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Jefferson Smith leads a collective meditation on what it means that Donald Trump has been impeached in the House of Representatives- what can happen next? Will Nancy be able to hold on to the articles since the Senate has said they will not have a fair trial? In a Senate trial, would any Republicans cross the line? What do their constituents really want?  And in a bigger frame, what do we need to do to make our democracy more of a democracy and not less of one?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom unwinds the latest Dem debate with fellow radio host Dean Obeidallah, 'The Dean of Radio on SXM Progress Radio, channel 127. Could the Progressive candidates win the presidency without taking big donor money?And Progressive House leader Mark Pocan drops by to answer the people on many questions- What to do about 'alternative facts'?.. Tax changes in the latest spending bill... Splitting up the two article of impeachment?.. 300+ bills ignored, who is really the 'do-nothing' party?.. Holding on to the charges until the Senate is impartial?.. How $900 bottles of wine taste in the heartland... The slush funds and powers controlled by Pelosi and McConnell... Is Trump about to throw people off Social Security Disability?.. and many other issues taken head-on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listeners call in with insights on the meaning and impact of the historic impeachment of Donald Trump. For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward Watts and "Treason & Betrayal: The Rise and Fall of Individual - 1" by Kenneth F. McCallion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the US House of Representatives debates and votes on the historic impeachment of Donald Trump, Thom listens to select portions of the Congressional hearings and gives commentary and reports astonishing new news, while callers for and against weigh in with their thoughts. For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control" by Steven Hassan and "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide" by Cass Sunstein.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom speaks with Judd Legum at Popular Information on the Republican efforts to purge the vote and Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to allow political falsehoods on Facebook ads. Former Congressman Alan Grayson, author of 'HIGH CRIMES: The Impeachment of Donald Trump' joins the conversation to make sense of the proceedings in Congress.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ARE TRUMP FOLLOWERS GOOD PEOPLE?Are Trump Republicans just misinformed, or do they have an authoritarian- or even a sadistic authoritarian streak? Or is fear clogging up their reasoning abilities? Is it even possible for us to reach each other anymore?Will the next step be the rise of more competent successors to Trump that use his playbook to strip out our democratic institutions? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do the polls show a declining support for impeaching Trump, or the opposite? What powers will Mitch McConnell have over the impeachment trial?.. Wait, no witnesses?.. What would Tim Russert say?.. Will the next Democratic president be hounded too?.. Can Trump win with the Big Lie strategy? Is Trump setting up Lebanon to be a flash point to start a war with Iran? Milk toast Democrats.. The brilliance of Nancy Pelosi.. The new NAFTA and $16/hour+ auto jobs.. Why Thom doesn't endorse primary candidates.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today: Victoria Jones on what really happened in the UK vote this week that put Boris Johnson in control of parliament?... What's the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's loss have to do with Bernie?... Will support for immigration sink the left here like it may have in the UK?... Do voters today not care about the truth in any case?... Facebook propaganda in the disinformation age, and solutions... Defending the Constitution versus paying the bills - Moving to Canada or staying right here?... Tips on talking to your Senators... The IRS whistleblowers intimidated by Republicans in Congress... Should Bernie and Liz form a superteam?... Democrats' unfocused messaging... Facing a jury of your (mob) peers -See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was President Eisenhower's warning coming true as defense contractors lead us down the path to fascism? Are Americans ready to embrace socialism? Economics Professor Richard Wolff think so.For the book club, Thom reads selections from "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence" by Kristen Ghodsee and also a fascinating reading from "The Age of Eisenhower" by William I. HitchcockSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As another day of impeachment in the house is broadcast, what do the American people think of congressional Republicans who knowingly lie, interrupt, tie things up with endless process objections, and especially love to shout down and interrupt women? Will the Democrats ever learn how to get past GOP BS and get their message heard? Will so-called Fox News viewers ever figure out they are being manipulated?Plus, Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer challenging questions from Thom's listeners on all of these issues and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thom engages directly with Republicans' propagandistic attempts to defend Trump from his impeachment. First, a debate with libertarian Republican Julio Rivera, followed by a civil discussion with Republican insider and Kansas candidate Bryan Pruitt, both battles covering the territory of impeachment and the facts on the ground in the Ukraine. Then, as Thom engages with his callers- how can Progressives counter the welter of right-wing noise generated by the shills for the rich? And why can't Americans spot propaganda when they see it??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE PAST AND PRECEDENTSThom puts the Articles of Impeachment announced by House leadership into both deep and immediate historical context. Then, Thom's brilliant callers take time to digest the implications of this whole situation. What kind of people can knowingly defend Trump's blatant crimes? What are the chances of a secret ballot in the Senate? Will any of the brats end up doing the right thing?