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The idea of America as a true “land of opportunity” is anathema to their ideal of a nation of “classes and orders” where every person knows their place and morbidly rich white men are in charge.  Crazy Alert! Trump Is pushing FBI looking for Hillary's emails at Mar-a-Lago?!  The Internet solves Trump's "Peekaboo" Letitia James slur.  John Harwood sums It up in a tweet - the juxtapos...

National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Is Russia sending cannibals and convicted murderers into Ukraine to fight? Also Texas maternal mortality data won’t be ready before midterms. And Crazy Alert! Trump promotes children's book validating the "Big Lie" Plus: Breaking News that New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump and three children $25...

There is a dangerous digital forever war of far-right conspiracy theories, but where did it start and what is it? Investigative reporter for ProPublica, Andy Kroll joins Thom to discuss far-right conspiracy theories. Also recently a very reasonable sounding fellow called into the show and said, essentially, “I voted twice for Trump and would again. Why do you think I’m a threat to Americ...

Republicans simply don’t believe that protecting the people of America is a legitimate function of government and they’re strengthened in that belief by far-right billionaires’ money showered on them. Is the far-Right’s entire agenda driven by "Liberals are Evil?" And because they believe in the “greater truth” of their narrative, they have no compunction about lying in the service of sp...

Is it finally time to connect the dots and admit that Trump has been a foreign agent of Russia for decades? Does this explain what is really going on with the stolen Top Secret documents? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Reporter Sarah Posner of The Nation magazine joins Thom. How did the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention by religious extremists help bring about the repeal of Roe? And what are the wider consequences of allowing states to ban abortion? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Abbott and DeSantis should be looking at jail time or serious civil fines for engaging in this heartless, racist sport. Is using the plight of migrants as political pawns an unlawful and immoral act by DeSantis and Abbott?  Do they not see them as human beings? Gov. Abbott sends buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’s residence and Fox News is there to cover it live. Also awa...

As the world watches its 40-year experiment with neoliberalism collapse, Republicans in the US and Putin in Russia are facing a crisis they once thought would be an opportunity. Is the de-Putinizaation of Russia underway? Also Chief Justice Roberts tries to defend a politicized SCOTUS and fails... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

What are some of the latest Republican schemes to discourage voters, and why hasn't the mainstream media figured out the hustle yet? Plus- how can we have a democracy when we don't know who is buying whom? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The corruption of our justice system is a cardinal characteristic of fascism, which is what Trump and — it turns out, Barr — were actively trying to do to America. Thom's new book - The Hidden History of Neoliberalism has just been published! Reporter at The Lever, Matthew Cunningham-Cook explains The Profiteers Behind the Culture War. Plus Phil Proctor of Firesign Theater fame shares news of Phil...

After 21 years, it is past time for our country to have a real reckoning of what Bush did after 911. Also do Americans want our middle class back? Elizabeth Warren's new legislation would give back to workers the power Republicans have taken away. Guests: DC Radio's Victoria Jones reports on changes in the UK after Queen Elizabeth's death. Ani Zonneveld from Muslims for Progressive...

This year will be an unprecedented referendum on democracy. Fully sixty percent of Americans will have an “election denier” Trump-humping Republican on the ballot this November.  Steve Bannon surrenders to New York authorities in border-wall fraud case – Prosecutors say Bannon siphoned around $1m in “personal expenses” from $25m of donations from Trump supporters who thought they were contrib...

Actor, comedian and radio host John Fugelsang announces that the Sexy Liberal Tour is returning after an extended pandemic delay just in time to save democracy. Also on the 51st anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, Thom reflects that prisons are still hell holes and are in desperate need of reform.  Plus callers weigh in on the Medicare Advantage scam. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Like in 1933, a Democratic President is calling out fatcats and fascists in the GOP while uniting Americans in a great project to rebuild our nation- will he be successful? Plus - Dr Richard Wolff on what the real cost of sanctioning Russia may be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is it time for lawmakers who engaged in insurrection and rebellion against the laws of the United States to face consequences? The 14th amendment requires those guilty of insurrection to be barred from public office. Should we be enforcing the law? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What sort of person will Britain's new Prime Minister be? Correspondent Victoria Jones shares what we know. And Congressman Mark Pocan helps explain the busy legislative agenda as Congressional midterms begin to loom large. What more can Progressives hope to accomplish? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Law professor Bandy Lee joins Thom for a deep dive into Trump's 'Special Master' tactics, and the conservative judge using them to protect Trump. Will this move put Trump's case on hold until it doesn't matter anymore? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A blasphemous merger of far right wing Nationalism and the aesthetics of Christianity have created a new religion, one tailor made for white supremacy. "God is Not a Republican" author and radio host, Ben Dixon deconstructs Christian Nationalism and how it is steeped in the violent Christian white male power structure.  Also U.S. Intelligence expert and author of the recent book "Th...

Republicans are a minority of the U.S. population- so why do they have half the Senate? And what could Democrats do about it? Plus - Thom checks in with Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna. What has been achieved in Congress lately? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With a third of Pakistan underwater from apocalyptic flooding, should American oil companies be on the hook for damages? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If the Democrats fail in restoring Americans’ faith in the ability of the government to solve problems and serve the people, get ready. The next Jackson, Mississippi will be your town. Mikhail Gorbachev died at 91. The last leader of the Soviet Union had hoped to turn Russia into a Democratic Socialist country similar to Sweden and he almost succeeded until George H.W. Bush turned Russia's dr...

What are the privacy implications of allowing Big Data monitor students? Nolan Higdon from Project Censored joins Thom to kick off a deep dive on the state of the American education system post Reagan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

National Progressive Town-hall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan and listener calls. Plus Professor Richard Wolff opines on The American Inflation Act: What is The Economic Impact of Our Jobs Coming Home? Also is one remedy for Lindsey Graham's announcement of street riots, a national movement for joyous Trump indictment parties in your local pub? See Privacy Policy...

Tracking and lying to pregnant people should not be an Industry. The law & order GOP is embracing lawlessness... Lindsey Graham’s prediction of riots reads more like a threat. Talk of street violence and 'semi-fascism' turns up midterm election heat. The horrific consequences of the GOP merging church & state are here. In some distant place, Hitler must be smiling at the 6 Republicans...

Was there a high-level conspiracy in the Trump administration, done with one or more foreign countries, to end democracy in America? Was their next plan to realign us with Russia & autocratic nations? Does Biden now have a narrative to take to the American people?  And did Trump trade In the Mob for the Russians in the 90s? Or Did the Mob dump deadbeat Donald so he went to the Russians? S...