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Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, Slate Features writer.We discuss how the administration has been treating people imprisoned because of immigration policies, and because of thought crimes that are critical of Trump. Specifically, we discuss the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal immigrant and graduate student, who has been held in Louisiana since his kidnapping by ICE. We discuss the prison, which is private, and its conditions. We also discuss the environment there and the local economy's dependence on this private prison. The prisoners there have not been convicted of any crimes.Part 2:We talk with MIchael Tomasky, the editor of The New Republic and the author of five books, including his latest and critically acclaimed The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity. With extensive experience as an editor, columnist, progressive commentator, and special correspondent for renowned publications such as The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Daily Beast, and many others, Tomasky has been a trusted voice in political journalism for more than three decades.We discuss Trump and Musk.The president is peddling hot nonsense on what tariffs can do for America and the person he's conned the most seems to be himself. https://newrepublic.com/article/194821/trump-tariffs-income-tax-innumeracyElon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage" and an A-Level Fraud Too  He is stupid. He is incompetent. He is cruel. He is sinister. And people will die because of what he has done.https://newrepublic.com/article/194769/elon-musk-evil-garbage-fraudMusic: David RovicsWNHNFM.ORG    production

Isaac is joined by Slate writer Alex Sammon to talk about attending a healthcare industry party just blocks from where Luigi Mangione shot the UnitedHealthcare CEO, the Musk fallout and what guides the underhanded policies of blue dog Democrat (and Isaac's former college roommate) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. As always support your boy here. And say hello to Isaac's friends at Mussirio.And I guess I have to credit this royalty free music? Track: Anna Yvette - Red Line [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch:    • Anna Yvette - Red Line | Synthwave | ...  Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/RedLineBlue Danube (by Strauss) by StraussCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109    / freemusic109  

Isaac is joined by Slate writer Alex Sammon to talk about attending a healthcare industry party just blocks from where Luigi Mangione shot the UnitedHealthcare CEO, the Musk fallout and what guides the underhanded policies of blue dog Democrat (and Isaac's former college roommate) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. As always support your boy here. And say hello to Isaac's friends at Mussirio.And I guess I have to credit this royalty free music? Track: Anna Yvette - Red Line [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch:    • Anna Yvette - Red Line | Synthwave | ...  Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/RedLineBlue Danube (by Strauss) by StraussCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109    / freemusic109  

Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, Politics writer for Slate.com.We discuss the state of the Democratic party, and what needs to be done to make it more responsive to voters. There should be a "changing of the guard", specifically to feature younger representatives. We also discuss Nancy Pelosi's relationship with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and how decisions are made to appoint committee chairs and members. The idea of pardoning Trump has been raised by a Democrat, and we discuss this issue.Part 2:We talk with Simon Lazarus, former Associate Director for Domestic Policy, under Jimmy Carter.We discuss the various proposals to change or eliminate the Electoral College in favor of more direct elections. Mr. Lazarus discusses how this is likely not feasible, since this would mean amending the Constitution. Instead, he proposes the elimination of the "winner take all electoral votes" in those states that have this pattern. Instead, he proposes that all electoral votes be counted for whichever candidate has them. This is true only for a few states now. We also discuss how candidates should clearly define their 'enemies' during the campaigns to more clearly delineate these for the voters. WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: David Rovics, "Time to Act", for Will Von Sproson

Link to debate coverage - https://www.youtube.com/live/czx4HK7uDUo Matt & David talk about the US letter to Israel demanding a shift on policy. Then we are joined by Slate journalist Alex Sammon (@alex_sammon) to talk about his recent piece on the huge crypto money dump in the 2024 election. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/10/trump-harris-crypto-fairshake-senate-sherrod-brown-ohio.html Then we are joined by Sam Kirsch an Austin DSA member to talk about the most recent attempt by the Austin police to get around democracy: get involved and learn more about the campaign here: https://linktr.ee/atxdivest22 MERCH 4 SALE - https://leftreckoning.com/store ------- Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/ Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Thursday afternoon. To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content. Support us on patreon.com/LeftReckoning Twitter: @LeftReckoning - @mattlech - @davidgriscom Instagram: @LeftReckoning Check out our Twitch streams at Twitch.tv/LeftReckoning

Part 1:We talk with Jeet Heer, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation.Arnie prefaces the conversation with a discussion of JD Vance's lies, and his justification for the lies. We also discuss the role of liars in politics in general.Jeet Heer joins us to also talk about the lying that seems to support the whole Republican campaign.Part 2:We talk with Alex Sammon, writer for Slate.com.We discuss the mess in New York, and how it came about. The Democrats may lose New York, mostly due to their own incompetence. They have already lost one congressional seat, which resulted in redistricting. We note the politicians: Hochul, Mayor Adams, and others who are plagued with poor decisions. They exhibit both managerial and strategic failures.  WNHNFM.ORG  production 

