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This week on Ring of Fire, Dr. Rhys Machold , lecturer at the University of Glasgow, joins me to break down the myth of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system , it’s efficacy, its roots in the US military industrial complex, and how it inflates the danger of Hamas projectiles. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to break down all the biggest headlines of the week. What your missing on the member sh...

This week on Ring of Fire is a "best of" with Ken Klippenstein , investigative reporter at The Intercept, will join us to discuss the fall out from the failed Capitol Insurrection in terms of our National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies, as well as a potential expansion of indiscriminate terrorism laws to domestic terrorists and why that’s problematic. And Heather “Digby” Parton wi...

This week on Ring of Fire, Jake Rosenfeld , professor of sociology at Washington University St. Louis, joins me to break down the myth that the Democratic Party powers have been clinging to , that the majority minority nation will bring them automatic electoral success. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to break down all the biggest headlines of the week. Bonus content you're missing this we...

This week on Ring of Fire… Andrew Jacobs , science reporter at the New York Times, joins us to discuss the psychedelic boom in academia and industry , who’s in favor, who is profiting and how it may revolutionize psychiatry. And Heather Digby Parton will be here to run down the biggest stories of the week. WHAT YOU'RE MISSING ON THE MEMBER SHOW: Sam interviews best-selling author David Treuer , fr...

This week on Ring of Fire John Nichols , National Affairs Correspondent at The Nation, joins us to discuss the possibility of expanding the House of Representatives and the history behind why we suddenly decided to cap the number at 435. and Heather Digby Parton will be here to run down the biggest stories of the week. Don’t forget to become a member of this program over at rofpodcast.com. This we...

This week on Ring of Fire, Ben Freeman , Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative joins us to discuss Saudi Arabia’s latest tactic when it comes to lobbying the US government, taking its lobbying operation from Washington DC to middle America. and Heather Digby Parton will be here to run down the biggest stories of the week. Become a member of this podcast over ROF Podcast dot com...

This week on Ring of Fire; Nick Martin , of The New Republic, joins us to discuss the epidemic of abandoned oil wells throughout the United States. and Heather Digby Parton will be here to run down the biggest stories of the week. What are you missing? On today’s member show you’ll hear an interview Sam did with historian, Stephen Wertheim , Director of the Grand Strategy Program at The Quincy Ins...

This week on Ring of Fire Matthew Stieb , of New York Magazine, joins us to discuss New York’s recently passed cannabis legalization law, where it succeeds and where it falls sho rt. and Heather Digby Parton I’ll be run down the biggest stories of the week

This week on Ring of Fire, Alice Sperri from The Intercept, joins us to discuss her investigative reporting into the NYPD’s brutal policing tactics against Black Lives Matter Protesters last summer. and Heather Digby Parton will help run down the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Monique Morrissey of the Economic Policy Institute, join us to discuss the history of the United States Postal Service and the threats it’s currently facing today . and Heather Digby Parton will help run down the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Justin Schweitzer , Policy Analyst at the Poverty to Prosperity Program for The Center for American Progress joins us to discuss the reasons why we should eliminate the tipped minimum wage in favor of the regular raised minimum wage . and Heather Digby Parton will help run down the biggest stories of the week. Hey more than ever, a reason for you to become a member start...

This week on Ring of Fire, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò , Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and Abigail Higgins , a journalist covering inequality health and gender join us to discuss their piece in The Nation, “ How the Violence Against Women Act, Failed Women .” And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me rundown the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Ted Miller , Professor at Northeastern Universityand author of the forthcoming book, A Conspiratorial Life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American Conservatism. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me rundown the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Ryan Cooper National Correspondent for The Week , joins us to discuss his piece, “ How Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Hand Out Fat Stacks of Cash. ” And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me rundown the biggest stories of the week.

Shorter show this week due to some technical difficulties, however Emma interviewed the great Dave Zirin, from The Edge of Sports Podcast, to discuss the mass exploitation of college athlete's by the NCAA.

This week on Ring of Fire, New Republic Staff Writer, Alex Shephard will join us to discuss his piece, “No One’s Buying the Republicans’ Deficit Fearmongering Anymore.” And Heather “Digby” Parton will help rundown the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Alex Press, will join us to discuss her piece in The New Republic, “The Alabama Town That Could Defeat Jeff Bezos.” And Farron Cousins , from The Ring of Fire YouTube Channel, will run down the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire, Alexis Grennel , political consultant and columnist for The Nation Magazine, will join us to discuss her view that Joe Biden should be our last president , and that the United States should move towards a parliamentary system. And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me rundown the biggest stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire; Ksenia Chmutina , Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University, will join us to discuss the historical context behind Joe Biden’s, “Build Back Better” Slogan which includes roots in neoliberalism. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the biggest news stories of the week.

This week on Ring of Fire; Ken Klippenstein , investigative reporter at The Intercept, will join us to discuss the fall out from the failed Capitol Insurrection in terms of our National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies, as well as a potential expansion of indiscriminate terrorism laws to domestic terrorists and why that’s problematic. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the big...

This week on Ring of Fire; Allan Sloan , business journalist and columnist for the Washington Post, joins Emma to discuss Trump’s effect on the debt and deficit , the hypocrisy of the Republican Party, and we’ll get into some differences on economic theory. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the end of the Trump Presidency and the beginning of the Biden Administration.

This week on Ring of Fire, Angelo Carusone , President of Media Matters, will join us to discuss President Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter and other social media companies. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump.

This week on Ring of Fire, Waleed Shahid from Justice Democrats joins us to discuss his piece in The Nation, “A Blueprint for Social Movements During the Biden Presidency.” And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to recap what can only be described as a rollercoaster of a start to 2021.

This week on Ring of Fire, Emma Vigeland talks to Branko Marcetic , a Jacobin staff writer and the author of Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden , about the false choice between “fighting a pandemic” vs “saving the economy.” And Heather “Digby” Parton will help Sam wrap up this year’s show as they discuss the Trump Presidency and the characters that enabled him for the past 4 years.

This week on Ring of Fire we will talk to Matthew Clair, Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, about the history of the public defender and their roll in the current justice system. And Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss another bizarre week in the news.