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September 20, 2019
The Damage Report with John Iadarola - S2 - E181
The #GlobalClimateStrike begins, with over 5000 protests in more than 150 countries. Alberto Cairo LIVE on his new book 'How Charts Lie,' and how better understanding visual information can help us in 2020. Trump's 'secret promise' was asking Ukraine to investigate Biden, which Giuliani lied about - and then admitted - on CNN. Richard Ojeda LIVE on his stolen medical records and why he thinks those responsible are in the GOP's highest ranks. Betsy Devos asks Duke and the University of North Carolina to change their Middle East studies curriculum because it 'disproportionately portrays positive aspects of Islam.'
The Damage Report with John Iadarola: Season 2 - 101 Episode s
2x131 - July 11, 2019
July 11, 2019
Nancy Pelosi scolds progressive Demorats in closed door meeting. Geoff West LIVE on what tax returns say about Presidential candidates. Bernie Sanders breaks down why a number of major corporate execs don't like him. Mississippi gubernatorial canddiate won't let a woman shadow him. Megan Rapinoe rules.
2x132 - July 12, 2019
July 12, 2019
Trump thanks Acosta, talks Epstein. Secretary Acosta steps down. Kate Aronoff LIVE on mainstream media outlets and how they cover Bernie Sanders. AOC was right about Amazon. Sabrina Malhi LIVE on why the anti-vaccine movement is getting so much airtime and more. Republicans send out campaign email with darkened photo of Kaepernick's skin.
2x133 - July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Trump's racist twitter outburst. Reps. AOC, Pressley, Omar and Tlaib respond to Trump's attack. Republican leaders defend Trump. Alex Ward LIVE on what a US-Iran war would look like. VP Pence defends treatment of migrants at the border. Byron Reese breaks down the interplay of technology with human history.
2x134 - July 16, 2019
July 16, 2019
Trump doubles down on racist rant. Anonymous dem group tries to sabotage progressives. Adam Eichen LIVE on 'what is democracy reform?' Justice Department will not bring federal charges in killing of Eric Garner. Bakri Ali LIVE on how you can help Sudan. Rumors of a black female James Bond trigger Ben Shapiro. Is Trump's behavior just a distraction?
2x135 - July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
Trump's approval rating rises as he doubles down on racism. Sema Hernandez LIVE on her fight to unseat Sen. John Cornyn. Woman, shown as a child in infamous tape, now working with federal investigators in their case against R. Kelly. Joe Biden has a challenge for Trump. Climate change will cause more flight turbulence.
2x136 - July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
Crowd chants "Send Her Back" as Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar. A look at Trump's bizarre rally. Margaret Klein Salamon LIVE on the new resolution calling for a climate emergency declaration. Alexandra Rojas LIVE on te new Justice Dems. GLAAD calls video of Trump's rally "Bone Chilling," Zeke Stokes LIVE on that and how LGBTQ immigrants should prepare for ICE raids. Republicans respond to "Send Her Back" chant.
2x137 - July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez confronts DHS Secretary after discovery of racist, sexist CBP Facebook group. Sarah Kleiner of Center of Public Integrity on what you need to know about presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Hundreds greet Rep. Omar on her return to Minnesota from DC. CNN announces the lineup for the second Democratic presidential primary debate. ESPN host Dan Le Batard called out network for cowardice in handling race issues isn't on the air today.
2x138 - July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019
Trump's racism was not a strategy. Unearthed video shows Trump asked for a black people vs white people season of The Apprentice. Holyoke, MA Mayor Alex Morse is running for Congress against longtime incumbent Rep. Richard Neal. Morse joins us LIVE. Gretna, Louisiana police officer says AOC needs to be shot. Joel Johnstone LIVE on the Covenant House's efforts to ease homelessness. ABC News reporter praises Trump.
2x139 - July 23, 2019
July 23, 2019
Two Louisiana police officers are fired after a threat on AOC. A look at how Trump inspires violence. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Mueller, minimum wage and Trump's wall. Just how much did Americans suffer after republican governors fought the ACA? Meanwhile In...
2x140 - July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
Robert Mueller testifies before Congress. David Dennis Jr. LIVE on how the conservative movement led the way to Trump. PA school district threatens parents over unpaid lunch. Ed Burmila LIVE on how Trump's behavior will get much worse. American teen wrongfully held in detention for three weeks.
2x141 - July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019
What we learned from Robert Mueller's testimony. NY State Senator Todd Kaminsky LIVE on NY's agressive fight against climate change. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Nancy Pelosi, Jeffrey Epstein and Puerto Rico. Brooke Thomas joins John to discuss a North Carolina woman's racist attack going viral.
2x142 - July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
Republicans share a deceptively edited video of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Garrett Graff LIVE on the border patrol hitting it's breaking point. Three college students are suspended after a horrifying photo in front of Emmett Till's memorial. Aurora Snow LIVE on the sexual harassment problem in the pornography industry and new legislation aimed to stop it. A recent rise in temperatures is unlike anything seen in 2,000 years.
2x143 - July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019
Trump spent the weekend attacking Congressman Elijah Cummings and the city of Baltimore. Parkor Molloy LIVE on right-wing repetition of debunked narratives. Senator Kamala Harris releases two massive policies. Ron Placone breaks down fight to ban facial recognition. A New York father is charged with manslaughter, after allegedly accidentally leaving his infants in a hot car.
2x144 - July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
Bernie takes a trip to Canada to highlight injustices and failures of the US healthcare system. The DCCC is under fire for its lack of diversity amongst staff. Trump continues racist attacks against Congressman Elijah Cummings and Maryland, despite greater poverty in red states. A senator convinces Border Patrol officers to take a pregnant asylum seeker to the hospital. Capital One's data breach affects 100 million people.
2x145 - July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019
Analyzing the second Democratic Debate. A new California law might remove Trump from the ballot, requiring all presidential candidates to release their taxes in order to qualify. Claire McKaskill offers centrist election advice despite having lost her own election. Mitch McConnell doesn't understand McCarthyism or democracy.
2x146 - August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019
Second Democratic debate highlights: Biden, Booker, and De Blasio spar over President Obama's immigration record; and Gillibrand pushes Bill De Blasio on Eric Garner's death. Tulsi Gabbard comes for Kamala Harris, who responds by calling Gabbard an Assad apologist. David Dennis Jr. LIVE on newly released tape putting Reagan's racism on blast, an Oklahoma woman's disturbing arrest due to a broken taillight, and a black 10 year old boy being charged for playing dodgeball. Trump Administration moves to tighten asylum rules, working with Mexico and Guatemala to block migration.
2x147 - August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019
Update on the Eric Garner case as a judge recommends officer Pantaleo to be fired. Rep. Cummings' house was broken into last week, and today Trump tweets out a sarcastic consolation. Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap LIVE on her Capitol Hill arrest following a climate protest, during which a Congressman assaulted her. Video released of Dallas police officers laughing as they restrain and murder a mentally ill man. FBI identifies fringe conspiracy theories like QAnon as domestic terrorism threats. Georgia elementary school comes under fire for racist student hair policy.