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the lying Republicans try to muddy the waters of the impeachment hearings with their relentless disinformation campaign, will the truth of what happened reach the American public? And as Trump is at least fulfilling his promise to be the only American president who made money while in office, with his kids, Bill Barr's kids, and Giuliani's kids all on the government payroll and working various hustles, are the Republicans calling the kettle black?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener phone questions on topics from impeachment to immigration. Thom reads selections for the Book Club.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom engages his callers on a wide range of topics, from impeachment strategy, to corrupt Republican Senators, to what led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago. For the Book Club Thom reads from "The Case for Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman and from his own work "ADD Success Stories."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Wolff posits that it is time to get rid of Capitalism rather than try to reform it. ~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable" by Jeffrey D. Sachs with Foreword by Bernie Sanders.A perfect storm of economic and world geopolitical indicators are coming together to put a potential disaster in our future. Do you think that these forces coming together will put us into world war or a second Great Depression?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Lewis, author of 'The Fifth Risk' joins Thom- What is up with Donald Trump's civil service? With political appointees with questionable experience at the helm of the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce, how are they taking care of business with so many mid-level positions simply left vacant? Why does Trump and the public at large have so little interest in understanding what our federal government does?Trump and his cronies continue to enrich themselves at the expense of the American people- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (who is personally heavily invested in student debt) is trying to move student debt into a private corporate so any future president could never cancel it. What other hustles, crimes, and foolishness of this corrupt head of state are worthy of impeachment?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thom tackles the testimony and cuts through Republican lies, misdirection and bull with his sharp knife of truth. But are the Democrats making a mistake by not including Donald Trump's many other huge and blatant crimes in the impeachment process?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom wonders if neoliberal Democrats may be blindsided because they have no idea their voters are about to dump them... Can Progressive democrats recapture the love that presidents like FDR, JFK, and LBJ inspired by making sure the American system really works for the common person?And the latest poll shows a dead heat between Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, and Warren for the Democratic primary. Can we overcome a system that has been rigged ever since the Supreme Court betrayed us by legalizing bribery?Plus, Thom reads from a chapter from one of his books titled 'Reagan Kidnapped the Jetsons'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom debates Charles Sauer, libertarian economist & president of The Market Institute, on Kamala Harris' plan to regulate prescription drug prices, followed by a hearty discussion of health care policy in this country with Thom's callers.Plus, Thom reads from 'No Visible Bruises' by Rachel Louise Synder.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast talks about support from Stacey Abrams and how to reverse 14 million voters from removal on the electoral roll in the past year. And you could be one of them. Ending voter suppression and preventing your name from being purged is really important as the 2020 election draws closer. Callers respond. Book Club : Minority Leader and Frederick Douglas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Pocan joins Thom for a fascinating town hall on what New Progressives in Congress are doing to push back against the billionaire-led takeover of our nation. Topics include - How many articles of impeachment? Why were the tactics of the Patriot Act activists poorly planned? What is the best strategy to influence your representatives? What's the real deal with Russia?Plus Thom reads from 'Revolutionary Love' by Ruth Marcus' book as well as 'Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As of this year, new data shows that for the first time since World War II middle class Americans are no longer a majority. We are a majority-poor country now. Death rates for young working people have increased substantially- for the first time in the modern era- because of poverty in general and lack of access to health care in particular. Why is it so expensive for working people to merely live, and why is it so expensive to get ahead or pay for a college education? Where is all the money our work generates going to? How much money does the top 1% need to be happy? Have we reached 'Peak-Reagonomics'?- an era in which some combination of poverty, drug addiction, obesity, and despair haunt the lives of so many Americans? What can the Progressive agenda hope to do to make things better? Is there a chance this could all change with the 2020 election?- because people's lives are at stake.Plus Thom reads from Harvey JK's book 'Make America Radical Again'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump is following an old script, lie to the people to stay in power. How Far Will It Go? Callers respond.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom makes the case that American oligarchs already control much of the media, can legally bribe elected officials, and are taking control of the courts -- so will a police state marked by selective prosecution of political enemies be the next step down this road that many other societies have traveled before us?How is billionaire propaganda dividing us deeply as a nation? Is there an analogy to the first civil war, that was also created by the oligarchs of South? And if Fox News cult members are deeply brainwashed, are they even competent to be on juries?