It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Alex Sammon, politics writer at Slate, to discuss his reporting from the Democratic National Convention. First, Emma runs through updates on continuing massacres in Gaza, Israel's conflict with Hezbollah, Russia's massive barrage on Ukraine, RFK's candidacy, Jack Smith's case against Trump, fascist disenfranchisement in Texas and Georgia, the UAW, Macron's refusal to name a left-wing PM, Kroger's anti-trust trial, gun violence, and labor action among Canada's freight rails, also touching on the DNC's superspreader status and Trump's attempt to set the rules for the next debate. Alex Sammon then joins, diving right into his review of the four-day-long corporate-sponsored PR convention that was the DNC, and its rejection of the most pressing critiques of the party platform from pro-Palestinian delegates. Expanding on this, Sammon walks through his experience at a self-proclaimed “Zioness” party, a pro-gressive, pro-zionist, and pro-Kamala event, including the advertised speakers (including Senate and Congressional members), none of whom showed, and its incredibly brash yet seemingly ruminative discussion of Israel (no mention of Palestine, of course). After tackling some of the major attendees that did make the event – including Mondaire Jones and Van Jones – Sammon parses through the rhetoric that dominated the event, with little discussion of campaign spending or ongoing lobbying efforts, and a whole lot of talking about how good that Biden administration was for Israel and how great it would be if that continued, often with the implication that such a continuation should not be expected. Sammon wraps up the interview by running through his major conclusions from the event, before Emma covers some major (and majorly concerning) disenfranchisement efforts coming out of Nebraska and Georgia. And in the Fun Half: Emma parses through some devastating and disturbing stories coming out of Gaza, including the effects of constant stress on Palestinian children, and Israel's lionization of the IDF's most infamous rapist. Dakota from Michigan discusses the state of the election in Michigan, the MR Team unpacks third parties and the use of electoral pressure, and Jesse Watters guns for the spotlight as he pulls out the heavy hitters of birtherism and rape fantasy to attack Kamala Harris. Newsmax struggles to get anything on Tim Walz, Kowalski from Nebraska gives an important update on US agriculture policy, Trump launches a new digital trading card set, Branden from Rochester on Israel's war crimes in Lebanon, plus, your calls and IMs! 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Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, who writes for Slate.com.We discuss the influence that Bernie Sanders has had on American politics, opinions, and how his basic ideas are trending now among many Democrats.Part 2:We speak with Marcia brown, a writer for Politico.We talk about regulations put forth by various regulatory agencies. Many of these are being challenged by corporations, who are relying on the overturning of the Chevron Doctrine. This stymies regulatory machinery, and endangers many regulations that have saved lives, avoided disasters, etc.  WNHNFM.ORG   production

Part 1:We talk with Andra Watkins, who is a survivor of Christian Nationalism. We discuss Project 2025, and its ChristoFascist approach to governing and policy. Though Trump disavows it, 72 % of the listed authors worked in the Trump administration. Part 2:We speak with Alex Sammon, who writes for Slate.com. Should Biden step aside? People hate Trump, the economy is doing well, and Democrats have a popular agenda. However, Biden is perceived as weak and ineffective, and has an inability to communicate. Progressives in Congress are silent, though the centrists are less restrained. AIPAC is spending lots of money to target Democrats. WNHNFM.ORG   production

Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, reporter for Slate.com.We discuss the Republican platform as articulated by the Texas Republicans.We discuss the Republicans' reaction to the Hunter Biden trial. They are somewhat taken aback, since the issues touch on gun ownership, etc. Contrast between the Biden family's support of Hunter, with the lack of support shown by Trump's family.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Laura Jedeed.We discuss the executive order by Biden restricting entry into the US. Policy is similar to Trump's. It is seen as a placating gesture to the MAGA crowd, and is not popular with many Democrats. Other solutions would have been possible: legal immigration expansion, guest worker program, etc. The US needs immigration because of demographic issues, and worker shortage.The climate crisis is exacerbating a huge refugee problem.While fentanyl is often cited as being brought by undocumented immigrants, the bulk actually arrives through legal ports of entry in mass quantities.The MAGA want women to be chattel, obligated to have babies to supply workers. No abortion, no contraception, etc. WNHNFM.ORG   production 

Part 1:A short discussion with Gail Kinney about the demonstration at Dartmouth, and the incursion the State Police into a peaceful and calm event. Students and community members participated, calmly. The State Police introduced the shadow of violence, simultaneously with the same tactic (full riot gear) as U of NH event.We talk with Alex Sammon about the reactions of various university leaders in responding to peaceful demonstrations: arrests of students and members of the press. The hypocricy of the university leaders is obvious, in that they do not support freedom of speech. "Outside agitators" are being blamed.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Steven Greene about the abortion controversy. Republicans do not show any concern about women's health on this issue. There is a large gender gap in the opinions of men and women, and it is hoped that women will turn out to vote in larger numbers as a result. Trump is playing to men's anger about other issues, and this is helping him in the polls. WNHNFM.ORG  production

