It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with , crypto &amp; tech researcher &amp; critic, author at the websites  &amp; , to discuss her recent writing on the Trump administration and its relationship to the crypto industry. First, Emma dives into Elon Musk and Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt lying about social security and the supposed tens of millions of dead people receiving benefits, debunking those outlandish claims. Then Emma speaks with Molly and they discuss the Trump administration and its associates' connections to the crypto industry, in particular their animosity towards regulatory agencies like the FDIC &amp; CFPB. Molly explains how crypto stakeholders, folks like Marc Andreessen and other members of the "PayPal Mafia", have, under the guise of the specter of "de-banking", lobbied and pushed for traditional finance to embrace the crypto industry, in ways such as integrating crypto into exchange traded funds or ETF's, so there are other avenues for people to interface with Bitcoin and crypto without having to actually go through all of the hoops it takes to do so (converting funds into BitCoins, storing them in BitCoin wallets, etc.) Molly dives further into how the crypto industry lobbies traditional financial institutions and banks to get what they want, and explains further what people like Andreessen really want out of defanging regulatory institutions like the FDIC and CFPB. And in the Fun Half, Emma &amp; the MR Crew take a look at Trump border czar Tom Homan's recent obsession with AOC, as well as the underreported fact that a significant number of deportees since the beginning of the Trump administration have been-you guessed it!-people without a criminal record. They then take a look at some of the heartbreaking anecdotes surrounding the Trump administration's federal worker layoffs, as well as some words of warning from a retired air traffic controller as to what may happen after so many probationary employees leave the federal workforce. Plus, your calls &amp; IM's! Find out more about the "Save Our Services Day Of Action" here:&nbsp; Donate to friend of the show Annie Fitzgerald's GoFundMe if you can:&nbsp; Check out Emma's appearance on the "Crimson Misery" podcast here!:&nbsp; Follow Molly on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Citation Needed here:&nbsp; Check out Web3 Is Going Great here:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Factor:&nbsp;Eat smart with Factor. Get started at &nbsp;and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at  to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Nutrafol:&nbsp;Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to  and enter the promo code TMR. Find out why over 4,500 healthcare professionals and stylists recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair.&nbsp;That’s , promo code TMR. Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Head on over to  and use code NewFlower to save 30% on all CBD smokables. This sale ends February 23rd at midnight. See their site for additional terms and conditions.   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse...

2436 - Elon Musk’s Unhinged Social Security Lies; Can Crypto Crash Our Economy? w/ Molly White

It's Hump Day! Emma speaks with , managing director of policy at the , to discuss Elon Musk and DOGE's efforts to curb government spending, and how it's faring in terms of public opinion. Then, she speaks with&nbsp;Tyler Vasseur, shop steward with the&nbsp;&nbsp;Branch 9, to discuss the NALC's recent decision to reject a tentative contract deal with the United States Postal Service.&nbsp;First, Emma runs through updates on Trump’s plummeting approval rating, Hannity’s sit down with the Trump/Musk regime, Trump’s government funding freeze, Trump’s support for Russia, Trump’s agency raids, Trump’s cabinet confirmations, record credit card debt, dropping homicide rates, Brazil’s systems of political accountability, and Kansas’ gender-affirming care ban, before watching Elon and Trump blatantly lie about their cost-cutting efforts on Hannity. Elizabeth Pancotti then joins, giving us an even more expansive view into the failures of the Musk/Trump regime to actually weed out the “$1 trillion” in “waste, fraud, and abuse” they claim to be going after, with the alleged $55 billion in progress they’ve made so far undermined by the fact it’s only $8 million, before touching on the problem of relying on legal and constitutional strategies after decades of conservatives packing our courts. Expanding on this latter point, Pancotti and Emma dive deep into the Democratic Party’s –&nbsp;particularly leadership’s – ongoing failure to appropriately message the threat and devastation posed by the Musk/Trump regime, with a refusal to highlight the efforts to cut YOUR benefits and steal YOUR data to give more money and more power to the wealthiest man in the world and his billionaire buddies, not to mention their long-lasting refusal to present an alternative affirmative vision to this ideology of destruction. Tyler Vasseur then walks Emma through the recent decision by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to step down from his post, exploring DeJoy’s nomination under Trump 1.0 to spearhead an effort to privatize the USPS, Biden’s decision to keep him on, and why it was his failure to privatize fast enough that led him to get pushed out, and what that could mean for the future of the institution. Next, Vasseur dives deep into the National Association of Letter Carrier’s historic “No” vote on a contract with USPS after nearly two years of negotiations, highlighting various failures in the agreement, including keeping wages in line with inflation. After expanding on the “Vote No” campaign efforts, Tyler unpacks why their biggest push in this bargaining process is for the right to strike, with the ongoing bargaining effort now lasting well over 600 days, wrapping up the show by highlighting coming rallies to support NALC’s fight. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by RM Brown as they talk with a 412 caller about his experience with a Democratic polling group, unpack the astonishingly pro-Israel history of Russell Brand, and explore the truly atrocious messaging on display by Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. Molly from Brooklyn discusses teaching journalism in the age of Trump and AI, Dylan from Atlanta touches on a new democratized social media project, and the MR Team looks at the most recent data disproving the right-wing crime narrative of the last two years, plus, your calls and IMs! Follow Elizabeth on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out the Groundwork Collaborative here:&nbsp; Find out more about the NALC and their actions here:&nbsp; Check out RM Brown's YouTube channel!:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all...

