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    The Authoritarian Playbook: Stealing Elections, American Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 51:52


    Voting rights attorney David Walbert says Trump is doing everything possible to rig the midterms for Republicans. What can people do to ensure their votes are counted?

    The US at 250: A Native Perspective on CA's Land Back movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 51:18


    California has returned over 100,000 acres of land to Native tribes and plans to return at least 7.5 million more. How are tribes stewarding this land?

    "Plastic Inc." exposes how Big Oil is fueling plastic production

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 51:59


    In her new book, journalist Beth Gardiner reveals how Big Oil is investing billions to increase plastic production, despite the immense health and environmental risks.

    How Trump is trying to take over the midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 53:01


    ProPublica investigations reveal that despite intense White House pressure, only a few dozen noncitizens have been prosecuted for voting, with even fewer convictions.

    ‘American Doctor' follows three doctors fighting to save lives in Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 51:59


    The new documentary, ‘American Doctor,' follows the journey of three US doctors from saving lives in Gaza to fighting for the patients and colleagues they left behind.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 52:03


    In his new book, "The Nerd Reich," journalist Gil Durán argues that Silicon Valley has led a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule.

    The Texas ‘ghost' tribe that got millions in climate funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 52:06


    A recent investigation by Grist reveals how unverified claims of Indigenous identity can have serious consequences for Indigenous peoples and climate action.

    The human cost of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 33:39


    The UN's World Food Programme reports that one in three Afghans is facing acute food insecurity with millions of lacking access to basic needs.

    Immigrants caught in the fight over lucrative ICE contracts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 18:27


    Mother Jones reports that Salus, CSI, and GEO, which are profiting from Trump's immigration crackdown, are fighting over portions of the Trump-era deportation industry.

    Community members protest closure of Hospitality House's 6th St Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 52:17


    Yesterday, residents, advocates, and community leaders held a rally outside the Sixth Street Self-Help Center in SOMA to call on SF Mayor Lurie to reconsider the closure.

    SF Mayor terminates contract with Hospitality House's Sixth St Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 15:20


    After 20 years of providing services to unhoused people in SOMA, Mayor Lurie is closing the center as a part of his plan to "revitalize" the Sixth Street corridor.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: How to be a dissident in an age of fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 36:38


    In their new book "On Courage," Ami Fields-Meyer and Julia Angwin provide a roadmap for authoritarian resistance based on interviews with over 100 dissidents worldwide.

    US Forest Service is spraying glyphosate in California forests

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 52:36


    Investigative journalist Nate Halverson reports that the US Forest Service and timber companies are using record amounts of glyphosate in California forests.

    Appalachian coal miners face highest black lung rates in 50 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 23:06


    Miners working in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia who've spent at least 25 years underground have the worst rates of black lung disease.

    The devastating human toll of Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 28:46


    Since the so-called ceasefire went into effect nearly 10 months ago, over 1,250 Palestinians have been killed, including over 300 children, in routine airstrikes.

    Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 52:26


    Renee King-Sonnen traces her journey from the wife of a cattle rancher to an internationally-known animal rights activist who saved their herd from slaughter.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump escalates deportations & detentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 52:01


    As the Trump regime continues their brutal immigration crackdown, they are targeting the nearly 1.3 million immigrants who hold Temporary Protected Status in the US.

    ProPublica investigates the health risks and politics of raw milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 51:59


    ProPublica finds that while raw milk continues to sicken people, high level lawmakers and officials are pushing to expand the industry rather than curb the danger.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: How to combat fascism with Jason Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 52:03


    Philosopher and fascism expert Jason Stanley left the US for Canada last year, citing deep concerns over the Trump administration's rapid dismantling US democracy.

    Progressives score key victories in primaries across the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 12:33


    In the most anticipated race of the night, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate, for the Michigan Senate Democratic primary.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump made over $2.2 billion in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 39:27


    Trump made over $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, while 49 percent of US families report that they can't afford basic necessities, according to the Urban Institute.