This week on CounterSpin: A senior UN human rights official told the BBC that there is a “plausible” case that Israel is using starvation in Gaza as a weapon of war, which is a war crime. Meanwhile, US citizens struggle to make sense of White House policy that seems to call for getting aid to Palestinians while pursuing a course of action that makes that aid necessary, if insufficient. Phyllis Bennis is senior fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, an international advisor with Jewish Voice for Peace and a longtime UN-watcher. She joins us with thoughts on the evolving situation. As reporter Alex Sammon outlined five years ago in the American Prospect, the Boeing scandal is an exemplar of the corporate crisis of our age. Putting resources that should've been put into safety into shareholder dividends and stock buybacks, selling warning indicators that alert pilots to problems with flight-control software as optional extras, and outsourcing engineering to coders in India making $9 an hour — these weren't accidents; they were choices, made consciously, over time. So why are media so excited about Boeing's CEO stepping down, as though his “taking one for the team” means changing the playbook? We hear from Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen.   The post Phyllis Bennis on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution / Robert Weissman on Boeing Scandal appeared first on KPFA.

Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon about New York State's redistricting, and the result.  The result was a better outcome for Republicans. Part 2:We talk with Harold Meyerson and Bill Curry.We discuss the ongoing campaigns, especially the strategy of the Democrats: Biden at the picket line, and Kamala Harris at an abortion clinic.We also discuss the strategy of emphasizing the common good: groups what have disparate goals, but banding together to make a larger coalition. Using the coalition to bring about change.  WNHNFM.ORG   production

Part 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, reporter for Slate.com.We discuss the problem with the organization Emily's List, and how it is morphing to support Republicans.We also discuss the issue of how New York State has allowed the increase in Trump-supporting districts, when Democrats dominate politics in New York.Part 2:We talk with Tim Glaza and Hugh Espy, representatives of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. They have filed with the legislature on behalf of Iowa citizens who object to the governor's push for the use of public money to support private schools. State Rep. Fisher has benefited already, and has plans to set up a private religious school, supported by tax money.  WNHNFM.ORG  production

SEASON 2 EPISODE 112: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Yes. I think that's the lead story. And I don't even LIKE Jon Stewart. But it's time to recognize that we are at war. It is, for now at least, a war being conducted almost entirely inside the media world, and here's a prayer that it stays contained within those walls. But if it is, the forces of democracy need all the fighters we can find. And Stewart - who has been mad at me since 2003 and once accused me of "stealing his act" - going back to host The Daily Show at least once a week and be the Executive Producer all the other days, at least through the election, is welcomed news. For that matter, I hope it inspires Maddow - who has been mad at me since 2011 - to be on the air more often at MSNBC. Meanwhile, I have had absolutely enough of "5 Takeaways From The New Hampshire Primary." Not only is the premise hackneyed, but The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CNN, The Hill, and Agence France Presse all used EXACTLY THAT TITLE for their versions. And all of them left out the real takeaways: Trump needed to pretend to be a human being and instead lashed out in a rage against Nikki Haley that is now continuing into a third day and last night extended to Trump threatening to "ban" from MAGA anybody who contributes to her campaign (sure - he won't take somebody else's money; his least convincing lie yet). His fuse is completely gone. He also has now claimed he defeated the sitting governor of Iowa, I guess in the primary there, and near as I can find no sitting governor of Iowa has sought the Republican presidential nomination since 1912 so maybe whatever he has, has just moved into the tertiary stage. Plus: CNN's shame. Its 10 PM the anchor - the one it preempts once a week to instead run Charles Barkley - condescendingly parroted the right wing talking point that nobody in America wants Joe Biden. She should be fired, but given her ratings, they can do something worse to her: force her to continue doing her show. B-Block (25:04) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Frank Farian, the evil genius behind "Milli Vanilli," is dead. Until I read his obituary, I had NO idea that the scam came apart when a record skipped... in BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT. NewsNation is not satisfied with you not watching it on TV. Now it wants you to also not listen to it on radio. And the Maryland State Senate - led by Democrats - is trying to explain how the new member of the State Board of Elections just got arrested as a January 6th Insurrectionist. C-Block (32:11) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: With the Abby Phillip Right Wing Talking Point and CNN's continuing lurch rightwards - even under new post-Lichtian management - I think it's time to remind you that ALL the cable news networks have already had THE meeting and tried THE lurch to the right. At MSNBC it was 20 years ago and it was highlighted by the attempt to mainstream a homophobic racist named Michael Savage, and how the President of NBC was enraged when Savage crossed the line and had to be fired.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a panel discussion with David Levinthal, of Raw Story, Alex Sammon, of Slate.com, Stephen Pimpare, UNH, and Lincoln Mitchell, of Columbia University. This is a rebroadcast of January 23, 2023. 