2437 - ‘DOGE’ Plummets In Polls; Letter Carriers Reject Deal w/ Elizabeth Pancotti, Tyler Vasseur

It's Casual Friday! Emma speaks with  of the  to round up the week in news. Then, she's joined by  of the Higher Learning !&nbsp;First, Emma runs through updates on Trump’s dropping popularity (thanks to Elon), budding GOP criticism of the Trump/Musk regime, Trump’s dismantling of the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, Trump’s funding freeze and mass firing, Elon’s CPAC appearance, RFK’s anti-vax maneuvers, Texas’ (definitely unrelated) measles outbreak, Israel’s best attempts to kill their Gaza ceasefire deal, and the confirmation of Kash Patel, also watching a flush-red MAGA district lay into Rep. Rich McCormick over Trump’s insane executive coup. Mike Figueredo then joins, jumping right into his initial reactions to the Trump/Musk regime’s sweeping destruction of the US government, before stepping back to expand a little on the particular insanity that is being a Democratic constituent at this point, with the overwhelming backlash to the impotence of Democratic Congresspeople finally boiling over at town halls and Democratic Leadership’s media events. After expanding on the genuinely shocking rate at which Trump is executing the Project 2025 blueprint, Figueredo and Emma look to the impact of the Trump regime on emboldening cultures of bigotry in the US, from DHS’ discrimination against queer folks to the suicide of a young Latina child after facing rampant anti-immigrant bigotry, before wrapping up the interview by emphasizing the need for the Democratic Party to advance an agenda of actual political change if they want to escape from the fascist quagmire of the last few election cycles. Van Lathan and Emma then dive deep into the state (surprisingly positive) of the Leftist media ecosystem, the utter failure of the Democratic Party to identify, speak to, or govern for their base, and why MAGA’s obsession with liberal defectors is so enchanting to reactionary media figures. Lathan implores Emma to dip her podcasting toes into pop culture, &nbsp;before wrapping up by touching on what he learned from covering Gaza. And in the Fun Half: Emma talks with Nora from Austin about Tim Pool’s fiery foray into NASCAR sponsorships, before touching on Elon’s CPAC meltdown and Rep. Greg Cesar’s pushback to Elon’s labor abuses. Kyle from Long Island unpacks RFK’s lies about cell phone radiation, Leonard Peltier returns home, and conservatives help the media ponder whether a measles outbreak is actually that big of a deal, plus, your calls and IMs! Follow Mike on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out the Humanist Report here:&nbsp; Follow Van on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Higher Learning here:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Nutrafol:&nbsp;Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to  and enter the promo code TMR. Find out why over 4,500 healthcare professionals and stylists recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. That’s , promo code TMR. Magic Spoon:&nbsp;Get 5 dollars off your next order at . Or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon or in your nearest grocery store. That’s  for five dollars off. Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Head on over to  and use code NewFlower to save 30% on all CBD smokables. This sale ends February 23rd at midnight. See their site for additional terms and conditions.   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:  ...