2x148 - August 5, 2019
August 5, 2019
Mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. Angelo Carusone LIVE on how Fox News perpetuates the white supremacist rhetoric and theories that lead to these terror attacks. Trump responds to the shootings, doesn't take any personal responsibility and suggests death penalty for hate crimes. Adam Eichen LIVE on the Democratic debates and the importance of voting rights reform. Proof cable news exaggerates left-wing extremism while undermining that of the right. John addresses Tomi Lahren directly about her 'invasion' rhetoric. Beto O'Rourke's fiery response to the shootings, one of them in his hometown of El Paso.
2x149 - August 6, 2019
August 6, 2019
Trump refuses to acknowledge role in stoking racial violence. Jordan Uhl LIVE on NYT headline whitewashing Trump's response to mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton and Trump's attack on Google after a fired engineer goes on Fox News. Parker Molloy LIVE on Gateway Pundit's purposeful right-wing misinformation campaign about the identities of mass shooters. David Dennis Jr. LIVE on the black man who, while saving children during the El Paso shooting, got stopped by the police, and remembering iconic writer Toni Morrison. AOC responds to Mitch McConnell's supporters taking a picture choking and groping a cardboard cut-out of her. McConnell tweets out photo of Democratic-themed tombstones hours after right-wing mass shooting.
2x150 - August 7, 2019
August 7, 2019
Joaquin Castro exposes corruption by tweeting out names of Trump donors, Don Jr. and Republicans respond. Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua LIVE on the Hawaii protests against the establishment of a giant telescope on sacred Native land. Grandson of Reagan, Thurmond and Graham political strategist records violently racist videos. AOC reaches out to white supremacists, saying it's "not too late" for them to turn a new leaf. California Congressional candidate Jose Caballero LIVE on his run for a seat in the U.S. House, and his plan to address the veteran suicide crisis. Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is a hoax, despite his own racist claims regularly being embraced by well-known white nationalists.
2x151 - August 8, 2019
August 8, 2019
Trump's White House refuses to pursue action against white domestic terrorists because it makes president "uncomfortable." Trump attacks Shep Smith and Fox News on his way to El Paso to meet shooting victims. Dave Levinthal LIVE on the Trump campaign's refusal to foot police bills for his rallies in El Paso and elsewhere. Conservative Republicans drastically change a key element of their ideology, wanting to expand executive power. Priya Sawhney LIVE on her arrest following mass animal activists protests at a slaughterhouse in California. Meanwhile in... Amnesty International, Uruguay and Venezuela have all issued travel warnings to the U.S. following increasing threat posed by gun violence. Meanwhile on...the moon, tardigrades have crash-landed. Meanwhile in...Greenland, 12.5 billion tons of ice was lost in just one day, breaking records.
2x152 - August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019
WH aides describe Trump's hospital visits as a 'debacle,' as his complete lack of empathy is painfully obvious. A Trump supporter armed with a gun and knife is detained and then promptly released after being found lurking outside an El Paso detention center. Co-founder of Ben and Jerry's Ben Cohen LIVE on the new Bernie-themed flavour being released, and his role as co-chair of Sanders' campaign. Janos Martin LIVE on his run for Manhattan DA and how progressives can reform the New York criminal justice system. Extremist pastor threatens Sarah Silverman's life after seeing right-wing meme.
2x153 - August 12, 2019
August 12, 2019
The circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death. Conspiracy theories around Epstein's death multiply, with Trump himself pushing the idea that the Clintons are responsible. Incumbent socialist Kshama Sawant LIVE on her run for Seattle city council, and how Amazon is trying to bring down her campaign. Update on the Dayton shooter, who had a history of 'extreme' misogynistic views and behaviour. Sanders campaign Press Sec. Briahna Joy Gray LIVE on the media bias against Bernie, the debates, and pitting progressives against moderates. Universal Studios cancels release of "The Hunt" following Trump and right-wing backlash.
2x154 - August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019
Chris Cuomo gets ambushed by a right-winger, and responds by threatening to throw him down the stairs. Jerry Ashton LIVE on his nonprofit's project to wipe out million of medical debt for LA residents. Trump expresses his hatred of dogs and all other animals by weakening the Endangered Species Act. Andy Zee LIVE on the LAPD's illegal infiltration of Refuse Fascism, a nonviolent left-wing group. Meanwhile in...Germany, an update on the crossbow sex cult murders. In New Zealand, citizens return more than 10,000 guns following the Christchurch attack. In Russia, a nuclear missile explodes and a nearby village is evacuated, in what is being dubbed a 'mini-Chernobyl.'
2x155 - August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Evidence of Trump inciting white supremacist violence. Ken Klippenstein LIVE on leaked FBI documents revealing that black 'identity extremists' are a top counterterrorism priority. Trump takes revenge after bald eagle attack, while elephants and tamarins try to save the human race. Jevin Lamar LIVE on the death of his cousin, Tee Jay McNichols, in the Dayton shooting. Bernie and Cardi B discuss income inequality and minimum wage, as Walton family earns more in 1 minute than Walmart workers make in 1 year
2x156 - August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
ICE runs over peaceful protesters in front of a migrant detention center. Isiah James LIVE on his congressional run for New York's 9th district, where he will be challenging an incumbent corporate Democrat. Trees are really important -- and even Trump agrees. James Cromwell and Pramilla Malick LIVE on corruption in climate change politics, and who to trust in 2020. Ben Shapiro blames poor people for being poor, and AOC claps back.
2x157 - August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
Biden's allies are trying to keep him away from the public as his gaffes increase, and a new Iowa poll shows they might be right. Trump fat shames one of his supporters, and Andrew Yang fat shames Trump. Rebecca Lubow LIVE on her experience at a Trump rally yesterday and Israel's ban on Reps. Omar and Tlaib. FOX, CNN, and MSNBC's protect Steve King and the Republican Party after King's rape and incest comments. David Kirp LIVE on the US' higher education crisis, and how to fix our high dropout rates. Trump wants Greenland, Greenland obviously says no.
2x158 - August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Trump flip-flops on gun control. Trump fights with Fox, but also says he and Fox 'call the shots' for presidential debates. Is a recession on the way? Trump and Fox say no, but if yes, it's because of the media and Democrats. Officer Pantaleo is finally fired 5 years after having killed Eric Garner. Bernie Sanders releases a new criminal justice reform plan.
2x159 - August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
Ben Shapiro says no one ever questioned Obama's legitimacy? Jordan Uhl LIVE on Trump's new conspiracy theory that Google 'manipulated' voters, and Fox advertisers backing away from Tucker Carlson. Sammy Caruso LIVE on the Dayton Strong Rally he's organizing tomorrow, and the gun control Ohio is pushing for. Kara Eastman LIVE on her primary run for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District seat, her opponents, and the challenge of the DCCC.