art 1:We talk with Alex Sammon, reporter at Slate.com. We discuss the presidential campaign, and how Koch has thron his support to Nikki Haley, not DeSantis. DeSantis is starving for national attention, and has arranged to debate Newsom. Should Biden drop out, other democratic governors are available.We talk about APAC, who supported election deniers, and who are now aiming at the Squad.Part 2:We speak with Maj. Gen. (Ret) Dennis Laich, and Col.(Ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson. We discuss the problems that the US armed forces are having with recruitment, and agree that the volunteer armed forces are not viable or sustainable. Fewer people want to serve, and this a sign of civic rot. They have a proposal for a way to fill in forces: a lottery, applying to all, for the shortfall every year.The General and Colonel both agree about APAC:"It is the most dangerous and insidious foreign agent operating in the US, using money and influence to shape policy."  WNHNFM.ORG   production

On Wednesday, Alex Sammon reported in Slate that “one of the biggest, bitterest, and most expensive political battles of the 2024 election cycle has emerged: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC], one of the most powerful, best-funded influence operations in Washington, is planning to go all out to knock the famed “Squad”—the small group of highly visible and popular progressive legislators of color, most of them women—out of office.”AIPAC is planning on spending more than $100 million to push the Democratic party to the right. Given AIPAC's successful track record, this is a genuine threat. For this episode of the podcast, Alex and I sat down to talk about this development, the way the current Israel-Palestine conflict is sending political shockwaves in America, and the Democratic party's selective defense of incumbents. We also discuss the fact that Israel's war is increasingly unpopular and facing mass opposition— a fact that could undermine AIPAC's agenda.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Wednesday, Alex Sammon reported in Slate that “one of the biggest, bitterest, and most expensive political battles of the 2024 election cycle has emerged: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC], one of the most powerful, best-funded influence operations in Washington, is planning to go all out to knock the famed “Squad”—the small group of highly visible and popular progressive legislators of color, most of them women—out of office.”AIPAC is planning on spending more than $100 million to push the Democratic party to the right. Given AIPAC's successful track record, this is a genuine threat. For this episode of the podcast, Alex and I sat down to talk about this development, the way the current Israel-Palestine conflict is sending political shockwaves in America, and the Democratic party's selective defense of incumbents. We also discuss the fact that Israel's war is increasingly unpopular and facing mass opposition— a fact that could undermine AIPAC's agenda.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Katie J. Wells, postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, to discuss her recent book Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City. Then, she speaks with Alex Sammon, politics writer at Slate, about the new speakership of Rep. Mike Johnson and his recent piece in Harper's entitled "Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacán." First, Emma runs through updates on yesterday's mass shooting in Maine, the ongoing hunt for the shooter, Israel's sneak preview of the mass cleansing of Gaza, the IDF's bombing of journalists' families, Mike Johnson's speakership, UAW labor success, Trump's legal woes, North Carolina's gerrymander, and Hurricane Otis wreaking havoc on Acapulco, before watching Newt Gingrich step forward to bravely spin yesterday's mass shooting for the GOP. Then Katie J. Wells joins, first stepping back to contextualize the Uber boom in 2011 within the recovery from the great recession and a massive influx in money to Silicon Valley, and the lingering impact of mass urban disinvestment and decay of the 1980s. Next, Wells looks to this moment as the apex of the rise of technological solutionism, parsing through the story of D.C. Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton's attempted sting on Uber's illegal operation, and the following pivot by the city to begin a push against regulation as a public good, embracing Big Tech's fig leaf for cheaper labor practices. After walking through the incredible political battle that Uber and Big Tech waged to push the gig economy past local economies, Katie and Emma wrap up with an acknowledgment of the important role Uber has played for workers in the gig economy, and the need for greater economic reform so Uber is no longer a viable solution. Alex Sammon then walks through his assessment of the nascent Speakership of Mike Johnson, a nondescript right-wing bigot, first clarifying what distinction the GOP moderates were able to manufacture between him and other extremist candidates, before tackling his generically bigoted, theocratic, and fascistic agenda. Wrapping up, Sammon tackles Johnson's role in representing the GOP's extreme evangelical base, what that means for the future of queer people, and how the right-wing media is somehow spinning the election of the mastermind behind Trump's coup as a success for moderate republicanism. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they watch the continuing dehumanization of Palestinians in mainstream news, Colin from Missouri explores getting involved in activism, and Mary from Maine on the horrors of her states' gun laws. They also watch Owen Schroyer's final plea as InfoWars abandons him ahead of his Insurrection jailing, Justin from Bremerton tackles some arguments for gun reform, Jeff from Minneapolis discusses the comparison between occupation in Palestine and Ireland in the 1900s, and the MR Crew watches Celtic fans in Glasgow show stunning solidarity with Palestine and Gaza. Shawn Fain announces major victories in the UAW strike, plus, your calls and IMs! Check out Katie's book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691249759/disrupting-dc Check out Alex's work at Slate here: https://slate.com/author/alexander-sammon Check out Alex's Harper's piece here: https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/forbidden-fruit-avocado-militias-michoacan-mexico/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Waves, Slate's Lizzie O'Leary and Alex Sammon talk about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy and what her death means for Senate Democrats and the whole party going forward. Further Reading: Dianne Feinstein's Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve If you liked this episode, check out: Why All the First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. If you enjoy this show and want to support it, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by Alex Sammon – politics reporter at Slate – to discuss one of the best pieces of gonzo reporting in recent memory. Alex journeyed into the heart of darkness at the center of American capitalism: the National Automobile Dealers Association. We discuss why a critical analysis of car dealers is necessary for understanding the real composition of class power and wealth in society. The politics of how car dealerships became a network of deeply entrenched fiefdoms with the power of king makers is absolutely stunning. Plus, we talk about the debauchery and decadence on display at the NADA conference. ••• Alex's car dealers article: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/rich-republicans-party-car-dealers-2024-desantis.html ••• Alex's Trump streamers article: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/trump-miami-courthouse-indictment-desantis.html ••• Alex's twitter: https://twitter.com/alex_sammon ••• American Gentry | Patrick Wyman https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/trump-american-gentry-wyman-elites/620151/ Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)

