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Rallying Against the Outsider? Apr 16, 2023

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Thom is joined today by Professor Marcia Pally, author of "White Evangelicals and Right-Wing Populism: How Did We Get Here?" & Professor Pamela Cooper-White, author of "The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide".

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Republicans with Sticky Fingers Apr 15, 2023

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What is with the slate of new Republican initiatives to take away more of what little help people in need receive in America, and what does it have to do (if anything) with eating pudding with your fingers?

Plus - Thom reads from Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amidst a Clash of Empires "

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Digesting the Leaks Apr 14, 2023

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Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner is on the ground in Ukraine. Did the revelations of the recent leak benefit Russia or the USA? Also- will the alleged leaker get a fair hearing in the press?

Plus- Thom reads from 'The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War'

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Racism: The Shadow Self of the Republican Party Apr 12, 2023

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Is the plague of guns just a racist fever dream for “restored” white male supremacy? And even if there is no war, our children are now paying the price for the GOP’s embrace of this hate and bigotry — and the guns that go with it — every single day.

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Will Democrats Stand Up to the Republicans? Apr 11, 2023

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Why can't the Dems push back against the blue slip scam the G.O.P. is using to hold up federal judges? Also- what's really up with the NRA?

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Private Jets and Super Yachts versus Democracy Apr 10, 2023

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Besides impeaching Clarence Thomas, maybe the Biden administration and Democrats in the Senate should be investigating Ginny’s corruption and attempted sedition? True North Research's executive director Lisa Graves joins Thom to share what she's found out about the supreme justice's $500,000 vacations.

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Fear is Their Weapon of Choice Apr 09, 2023

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Fox (so-called) News and AM hate radio use fear to control their audiences. Will the "enemy within" once again bring Republican leaders to power in our country?

Plus- Thom reads from "The Edge of Anarchy" by Jack Kelly, and "Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" by Martha Nussbaum

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This is Banana Republican Stuff Apr 08, 2023

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Why does Jim Jordon want to defund the police when they investigate Trump? Will Trump ever face the music, or is he above the law? And what's corrupt about Supreme Court Justices accepting lavish gifts, trips, and party invitations from the super-rich?

Plus - Thom reads from the book "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us", by Brian Klaas .

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Revenge isn't the Fascists' Last-Gasp Option... Apr 07, 2023

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Every fascist movement in history has lifted itself to power on the scaffold of revenge-fueled violence. Why are Republicans silent on the threats and intimidation today heard from many on the right? Will the GOP reject- or embrace- revenge in 2024?

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The Failure of the “Budapest Memorandum" Is a Betrayal of World Peace Apr 06, 2023

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If the free world fails in our efforts to support Ukraine’s self-defense & enforce this agreement signed by the United States, future prospects for peace in the world will be significantly diminished. Also Banning abortion wasn't far enough for anti-abortion extremists in Idaho - they now want to ban where you go. Will judge let Trump continue his attacks on DA and Judge? Good news - Newson take DeSantis on in Florida. Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner on the ground in Ukraine. And Dean Obeidallah - Trump’s crimes were not victimless. The victims were Roe v. Wade, gun safety laws and more. We, The People, are the victim of Trump's crimes.

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