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WHO SHOT DOWN THE JET? Jan 09, 2020

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Trump's impetuous killing of a senior Iranian administration official led to a military crisis that apparently led to an airliner with hundreds of people aboard being shot out of the sky 10 miles from Tehran. It’s increasingly looking like the Ukrainian International Airlines jet that went down within hours of the Iranian missile strike after taking off from Tehran was shot down by a missile itself.

So, who shot down the jet? And why does the Trump Administration refuse to discuss it?

Rep. Mark Pocan calls in an update from the Congress debating an update to the War Powers Act and other news.

For the Book Club Thom reads a portion from "Last Boat Out of Shanghai" by Helen Zia.

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FIXING TRUMP'S SCREW-UP Jan 08, 2020

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The entire crisis in the Middle East that seems to be resolving itself right now started when Donald Trump ordered the assassination of the number three official in the Iranian government. He has no legal authority to do that, under the Constitution and under US law, unless he can prove that he did so to stop a far more destructive and imminent attack against Americans or American interests.

Declassify the Intelligence Now!

Is John Bolton's sudden interest in agreeing to testify motivated by his upcoming book deal? With all the media attention on Trump's debacle in Iran, is the catastrophic loss of habitat and animal life in the Australian fires being overlooked? For the Book Club, Thom reads selections from "Monarchy of Fear" by Martha Nussbaum and "Revolutionary Love" by Michael Lerner.

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WE MUST SPEAK LOUDLY RIGHT NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE Jan 07, 2020

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Thom says we must get the message out right now- before any attacks happen- that this is all on Donald Trump, this is not on us. Trump is deliberately picking this fight as a useful crisis to cover up his crimes and grab totalitarian power, as many have done before him- most recently Victor Orban of Hungary. We must speak out now, we must act now, because as soon as Iran retaliates militarily Trump will begin to beat the drums of war.

Major Danny Sjursen on Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War.

Are Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo cheering Trump on because they are millenialist Christians hoping war with Iran would be the end times and Jesus would come back? Will Trump find the same courage that Jimmy Carter had to choose peace, even if it means he might lose the election?

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IS RISKING WWIII THE ULTIMATE MEDIA DISTRACTION? Jan 06, 2020

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As Trump risks World War III, will the media defend the fig leaf of excuses offered by the likes of Mike Pence, who once helped sell our disastrous invasion of Iraq- and now can't keep the facts straight? Why did we kill a man who defended the US embassy from ISIS, and who was just instrumental in destroying the rebel Islamic state?.. and was Soleimani assassinated on his way to peace talks with Saudi Arabia?

Were activists in Iran, who have taken over a thousand casualties fighting for democracy there, about to change the government?- Now Trump's action has powerfully strengthened the hardliners there, and made a hero of a hated figure. We hear from Iranians living in America to get their perspective.

And what about the news Trump is trying to hide?- leaked unredacted emails proving Barr and others were shaking down Ukraine, proof Trump got 2 billion dollar loans from Putin before he became president, and evidence Trump's crime family has been playing the stock market based on knowing what Trump is about to do... is that why somebody bought up Lockheed stock bigtime the day before the assassination?.. Is this the ultimate media distraction?

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CAN YOU TRUST TV NEWS? Jan 05, 2020

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Television host Chuck Todd of Meet the Press admitted that he has now, finally, after all these years, realized that Republicans come on his show and others specifically to tell lies and spread disinformation. How can you trust TV news and chat today?

For the book club, Thom reads from "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" by David E. McCraw.

Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions from around the country.

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MONEY AND WAR Jan 04, 2020

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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom with a look at the propping up of the American economy on the brink of a war Donald Trump has deliberately cultivated.

As thousands of troops are deployed to the Persian Gulf, are we watching another Archduke Ferdinand situation unfolding? Thom thinks we are heading towards a bi-polar world, with Iran, Russian, and China on one side, and America, Saudi Arabia, and Israel on the other, as well as possibly Europe. How could this relate to the Fed propping up the economy and the long withheld consequences of bailing out the world economy is 2008? Even though the constitution says that only Congress may declare war, will Trump use these crises to become something like a king?

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TRUMP JUST BROKE THE RULES OF WAR Jan 03, 2020

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All bets are off. The thin veneer of civilization is coming unraveled. How long will it be before Iran retaliates?-, and after that will there be any possibility for anyone to point out the truth that Trump has deliberately created this conflict? Does the evidence of his billion-dollar loan to the Russians coming out this week have anything to do with it? Or further proof of his shakedown of the Ukraine? Or evidence of massive stock market bets tied to Trump, where his friends make bank by knowing what announcements Trump is about to make?

Who are our real allies, and who will act to stop this from becoming World War III? How did Dick Cheney's illegal war and occupation of the nation of Iraq lead to this? Thom speaks with Jamal Abdi, policy director of the National Iranian American Council, as well as with House Progressive leader Mark Pocan on this developing crisis that Trump has created by assassinating a government official of another country.

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WAR AND OTHER OLIGARCHIC LIES Jan 02, 2020

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David Swanson, author of 'War is a Lie' is working to build support for gun laws- what can you do to help?... And as tension simmers abroad, will Trump's need for negative attention get us into a war?.. How many Americans know that Iran made a deal with Reagan to hold the 1979 embassy hostages until Reagan was sworn in?.. For that matter, how many Americans really can see that Trump is a relentless liar and his business is really primarily money laundering?.. Meanwhile, is Trump courting the bottom tiers of the police and military for their support in case he needs to call on their muscle someday?..

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.

Also, Evan Greer of 'Fight for the Future' joins Thom to discuss ways we must fight to preserve our privacy as facial recognition systems are deployed across the country by law enforcement.

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DRUGS AND MONEY Jan 01, 2020

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Should we get rid of drug patents since the government does most of the drug research anyway?.. Why do we have NASA to thank for LASIC eye surgery?.. Jimmy Carter v. Reagan on Medicare For All... If everybody got healthcare, wouldn't that benefit employers and employees both?.. How Republican policies have led to disposable employees... Do we have a health care system, or a health insurance industry?- and does that mean we have nutty priorities that lead to very high levels of serious, but preventable illnesses among Americans like diabetes? And how are people across our country coping with the holes in medical care?

Plus Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes' by Robin Feldman, and his own book 'Walking Your Blues Away'.

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SO HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY FOR IT? Dec 31, 2019

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What we could gain from socializing healthcare and improving education-- and why Republicans spread fear of Socialism and encourage Americans to vote against their own best interests.

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