The Coast Guard estimates the sub will run out of oxygen by Thursday morning as crews race against the clock to rescue the five people on board. Tim Taylor and Ofer Ketter join to discuss. Also joining are Geoff Bennett, Luke Broadwater, Barbara McQuade, David Plouffe, Mike Murphy, and Alex Sammon.

It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with Lauren Kirchner, investigative reporter at Consumer Reports, to discuss her recent reporting on the chemicals known as PFAS. Then, Sam's joined by Alex Sammon, politics writer at Slate, to discuss his recent piece entitled "Want to Stare Into the Republican Soul in 2023?". Sam kicks off the show and reacts to yet another bombshell piece of reporting from ProPublica on Samuel Alito's previously undisclosed fishing trip to Alaska with hedge fund billionaire Peter Singer. The only difference is, this one came with a prebuttal Op-Ed from Justice Alito himself in the form of a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed. Then, Lauren joins the show to discuss the multi-district lawsuit involving PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that are used for non-stick purposes like Teflon and ScotchGard, and how the lawsuit is geared towards firefighting foam that has PFAS as its main ingredients, and that it's ultimately seeped into soil and drinking water. They then go into the origin of the phrase "forever chemicals", as well as one of the more notable litigation efforts against the usage of PFAS, as was the case in Ohio involving Dupont and the Teflon manufacturer 3M that was ultimately adapted into the film "Dirty Waters." Sam asks about EPA rule-making when it comes to PFAS, what the history of that has been, and what is being done now by Biden's EPA to limit the usage of PFAS. After diving into some more of the particulars of the current multi-district lawsuit, they finally dive into the history of the development of PFAS in the 1970's, and how 3M got involved with mainstreaming it, before 3M ultimately had to reveal to the EPA that a large majority of the population has PFAS within their bloodstream due to air and consumption exposure (even newborn babies are born with PFAS in their bloodstream!). Then, Alex joins the show to discuss his recent visit to a huge car dealer conference in Texas, the insane profit margins that car dealers have experienced especially since COVID started, and how they are underrated in how singular their political influence is in electoral politics, especially in Republican politics. Alex and Sam then discuss the unique campaign finance gambits that Ron DeSantis is engaging in with his presidential campaign and his "Never Back Down" Super PAC, and whether it's really "legal" or not. And in the Fun Half, Sam and the MR Crew take a look into the House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Special Counsel John Durham and his investigation that yielded no convictions, part 2 of Trump's Fox interview with Bret Baier (a new sound drop emerges from these clips), Chris Christie shocks CNBC with how unlikable he is, and Sam's former Red Sox legend turned psychopath Curt Schilling really shows how far things have come since the 2004 miracle team by telling Jesse Watters (metaphorically!) that Republicans should take up arms against the left. Plus, your calls & IM's! Check out Lauren's reporting here: https://www.consumerreports.org/toxic-chemicals-substances/case-suggests-forever-chemical-manufacturers-hid-health-risk-a8896667936/ Check out Alex's reporting here: https://slate.com/author/alexander-sammon Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Sunset Lake CBD: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. Stamps.com: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/majorityreport Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Zippix Toothpicks: Ditch the cigarettes, ditch the vape and get some nicotine infused toothpicks at https://zippixtoothpicks.com/ today, and get 10% off your first order by using the code MAJORITY at checkout. Your lungs will be glad you did. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

