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Dr. William Bronston, author of Public Hostage, Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America, unpacks the firsthand account of the horrors of Willowbrook State School, an institution which began housing the developmentally disabled population in the 1930s; The vulnerable residents were abused, starved, neglected, and the school became a known symbol of the cruel warehousing of developmentally disabled children and adults. Dr. William Bronston joins us to discuss the school as well as the horrific healthcare systems still in place to this day that prove this is not a past issue.
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Note: This is a reupload of an episode initially aired 11/10/23.
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss the future of American presidency, how certain Republicans would be rolling in their graves if they saw how the party was today, and how Trump's claims of presidential immunity mean nothing.
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to talk the cost of EpiPens, why we need a better contender than Biden to aggresively take on Trump, and Republican Idaho State Rep Heather Scott is worried about cannibals... getting into burial composting?
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Grace Blakeley, journalist and author of Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom, joins us to discuss how corporate powers have used capitalism to advance their interests at the expense of the rest of us and how do we get people to think about our future and our planet's future before it's too late?
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to talk about Republican antipathy towards the border bill and their backing away from international institutions.
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again joins us to discuss Taylor Swift and the far right-wing conspiracy theories swirling around her, Oregon Republicans, goblin butts, and so much more.
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John Padora, candidate for the 2024 Colorado Member of the US House elections, joins us to talk about the uniqueness of Colorado's forth district, the issues he wants to address such as affordable housing and groceries, and running against Lauren Boebert's antics.
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Benjamin Herold, author of Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs joins us to discuss the historic origins of post-war suburbia, and how suburbia racial exclusion is still prevalent today.
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Scandanavia is doing amazing things in its fight against the monopoly power of Tesla and Elon Musk. And we in United States should be taking note.
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Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, and co-author Leah Rothstein join us to talk about housing segregation, how past policies still effect marginalized communities today, and how affordable housing and diverse housing opportunities leads to more diverse communities.
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