2x160 - August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
Trump says American Jews who vote Democratic are 'disloyal,' and is also called the 'King of Israel,' despite having kept a Hitler book on his bedside. John Haltiwanger LIVE on how a recession might actually help Trump by worsening polarization and racism. AOC calls the electoral college a scam. Detained migrants not getting the flu vaccine, while flu season approaches and 3 children have already died due to lack of flu shots. Ted Cruz still just as pathetic and embarassing, and Trump cancels his meeting with the Danish PM because of Greenland.
2x161 - August 22, 2019
August 22, 2019
Trump thinks cars are good for the environment, while Bernie Sanders releases his new climate plan. Justice Democrat Morgan Harper LIVE on her run for Ohio's 3rd district. Trump refuses to do any kind of gun reform, and the Parkland students propose a 'Green New Deal For Guns' plan. Annafi Wahed LIVE on her daily newsletter, The Flip Side, which publishes both liberal and conservative viewpoints on each issue. Meanwhile in...the Amazon, wildfires keep burning, putting the 'lungs of the planet' at risk.
2x162 - August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Trump doesn't really care about the deficit, says gutting Social Security and Medicare would be a good second-term project, and is also considering a 2nd round of tax cuts. Mckayla Wilkes LIVE on her run for Maryland's 5th district seat, and how she's planning to take down House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Trump is officially losing it, and the evidence is everything that he has ever said -- or tried to say. AOC's favorability ratings aren't as high as Democrats are complaining about. FOX News host says people 'shoot up with marijuana.' Trump's evangelical pandering isn't...quite...right.
2x163 - August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
Trump wants to bomb weather. Zeke Stokes LIVE on a new Dpt. of Labor proposal that would allow federal contractors to fire workers on religious grounds. Trump has a primary challenger, Joe Walsh, who is just as horrible and racist as you would imagine. Florida man is convicted of manslaughter and faces 30 years for murdering an unarmed black man over a parking spot. Stephany Rose Spaulding LIVE on her candidacy for U.S. Senate from Colorado, and her newly-declared opponent John Hickenlooper. AOC's adorable video with a penguin sparks conservative outrage.
2x164 - August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
Trump self-proclaims himself as an environmentalist after skipping the G7 climate meeting, in which million in aid was approved for the Amazon fires; however, Bolsonaro refuses to accept the aid package until Macron apologizes. Agatha Bacelar LIVE on her campaign to unseat Nancy Pelosi and represent CA-12. Emma Vigeland LIVE on the New Jersey water protests during the VMAs last night. Anita Malik LIVE on her race for Arizona's 6th district, and her plan to oust the Republican incumbent. Modern-day journalism is facing an important crisis, and we compare both Trump and Bernie's approaches to the issue.
2x165 - August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
Trump wants the wall by any means necessary and is offering pardons out like candy to try to get the job done. Detained girls at the border allowed 1 tampon per day, are left 'bleeding through' their underwear and still don't have proper access to showers. CNN switches out Yang for Beto in their poll graphic, despite Yang having higher results. President of Teachers Union AFT Randi Weingarten LIVE on the letter she sent Walmart and Senators demanding gun reform. Voting machines in Mississippi primary change votes in real-time. AOC and Trump spar over the importance of the Electoral College, even though they are both on the exact same page. Carrie Levine LIVE on Joe Walsh, Trump's primary opponent, and why he's a terrible candidate. Pete Davidson yells at a crowd of students for having their phones out, begging the question: are we all just the worst?
2x166 - August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Trump and FOX's feud reaches new heights. Bonnie Weinstein LIVE on her new book, When Christians Break Bad, which covers the importance of religious freedom within the U.S. military establishment. Assessing Cenk's predictions on Cuomo and Trump Campaign Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany saying Trump has NEVER lied. Sabrina Malhi LIVE on a new study showing that breathing in at least 6 major U.S. cities is akin to smoking a pack a day. Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special, 'Sticks And Stones,' sparks major controversy.
2x167 - August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019
As AOC and Greta Thunberg face growing threats, a study finds climate denial is linked to right-wing nationalism and anti-feminism. Jonathan Herzog LIVE on why he's challenging Jerry Nadler in the race for NY-10, and why he quit Andrew Yang's campaign to start his own. 1992 Bernie brings the heat against the military industrial complex, and his critiques still apply today as the military budget increases for the 5th consecutive year. Ken Klippenstein LIVE on the leaked internal email sent by a detention center CEO to its staff, and why the private prison is blaming AOC for recent protests. AOC blocking abusive Twitter users makes Laura Ingraham mad, but AOC's rebuttal probably made her even madder.
2x168 - September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
Hurricane Dorian updates. Trump is busy golfing again and keeps repeating that he has "never even heard of a Category 5 hurricane," despite the fact that there have already been 3 since he has taken office. Jordan Uhl LIVE on House Democrats launching an inquiry into Trump's hush money payments, and Trump incorrectly repeating that Alabama is at risk of being hit by Dorian. AOC slams the Boston Straight Pride parade. Bill Theobald LIVE on the disappearance of the Election Day holiday bill. Tennessee Catholic school bans Harry Potter books because magic is real.
2x169 - September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019
Schools are being built to deter number of mass shootings victims, complete with curved walls, hiding places and bulletproof doors. Trump attacks London Mayor Sadiq Khan, blaming him for 'knife crime' while the US experienced 289 mass shootings in 2019 alone. Janika White LIVE on the NYPD tricking an innocent 12 year old into handing over his DNA, and the dangers of law enforcement collecting huge genetic databases without proper laws in place. AOC and Greta Thunberg respond to consistent baseless attacks and abuse against their climate activism. Democratic candidates unveil their climate plans. Bill O'Reilly attempts a sad comeback with a new book that includes Trump quotes about how he's planning to 'take revenge' on the media after he leaves office.
2x170 - September 5, 2019
September 5, 2019
Breaking down CNN's Climate town hall and Biden's less than impressive performance, especially when grilled about his links to fossil fuel executives. Jasmyne Cannick LIVE on Democratic donor Ed Buck being accused of being a serial predator after 2 gay black men were found dead from overdoses in his home. Biden lies about his position on the Iraq war, claiming he wasn't in favor of the invasion despite having voted and pushed for it. Lindsey Ellefson LIVE on the major misconceptions about the opioid crisis and how media portrayals of the addiction are missing the mark. Steve King drinks from a toilet to make a stupid point, AOC fires back.
2x171 - September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019
The GOP cancels presidential caucuses and primaries in at least 4 states. Erica Vladimer LIVE on her race for NY-12 and why she's challenging a 14-term Democratic incumbent. Beyond SharpieGate, this obviously isn't the first time Trump has made stuff up out of thin air and then pressured his government to find 'evidence.' Reviewing The Reliant, a right-wing movie that mocks gun control. Comedian Anthony Jeselnik says that Trump's SNL appearance helped him win, and talks about how Lorne Michaels friendship with Trump has affected SNL content.
2x172 - September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
Trump violates the emoluments clause again as reports surface that public funds are being used to keep his Scotland property afloat. Dr. Rachel Bitecofer LIVE on her predictions for 2020, and why she was way ahead of the curve in 2018. NPR study shows climate change and rising temperatures disproportionately affect the poor and people of color. Ken Klippenstein LIVE on the Saudi-linked lobby group that pitched a dystopian movie depicting migrant detention centers. Trump goes after John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.