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Emma hosts Adrian Hon, game designer and CEO of Six to Start, to discuss his recent book You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All. Then, she is joined by Alex Sammon, politics writer at Slate, to discuss the recent controversy surrounding New York Governor Kathy Hochul's nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle to New York's highest court.  Emma begins by running through updates on the debt ceiling's summer showdown, election deniers overtaking the house oversight committee, and Hochul's Chief Judgeship nomination failing to make it through the state senate judiciary committee, before diving into Joe Manchin's recent appearance at the Davos economic forum as he calls out the debt ceiling while completely ignoring the biggest counterweight to government spending (taxes). Adrian Hon then joins as he dives into what “gamification” entails, with the application of game design in non-game circumstances, be it in education, fitness, labor, or whatever, creating a hyper-monitored system of achievements and failure. Parsing through the impact of the “gamification” of the world of labor, Adrian and Emma walk through the major changes we've seen alongside it, including an increased level of surveillance and performance feedback coming in the form of intra-workplace competition, and how this allows employers to set up unachievable “goals” for employees to push their labor while avoiding appropriate compensation. After a brief conversation on the relationship between the “gamification” of labor and the gig economy, Hon walks through the evolution of apps in the 2000s and early 2010s that opened up society so fully to gamification, emphasizing arbitrary achievements as proof of value in a perversion of the already corrupt meritocracy we supposedly live it. They wrap up the interview by focusing on a specific realm of “gamified” labor in the trucking industry, as they analyze how gamification and decades of dwindling labor leverage reinforced the increasing insecurity and decreasing solidarity in the workplace, and explore why these arbitrary systems of tracking achievement don't serve to increase the effectiveness of the institution it's serving. Alex Sammon and Emma then dive deep into the story behind Gov. Kathy Hochul's floundering nomination for Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals, walking through how he came to be her first choice, why there was immediate pushback to such a selection, and how Hochul could possibly have seen this as an important fight when it undermines not only her constituents but her own party, before wrapping up with an assessment of Hakeem Jeffries hopping on Hochul's bandwagon despite this court being the very reason his party lost control of the House. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they tackle the release of a gritty retake of our favorite perceptive posse in “Velma,” and Binder gives his absurd take on the rankings of animation houses. They also tackle the issues with AI algorithms (and where they could actually help), discuss Tucker's newest guest of MLK's extended family, and talk with Alex from NY. Candace Owens shares her feelings on therapy (interesting, no facts involved), for some reason the crew discusses NFTs in 2023, and Kowalski calls in with his fun-half takes. They also run through updates on George Santos' absurdly villainous origin story, plus, your calls and IMs! Check out Adrian's book here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/adrian-hon/youve-been-played/9781541600195/ Check out Alex's work at Slate here: https://slate.com/author/alexander-sammon Buy tickets to the Left Reckoning/This Is Revolution live show here!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/this-is-revolution-left-reckoning-tickets-476781264597 Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/  