    The US at 250: A Native Perspective with journalist Rebecca Nagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 52:19


    In her new podcast, First America, Rebecca Nagle reveals how the founders' treatment of Native nations shaped the foundation for American democracy and authoritarianism.

    How big oil manufactured and sold the myth of “clean” natural gas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 51:57


    A new report reveals that oil and gas companies knew by the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while peddling the myth of "clean" natural gas.

    What the Correspondents' Dinner reveals about corporate media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 27:29


    We discuss coverage of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and what it reveals about the state of the corporate media under the Trump regime.

    Netanyahu's White House Visit, the US-Iran War, and Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 24:40


    As the US war with Iran enters its sixth month, US and Iranian strikes and counterstrikes have intensified, fueling fears of further escalation.

    GOP bill causes 4.5M people to lose access to food assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 52:00


    The GOP cut SNAP by nearly $187 billion through 2034, the largest cut to the program in history. The 4.5 million who have lost benefits includes 1.5 million children.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: Companies, politicians profit from US wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 52:06


    The big five military contractors – which receive about a third of the DOD's annual contracts – are making billions from Trump's attacks on Iran and other countries.

    The US at 250: A Native Perspective with Professor Phil Deloria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 52:17


    On Friday, Trump ordered warning signs installed outside of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History due in part to its depiction of Native American history.

    'The Welcome Table' weaves together the stories of climate refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 52:16


    In the HBO documentary, The Welcome Table, Josh Fox brings together people from across the world whose lives have been dramatically transformed by the climate crisis.

    Crypto, AI, and AIPAC spend millions to defeat progressive Democrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 21:38


    Crypto, AI, and AIPAC super PACs have poured over $180 million into the 2026 midterms so far, targeting progressive candidates in competitive Democratic primaries.

    How Hegseth's wealth manager helped lay the groundwork for war on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 30:23


    Mother Jones reports that far-right Israel advocates, including Pete Hegseth's wealth manager, helped cultivate MAGA figures and laid the groundwork for the war with Iran.

    The US at 250: A Native Perspective on the Land Back movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 52:10


    The Land Back movement is growing rapidly across the country. California has returned over 100,000 acres of land to Native tribes and plans to return at least 7.5 million more.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: ICE agents kill two men in one week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 52:07


    Since Trump returned to office ICE agents have fatally shot eight people. At least 52 have died in ICE custody. Why hasn't there been any accountability?

    Student loan defaults hit record high amid Trump's repayment overhaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 27:20


    Trump's overhaul of the federal student loan system will leave millions of Americans facing higher monthly payments, fewer repayment options, and new borrowing limits.

    How BP oil execs shaped a widely cited Princeton climate study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 52:01


    An investigation by ProPublica and Drilled has found that fossil fuel companies have been funding climate research at elite US universities for more than 30 years.

    The growing threats to press freedom under Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 28:14


    Last week, the Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times reporters over the paper's reporting on security concerns about the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

    The devastating human toll of Trump's immigration crackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 25:46


    Immigration courts have issued more than 10,000 removal and voluntary departure orders each month for immigrant minors — nearly four times the rate as Trump's last term.

    The US at 250: A Native Perspective on preventing teen suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 52:05


    Fire in the Mountains, a heavy metal festival dedicated to reducing suicides among Native American teens, will take place from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation.

    The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump's assault on climate & green energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 51:45


    As millions in the US experience record heat waves, the Trump administration is accelerating climate change by gutting clean energy projects and boosting fossil fuels.

    Ben Rhodes on the future of the Democratic Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 52:04


    Ben Rhodes will discuss the party's future, why Democrats lost the presidential election to Trump, and his new book, "All We Say: The Battle for American Identity."

    US Forest Service is spraying glyphosate in California forests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 52:05


    Investigative journalist Nate Halverson reports that the US Forest Service and timber companies are using record amounts of glyphosate in California forests.

    Frontline & Retro Report expose the for-profit adoption industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 24:33


    In Baby Brokers, Frontline and Retro Report investigate how lucrative for-profit adoption agencies and brokers have targeted pregnant women and families hoping to adopt.

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