2x173 - September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
Hurricane Dorian updates. Trump says some Bahamian refugees are 'very bad people' and 'gang members'. Dary Reznavi LIVE on how he will unseat Devin Nunes and represent CA-22 in 2020. CBS releases a very misleading poll about Democratic primary delegates. As Congress comes back in session, only McConnell and Trump stand in the way of gun reform. Trump's feud with FOX News intensifies.
2x174 - September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
Remembering 9/11 and how it still affects our country 18 years later. Jose Caballero LIVE on Kamala Harris' VA proposal, and how he managed to get his Dem opponent in the CA-53 primary - a 20-year-Incumbent - to drop out. Evaluating Trump's claims about voter fraud and what is actually threatening our right to vote. AOC renews the impeachment debate, going after Senate Republicans. A referee tried to disqualify a high-school swimmer because of her swimsuit.
2x175 - September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
The Trump Administration readies ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Fred Guttenberg LIVE on his gun control meeting with Ted Cruz and Alyssa Milano, and the power of the NRA over Trump and McConnell. Peter Cary LIVE on the controversial new anti-depression drug Trump is urging the VA to buy. Jessica Jackley LIVE on the Conscience Coalition and how Aspiration can help build an economy based on good instead of greed. Krystal Ball is smeared by Rush Limbaugh and responds by slamming his misogyny.
2x176 - September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
Donald Trump's response to Bahamian Dorian victims is sickening. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report.
2x177 - September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
Allegations that Brett Kavanaugh perjured himself mount and multiple 2020 candidates call for his impeachment. Biden faces skepticism over story of him confronting gang leader 'Corn Pop' in the 60s. Krystal Ball LIVE on the Saudi oil field attack, a veteran telling Bernie that his medical debt makes him want to commit suicide, Bill Maher saying Klobuchar is a 'good compromise candidate' and the GM workers strike. Ben Shapiro defends Brett Kavanaugh, saying the allegations couldn't possibly be true because we don't know what Kavanaugh's penis looks like.
2x178 - September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
Trump tries to appeal to the Latinx community and it goes as expected. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Trump saying he's willing to fight Saudi wars on their behalf because they 'pay cash,' as well as on Sean Spicer on Dancing With The Stars. Piper Perabo LIVE on the Kavanaugh allegations and the likelihood of his impeachment. Naomi Klein LIVE on her new book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case For a Green New Deal. A political science study exposes the right-wing mindset of chaos and destruction, as well as shines a light on the cult-like mentality of the Trump base.
2x179 - September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019
Greta Thunberg takes on U.S. Congress while the WH continues to roll back environmental protections. GLAAD Chief Programs Officer Zeke Stokes LIVE on the LGBTQIA+ Presidential Candidates Forum in Iowa this Friday. Dan Crenshaw comes for Bernie, whose new housing proposal was just released. Comedian Chuck Nice LIVE on how comedy can boost climate activism, and his stand-up show doing just that coming soon to NYC. Rep. Omar comments on trusting Trump on war with Iran, while Trump attacks her again, this time for dancing.
2x180 - September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
Justin Trudeau appeared in blackface three times. Dr. Christine Mann LIVE on how she's planning to flip Texas' 31st district blue. Ashlee Marie Preston LIVE on Ed Buck's arrest after a 3rd overdosed man was found in his home. Lilly Adams LIVE on Trump reviving the nuclear arms race, and how Dems should position themselves on the issue of nuclear armament. AOC slams a NYT hit piece saying she's 'learning to play by DC's rules.' Trump made a 'secret promise' to a foreign leader, and is now blocking investigations into what his own intelligence IG said was a 'matter of urgent concern.'
2x181 - September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
The #GlobalClimateStrike begins, with over 5000 protests in more than 150 countries. Alberto Cairo LIVE on his new book 'How Charts Lie,' and how better understanding visual information can help us in 2020. Trump's 'secret promise' was asking Ukraine to investigate Biden, which Giuliani lied about - and then admitted - on CNN. Richard Ojeda LIVE on his stolen medical records and why he thinks those responsible are in the GOP's highest ranks. Betsy Devos asks Duke and the University of North Carolina to change their Middle East studies curriculum because it 'disproportionately portrays positive aspects of Islam.'
2x182 - September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Trump basically admits he asked Ukraine for dirt on Biden but Pelosi's still punting on impeachment. Anthony Abraham Jack LIVE on why low-income college students need more than just financial aid. Nate Silver calls Bernie supporters of color 'residue.' Dinesh D'Souza calls Greta Thunberg an Aryan poster child. Jamie Margolin LIVE on her organization ZeroHour and why youth-led climate activism is unstoppable. Emmy Award winners use their platforms to address social justice issues.
2x183 - September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
Trump's justification for the Ukraine scandal doesn't hold up and even Fox & Friends admits this could be bad. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump and the right-wing's feud with Greta Thunberg and the Washington Post claiming that Bernie stole Warren's wealth tax idea. Zina Precht-Rodriguez LIVE on the Sunrise Movement's goals and which 2020 candidates we can trust on the Green New Deal. Rep. Ro Khanna LIVE on impeachment and the tense IL-3 race between progressive Marie Newman and incumbent centrist Dan Lipinski. In 2014 Trump thought the Supreme Court played a role in impeachment and claimed that Obama wanted to be impeached.
2x184 - September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
Examining the 'transcript.' Ryan Grim LIVE on why Dems finally moved to impeach and Joe Biden using a centrist think tank to distort Medicare For All. Giuliani is not taking Trump's impeachment well, evidenced by his breakdown on FOX last night. AOC reveals her new proposal, 'A Just Society,' which expands the social safety net and tackles poverty, housing and workers rights. While Trump maintains his shallow relationship with water, the UN released a new report on rising ocean temperatures and the dangers of marine heat waves. The right-wing is scrambling to find excuses for Trump's Ukrainian call and bathing in their own hypocrisy.
2x185 - September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
The whistleblower's official complaint on Trump's Ukraine call is released. Michael Brooks LIVE on impeachment and what's next for Bernie, Warren and Biden. Right-wing media scrambles to distract from Trump's clear lawbreaking, featuring blueberry pancakes and Tucker Carlson going after Shep Smith. Thom Hartmann LIVE on his new book, The Hidden History of The Supreme Court. Conservative voters seem completely unfazed by allegations of Trump's lawbreaking. Meanwhile in...China, leaked footage shows hundreds of prisoners believed to be Uighur Muslims shackled and blindfolded. Meanwhile in...Brazil, Bolsonaro's UN speech about the Amazon is perceived as a 'total scam.'
2x186 - September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019
Trump and White House in 'total panic' over impeachment. Jose Caballero LIVE on the Trump Admin. reducing the refugee cap to an all-time low and the Green New Deal's growing popularity as the 2nd round of Global Climate Strikes take place today. FOX feuds intensify with even Murdoch beginning to contemplate what the channel will look like post-Trump. Fox & Friends play the most pitiful game of Taboo ever in an effort to not say the word 'server' despite the fact that the WH itself acknowledged having relocated the transcript. David Cay Johnston LIVE on the future of impeachment and the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg.