2439 - Voters Turn On GOP Reps; Do We Need A Democratic Tea Party? w/ Mike Figueredo, Van Lathan

Happy Monday! Sam speaks with , assistant professor of Labor Studies &amp; Employment Relations at Rutgers University, organizer trainer in the , to discuss his recent book . First, Sam runs through updates on the disarray among federal workers, the House GOP’s budget shitshow, Trump’s attacks on USAID, NIH, and the FDA, the firing of top military lawyers and JCOS chairmen, SCOTUS, a far-right surge in Germany, and Dan Bongino’s new role with the FBI, before expanding on the absurdity of Elon Musk’s recent request to ALL federal employees to justify their job in five bullet points. Professor Eric Blanc then joins, diving right into the role of the “Red State Revolt” of 2018 in setting the blueprint for the ongoing wave of bottom-up labor organizing that has spread across the US post-pandemic, with non-unionized taking the reigns in southern states where union-organizing was all but dead, &nbsp;also briefly touching on the historically pro-management role of the US Government, with even Biden’s contextually pro-union NLRB only offering limited support to workers, and why Trump’s sharp cut-off of federal NLRB action still leaves local and regional organizing to continue as is. Stepping back, Professor Blanc unpacks how the post-pandemic union push saw the rise of genuinely new models for worker organizing, looking to efforts like the Starbucks unionizing campaign to emphasize how worker-to-worker organizing, especially when capitalizing on political and social momentum, can completely upend the labor balance of one of the biggest corporations in the US, touching on the difference in risk-assessment between these smaller movements and massive unions, before expanding on why these bottom-up organizing efforts are anything but antithetical to large unions, and offer them an incredible opportunity to capitalize on the growing power of the rank-and-file. After briefly musing on the future of the ongoing labor renaissance in the US, Eric and Sam wrap up with the incredible evolution of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee from a Pandemic-era labor resource to one of the biggest national resources for budding union efforts, why backing our federal workers (and their unions) has to be at the center of the fight against Trump, and what those of us on the outside can do to help. And in the Fun Half: Sam dives deep into some updates to the HUD video communications under the Trump Administration, listens to a now-former IRS employee’s reflections on the insane management of the Trump/Musk regime, and watches as Sean Hannity and Brian Killmeade tell disabled veterans and federal workers that they’ll just have to take the hit. A West Virginia CSPAN caller unpacks Trump’s immediate impact on raising his insulin prices, the New York Times forgets to do journalism when writing about Pete Hegseth, and Maine Governor Janet Mills goes toe-to-toe with Trump for trans kids in her state, plus, your calls and IMs! Follow Eric on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Eric's book here:&nbsp; Find out more about EWOC here:&nbsp; See how you can support federal workers here!:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Ritual:&nbsp;Essential for Men is a quality multivitamin from a company you can actually trust. Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at . That’s&nbsp;&nbsp;for 25% off your first month. Zippix Toothpicks:&nbsp;Ditch the cigarettes, ditch the vapes and get some nicotine...

