Coup

It’s another EmMajority Report Thursday. She speaks with Marco Fonseca, instructor in Latin American and International Studies at the York University’s Glendon campus, to discuss the circumstances surrounding new Guatemalan president Arévalo’s swearing-in. Then, she speaks with Minneapolis City Councilmember Robin Wonsley, to discuss her upcoming goals for her 2nd term in office and her support of a […]
It’s News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam speaks with Marian Schlotterbeck, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, to discuss the 50th anniversary of the U.S. backed coup in Chile against leader Salvador Allende. First, Sam runs through updates on Kevin McCarthy’s House leadership, a deal between the US and Iran, disaster in Libya, […]
In a pre-taped conversation, Sam’s joined by Eric Alterman, Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College, writer of the “Altercation” newsletter at The American Prospect, to discuss his recent book We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel. Then, Emma speaks with Javier Puente, Associate Professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Smith College, to discuss […]
Sam hosts Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch), columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, to discuss his recent piece “How Trump became all of America’s Frank Rizzo,” and the potential of a perpetual Trump candidacy. On today’s show: Sidney Powell says she’s going to blow up Georgia because of “dominion scam.” Trump campaign releases statement distancing itself from Sidney Powell’s […]
Sam hosts Ben Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon), host of the Benjamin Dixon Show, to break down the Trump legal team’s efforts to thwart democracy in America. And then David Roth (@david_j_roth), co-owner of Defector and host of its The Distraction podcast, joins Sam to discuss the culture Trump has built over the past 4 years. On today’s show: Sam […]
Sam hosts organizer Joshua Kahn Russell (@joshkahnrussell) to explain how people can get involved after the election in the event Trump tries to wrap up results before all votes are counted. Then Sam explores the possible Election Day outcomes, including which states may experience a red mirage or blue shift with the record number of […]
Rick Hasen (@RickHasen), Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine, joins Sam to discuss the vote count and the Supreme Court’s recent rulings concerning ballots, mailing, and signatures. On today’s show: Asked about closing argument that Trump is ending corona virus in US, WH spox says we’re moving in right direction, he doesn’t […]

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Professor Juan Cole, explained how President Morsi alienated the Egyptian public, is the same coalition that pushed Mubarak from office the one that moved against Morsi? why the labor movement may have been in worse shape under Morsi’s leadership, why regional monarchies support the Egyptian military, why the military engaged in a coup and the […]