Emma hosts Alex Sammon, staff writer at the American Prospect, to discuss his recent article "The RNC's Ground Game of Inches." Then, Emma is joined by Joe Eskenazi, editor and columnist at Mission Local, to discuss San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin's recall last night. First, Emma covers the continued kabuki theater around gun control as Schumer now shifts to a smaller deal, Matthew McConaughey speaking on the Uvalde tragedy before staging a photo op with Henry Cuellar, and touch on the recall of Chesa Boudin. Then, she's joined by Alex Sammon as they dive into his coverage of the RNC's mass investment in community centers as they begin to gun for very specific impoverished communities, first discussing the complete runaround that Sammon saw as organizers and facilitators refused to return calls or discuss the centers, forcing him to attend in person. This gave him an intimate view of these centers, which have been cropping up across the US since the GOP's realization that they actually are not THAT far behind in polling with communities of color, and that just bringing around certain communities in certain states can have massive dividends, as they shift to a grassroots movement that is reminiscent of left-wing organizing that focuses on meeting community needs. Sammon then dives specifically into his experiences at the community center in Robeson, North Carolina, a historically blue district in a supposedly blue state, and how the GOP took advantage of growing racial tensions between Native and Black populations alongside an economic collapse in the wake of the NAFTA replacement, as he explores the complete swap between organizing tactics of the GOP and Democrats, as the former shifts to a ground game, with these community centers offering daily programming with a clear association to the right, whereas democrats have chosen to go after airplay in districts where myriad people have no internet access. They wrap up their discussion by touching on what this says about the complete failures of Democratic messaging under Biden. Next, Emma is joined by Joe Eskenazi in reaction to the successful recall of Chesa Boudin, San Francisco's reform-focused DA, and the complete lack of surprise around the result. Next, he looks to flesh out the dynamics that were working behind the scenes, with the wealthier enclaves of the city, alongside real estate investment and a big SF PAC, and why, no matter how important it is, following the money is not a tangible electoral tactic, just as confronting emotions with statistics (e.g. no, SF does NOT have a crime wave) is unsuccessful when the wealthy constituency believes to the heart in the antisocial behavior of the poorer communities. They wrap up the interview by diving deeper into Boudin's relationship (or lack thereof) with the SFPD, walking through the obvious refusal to work (whether a work stoppage, underperformance, or both) for his office, why this is so common in relationships between Police forces and their governing officials,  how Mayor London Breed took advantage of this and used Boudin as her scapegoat, and what the conversation around San Franciscan politics should look like moving forwards. And in the Fun Half: Emma takes a very quick call with Justin from Ohio on why in the world Democrats try to appeal to the need for strong opponents, the absurdity (and obvious homophobia) of going from “parents' rights” to making it illegal for a parent to bring a child to a drag show, and Steve Scalise discusses the total lack of regulation around planes (must've never flown in one). Chris Coons comes to Joe Biden's defense for bolstering his allyship with MBS, Charlie from NJ discusses the “what if it was YOUR [daughter, child, wife, sister, Black friend]” talking point making its way into the gun control debate, and Tulsi Gabbard takes on the most pressing issues in American politics: Hunter Biden's sex scandals and her social media following. The Queen of England appears more lifelike than ever, and Steph from NY proposes a waterworks public project, plus, your calls and IMs!   Check out Alex's piece here: https://prospect.org/politics/rncs-ground-game-of-inches-convert-minorities-into-republicans/ Check out Joe's work at Mission Local here: https://missionlocal.org/author/joee/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:  https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Check out today's sponsors: Established Titles: Get an amazing gift for your dad this Father's Day! Go to https://establishedtitles.com/majority and get 10% off today. StartMail: Free email services like Gmail and Yahoo aren't really free. You pay with your privacy! Internet giants exploit your data by selling it to the highest bidder. 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Emma hosts Alex Sammon, staff writer at The American Prospect, to discuss his recent piece in the New Republic "IKEA's Race for the Last of Europe's Old-Growth Forest." Alex dives right into his surprisingly high-risk coverage of the rampant illegal deforestation going on in Europe's last old-growth forest in Romania, first situating his research within stories relayed to him a few years ago regarding the multiple murders of forest rangers in the region, and countless recorded assaults of folks documenting the illegal logging. Next, he and Emma jump back to 1989 and the fall of the USSR, as Romania, alongside many other countries, was opened up to neoliberalism and expansive privatization, with the Harvard University endowment jumping on the opportunity and (illegally) buying up a majority of land in the post-communist country, before selling it off to Ikea to dump the legal battles. They then accelerate to Romania's acceptance to the EU in the oughts, which provided a perfect example of the contradictions of the union when it came to deforestation, as the increased neoliberalization and bolstering of the privatized regimes ramped up the logging, while the developing environmental “pledges” centered the forest as a key ecosystem. This finally brings us to the last decade and a half, as Alex takes on the facade of regulation offered by environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in the region, and walks through the myriad steps of the supply chain, all of which helps Ikea to obscure the illicit activities along each step of the way. Of course, this is further supported by a complete lack of regulatory capacities in the forest itself – resulting in a majority of wood from the region being produced by illegal logging – and the countless stories of violence, from full murder to attempted assault, which all make cracking down on the deforestation incredibly difficult. They wrap up the interview by looking at the future of the furniture industry, as production is expected to ramp up, and Ikea completely vacating the Russian market putting even more pressure on Romania's forest. Emma also covers the incredibly devastating developments in Texas as the state begins investigating parents for providing gender-affirming care for their trans children, diving into the stories of actual trans children and their families, and the fear and anxiety that has suddenly been forced on them, before they touch on updates in Ukraine, as deaths continue to mount, and briefly explores stories of anti-war protestors in Russia and the inhumanity involved in blanket blaming citizens for the horrors of their government. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Matt and Brandon as they take on the incredibly unsurprising attack on Biden and the defund movement by the right, just days after Biden himself tried to do the same thing. Phil from the Chicago suburbs calls in to chat about the mineral industry and the domestic Russian politics that might be slowing down their invasion, Ron DeSantis yells at high schoolers for their PC theater, Alex from NYC talks school choice, and Brandon one-ups Ben Shapiro on pointless political analogies. Brian in Germany inquires on potential ends to the conflict in Ukraine, Kowalski gives his agriculture update, supply chain and all, and Zack from East TN grapples with aligning national progressive movements with those that already have roots in his region, plus, your calls and IMs!

