The HBO documentary THE SWAMP (2020) follows three "maverick" Republican congressmen who seek to fulfil Donald Trump's promise to "drain the swamp," even if that means alienating their party leaders. But what you really need to know about this documentary is that the main one is Matt Gaetz, and he is a huge doofus. PLUS: thoughts on Canada Day, Alex Gibney's Agents of Chaos, and a look back at the media coverage of the War in Iraq.

Michael and Us

#248 - Enemy at the Gaetz

This  week on the Global Research News Hour, on the 20th anniversary of the launching of the war on Afghanistan, we will probe the dynamics of the relationship between the US and Afghanistan, and the look ahead to what it will mean in the larger cold war with Russia and China..
Our first guest Retired Professor of Geography John Ryan will speak about his visit there in 1978, how the Islamic extremist threat  was actually manufactured by the US and how the recent withdrawal of US forces was a result of their 20 year occupation. Next we’ll hear from international economist Professor Rodrique Tremblay about the failure of the US mission and the consequences for the recent Democratic president who ended it. Finally, Professor Michel Chossudovsky comes on to the show explaining that the withdrawal of US soldiers is not the fundamental defeat it appears to be.

Defeat or Victory? The War on Afghanistan (2001-2021)

IATSE one of the largest unions in the country has authorized a strike if talks with management fall through. What does that mean for you and your little shows?

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YAHTZEE w/ Neda Davarpanah & Kate Zasowski

Bryan & Brett are back talking on phones and not playing music outside of homes.

// Using The N Word On The Radio // Bryans Not Getting Emotional // It’s Not Bad But It’s 8 Hours // The Loud Music Guy // Appalachian Trail // The Black Widow // What’s Wrong Dude? // Hoping To See A Strike // Selling Drugs On The Appalachian Trail // Stretched Nose //   

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Selling Drugs On The Appalachian Trail

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Labor journalists Alex Press (https://twitter.com/alexnpress) & Jonah Furman (https://twitter.com/JonahFurman) discuss the labor movement, strikes, John Deere and what it has to do with Alec Baldwin's deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alex Press is a writer and editor at Jacobin Magazine, whose latest article is "Halyna Hutchins’s Death on the Set of Rust Was 'Not a Freak Accident'."Jonah Furman is a labor movement organizer and writer for Labor Notes (https://twitter.com/labornotes), the media and organizing project that since 1979 has amplified the voice of workers and labor militants. He is also a frequent contributor to The Intercept.

Alec Baldwin Shooting 'NOT a Freak Accident' With Alex Press & Jonah Furman

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the steepest rise in prices in the last 30 years, which has set off alarm bells and handed politicians like Joe Manchin a convenient excuse to deepen their opposition to pro-worker social programs. Where does inflation come from in a capitalist economy? What effect does it have on the working class and on the capitalist class?

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can check out his work at rdwolff.com.

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Inflation is Class Warfare

Alex and Anders talk to journalist Dharna Noor about COP26, doomism, and America's largest ever(!) oil lease sale.

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Attack on Climate w/ Dharna Noor

Neil Vallelly on his book "Futilitarianism: Neoliberalism and the Production of Uselessness" from MIT Press.

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The futilitarian condition / Neil Vallelly

This week: A woman who hired a Grinch but was not prepared to be Grinched, swarms of praying mantises ruining Christmas, a truly insufferable restaurant concept, a mysterious river of beer in Hawaii, and an unexpected and altogether strange Lead Pipe.
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EPISODE 229: I'd Like To Speak To The Hamager

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The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. 

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Hawaii Emergency: Navy Poisons Drinking Water

Brett & Bryan are backing feeling good saying “fuck walmart”
// Bryans weird therapy experience // 15 days into not smoking // Doing the underground thing while wanting success // Nervous that your therapist is homophobic // Turning homophobic if the boss made you hire a gay guy // NPR people are my natural enemy // The definition of tokenism // The democrats are as bad as possible // Getting a fever from eating ass //    
 
Buffalo worker blasts 'union-busting' Starbucks as results at 1 cafe are challenged
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// Closed down one location // Stuffing the ballots // Hiring people who are anti-union // Overstaffing to make things unsafe for workers // Swearing to never drink Starbucks again // Trying to “divest” // Feels good saying “fuck walmart” // Target vs Walmart memes //
 
Dollar General is putting workers' safety at risk, Labor Department says
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