2440 - Organizing & Protecting Workers In The Trump/Musk Era w/ Eric Blanc

Happy Friday! Sam and Emma speak with&nbsp;, contributing writer at&nbsp;&nbsp;and proprietor of the blog&nbsp;, to round up the week in news.&nbsp;First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s cuts to the Social Security Administration, Musk’s attacks on NOAA, the devastating effect of Trump’s gutting of USAID, FEMA’s struggles, Bird Flu, the Pentagon’s trans ban, Trump’s tariffs, and MAGA confusion about Trump releasing an edited Epstein file, before expanding on the GOP’s ongoing attacks on Medicaid and Social Security, highlighted by the obvious attempt to revamp the demonization of people who receive government benefits. Digby then joins, jumping right into the genuinely astonishing divide between federal and state-level Democrats’ ability to function as an opposition party, with Democrats in New York, California, and the Midwest embarrassing national leadership when it comes to preparing (or caring) to fight the Trump administration. Parton, Sam, and Emma also reflect on the coalescing of Big Tech and the Heritage Foundation, dissect some of Elon Musk’s deeper desires for collecting Americans’ data, and assess the chokehold the Musk-Trump regime has on the rest of the Republican Party –&nbsp;from the threat of a primary to the active disregard of their voters’ wishes. After touching once more on the impotence of national Democratic leadership (Hakeem Jeffries) in contrast with state-level leaders (Governor Walz), Digby and MR wrap up by diving deep into Trump’s insane authoritarian confrontation with Ukraine President Zelenskyy during a live press conference today. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma watch Kaitlan Collins stump Mike Johnson with confusing questions about “budgets” and “resolutions,” and cringe as Piers Morgan goes out of his way to rain shimmering showers of praise on Elon Musk (while just happening to defend his own wealth along the way), plus, your IMs! Follow Digby on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Digby's work at Salon here:&nbsp; Check out Hullabaloo here:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Liquid IV:&nbsp;Embrace your ritual with extraordinary hydration from Liquid I.V. Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to &nbsp;and use code MAJORITYREP at checkout. That’s 20% off your first order when you shop better hydration today using promo code MAJORITYREP at . Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at .    Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;

2444 - Casual Friday! w/ Heather Digby Parton

Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with , senior lecturer in international relations at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and writer of the Un-Diplomatic  on SubStack, to discuss his recent book , co-authored with Michael Brenes.&nbsp;First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada, fallout from the Trump/Vance confrontation with Zelenskyy, Trump’s attempt to cook the books on the US GDP, Trump’s newest crypto scam, US-based money laundering, RFK’s measles dance, Marco Rubio’s billions for Israel, Trump assault on Social Security, the DHS’ IRS scheme, and the Mayoral Campaign of noted sex pest Andrew Cuomo, also admiring the full-throated spinelessness of GOP representatives Kieth Self and Roger Marshall when faced with constituent backlash at Town Halls. Van Jackson then joins, diving right into the effective myth the US has built up around the Cold War as a beneficial struggle between two great powers, a belief central to the evolution of the US’ counter-insurgency-focused regime of primacy that has developed in the power vacuum left by the Soviet Union, and why the US Foreign policy apparatus has been so resolute, from the Cheneys to the Biden Administration, in pivoting to a new great power struggle with China. Expanding on this, Jackson walks through the last couple of decades of US-China hawkery, with the shrinking dividends of Neoliberal globalization pushing both the US and Chinese economies toward economic nationalism, with the US establishment frantically attempting to cling to a dying world order of complete US primacy, as it corrupts and reshapes our politics domestically while contributing to death and destruction globally. After tackling how the Trump to Biden to Trump 2.0 pipeline effectively streamlined the US’ commitment to an anti-China pivot, and why Trump’s buddies in Silicon Valley are set to benefit greatly from this tension, Van, Sam, and Emma wrap up by touching on the greater imperialist nature of Trump’s foreign policy, and why US-Chinese relations have trapped much of the developing world into choosing between Chinese lending power and American hegemony. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma watch the new state-backed-media (the Joe Rogan Experience) clear the stage to let Elon Musk lie to the American public about what the Trump/Musk regime is up to (and why), and listen to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boytoy attempt to confront Zelenskyy about his fashion sense. They also parse through the ongoing crypto fraud of the Trump/Musk regime, and the insanity of Trump’s push to use Crypto as a strategic reserve, plus, your calls and IMs! Follow Van on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Van's book here:&nbsp; Check out the Un-Diplomatic newsletter here:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Cozy Earth:&nbsp;Luxury Shouldn’t Be Out of Reach. Visit  and use my exclusive code MAJORITYREPORT for up to 40% off Cozy Earth’s&nbsp; best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more.&nbsp; That’s .&nbsp; And if you get a post-purchase survey, tell them you heard about Cozy Earth right here. Sanctuary awaits at Cozy Earth. Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Don’t let Daylight Savings Time screw up your sleep schedule. Head over to  and use coupon code Daylight35 to save 35% on all participating sleep products. But hurry— this sale ends March 9th at midnight Eastern time. Beautiful Day Granola:&nbsp;Beautiful Day is offering Free...