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about President Biden's gutted 'Build Back Better' plan, Julian Assange's fate as U.S. lawyers attempt to extradite the Wikileaks founder, and rising energy prices in Europe.Guests:Alex Sammon - Political Writer | Biden Guts His Agenda, Should The Left Murder The Bill?Misty Winston - Political Activist | Extradition Puts Assange At RiskPeter Oliver - Correspondent for RT International | EU's Energy CrisisIn the first hour producers Austin Pelli and Cordell Woodland joined the show to talk about President Biden's meeting with Pope Francis and the politics surrounding Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' possible bid for the Washington Football Team.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Alex Sammon for a discussion on Biden's reconciliation bill that progressive Democrats are expected to reject after paid family leave and lower drug prices were axed. We were also joined by Misty Winston to talk about American efforts to extradite whistleblower Julian Assange, for which a verdict is expected today.In the third hour Peter Oliver joined the conversation to talk about various European headlines including the EU's energy crisis, a post-Brexit fishing license dispute with France, and more.

Alex Sammon at the American Prospect says Democrats who believe we should keep the filibuster think that offensively they are at their limit, and need to keep the filibuster to prevent things from getting any worse. It is a defensive stance against the Republicans. His article, “The Vanishing Case for Liberal Inaction” makes the case that when Democrats in Congress have power, they act as placeholders until handing it back. The Republicans, on the other hand, push their strategic goals, using whatever tactical means available.Pedro Paulo Zahluth Bastos, Political Economist at UNICAMP in Brazil, says that President Bolsonaro is setting the stage for a coup to remain in power. Borrowing from Trump's playbook, Bolsonaro is sowing doubt about Brazil's highly-prized electronic voting system, undermining confidence in the Supreme Court, democratic institutions and the media. Bolsonaro has also borrowed the Republican stance on the pandemic and vaccinations, with catastrophic results for Brazil. Overall Bolsonaro's approval ratings have sunk, but he remains popular among the poor and ever-growing evangelical movement, despite his extreme authoritarian proto-fascist politics. We get Pedro Paulo's analysis of the state of Brazilian democracy. His latest piece is called “Live and Let die: Bolsonaro and the Fascist Escalation in Brazil."

Alex Sammon joins us to discuss why progressive groups have spent months promoting Biden as "the new FDR" even as the administration has routinely shut out even the most modest demands of these same groups. Alex is a staff writer at The American Prospect. You can read his work below or find him on twitter @alex_sammon As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2 "How Joe Biden Defanged the Left" https://prospect.org/politics/how-joe-biden-defanged-the-left/ "Nina Turner Lost to the Redbox" https://prospect.org/politics/nina-turner-lost-to-redbox-ohio-shontel-brown/

First Segment: I discuss the glitch that so many people reported on Twitter Last Thursday which credited thousands of dollars into their accounts without warning. I discuss how the majority of the posters were POC and how it ties to the thought that POC are the most impacted by OD fees, as the glitch was an overdraft refund from the stimmy deposits of a month prior. Instead of debiting any fees back, it just credited them multiple times over. I also talk about how Bank of America never mentioned there was a glitch on social media, in a press release or in phone calls to clients. I also discuss the ramifications of spending that money that wasn't yours and how it could lead to permanent ban from banking along with potential criminal charges. Tweets from some of the hundreds impacted: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tiktok I did that day Plus, I talk about Alex Sammon's article in The American Prospect about Overdraft Fees during the pandemic. READ IT!!! SUPPORT ARTICLES LIKE THIS!!! I discuss the numbers in the article, also talk about how while OD Fees were insane during the pandemic, I think the reason we are talking about them more is because more people finally tasted what it was like to get fees. I discuss that despite accounts that disable OD Fees, Bankers goals and lack of discussion about terms either by customer or banker leads to issues. I also ponder my theory that because of the cost of dealing with habitual overdrafters, that banks are doing what they can to push those people out as it costs more to service them on top of refunding the fee! All My Links HERE MY PATREON Page! For as little as $1, you can help James in his fight against big banks. http://patreon.com/NotoriousBanker TheNotoriousBanker.com for detailed info on yours truly, and ways you can follow The Notorious Banker The Notorious Banker is on TikTok - @NotoriousBanker - 5600 FOLLOWERS Sponsors -james@theNotoriousBanker.com - Advertise your business with a growing, cutting edge podcast. Visit our Twitter Page @BankBetterGuy - Bank Advice, humor, observations, deals and VIGILANTE CUSTOMER SERVICE VM - 575-322-4127 (3M MAX) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenotoriousbanker/support

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

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on today's show… Alex Sammon, from The American Prospect, will be here to discuss how two kidney dialysis companies are spending big money to protect their profits. Back from vacation, Heather Digby Partonwill be here to help me run down all the headlines from this week