2x187 - September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
Impeachment fallout continues, featuring Mark Levin completely losing it on Fox & Friends and Trump retweeting a shark bot. Trump threatens the whistleblower and Democrats and says impeachment will lead to civil war. Bill Maher makes fun of reparations and says 'white shame' is virtue signaling. CNN credits random freshmen Reps. for impeachment, erasing the work of Maxine Waters and the 'Squad.' Nse Ufot LIVE on the New Georgia Project and its call to action against voter suppression. 3 white boys held down and cut off a 12 year old black girl's hair at a VA Christian school. MSNBC pundits perpetuate 'Bernie Bro' myth and literally say that if you prefer Sanders to Warren, your 'sexism is showing.'
2x188 - October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019
The Democrats subpoena both Giuliani and Pompeo, neither of which seems willing to testify. Hannity tries to distract from the Ukraine scandal by bringing old Hillary Clinton conspiracies into the mix. Tom Gallagher LIVE on why he's challenging Nancy Pelosi in the CA-12 race. The 3rd fundraising quarter for 2020 comes to a close, with Bernie having raised more than million. Sarah Kleiner LIVE on how charities and PACs make fundraisers rich. Don Jr. is confused about bots and conservatives continue to cry over made-up censorship.
2x189 - October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019
Trump wanted a moat with snakes and alligators at the border and sought to shoot crossing migrants in the legs to slow them down. Imam Malik Mujahid LIVE on how Democratic candidates should be approaching key foreign policy issues, such as the detention of millions of Muslim Uighurs in China and the Kashmir Crisis; as well as on remembering Jamal Khashoggi exactly 1 year since his murder. Trump and the right-wing aren't handling impeachment very well, made clear by their ramped up threats of civil war and the unveiling of their new talking point: it's a coup! Geraldo Rivera thanks Hannity for his propaganda helping to make the difference between Trump and Nixon, while Fox & Friends are simply very confused. Bernie's 'no more billionaires' statement is purposefully misunderstood by Blackstone CEO and more. Giuliani tells reporter he's seeking to sue...'The Swamp'?
2x190 - October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019
Trump just won't stop admitting to crimes. Dave Levinthal LIVE on the FEC essentially being shut down because there isn't anyone to run it. Jason Stanley LIVE on his new book 'How Fascism Works' and why Trump's increasing authoritarian tendencies should worry us all. Ryan Grim LIVE on Tucker Carlson saying that Bernie's campaign is 'over' because of his health, and what might be missing from the Ukraine 'transcript.' Meanwhile in...Deep Space, scientists believe Planet 9 might be a tiny black hole. Meanwhile in...Japan, 1/3rd of women with mental illnesses cited workplace harassment. Meanwhile in...Saudi Arabia, a petition is sent out for the ICC to investigate MBS for Jamal Khashoggi's murder and other crimes against humanity.
2x191 - October 4, 2019
October 4, 2019
Impeachment updates, with China now being implicated, incriminating Ukraine texts being released and way, way more. Kevin Cooke LIVE on honeybees dying at an alarming rate and Trump's EPA slashing bee protections. AOC and Bernie fire back at Trump after he attacks AOC over a right-wing hoax. Threats against Maxine Waters' life increase and she points out that Trump is clearly laying the groundwork for her and others to be killed. Elizabeth Warren shuts down a 'lock him up' chant. As the 3rd fundraising quarter comes to an end, progressives are in a clear lead.
2x192 - October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019
More whistleblowers come forward, worrying Trump and his team even more. Donald McInnis LIVE on his book 'She's So Cold,' which centers on the Stephanie Crowe murder and the way in which our criminal justice system often pushes juveniles to make false confessions. Joshua Brown, a key witness in the Amber Guyger trial, was murdered in front of his home this weekend. Mitt Romney tepidly speaks out against Trump, who doesn't hold back and calls Romney a 'pompous ass.' Trump also attacks Rick Perry by blaming him for the Ukraine call. Florida man fatally shot his son-in-law who flew in from Norway to surprise him for his birthday. Ana Kasparian goes on CNN and argues that Biden is botching his defense on Ukraine and that he needs to be more aggressive.
2x193 - October 8, 2019
October 8, 2019
The mainstream media is helping Trump evade justice. Breitbart is vying for FOX News' #1 place in Trump's heart. Courtney Love LIVE on her run for Tacoma City Council. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump screwing up in the Middle East and the State Dpt. blocking a key witness in the Ukraine scandal from testifying. Emma and John also discuss Ellen's defense of her friendship with George W. Bush and Shapiro saying Trump is too dumb to plot a criminal plan. Meanwhile in...China, pigs are being bred to be as large as polar bears. Meanwhile in...Sweden, Greta Thunberg is likely to receive this years' Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile in...China, South Park is cancelled after its latest episode aired putting the dictatorship's authoritarianism on blast.
2x194 - October 9, 2019
October 9, 2019
Trump refuses to comply with impeachment inquiry. Joe Biden’s crusade to widen use of "Crack House" statute. Rudy Guiliani completely loses it on Fox News, talks Salen Witch Trials. Joe diGenova compares whistleblowers to suicide bombers. Bernie Sanders scaling back on rallies after surgery. Elizabeth Warren says she'll skip big money events. Angry New Yorkers slam homeless shelter plans.
2x195 - October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
Trump and Giuliani are caught committing even more crimes. Gayle McLaughlin LIVE on the California Progressive Alliance and how to build a strong progressive coalition from the ground up. Bernie dismisses health critics and says he's going back to 'very vigorous' campaigning. Trump knows nothing about Kurdish history and justifies abandoning them by quoting hypocritical right-wingers. Parker Molloy LIVE on Prager U and how the conservative misinformation machine distributes propaganda. The media begins attacking AOC for her hair and she responds by pointing out Pence's corruption.
2x196 - October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019
Biden acts inappropriately at the LGBTQ+ Presidential Forum, where Chris Cuomo also made fun of gender pronouns, Warren had a witty comeback to marriage equality haters, and Buttigieg shined. Paul Beckwith LIVE on the Greta Thunberg effect and how we can finally reach a tipping point in human behavior towards the climate crisis. Trump's rally in Minnesota featured him doing a weird impression of Peter Strzok reaching climax and further stoking hatred against Rep. Omar. Giuliani planned a trip to Vienna the day after his associates were arrested at the airport on their way to...Vienna. Centrist who claimed it was harder to be rich than it was to be poor launches a primary bid against AOC.
2x197 - October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019
Trump team airs a video 'meme' of Trump murdering his rivals, such as news outlets, Obama, BLM, Bernie Sanders and more. Amy Klobuchar and Bill Maher fawn over centrism, attack progressives and lie about Medicare For All. The Turkish offensive in Syria is wreaking havoc in the region, while apparently Trump's idea of withdrawing from the Middle East doesn't apply to Saudi Arabia. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer LIVE on why he's voting no on the NYC plan to shut down Rikers and open 4 'mega-jails' instead. Atatiana Koquice Jefferson is murdered by Texas police in her own home, just weeks after the Botham Jean verdict.