2445 - Great Power Competition Threatens All Of Us w/ Van Jackson

It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day.&nbsp;First, they run through updates on the free-fall of the markets amid Trump’s tariffs, Trump’s cut off of aid to Ukraine, Trump’s joint session, state-level Democrats’ defense of trans athletes, a USAID report on the child death they prevent, SCOTUS’ weakening of the Clean Water Act, DOGE’s attack on NOAA, Trump’s assault on Social Security, and Trump’s incoming attacks on DOE and US forests, also discussing the possibility of Democratic Leadership finally coming around on acting like an opposition party over the GOP’s government shutdown. They also watch JD Vance give an emotionally vivid recounting of his and Trump’s harrowing showdown with Zelenskyy, expand a little on Trump’s upcoming joint session (NOT a State of the Union), and Israel’s ongoing shutdown of aid to Gaza, before parsing through Trump’s insane new crackdown on protest and free speech, heartily backed by RFK. Sam and Emma highlight the Dow Jones going into free-fall just as Trump made his tariff announcements and Trump’s ongoing attack on the Social Security Administration, before shifting to the state of the Democratic Party, with leadership finally turning a corner on *not* helping Trump pass his agenda, and wrapping up with Richie Torres’ insane announcement of a bipartisan Crypto Caucus And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma check in on self-proclaimed creeps Rahm Emmanuel and Bill Maher as they talk peeping on women in relation to… the Chicago Mayorship. The anti-vax community is outraged at RFK’s decision to change course from not trying to prevent measles, to trying to prevent measles, and the MR Team dives deep into Sam’s recent appearance on Piers Morgan with health quack Julian Michaels and Russian asset Benny Johnson, plus, your IMs! Call the Congressional switchboard and tell them not to vote for a clean continuing resolution (and to not join the Crypto Caucus!:&nbsp;202-224-3121 Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: DeleteMe:&nbsp;Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners.Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan by texting MAJORITY to 64000. The only way to get twenty percent off is to text MAJORITY to sixty four thousand. Message and data rates may apply. Zippix Toothpicks:&nbsp;Ditch the cigarettes, ditch the vapes and get some nicotine infused toothpicks at  today. Get 10% oﬀ your first order by using the code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout. Your lungs will be glad you did.   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;

2446 -Ukraine, Tariffs, And The Assault On Social Security

Happy Friday! Sam and Emma chat with ,&nbsp;reporter at and co-founder of&nbsp;&nbsp;co-host of&nbsp;, to round up the week.&nbsp;First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s tariff flip-flops, Elon Musk’s role in the Trump Administration, government job creation, the NLRB, Trump’s federal fund freeze, GOP’s surveilance state, US consulate shutdowns, the DOD’s segregationist move, Elon’s rocket fiascos, the CDC’s measles rehires, TSA labor rights, and Democratic Leadership’s anger over… protests against Trump? They also touch on Trump’s complete confusion over fundamental immigration law amid another authoritarian power trip. Ryan Grim then joins, as he, Sam, and Emma first attempt to tackle the insanity of Trump’s nonsensical economic agenda grounded in... repeated but (so far) brief stints of tariffs against our closest trade partners, looking to Greek Economist and politician Yanis Varoufakis’ attempt to define Trump’s economic ideology by its desire to spur US exports via economic turmoil and dollar depreciation, with this ongoing tariff war against Canada and Mexico supposedly serving to show Europe we mean business… despite it obviously making the agenda (and the man pushing it) look unserious, weak, and ineffective. After briefly touching on the possibility of this tariff scheme to serve as an repeatable pump-and-dump scam, Grim and the MR Crew dive deep into Joe Rogan’s Billionaire Experience podcast, as they assess the ridiculousness of the blatant lies and wild conspiracy spread by Joe’s Big Tech buddies, attacking everything from the CFPB to Frank Zappa, before shifting to some hope-inspiring GOP infighting as Elon Musk’s path-of-destruction begins to haunt the cabinet faithful carrying out his orders. Wrapping up, Ryan, Sam, and Emma look to the ongoing struggle of Democratic leadership to act like an opposition party, and explore the potential of an actual challenge to the Democratic establishment. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma tackle Al Green’s killer appearance on Democracy Now! in the wake of his across-the-aisle censuring over his protest of Trump’s speech to a joint Congress, and parse through the stupidity of right-wing grifters who still can’t grasp the concept of taxation. Mr. Flamboyant from Sonoma County unpacks Dem messaging, Rusty from Sacramento on Rep. Ami Bera’s vote to censure Al Green, Patricia from Central Coast discusses the GOP’s commitment to Musk’s money, and Owen, the final California caller of the day, explores pressuring progressive Dems on challenging leadership. Ben Shapiro tries to find an expired culture war to revamp his relevancy, Caleb from Arkansas touches on community gardening and mutual aid, and Misty from Washington talks about Bernie’s online influence and that pesky issue of Dem messaging, plus, your calls and IMs! Follow Ryan on Twitter here:&nbsp; Check out Drop Site here:&nbsp; Check out Counter Points here:&nbsp; Go to Jubilee's YouTube page Sunday to see Sam on "Surrounded"!:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Delete Me:&nbsp;&nbsp;Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners.Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan by texting MAJORITY to 64000. The only way to get 20% off is to text MAJORITY to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Don’t let Daylight Savings Time...

