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WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING US UP FOR Jul 08, 2022

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As the GOP cranks up the propaganda around voting, will the lie that Democrats cheat grow larger than the truth that Republicans are going beyond gerrymandering and throwing out voters- to maybe throw out entire votes that don't go their way? Will the interests of billionaire donors and corporations beat out the common good from now on?

Plus- Poor People's Campaign Reverend William Barber joins Thom.

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WILL THE SUPREME COURT TAKE A SHOT AT FREE SPEECH? Jul 07, 2022

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Clarence Thomas thinks you should be able to sue anyone who criticizes a public figure. Will he get what he wants? How far will the slide towards a fascist America go before We The People stop it?

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WILL THE SUPREME COURT TAKE A SHOT AT FREE SPEECH? Jul 07, 2022

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Clarence Thomas thinks you should be able to sue anyone who criticizes a public figure. Will he get what he wants? How far will the slide towards a fascist America go before We The People stop it?

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WHY IS WALL STREET FREAKING OUT OVER THE BOND YIELD AND DOES IT MAKE SENSE? Jul 06, 2022

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National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Also Professor Richard Wolff explains how the bond yield has inverted and when that happens Wall Street freaks out. What does it mean and why?

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CIVIL SOCIETY IS FULLY IN A STATE OF GUN CRISIS Jul 05, 2022

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Civil society requires that its citizens feel safe in public spaces; destroy that generalized sense of safety and you will radically warp public opinion to the right. Also why is the media down-playing the gun terrorist was a mean Trumpster? Child rapist awarded joint custody - how was this kind of injustice even possible in America?

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AS OVERTURNING ROE ECHOES THROUGH THE LAND Jul 04, 2022

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What will be the unexpected- or predictable- consequences be of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade? Are plan B, birth control, or even menopause drugs on the chopping block? Plus- is America a Christian nation?

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WILL LIZ CHENEY BE THE ONE WHO SAVES THE GOP? Jul 03, 2022

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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming received a warm welcome while speaking as part of the "A Time for Choosing" speakers series held by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. After praising Cassidy Hutchinson, Cheney trotted out what sounded like a 2024 campaign line. "And I want to speak to every young girl watching tonight: the power is yours and so is the responsibility. In our great nation, one individual can make all the difference and each individual must try. Also is the craven obedience of GOP lawmakers a result of Trump blackmail?

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WHY THE GOLD STANDARD DOESN'T WORK Jul 02, 2022

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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom on the real reasons advanced nations have moved away from backing their currency with gold. Plus - what might be the future consequences of the recent string of Supreme Court decisions?.. and of the many other ways the wealthy are getting more of what they want?

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TUCKER CARLSON IS CONTINUING HIS LOVE AFFAIR WITH AUTHORITARIANS Jul 01, 2022

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Tucker Carlson is hosting his Fox News show from Brazil this week and on Wednesday he teased his interview with President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is something of an authoritarian figure who is up for reelection this year. He has tried to rewrite Brazil’s election laws to improve his prospects at the ballot box. He has stated that if he loses, the election will have been rigged against him. Tucker Carlson is two-timing Orban with Bolsonaro. He is continuing his love affair with authoritarians.

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THE SUPREME COURT HAS JUST LIT OUR PLANET ON FIRE Jun 30, 2022

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Long time listeners to my program know that the Supreme Court has seized for itself extraordinary powers that the Framers of the Constitution never intended for it to have. The SCOTUS has used its ill-gotten power on behalf of the fossil fuel industry to cripple America’s ability to meet the challenge of climate change.

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