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Police Reform… That Actually Works? May 26, 2023

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Special training? Increased funding? We need more than idealist solutions to stop brutal murders committed by police according to Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota. Author of the new book Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence What will end police violence? AG Ellison has solutions that could actually WORK.

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Institutionalizing Discrimination May 25, 2023

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From LPGBTQ persecution to rampant racism, why does the G.O.P. aggressively pursue a pro-prejudice agenda? What can and must we do about this? Also, Thom reads from 'Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America' by Michael Eric Dyson.

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IF A BILLIONAIRE CAN OWN A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE... May 24, 2023

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This court is out of control, and if Durban, Schumer, and Biden don’t get together and do something about it now, there may not be another chance… And, Matt Gaetz confirms to America that the US Economy is 'Our Hostage'.

Plus - Thom reads from his book 'Screwed: The Undeclared War on the Middle Class'.

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Russia and Saudi Arabia's Devious Plan to F**k the 2024 Election on Trump’s Behalf? May 23, 2023

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There is a solution and we need your help. Do it for the planet, for your children and grandchildren, and to prevent Putin and MBS from teaming up with the GOP again to screw Democrats in 2024…

Debt ceiling talks: Biden Vs the GOP vision. Book banning in Florida continues on. Republicans are the “groomers” and they are grooming this country for hate and racism… Speaking of hate..Crazy Alert! Right-wing TV mocks NAACP travel advisory - Black people "don't need more sunshine"

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America is at Maximum Crisis From Being Poisoned for 50 years May 22, 2023

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Our country has been poisoned, and if we don’t remove the poison and start using the antidote, America may soon be completely unrecognizable as a “free” nation: tag, you’re it! Also Florida: Will people move or vote them out? Is it time for Democrats to force Republican lawmakers to look at the pictures their policies have created? Dean Obeidallah - Is the GOP banning TikTok because young people are using it to defeat republicans? These guys really are committed to destroying the country so people will vote for Trump - Can they get more craven? Crazy Alert! Marjorie Taylor Greene boyfriend in drag - How long will that romance last?

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Republicans, Inequality, and the Houseless May 21, 2023

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As inequality grows, many of our fellow Americans call a tent pitched on a city street their home. What should our response to this be? Also- Alex Lawson of Social Security works joins Thom to discuss the Republican attempt to hold our economy hostage- again.

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The Republican War on Abortion May 20, 2023

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How far will Republicans go in keeping American women from making choices about their own bodies? And how does a law from 1873 help G.O.P. activists push their agenda?

Plus- Thom reads from his book 'The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming our Democracy from the Ruling Class'.

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Mark Pocan on the Debt Ceiling May 19, 2023

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Who is really creating a crisis over the debt ceiling and why? Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener calls on this issue and more.

Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped American States and the Nation'.

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The Secret Plan to Break the “Independent Spirit” of the Supreme Court Revealed May 18, 2023

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Hamilton and the other Framers envisioned a Supreme Court that was immune to public opinion, the arguments of presidents and senators, and great wealth alike - but today's GOP has a different plan… China agrees with DeSantis and a few other states - library books should not have "unhealthy ideas." What's unhealthy? Whatever the dictator decides. Speaking of China - Comedy firm gets a $2 minion fine for a military joke - Is this giving Desantis any idea of next steps? Phil Ittner - Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Plus, a bit of humanity hits the war in Ukraine.

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When Do We Officially Declare that the GOP is Trying to Kill America? May 17, 2023

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Next year may be the last chance to reclaim the values of democracy, pluralism & egalitarianism that have animated this country since her founding. Nobody can say they weren’t warned about the stakes… Elon Musk defends move to "censor" Twitter in Turkey ahead of controversial presidential election - say what?! Was Tuberville unaware of the Voting Rights Act? What do young voters think of the job Biden is doing?

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