Facepalm America

John Rothmann of Around The Political World with John Rothmann joins us to discuss the latest from Israel, the gag order imposed on Donald Trum by Judge Tanya Chutkan, and the ongoing vaccuum in the House of Representatives as no new Speaker has yet emerged. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Professor David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University, is one of the authors of www.wordsaboutwar.org . The “Words about War Matter" language guide aims to change how people discuss war to discard sanitized language that so often enables state violence. The goal is to help people write and talk about war and foreign policy more accurately, more honestly, and in ways that clearly e...

Neil Thomas Proto, author of To a High Court: Five Bold Law Students Challenge Corporate Greed and Change the Law , joins to tell us his involvement in SCRAP over 50 years later. In 1971, five George Washington University law students form Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP). SCRAP's intent: to challenge the corporate greed of the nation's railroads and the failure of the gov...

We speak with John Rothmann - author, a radio host, a presidential and vice-presidential historian, and the host of the podcast Around the Political World with John Rothmann - about the events in Israel and their impact on the US, the ongoing battle over who will be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, and whether the Republican party can be redeemed. Please listen to Around the Polit...

Jennifer Jewell, author of What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds, joins us to explain the many significances of seeds. We discuss seed patents, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and how to recognize the impact of seeds and greenery in your life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

"After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims." This healthcare horror story goes into the life of a chronically ill Penn State student, denied by UnitedHealthcare for treatment, and the lies and deception that the company put hi...

We're joined by Egberto Willies, political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, and much more to discuss his book It’s Worth It: How to Talk To Your Right-Wing Relatives, Friends, and Neighbors. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Tom Sexton of the Trillbilly Workers Party podcast joins Beowulf to discuss religion, politics, natural disasters, and all the other things you aren't supposed to discuss at the family dinner table. Check the Trillbillies out here and subscribe to them on Patreon here . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

The Trump Organization may be facing the corporate death penalty - bring it on! We discuss Amazon, the FTC, and the history of the corporate death penalty. Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/08/its-time-bring-back-corporate-death-penalty Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Guest Dan McMillan, Executive Director of Save Democracy in America, joins us to discuss the Democracy Dollars program, a public campaign financing program that disperses money in Democracy Dollar vouchers to eligible residents. These residents are able to use the funds for campaigns to give the candidates of their choices resources. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...

We're joined by Professor Heather Cox Richardson, author of the upcoming title Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America out September 26th to discuss how democracy has gotten to way it is and how to move our society ahead effectively going forward. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Katherine Turk is the author of The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization that Transformed America ; She joins to discuss the civil rights movement, the intense circumstances leading the founding of NOW, and how the feminist organization transformed America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Loren Grush, author of THE SIX: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts , joins us to explain exactly who The Six first female astronauts were, their histories and qualifications, and what challenges they had to face not only as astronauts, but also additional challenges as women. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Cenk Uygur, author of Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It , joins us to discuss the momentum of the progressive movement; We discuss the history of progressive politics, how progressives "will take over the country", and how to fight against facism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-ameri...

Robert Jay Lifton, author of Surviving Our Catastrophes : Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the COVID-19 Pandemic , joins us to discuss natural disasters, pandemics, and how we've historically bounced back from all sorts of disasters, from Hiroshima to COVID. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We're joined by Dr. Jacqueline Gudza, political commentator and professor at Western Connecticut State University, to discuss media literacy, how to determine facts or misinformation, and how the media has played its own role in the presidential election. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Kathryn Edin, co-author of The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America, breaks down how poverty "functions" in different parts of the U.S, urban vs rural poverty, and how the legacy of poverty has evolved and changed through the country over time. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Kristin Urquiza is a co-founder of Marked By Covid, a pandemic justice and remembrance movement led by Covid grievers. We discuss Marked by Covid, and their message to memorialize those lost to the pandemic and document the preventable suffering caused by the U.S.’ pandemic response. https://www.markedbycovid.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-americ...

We're joined by guest Mark Shayler, author of You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet , to explore the journey towards sustainable business practices, the history of sustainability, and how to push toward a more thriving planet. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Justin Higgins used to toil in the trenches of the GOP... until Donald Trump was elected president. We discuss his political transformation, mine, and what fresh hell 2024 may bring the United States of America. Justin is co-host of the Politics + Media 101 podcast which you can listen to here . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support...

We expose the madness of child labor in America, from child bartenders in still more states, to kids literally being crushed to death on the job. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Matson and Tawni Browning talk about what it was like for Matt to go undercover as a white supremacist for 25 years to take down hate groups. Check out their new book "The Hate Next Door" here: https://www.powells.com/book/hate-next-door-undercover-within-the-new-face-of-white-supremacy-9781728276625 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/sup...

Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign. https://homesguarantee.com/ https://ourfinancialsecurit...

Thom Hartmann, progressive talk radio host and author of The Hidden History of American Democracy, joins us to talk about the real origins of the ideas claimed by the Founding Fathers. Check out Thom's book here: https://www.powells.com/book/the-hidden-history-of-american-democracy-9781523004386 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support...

On this report, we look into a former property manager who was charged with stealing money from tenants; Not to mention, the lawyers and corporate of that manager's company who want to force tenants to pay their rent again to make up for the stolen funds. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .