Episode

10/13 Zachary Roth: The Great Suppression: Voting Rights & Corporate Cash (M)

October 13, 2016

On today’s show we have Zachary Roth (@zackroth,) a national reporter for MSNBC and author of “The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash & the Conservative Assault on Democracy.”

Alexander Hamilton’s anti-democratic leanings. The waxing and waning of elite opinion on who should vote and why. Backlashes against previous expansions of democratic participation. Is democracy a means to an end or an end in itself? Why it’s so revealing we don’t have a federal right to vote. Why a right to vote would have far-reaching implications. Buckley v Valeo and “money=speech.” How the Denton Fracking Ban was immediately undone by the oil and gas industry.

On the fun half – What was behind Trump’s trial balloon attacks FDA? The flood of Trump sexual harassment begins; Katrina Pierson, Ben Carson, Mike Pence, and Rush Limbaugh struggle with the revelation. Megyn Kelly and Dana Perino discuss, on Fox News, why women might hesitate before making allegations of sexual assault. Plus your calls and IMs!

 

Past Episodes

It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Casey Michel, Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation, to discuss his recent piece in the New Republic entitled “How Viktor Orbán Conquered the Heritage Foundation.” Then, she’s joined by Joel ...
It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with Lisa Heinzerling, law professor at Georgetown University, to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s upcoming rulings on Loper Bright Enterprises  v. Raimondo & Relentless v. Department of Commerce, as well as the court hearing arguments yesterday regarding ...
It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Anthony Blinken’s certification of Israel’s military integrity, the NYT’s subtle backtracking on its 10/7 article, Julien Assange, Biden’s Polling, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, ...