Emma hosts John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, to discuss his recent book Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability For Those Who Caused The Crisis, on how the pandemic has forced a moment where we see if we are a country that will continue to refuse to hold its elites accountable, or if we are willing […]
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Joining Michael Brooks on today’s Majority Report is Murtaza Hussain to talk about the right wing’s secretive efforts to start a war with Iran and the writings of the fake journalist Heshmat Alavi. On today’s show: DSA-endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán (most likely) wins Queens DA race. Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain), journalist at The Intercept, joins us […]
Trump threatens to destroy North Korea at the UN. Marcy Wheeler, of Empty Wheel, explains why the FBI are getting closer and closer to Mike Flynn and Paul Manafort. Robert Mueller is trying to get Mike Flynn and Paul Manafort to flip on the Trump origination. Who is leaking and not leaking? People close to […]
On today’s show, Kate Raworth (@KateRaworth), economist, and Senior Visiting Research Associate, ECI, Oxford University, joins the show. Why Adam Smith isn’t the laissez-faire fundamentalist his reputation makes him to be. How the false idea of the purely self-interested “economic man” has negatively impacted humanity. The huge economic blindspots of classical economics about things like […]
Macron again out-gestures Trump in Brussels. Violence-prone Greg Gianforte wins special election in Montana. What the loss means for Democrats going forward. Democrats need to go negative. Confirmation that Jared Kushner is under FBI investigation. What Trump’s derision of NATO signifies. On the fun half – Dems need to not be afraid smear Republicans, Corbyn closes […]
Journalist Marcy Wheeler, explains the evolving nature of the Trump and Russia scandal. Jared Kushner’s meetings with the Russians. The endless conflicts of interest in the Trump Administration. Sally Yates and “team Trump”. Did Mike Flynn think he was protected by Kushner? Why Trump’s sketchy business background makes him look incompetent. Flynn’s quest for immunity. […]
Deven Nunes out on the Intelligence Committee and replaced by someone who might be worse and more on Fox’s sexual harassment culture. Chris Hayes, host of the Chris Hayes Show and author of, A Colony in a Nation, explains Richard Nixon’s role in the creation of the modern law and order state. Colonialism and American revolution. Why […]
Neil Gorsuch will be approved for the Supreme Court. Jeff Merkley, calls out the Republicans for stealing a Supreme Court seat. Chemical weapons attack in Syria. Russia’s unlikely explanation. Trump has no plan on North Korea. Will Democrats win Tom Price’s House seat. Still no deal on the Republicans Obamacare replacement. Record high support for […]
Bill O’Reilly accuser on Bill’s unwelcomely vigorous dating tactics. Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318): How Trump is different regarding civilian casualties in conflict areas. The nonsensical love affair of the Trump-supporting ‘anti-war’ crowd. The wishful thinking of Trumpist foreign policy with respect to Moscow and Tehran. More from Derek at Attwiw.com Cory Pein (@coreypein): Silicon Valley’s dangerous myths and […]