2x198 - October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
Ronan Farrow reveals that the National Enquirer shred top secret Trump documents in 2016 and has been covering up Trump stories for decades. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Mark Zuckerberg meeting with conservative pundits, a GOP consultant claiming Trump's murder video endangers Trump 'more than anyone else,' and the future of FOX after Shep Smith's exit. Albert Lee LIVE on why he's challenging a 23-year Democratic incumbent in the OR-3 primary and how he plans to vastly improve the district. Joel Stein LIVE on his upcoming book, 'In Defense Of Elitism,' which touches on how to cope with the elitist v. populist divide. AOC, Buttigieg, Warren, Sanders and Beto battle it out as Buttigieg attacks progressives in a new interview.
2x199 - October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to endorse Bernie Sanders. John King claims support from the Squad could be 'too urban.' Meg O'Connor LIVE on the NYPD's ineffective norms and practices when it comes to investigating sexual assault. Pence, Giuliani and the OMB are refusing to comply with the impeachment inquiry. Trump defends decision to let Turkey invade Syria and attack the Kurds, claiming that the Kurds are 'no angels.' Neil Cavuto ripped Trump to shreds on his segment Common Sense. Fox & Friends' guest explains why a wealth tax would actually help our country. British citizen Harry Dunn was killed in a fatal crash by a US diplomats' wife, and Trump ambushed Dunn's family with the wife when he invited the grieving parents to the WH.
2x200 - October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
Remembering Chairman Cummings and his legacy of human rights advocacy. Adam Eichen LIVE on what the 2020 debates have yet to address: voting rights. Trump's mess in the Middle East worsens as U.S. troops bomb their own anti-ISIS base as Turkish-backed troops closed in. Emily Risch LIVE on ranked choice voting and its potential benefits going into 2020. Meanwhile in...Hong Kong, the Chinese government banned the delivery of items used by protesters. Meanwhile in...the ocean, a whale population that nearly went extinct has now been recovered! Meanwhile in...the United Kingdom, London police has banned the XR climate protests.
2x201 - October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
Mick Mulvaney just straight up confesses to quid pro quo. Bernice King blasts Mark Zuckerberg for referencing her father MLK Jr. in his lousy defense of Facebook. James Mattis and Admiral McRaven roast Trump. The Turkish cease-fire is not being respected by Erdogan at all. Trump decides to hold the G7 Summit at his Miami resort, because what Emoluments clause? Jesse Watters and his friends on FOX are not ashamed to say they don't tip.
2x202 - October 21, 2019
October 21, 2019
AOC formally endorses Bernie Sanders. Emma Vigeland LIVE on attending Bernie's NYC rally, which was the largest campaign event of the primary season yet. Updates on US troops withdrawal as the 'ceasefire' ends today. Chris Wallace grills Mick Mulvaney, who has been struggling to do damage control all weekend. Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account where he acts as his own pro-Romney bot. A NJ school district is banning kids with lunch debt from attending prom and field trips.
2x203 - October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
Mike Pompeo keeps looking guilty but won't stop doing interviews. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump comparing his impeachment to a lynching, Lindsay Graham defending Trump's comments, the consistently unfair media portrayal of Andrew Yang and Bernie & AOC's joint interview. A North Dakota State Senator was spreading fake Islamaphobic news about Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Rep. Omar defends herself and blasts Facebook for allowing the misinformation to circulate. Joe Cox LIVE on his campaign for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council, held by Republicans for over 60 years. Meanwhile in...Romania, forestry workers keep mysteriously dying. Meanwhile in...Brazil, growing anger as Bolsonaro does nothing about a massive oil spill. Meanwhile in...Canada, a Greta Thunberg mural is defaced.
2x204 - October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
Former US ambassadors' damning testimony makes Trump's impeachment inevitable. Shahid Buttar LIVE on how he plans to take on Pelosi and take over her seat in CA-12. A Tennessee County Commissioner delivered a horribly homophobic rant agains Pete Buttigieg last night. Joe Biden bounces back in the polls. Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre, where in 1921 jealous white mobs killed over 300 black Americans and displaced 10,000 more.
2x205 - October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019
Trump wanted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to read a Giuliani-prepared script announcing investigations into Biden and 2016. The GOP stormed a secure facility to disrupt impeachment hearings. Robert Greenwald LIVE on his new movie 'Suppressed: The Fight To Vote,' which recounts the widespread suppression in Georgia's 2018 midterm election. AOC roasts Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's new political ad policies. Andy Zee LIVE on RefuseFascism's nationwide protests #OUTNOW, geared to take down the Trump-Pence regime. Meanwhile in...the world, Coca-Cola is named the worst plastic polluter for the second year in a row. Meanwhile in...Brazil, deforestation and Bolsonaro's policies are pushing the Amazon forest to a dangerous tipping point. Meanwhile in...Chile, social reforms fail to quell widespread protests as police brutality continues.
2x206 - October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook News, partnering with Breitbart among others. Areva Martin LIVE on the Autism CARES Act and how to further raise awareness about autism. A new Pentagon report portrays a grim future over the next 20 years due to climate change, one in which the US military could collapse entirely. Trump's relationship with the news is evolving as he orders federal agencies to cancel NYT and WaPo subscriptions, demands his aides to compile reports of flattering tweets after his rallies, and requests coverage that 'makes him feel beautiful.' A Hillary Clinton aide told Tucker Carlson she wasn't ruling out the possibility of a 2020 run, despite the fact that no one - her allies included- wants that.
2x207 - October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid and Trump got really weird about it. Dr. Greg Fahy LIVE on a new scientific study that found human aging may be able to be reversed. The authenticity of Trump's Baghdadi raid Situation Room photo is being questioned. A gender reveal party in Iowa goes horribly wrong as a 54 year old woman dies in an explosion. Democratic Rep. Katie Hill resigns amid allegations of improper relations with a campaign staff member; Hill accuses her 'abusive husband' of launching this smear campaign against her. Trump was booed at the World Series, with the crowd also chanting 'lock him up;' which Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski think was un-American.
2x208 - October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
Trump's top Ukraine NSC expert to testify and the right-wing wasted no time attacking the decorated war veteran with racist talking points. Jordan Uhl LIVE on FOX Business saying poverty is just a mindset and that Syria's oil is ours to pillage, as well as the Republican hypocrisy on House Democrats moving forward with a formal vote on impeachment. Gabe Tobias LIVE on the Movement School's partnership to help Green New Deal Democrats campaign in Virginia. Pete Harrison LIVE on the battle for NY-12 and how to tackle the housing crisis. Tucker Carlson said Obama held 'contempt' for Biden for 'demographic reasons,' and Biden says he asked Obama not to endorse him.
