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Daily Take: Trump and His Traitors to Democracy are Shockingly Brazen Feb 12, 2024

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Increasingly Americans are being forced to choose sides: are we with democracy, or will we elect Trump and join Russia, China, and North Korea in making the world safe for dictators?

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Ro Khanna's Progressive Perspective Feb 11, 2024

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Progressive leader Mark Pocan just watched the G.O.P. have its craziest week yet- he joins Thom and his listeners to share front line observations. Plus - is it time to reinstate the draft?

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The Fascist G.O.P. and their Retrograde Agenda for America Feb 10, 2024

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The crazy train rolls on. Republicans in Iowa want to bring back "separate by equal" for trans people. But pay no attention as the billionaires buy up the country and maybe even our Supreme Court justices!.. How far will we wade into the collective insanity of Fox News fascism?

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Robert Hur's Hit Job on Biden Fails as Garland Fumbles Feb 09, 2024

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The two cases — Trump retaining classified documents and Biden retaining them — are utterly different....Plus the role Garland played. Repression of LGBTQ community intensifies. Following Hitler's playbook MAGA authoritarians target transgender population.

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Daily Take: The Shameful Failure of Yesterday’s SCOTUS 14th Amendment Arguments Feb 09, 2024

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The simple reality is that the future of American democracy is as much on the line in this case as it was in 1866: that was lost in yesterday’s arguments, but should have been central to them…

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Could Trump be America's First Prez to Serve From Prison? Feb 08, 2024

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Prison President? How Donald Trump might serve from behind bars. Is it looking like the GOP is all about "Trump first, Putin second and America third"? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a grim report that Ukraine is running out of ammunition and losing respect and faith in America's promised support.

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Daily Take: Will SCOTUS Remove the Threat of Trump or be as Political & Corrupt as Bush v Gore Was? Feb 08, 2024

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Odds are, however, that this decision will be as political and corrupt as the 2000 Bush v Gore was. But I’m more than willing to be surprised.

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Opting Us All In Feb 07, 2024

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At least one state is retiring medical debt, but meanwhile Nikki wants seniors to keep footing the bill for their medical expenses until they turn 70. And will Republicans and their billionaire donors finally succeed in making big money off Medicare? Alex Lawson joins Thom with details of the GOP's latest scheme.

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Daily Take: Was the GOP Plan All Along to "Break" America to Make Room for an Authoritarian Strongman? Feb 07, 2024

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You have to break government pretty badly before people are willing to trade in a normal democracy for a dictatorship, but it’s sure happened before...

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The Absurdity of the GOP's "Civil War" Talk is Even More Off the Charts Feb 06, 2024

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Commonsense prevails - appeals court refuses Trump immunity. Plus, why America needs a Trump election subversion verdict quickly. Guest Interview: Journalist, Commentator and Radio Host, Michelangelo Signorile explains why the absurdity of the GOP's "civil war" talk is even more off the charts. Crazy Alert! Horrifying deepfake tricks employee into giving away $25 million - Get ready for the deepfake bosses and bankers!

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