The Damage Report with John Iadarola

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Baby, It's Coal Outside Nov 05, 2019

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A Hispanic-American was victim to a racist acid attack in Milwaukee; such racist assaults have increased considerably in the past 4 years. Peter Khalil LIVE on the US formally notifying the UN of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords and why he's the best candidate for WA-3. Updates on the environment expose a grim reality, with Trump's EPA consistently making moves that are detrimental to our health and ecosystems. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Pete Buttigieg thinking that he is in the top 2 tier of candidates, Buttigieg's flip-flopping on M4A and the leaked audio of Richard Spencer's racist rant in the aftermath of Charlottesville. Meanwhile in...China, the government has now moved into Uighur homes to pursue indoctrination. Meanwhile in...Brazil, illegal loggers attack an Indigenous group in the Amazon forest. Meanwhile in...Germany, Nuremberg's annual Christmas market picks a 'Christ Child' of color for the first time in the nation's history and German far-right groups weren't happy about it.

Guests: Peter Khalil & Emma Vigeland

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OK, Boomer Nov 04, 2019

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Impeachment updates expose how scared Trump really is. Sharon Kann LIVE on a new Media Matters study showing that CNN & MSNBC fuel Fox News and the right-wings' lies on abortion. Kellyanne Conway is grilled on Fox News about impeachment. Bill Maher supports anti-vaxxing movement. Edward Snowden debunks the idea that the US government is hiding aliens --and he checked. Trump is booed at the UFC championship, but Eric, Don Jr. and Fox don't care one little bit.

Cohost: Brooke Thomas

Guest: Sharon Kann

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Florida Man Nov 01, 2019

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Trump flees NYC and becomes a resident of Florida. Greg Palast LIVE on how mass shootings and voter suppression go together, as well as the more than 180,000 voter registrations in Ohio being cancelled. WH Cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani forgot his password enough times to have to go to the Apple Store to restore it, thereby uploading all of his data onto the Cloud. Steve Hassan LIVE on his book, The Cult of Trump, and how to save those indoctrinated by the President. The Keystone pipeline spilled again, this time releasing over 350,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota.

Cohost: Brett Erlich

Guest: Greg Palast & Steven Hassan

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Promises, Promises Oct 31, 2019

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Trump has broken every single campaign promise. Maura Quint LIVE on Twitter banning political ads, Biden attacking Bernie's credibility, Steve Bannon having targeted incels in 2016 and whether Rep. Katie Hill should reverse her resignation. The establishment continues to launch attacks against Tulsi Gabbard, floating the idea that she might run as a 3rd party candidate despite the fact that she explicitly denies that. Meanwhile in...Germany, the NPP Winner Nadia Murad argues we should be treating ISIS as we did the Nazis. Meanwhile in...Sweden, Greta Thunberg rejects an environmental award. Meanwhile in...the oceans, sea level rise could affect 3 times more people than previously projected.

Guest: Maura Quint

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The Last Straw-Man Oct 30, 2019

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Left-wing PAC runs a fake ad on Facebook to test its new policy and Facebook's response only confirms its desire to protect lies. Ron Kim LIVE on NYC's vote to implement ranked-choice voting and how to redesign money. Trump wants you to know that he is definitely smart enough to commit crimes. Republican Rep. Ted Yoho gets grilled for skipping impeachment hearings and not reading any testimonies. Scott Walker's attacks on Bernie and Rashida Tlaib backfire as he mocks food and water shortages in Detroit. Dave Rubin and Tucker Carlson laugh and laugh about the California wildfires, blaming them on the 'woke ideology.'

Cohost: Jayar Jackson

Guest: Ron Kim

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Shooting From The Hip-ocrisy Oct 29, 2019

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Trump's top Ukraine NSC expert to testify and the right-wing wasted no time attacking the decorated war veteran with racist talking points. Jordan Uhl LIVE on FOX Business saying poverty is just a mindset and that Syria's oil is ours to pillage, as well as the Republican hypocrisy on House Democrats moving forward with a formal vote on impeachment. Gabe Tobias LIVE on the Movement School's partnership to help Green New Deal Democrats campaign in Virginia. Pete Harrison LIVE on the battle for NY-12 and how to tackle the housing crisis. Tucker Carlson said Obama held 'contempt' for Biden for 'demographic reasons,' and Biden says he asked Obama not to endorse him.

Guests: Jordan Uhl, Gabe Tobias, and Pete Harrison

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CrISIS Management Oct 28, 2019

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ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid and Trump got really weird about it. Dr. Greg Fahy LIVE on a new scientific study that found human aging may be able to be reversed. The authenticity of Trump's Baghdadi raid Situation Room photo is being questioned. A gender reveal party in Iowa goes horribly wrong as a 54 year old woman dies in an explosion. Democratic Rep. Katie Hill resigns amid allegations of improper relations with a campaign staff member; Hill accuses her 'abusive husband' of launching this smear campaign against her. Trump was booed at the World Series, with the crowd also chanting 'lock him up;' which Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski think was un-American.

Cohost: Brooke Thomas

Guest: Dr. Greg Fahy

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Please Don't Run Oct 25, 2019

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Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook News, partnering with Breitbart among others. Areva Martin LIVE on the Autism CARES Act and how to further raise awareness about autism. A new Pentagon report portrays a grim future over the next 20 years due to climate change, one in which the US military could collapse entirely. Trump's relationship with the news is evolving as he orders federal agencies to cancel NYT and WaPo subscriptions, demands his aides to compile reports of flattering tweets after his rallies, and requests coverage that 'makes him feel beautiful.' A Hillary Clinton aide told Tucker Carlson she wasn't ruling out the possibility of a 2020 run, despite the fact that no one - her allies included- wants that.

Cohost: Brett Erlich

Guest: Areva Martin

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Quid Con Quo Oct 24, 2019

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Trump wanted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to read a Giuliani-prepared script announcing investigations into Biden and 2016. The GOP stormed a secure facility to disrupt impeachment hearings. Robert Greenwald LIVE on his new movie 'Suppressed: The Fight To Vote,' which recounts the widespread suppression in Georgia's 2018 midterm election. AOC roasts Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's new political ad policies. Andy Zee LIVE on RefuseFascism's nationwide protests #OUTNOW, geared to take down the Trump-Pence regime. Meanwhile in...the world, Coca-Cola is named the worst plastic polluter for the second year in a row. Meanwhile in...Brazil, deforestation and Bolsonaro's policies are pushing the Amazon forest to a dangerous tipping point. Meanwhile in...Chile, social reforms fail to quell widespread protests as police brutality continues.

Guests: Andy Zee & Robert Greenwald

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Third Party In The USA Oct 22, 2019

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Mike Pompeo keeps looking guilty but won't stop doing interviews. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump comparing his impeachment to a lynching, Lindsay Graham defending Trump's comments, the consistently unfair media portrayal of Andrew Yang and Bernie & AOC's joint interview. A North Dakota State Senator was spreading fake Islamaphobic news about Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Rep. Omar defends herself and blasts Facebook for allowing the misinformation to circulate. Joe Cox LIVE on his campaign for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council, held by Republicans for over 60 years. Meanwhile in...Romania, forestry workers keep mysteriously dying. Meanwhile in...Brazil, growing anger as Bolsonaro does nothing about a massive oil spill. Meanwhile in...Canada, a Greta Thunberg mural is defaced.

Guests: Emma Vigeland & Joe Cox

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