Thom talks with Keya Chatterjee [[Executive Director, US Climate Action Network, and author of "The Zero Footprint Baby") about the upcoming "People's Climate March" in Washington, DC, and getting directly involved in the direction of the country.
Thom talks with Keya Chatterjee [[Executive Director, US Climate Action Network, and author of "The Zero Footprint Baby") about the upcoming "People's Climate March" in Washington, DC, and getting directly involved in the direction of the country.
Thom talks with a caller about avoiding euphemistic language to get at what's really going on with our democracy. The problem isn't voter fraud, it's election fraud, perpetrated by republicans, and the public needs to know this.
A caller brings up the prospect of folks with fewer attachments moving into conservative areas to get out the progressive vote and also the possibility of "election tourism."
Thom riffs on Hamilton's [[and indeed many mercantile societies through history) views on trade, tariffs, jobs, and the cost of living and discusses how it all relates now to current events, political strategy, and business opportunities with a caller.
Thom ties together current events with Trump's Muslim ban and more with statements made by FDR on the 135th anniversary of his birth.
Is Trump racist? A Texas Mosque was set on fire.
Thom ties together current events including Trump's ban and what it could mean for what's next.
Thom talks with a caller about the lack of an organized democratic party presence in many counties across the country, and how we can take advantage of that to take back power from the right.
Thom talks with a caller about 19th century German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, whose system of alliances likely contributed to the onset of WWI, and how Trump may be employing similar strategies now.
Thom chats with a caller who is hitting the phones hard, calling her state and local republican representatives daily to demand action on a variety of important issues.
Thom talks about the possible hidden motives behind the Trump/Bannon agenda, and recalls John F. Kennedy for insight on the subject.
And the right wing blogger . . . does the answer start with the letter B?
Thom talks with a caller about an unsettling situation that happened in Alabama in the wake of Trump promulgating xenophobia.
Will Your Muslim Friend/Neighbor Be Arrested By Vigilantes? Do you want that to happen in a "free" US? Muslims arrested by vigilantes?
Thom debates with conservative guest Neil McCabe [[Political Reporter - Breitbart News) over what point to say no to rising fascism.
Thom talks with Angel Padilla [[Co-Author - Indivisible: A Practical Guide For Resisting Trump) about what average citizens can do to oppose Trump's agenda, including the recent muslim ban.
Thom talks about the Supreme Court appointment of Neil Gorsuch, whose mother was fired as head of the EPA [[by Reagan who appointed her), and what his views could mean for the future of the highest court and the country.
Thom talks more about the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, including his involvement in the Hobby Lobby case regarding contraception on employer provided health care plans.
Thom talks with a caller about a republican bill [[introduced by Jason Chaffetz of Utah) to sell off "excess" federal lands to the tune of 3.3 million acres. But who will get them and what will be done with/to them?
Call your republican congressman to stop the rape of federal land.
Thom chats with guest Sarah van Gelder [[co-founder and editor-at-large of Yes! Magazine and author of "The Revolution Where You Live") about getting active locally to build into something greater, and also how some in this country are feeling "economically excluded.”
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Corporate Priority Is to Make Money, Not Take Care of Customers [[w/Guest Wendell Potter)Thom talks with guest Wendell Potter, former health insurance executive and author, about the main mission of corporations; "Obamacare" as a political football, and a new media platform for outing corporate greed called Tarbell.
Thom speaks with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) about the news of the day and they take calls on a variety of topics.
Thom and Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) field calls on subjects ranging from labor policy to overhauling campaign financing to refugees and more.
Total duration 16 minutes:Thom and Congressman Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) take your calls, including one from a retiring army officer who "can't watch young kids die any more," and others.
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3,000 Areas In US with TWICE the Lead Contamination of Flint Michigan [[w/Guest Farron Cousins)Thom talks with Farron Cousins about a serious water crisis happening in the United states that is not really being covered by the media.
Thom jokes about Kellyanne Conway's alternative facts about a tragedy that never happened, the actual truth about who was inciting the recent Berkeley riots, and branding the left as PROTECTORS instead of merely protestors.
Thom hears from guest LaTricea Adams [[President - Black Millennials For Flint), that city officials are giving potentially harmful advice on the tap water in some communities, relating to possible lead contamination which is affecting so many communities across the country.
Thom chats with a caller about the water situation around the Everglades in Florida. She reports at least 1 Republican politician seems to be going good things, but do they have ulterior motives?
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