2x209 - October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
Left-wing PAC runs a fake ad on Facebook to test its new policy and Facebook's response only confirms its desire to protect lies. Ron Kim LIVE on NYC's vote to implement ranked-choice voting and how to redesign money. Trump wants you to know that he is definitely smart enough to commit crimes. Republican Rep. Ted Yoho gets grilled for skipping impeachment hearings and not reading any testimonies. Scott Walker's attacks on Bernie and Rashida Tlaib backfire as he mocks food and water shortages in Detroit. Dave Rubin and Tucker Carlson laugh and laugh about the California wildfires, blaming them on the 'woke ideology.'
2x210 - October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Trump has broken every single campaign promise. Maura Quint LIVE on Twitter banning political ads, Biden attacking Bernie's credibility, Steve Bannon having targeted incels in 2016 and whether Rep. Katie Hill should reverse her resignation. The establishment continues to launch attacks against Tulsi Gabbard, floating the idea that she might run as a 3rd party candidate despite the fact that she explicitly denies that. Meanwhile in...Germany, the NPP Winner Nadia Murad argues we should be treating ISIS as we did the Nazis. Meanwhile in...Sweden, Greta Thunberg rejects an environmental award. Meanwhile in...the oceans, sea level rise could affect 3 times more people than previously projected.
2x211 - November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
Trump flees NYC and becomes a resident of Florida. Greg Palast LIVE on how mass shootings and voter suppression go together, as well as the more than 180,000 voter registrations in Ohio being cancelled. WH Cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani forgot his password enough times to have to go to the Apple Store to restore it, thereby uploading all of his data onto the Cloud. Steve Hassan LIVE on his book, The Cult of Trump, and how to save those indoctrinated by the President. The Keystone pipeline spilled again, this time releasing over 350,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota.
2x212 - November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019
Impeachment updates expose how scared Trump really is. Sharon Kann LIVE on a new Media Matters study showing that CNN & MSNBC fuel Fox News and the right-wings' lies on abortion. Kellyanne Conway is grilled on Fox News about impeachment. Bill Maher supports anti-vaxxing movement. Edward Snowden debunks the idea that the US government is hiding aliens --and he checked. Trump is booed at the UFC championship, but Eric, Don Jr. and Fox don't care one little bit.
2x213 - November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019
A Hispanic-American was victim to a racist acid attack in Milwaukee; such racist assaults have increased considerably in the past 4 years. Peter Khalil LIVE on the US formally notifying the UN of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords and why he's the best candidate for WA-3. Updates on the environment expose a grim reality, with Trump's EPA consistently making moves that are detrimental to our health and ecosystems. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Pete Buttigieg thinking that he is in the top 2 tier of candidates, Buttigieg's flip-flopping on M4A and the leaked audio of Richard Spencer's racist rant in the aftermath of Charlottesville. Meanwhile in...China, the government has now moved into Uighur homes to pursue indoctrination. Meanwhile in...Brazil, illegal loggers attack an Indigenous group in the Amazon forest.
2x214 - November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
Election night recap features Mark Bevin losing which he blamed on 'irregularities' and Trump putting his own reputation on the line. Dr. Nazita Lajevardi LIVE on her new book, 'Outsiders at Home,' and how Islamophobia folds into Trumpism. New poll shows Trump's base is unlikely to ever leave him. Rodney Reed's execution is being protested as a new witness brings forth damning evidence of his innocence. Jane Fonda BURNS Abby Huntsman on The View when Huntsman says she's against the 'political hyperbole' on climate change. Trump's new spiritual advisor Paula White is totally crazypants and also a scammer.
2x215 - November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
Trump asked AG Barr to hold a press conference exonerating him on Ukraine, and Barr clearly refused. Ryan Grim LIVE on Bernie's new immigration proposal, the Netflix CEO justifying Saudi censorship by claiming the platform is 'not trying to do truth to power,' and Bill Gates refusing to endorse Warren over Trump because of the wealth tax. Bernie says we should break up Facebook after yet more reports emerge that our user data is being used in unethical, and possibly illegal, ways. Christopher Armitage LIVE on why he's the best candidate for WA-5 and how he plans to flip the GOP-held purple district. Lindsay Graham claims Sondland is in cahoots with the Democrats with absolutely no proof.
2x216 - November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
The anonymous senior WH official's book depicts the WH in complete shambles, with officials considering mass resignations and the President losing his mind. Zina Spezakis LIVE on why she's the best candidate for NJ-9 and how to tackle the climate crisis in New Jersey. Michael Bloomberg officially files his candidacy for the Democratic primary. Andrew Yang releases a new campaign aid, gearing up for Iowa. Glenn Beck weaves together all right-wing conspiracy theories into one so he can attack the whistleblower. The man who enslaved Chris Smith for over 17 years is going to only serve 10.
2x217 - November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
GOP Rep. Peter King is not running for re-election and although King is a horrible racist and Islamophobe, Chuck Schumer still seems to think he's a stand-up guy. Bernie 2020 Campaign Co-Chair Nina Turner LIVE on the Medicare For Y'all Tour, Medicare For All and Bloomberg's candidacy. Amy Klobuchar comes for Buttigieg, pointing out sexism in the race. Reviewing Bloomberg's expansion of stop and frisk in NYC, perhaps a reason why he's currently the most disliked candidate in the crowded 2020 field. Uber CEO claims Khashoggi's murder by the Saudis was a 'mistake' and then rapidly backtracks on his statement following public outrage. Chicago Mayor implements a new rule so water services no longer get shut off if bills are left unpaid, helping out at least 20,000 Chicagoans.
2x218 - November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Impeachment updates as Trump plans to release a new transcript and the GOP unveils its new defense strategy. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Giuliani considering an impeachment podcast and Democrats preparing for the first public impeachment hearings as WH drama intensifies. Ken Klippenstein LIVE on his breaking news story that the US military is monitoring largely peaceful domestic groups protesting at the border. Heidi Sloan LIVE on how she plans to flip Texas blue and why she's the best choice for TX-25. Billionaires like Leon Cooperman continue to cry and whine about the wealth tax.
2x219 - November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
Public impeachment hearings begin and Bill Taylor's testimony is unsurprisingly damning for Trump. Natasha Gupta LIVE on why she's running for CA-25 State Assembly and how to bring the GND to California. Stephen Miller is super racist and now we have proof. Lindsey Graham & Hannity really, really want you to think impeachment is a hoax. Hillary Clinton refuses to rule out the chance of her running in 2020. AOC plays League of Legends and John really wants to talk about it. A comparison of MSNBC and Fox News graphics covering impeachment reveal how transparent Fox's attempt at propaganda is.
2x220 - November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019
Media bungles coverage of impeachment hearings, saying they lacked drama and 'pizzazz,' while totally overlooking the fact that newfound testimony personally implicated Trump. AOC & Bernie introduce the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. Jordan Smith LIVE on the Rodney Reed case and why Gov. Abbott has still not responded to mass public pressure to halt Reed's execution. The GOP is clearly panicked as Joe diGenova spreads a crazy conspiracy theory that George Soros is behind the Ukraine scandal. Meanwhile in...the Marshall Islands, a US-made nuclear 'tomb' to crack open and spill into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile in...the world, fallout from the US War On Terror continues decades later, with ever-increasing deaths and financial costs. Meanwhile in...Bolivia, President Morales flees the country for Mexico after mass public protests.