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do we reclaim an independent press so we can actually learn what our candidates will do and our elected officials are doing? By only talking about horse-races and scandals, the press is letting the GOP get away with murder, while keeping people ignorant about Democratic Party solutions to our problems.David Brock from Media Matters for America joins Thom to discuss why our media is broken, and why Billionaire owned media is working as a propaganda arm of the oligarchs-- threatening our very democracy.Plus- given the recent protests and internal instability in Iran, has Trump's policy there brought us closer to a nightmare scenario, what guest Jamal Abdhi calls a 'combustible moment'?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today - Thom's tips on talking impeachment at Thanksgiving Dinner- the latest on the impeachment inquiry- and with Guiliani's buddy Lev in custody, will we get to hear what recordings he may have of Trump? And then we once again get the straight scoop from House Progressive Democrat Mark Pocan.Plus- Thom reads from Michael Lewis's fascinating new book 'The Fifth Risk'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom discusses the recent debate with callers and reviews some of the key testimony from the impeachment hearings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Progressive congressman Ro Khanna once again joins Thom, a fascinating discussion of the powers of Congress- are we building an Imperial Presidency based on the Republican-packed supreme court? Can pardons apply to impeachable crimes? Is the House oversight committee powerful enough to police federal government corruption?Will the Roger Stone conviction of election crimes unlock the part of the Mueller Report we still have not seen? What would it take for the Senate to hold a secret impeachment vote? Will we ever repeal the so-called 'Patriot Act'?Plus Thom reads from 'Why You Should Be a Socialist' by Nathan Robinson. And- Thom reprises his recent widely published article that charts how far down the road we are to an all-out oligarchy, and what to expect if we don't succeed in pushing back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On yet another anniversary of the JFK assassination, why has Trump -still- not followed the law Congress passed requiring the publication of all papers relating to the JFK assassination? Author-researcher Lamar Waldron joins Thom with evidence that ties JFK to Watergate to Donald Trump and Bill Barr- with stops along the way for Roger Stone and other career Washington shysters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reviews the fifth Democratic debate and Netanyahu news plus caller questions before giving commentary on live congressional testimony. Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council official, and David Holmes, a diplomat in the U.S. embassy in Kiev, testify before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few notes from the inside track on Trump's RICO operation to force the Ukraine to smear his political opponent, as the impeachment hearings continue with Ambassador Sondland's damning testimony. Thom theorizes that Sondland may have figured out Trump and Giulianni decided to make Sondland the fall guy, a move that may have inspired Sondland to become yet another of Trump's fixers to open up and give us another good look at the ugliness of Trump's mob-like tendencies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reviews the hearings with comments and callers.Colonel Vindman‘s testimony pretty much proves that Trump was trying to shake down Ukraine for information on Biden, and that the Republicans are doing everything they can to cover up this extortion attempt. The only question now is how far the Republicans are willing to go in supporting Trump’s effort to damage Ukraine and extort them to create false information about Joe Biden.We Know How Far Trump Will Go - How Far Will Republicans Go?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we hear from co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus Primila Jayapal on the challenges facing Progressive Democrats, from impeachment to bringing health care to all. And then, Thom us joined by proud feminist Pat Mitchell. Author of 'Becoming a Dangerous Woman', Pat talks about the need to be safe in our workplaces, homes and communities. She says gaining equality in even its basic forms needs to be talked about, especially in politics. Plus - Thom wonders if Trump might be thinking about getting a doctor's note to escape impeachment. What would happen?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Switchboard Inc's Mara Zepeda, who found that companies that were for-profit and enabled social good, face systemic challenges so we wrote the Zebra Manifesto which gave birth to the Zebras Unite movement!Drew Penrose from Fair Vote joins the program to explain how rank choice voting works. Jefferson concludes with a discussion of just what is a moderate anyway? Callers respond.Book Club reading from "Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our Minds" by Eleanor Gordon-Smith.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom Hartmann reviews and analyses the testimony of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, at the recent Congressional impeachment hearings with commentary and insights on the Republican strategies to try to defend a corrupt president. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom airs and discusses The Trump Impeachment Hearings Day 2 - Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from her position, in a public hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom usefully lays out the story that has emerged as to how Trump worked with a Russia-friendly Ukrainian president on a plan to smear Joe Biden, until that president lost his job, forcing Trump to scramble to force the new, much less corrupt president to still carry out the plan. What could go wrong?And, a debate with conservative Fox News commentator, Gianno Caldwell about his new book, "Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can Win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed" and the impeachment hearings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom airs the first day of Trump's impeachment hearing and gives commentary as Ambassador William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine policy, testify before the House Intelligence Committee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Bolivia's recent coup another example of right wing billionaires supporting right wing populists to the exclusion of popular leaders closer to the people like Evo Morales? Policy analyst Guillaume Long checks in with Thom on the details- what is really going on in Bolivia?It's obvious that Trump is using the fear of the other, especially of Latin American immigrants to scare people into imagining they need his fatherly protection. So how can we assure those being manipulated by the right wingers that we'll all be safer if we look after each other?