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"I'VE GOT MINE" versus "WE'RE ALL FAMILY" Dec 04, 2020

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Suitcases of cash delivered to Nixon's White House and massive tax cuts for the billionaires under Reagan, Bush and Trump.. what is the basis of Republican grift? In general Republicans think fear is what motivates people, and most Democrats believe in nurturing our people. So will Democrats choose to punish Trump's people for his massive grift and wholesale corruption? What is the deep difference between Republicans and Democrats? Can Biden succeed with an agenda to give Americans a strong foundation on which to thrive?

Plus - Thom reads from the book 'When the Tea Party Came to Town' by Robert Draper

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WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CRIMINAL EX-PRESIDENT? Dec 03, 2020

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After his blatant crimes, will Trump be put on trial as soon as he leaves office? If the state of New York prosecutes him, could Trump be protected from extradition by the Republican governor of Florida?

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PEOPLE POWER and FUTURE ECONOMIC-POLITICAL SYSTEMS Dec 02, 2020

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Prof. Gar Alperovitz is one of the great minds of our time- He is Co-Founder of the Democracy Collaborative, longtime activist, author, and public intellectual. He says it's time for us to create the next generation political-economic system. What form might that take, and what can we ourselves do right now to make it happen?

Also, Thom welcomes Kenny Ausubel, journalist/filmmaker/author to discuss the Bioneers- this year an online conference that hopes to keep us from driving off a cliff both environmentally and civilizationally. What are the problems and solutions in front of us? And Dr. Mark Plotkin, author and co-Founder & President-the Amazon Conservation Team is on the show- how are the massive fires in the Amazon connected with massive fires in the United States? Should we be listening to indigenous peoples?

And Cole Stangler, Paris-based journalist covering labor & politics joins the show to bring us news of the citizen's movement taking the streets in France right now.

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COULD A FORGOTTEN CONSTITUTIONAL RULE LET HARRIS TAKE OVER THE SENATE? Dec 01, 2020

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The vice president is according to the Constitution also the president of the Senate, and can do more than just break a tie. Can the Democrats take the Senate with a bold but justified move from Kamala Harris?

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THE BIG JOB AHEAD OF US: AVOIDING ANOTHER TRUMP Nov 30, 2020

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Fascists and oligarchs within the Republican Party are already beginning preparations to steal the 2024 presidential election. Trump, it turns out, was just a dry run for them. Fascists often seem, in the beginning, like nice guys who just want to change the world for the better. They just think that things need to be more orderly and tidy, and that a small number of very smart, very wealthy people need to be in charge to ensure social and political stability. And it always ends the same way: in tragedy.

Dr. Trita Parsi joins Thom to analyze Trump's moves in the middle east. Will he still get his war with Iran? And Progressive leader Ro Khanna answers listener calls- how can the Democrats organize to effectively counter Republican fascism?

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ALL HOPES ARE FIXED ON GEORGIA Nov 29, 2020

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Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom to discuss with callers the political strategies available contingent on the Georgia Senate runoff races and the political futures they predict. Will Kamala Harris be the first Vice-President in many decades to assume her Constitutional position of President of the Senate and overrule Mitch McConnell's perpetual obstruction?

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HOW DOES THE RIGHT SELL ITS MESSAGE? Nov 28, 2020

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Howard Polskin is helping the world understand the propaganda coming from the right wing with his online newsletter TheRighting.com, which summarizes right-wing headlines. How does the billionaire-funded infrastructure, from Fox News to AM hate radio to extremists online exploit resentments in our country to promote their billionaire agenda? What is that message, and why does it appeal to certain segments of our population? How can Progressives get their message out as effectively?

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A SOCIETY THAT TAKES CARE OF ITS PEOPLE Nov 27, 2020

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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom on the state of the economy and the likely impact of the ongoing Covid crisis. Bernie Sanders is calling for America's corporations to get off welfare by paying a living wage rather than relying on the government to feed and house many of their employees- is America capable of taking care of our own?

Plus - defining what socialism really is...the history of the right-wing crackpots who took over the Republican Party- how far have they dismantled our government? Are Trump and his followers- from the White House to the Fed- salting the fields and poisoning the wells before Joe Biden can become president?

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INSIDE QANON- with Dr. Scott Bratich Nov 26, 2020

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QANON, once just yet another internet conspiracy story has morphed into a dangerous cult- even with believers inside Congress. How in the world did this happen, and where may it be heading? Dr. Jack Bratich is Associate Professor at the Dept. of Journalism & Media Studies, School of Communication & Information Rutgers University.

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BUILDING A PROGRESSIVE AMERICA IN TRUMP'S RUINS Nov 25, 2020

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Trump is going, but why did he arise in the first place? What do Democrats need to learn from him? And how can we make a democracy that works for everyone? Indivisible's Megan Hatcher-Mays joins Thom on how Democrats need to represent Progressive positions which most Americans already agree with, and not allow Republican propaganda to dominate the conversation.

Plus - this is what happens when you elect a grifter and a mob boss president.

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