2x221 - November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019
Fmr Amb. to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's testimony made even Fox News realize this is not good for Trump. Trump can't stop committing crimes as he attempts to intimidate witness Yovanovitch WHILE she testifies before Congress. Daniel Markovits LIVE on his new book, The Meritocracy Trap. Don Jr. has a #1 NYT bestseller...or does he? John investigates the ploy the GOP uses to make their books become chart-toppers. Laura Ingraham is desperate for excuses to help Trump, claiming the Constitution doesn't mention ATTEMPTED bribery. AOC dunks on Dave Rubin. Giuliani thinks it's funny that he's facing multiple investigations.
2x222 - November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019
The GOP is struggling to defend Trump, especially as 70% of Americans believe that what he did with Ukraine was wrong. Zeke Stokes LIVE on the GOP's new electoral strategy that involves fear mongering about LGBTQ rights in sports. AG William Barr is shameless in his hypocritical attacks on the left. North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' and Trump tries to defend him, saying that Biden is "somewhat better" than a rabid dog. Nina Turner & Phillip Agnew LIVE on Bernie's new HBCU initiative. Disney+ issues warnings of 'outdated cultural depictions' for many of its movies and Laura Ingraham is upset.
2x223 - November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019
Impeachment hearings heat up and this time, there's definitely pizzazz. Nomiki Konst LIVE on her new organization Matriarch, which is helping bring a coalition of strong progressive women to Congress. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Buttigieg having attended a Tea Party event, on Chick-Fil-A stopping donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups and on Rep. Swalwell literally farting on live TV. Ramesh Srinivasan LIVE on his new book 'Beyond the Valley,' and how to democratize the internet. Protests in Iran flare up, with now hundreds of protesters arrested, multiple killed, and a massive government-induced internet shutdown.
2x224 - November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019
Ambassador Sondland's testimony sinks the Trump Administration. Trump rambles to the press about Sondland and offers up the least convincing defense ever. Mel Gagarin LIVE on why he's running to represent NY-6 and his progressive proposal to take care of the elderly. Alexi McCammond reveals that basketball player Charles Barkley said he would hit her if he hit women. Trump's campaign blatantly lies to their base for donations. Rep. Omar asks for compassion and love in the sentencing of her attempted murderer. Studio exec suggests Julia Roberts for role of Harriet Tubman.
2x225 - November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
Fallout from Amb. Sondland's testimony continues but Trump and co. are still flat-out denying reality. Fox News covers for Trump after Sondland's hearing, but so do the New York Times and other media outlets. Betsy Sweet LIVE on the 2020 candidates' plans for paid family leave and why she's challenging Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race. Bernie wants to hold fossil fuel executives criminally liable for the fact that they knew and lied about climate change. Hector Barajas LIVE on the new documentary Ready For War, which explores his own and others' deportation after having served in the US military. A new study shows that Americans are likely to dismiss the credibility of poll results that conflict with their own political beliefs. Rep. Omar unveils her new Homes For All Act, a Green New Deal proposal that would spend trillion on buiding at least 12 million new sustainable housing units.
2x226 - November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
Trump has a total meltdown on Fox & Friends, which made even the hosts uncomfortable with his weird ranting and conspiracy theories. Rachel Ventura LIVE on why she's taking on the establishment Democratic incumbent in IL-11. The Navy defies Trump's clemency of SEAL Ed Gallagher, accused of shooting Iraqi civilians, posing for pictures with a corpse and more. Don Jr.'s grift is confirmed as reports surface that the RNC spent nearly 100k on his book. Sacha Baron Cohen goes after Silicon Valley in a moving speech where he calls Facebook the 'greatest propaganda machine in history' and blames social media algorithms for increasing misinformation, hate and anti semitism.
2x227 - November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
Impeachment updates as Trump makes up poll numbers and Republicans stick by him despite mounting evidence. Giuliani ally throws Devin Nunes under the bus, alleging that he met with top Ukrainian prosecutor; Nunes retaliates by stumbling on Fox News and threatening to sue CNN and The Daily Beast, in addition to his ongoing legal challenge to a Twitter cow. Climate crisis protests delay Harvard-Yale football game and a Harvard student goes on Fox News to complain that this was 'really quite annoying.' Dr. Abdul El-Sayed LIVE on his new podcast 'America Dissected' which explores everyday threats to public health, as well as on the 2020 healthcare debate and why M4A is the way to go. Pete Buttigieg's record on race worsens as a 2011 video of him surfaces of him claiming that the poor and POC don't know that education is valuable. Navy Sec. Richard Spencer is forced to resign amid the Eddie Gallagher chaos caused by Trump.
2x228 - November 26, 2019
November 26, 2019
Updates as support for Trump's impeachment reaches Nixon levels. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Obama privately saying he would 'speak up to stop Bernie' from getting the nomination, Rick Perry calling Trump the 'chosen one' and a GOP Senator actually admitting he was wrong. Jose Caballero LIVE on student loan debt and comparing Bernie and Warren's forgiveness plans, why the Eddie Gallagher case will cause chaos within the military for years to come and an update on the CA-53 seat that he's running for. Meg O'Connor LIVE on the Girls Do Porn owners being charged with sex trafficking and rape and why the authorities ignored these crimes for years. Fires in Australia have killed up to 1000 koala bears and destroyed 80% of their habitat. Trump questions why the Women's Suffrage Centennial Coin Act took such a long time to pass.
2x229 - November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
Trump starts distancing himself from Rudy Giuliani. Mayor Pete responds to the viral Root article about him calling him a 'lying motherlover.' Emma Vigeland attends 45 Fest, a Trump-themed tailgate party. Melania gets booed by a room full of teens. Papa Johns eats 40 pizzas in 30 days. Devin Nunes' court challenge to a Twitter cow gets more and more hilarious.
2x230 - December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Lisa Page finally breaks her silence after 2 years of being targeted by Trump. Dr. Dana Evans LIVE on the "One Child Left Behind" Movie, which recounts the APS scandal that she was one of the victims of. Buttigieg tries to trick the electorate on college for all and AOC debunks his GOP talking point perfectly. Nabilah Islam LIVE on why she's running for GA-7 and how this race has become one of the most hotly contested of 2020. Olivia Jade returns!
2x231 - December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019
Zuckerberg's secret dinner with Trump highlights Facebook's total hypocrisy. Anthony Thomas Jr. LIVE on his run for NV-1 and why he's better than his opponent, a pro-Biden Democratic incumbent. Breaking News: Kamala drops out! Emma & John speculate on why Harris dropped her presidential bid and which candidate she might endorse. With the Russia probe IG report coming out next week, Trump, Barr and co are in panic mode. Bernie criticizes the multiple billionaire candidates in the 2020 race and we take a closer look at how these tycoons are going to affect the race.