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Juli Briskman made headlines when she gave the finger to Trump as she cycled alongside the presidents motorcade in Virginia. After losing her job when the image became famous, Juli won a local election and started a new phase of her life.Plus, guest host Jefferson Smith speaks with Sanjeev K. Sriram, who has crunched the numbers and discovered the Medicaid has saved at least 19,000 lives.And, Thom reads from his book 'ADD Success Stories', as well as Stacey Abram's tome 'Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The rest of the world has resolved the provision of healthcare and wealth taxes, but not in the US.Health in the whole of Europe is provided by the state, yet the US seems incapable (or unwilling?) to respond to the demands of the population for quality a free health service.And how many people are employed to prevent your payments being made and others who argue with them. Imagine the savings if those people were not needed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, a long talk with investigative reporter Judd Legum- who publishes the political newsletter Popular.INFO- on a donation scam he's been researching where Trump donors are promised a chance to have breakfast with the president- but nobody ever really does.And- how did the American media this week miss Trump getting busted in federal court for running a tax fraud charity- does it just disappear into the ocean of Trump's already blatant corruption in favor of himself? And in contrast, how did JFK and FDR embody a Democratic party that people could truly believe in? Today the conservative right is pushing a hateful, angry kind of ugliness- can Progressives possibly return us to a world in which we are all in this together?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Trump keep goosing the economy until he gets re-elected? Thom considers the dilemmas of our current economic moment in the context of the larger history of government economic policies. Can we escape the influence of Big Money and instead operate our government in the interests of the common person? Morris Perl, one of the leaders of the Patriotic Millionaires joins Thom on why he's asking for his taxes to be raised.And Professor Richard Wolff explains what needs to be done to resolve wealth taxes in the United States. Health in the whole of Europe is provided by the state, yet the US seems incapable (or unwilling?) to respond to the demands of the population for quality a free health service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amee Vanderpool exposes the real story behind Trump's high-pressure firing of American ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. Who was threatening her, and why? And as the impeachment hearings roll on, what are we learning about Trump's crimes- or attempted crimes?And a consideration of Erdogan and Putin's hardball machinations. What game are all of these autocrats playing? What has Erdogan got on Trump or his children that makes our president jump?And how can Democrats communicate better? Thom suggests 'bribery and extortion' instead of 'quid pro quo'. And a caller suggests adding 'unpatriotic' as well. Will the media ever give Democrats a fair shake?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the wake of the off-year voting day we just had, a wide consideration on the state of the American democratic experiment, with callers from across the country. How are Republicans working to fix the elections, and what can we do about it? Book Club reading from The Embattled Vote in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom conducts a brief straw poll on Democratic candidates while reflecting on the history of Guy Fawkes Day. - The reasons we should kill Daylight Savings Time before it kills us. - Book Club reading from "The Case For Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman. - Kymone Freeman, Co-Founder and host of We Act Radio shares a public thank you to Sean Doolittle for his rebuff of Trump's hypocritical gesture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Ro Khanna, a leader of the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives, takes listener calls, including challenging questions on what Progressives are really doing to overcome Republican moves to cheat Americans out of their votes. And what can we all be doing about it? And meanwhile, what other scams and hustles are Republicans running in the shade of their propaganda? For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again" by Harvey J. Kaye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump moving to Florida is just one more rich man's scam. Why do Republicans oppose Elizabeth Warren's health care plan to tax- and especially to audit- the very rich? The same very rich who hugely benefited from Trump's trillion dollar tax cut own the Republican legislators who make sure the interests of the wealthy are always at the forefront. If Trump is re-elected, and we never get out Democracy back, what then? And what are Progressive Democrats doing to fight back?Jeff Cohen's new movie 'The Corporate Coup D'Etat' lays it all out, as the founder of groups including FAIR- 'Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting' joins Thom live to talk about it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Open enrollment for Medicare and Obamacare plans started November 1st. In this program Thom and Medicare expert Alex Lawson take us through the history, politics, and practicality of the system that both Republicans who are quietly trying to undermine Medicare... and insurance companies looking to make a buck don't want you to know. To this we add the wisdom, experience, and opinions of Thom's listeners across the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.