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Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Sam Seder, back from vacation and man do we have a lot of news to catch up on. Heather Parton, from Salon, will help me get caught up with all the major headlines and news you may have missed.
And Progressive Superstar, Thom Hartmann, will join us to discuss his new book, “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream.”
Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube is sitting in for Sam Seder this week.
Joshua Holland from The Nation will tell us how the pandemic has hurt Trump’s chances of reelection – but not by as much as you think.
Business Insider columnist Manny Fidel will tell us why “Settling For Biden” isn’t a bad idea considering the alternative.
And Alex Kotch will tell us about his new project – OptOut News – that is giving progressive outlets a single roof to congregate under.
On today’s show…
Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the Democratic National Convention and all the other headlines that made news this week.
And next week, I’ll be on vacation, but Farron Cousins from the Ring of Fire YouTube Channel will be filling in with some great interviews and analysis.
On today’s show…
Bryce Covert, from The Nation Magazine, will explain why America is heading for an unprecedented wave of evictions.
Alex Lawson, from Social Security Works, will join us to discuss President Trump’s position to end social security.
And Heather “Digby” Parton, is back and just in time to discuss Joe Biden’s pick for Vice President and all the other big news stories of the week.
On today’s show…
David Dayen, will join us to discuss how the pandemic is making monopolies worse and the dangers of big tech when it comes to innovation.
And Ankush Khardori will be here to discuss his recent piece in The New Republic, “There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a White-Collar Criminal.”
On today’s show…
We’ll catch up with The Nation’s, John Nichols, to discuss what’s going on with the Biden Campaignand some huge opportunities that are being missed.
And of course Heather “Digby” Parton will join me to analyze the biggest stories from this past week.
On today’s show…
We’ll talk to Princeton Political History Professor, Julian Zelizer, about his new book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.”
We’ll also speak to popular progressive activist, Ilyse Hogue, whose new book, “The Lie That Binds,” takes a deep dive into the forces behind the conservative political machine and their efforts to thwart social progress.
And Heather “Digby” Parton will help guide me through this week’s biggest stories.
On today’s show…
David Wallace-Wells, from New York Magazine, will explain whythe United States has it wrong when it comes to the way we test for Covid-19
And Heather “Digby” Parton will join me to analyze an interesting news week.
Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube fills in for Sam this week with guests:
Jen Perelman, who has launched a popular primary challenge to Debbie Wasserman Schultz for the Democratic spot on the ticket for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District.
Author and retired attorney Ernest Canning will discuss Attorney General William Barr’s egregious abuses of power.
And Ankush Khardori will give us all the details on the man that Barr and Trump have chosen to replace ousted US Attorney Geoffrey Berman in New York.
Happy July 4th Weekend! On today's show...
Scott Lemieux, from the blog “Lawyers Guns and Money” will make it two weeks in a row as we discuss this week’s latest Supreme Court rulings.
Heather “Digby” Parton will help me break down the news of the week.
And Eric Umansky, from ProPublica, will tell his personal story from last Halloween, when child was hit by a police cruiser, and how the NYPD was shielded from accountability.
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