2449 - Trump's Tariffs Tantrum & Musk On The Outs? w/ Ryan Grim

It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with , former senior official at the Dept. of Education under President Biden, founder &amp; director of the organization , to discuss the Trump administration's actions taken regarding student loans. Then, he speaks with , infectious disease specialist, founder of community radio station , and creator of the NoiseFilter , to discuss the recent measles outbreaks in Texas &amp; New Mexico.&nbsp;First, Sam runs through updates on Europe’s retaliatory tariffs, public backlash to Trump’s handling of the economy, the House’s passage of a Continuing Resolution as the fight moves to the Senate, Trump’s slashing of the DOE, Trump’s $100m Tesla deal, Trump’s disappearing of Columbia student and permanent US resident Mahmoud Khalil, Ukraine’s support for a ceasefire, the DOJ’s public corruption unit, and cuts to NOAA and the EPA, before expanding on the insane debate over the GOP’s “clean” Continuing Resolution, and why Senate Democrats are so willing to hand over the US government to Elon Musk. Tariq Habash then joins, first stepping back to walk through his experience working in Biden’s DOE before leaving in protest at the start of last year over the President’s support of Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza, and unpack why the internal barriers to policy work so pushed him to establishing “A New Policy.” Moving forward, Habash explores why, despite Democrats’ desires, the issue of the ethnic cleansing of Gaza will not go away under Trump, with his dreams to fully redevelop the Gaza strip in his own immaged backed by his revamping of Israel’s assault and a domestic crackdown (including full-on dissappearings) of pro-Palestinian activism, with the recent abduction of Mahmoud Khalil working as Trump’s perfect crime to wage war on the rights of Black and Brown permanant residents – capitalizing on Democratic Leadership’s commitment to genocide to minimize dissent from the opposition. Shifting to the domestic policy side of things, Tariq brings Sam through Trump’s attack on the DOE, walking through the department’s long history as a Civil Rights agency, before diving deep into Trump’s attack on the student loan and debt relief programs, which explicitly seek to target public service workers, and folks that work with trans folks, immigrants, or Palestinians. Wrapping up, Habash looks to the devastating impact Trump’s DOE cuts will have on special education in the US, and what to make of our major educational institutions fully acquiesing to the regime. Dr. MarkAlain Dery then jumps right into a clear assessment of RFK’s myriad destructive actions since being named HHS Secretary, from his lack of awareness about the ongoing measles crisis, to his cancelling of ACIP, and his backing of the all-around shutdown of any federal public health communications and much of its funding. After expanding on the fundamental problem with focusing on mitigating rather than preventative care, Dr. Dery walks Sam through the importance of a public health regime when it comes to addressing large-scale health issues facing the American public, pulling from his own recent work in New Orleans, before looking toward the biggest threats he sees facing the US’ weakened public health infrastructure, including the threat of an ever-mutating bird flu, and the recent bubblings of hantavirus. Wrapping up, Dr. MarkAlain Dery reemphasizes&nbsp;that we have the capacity to fight against these threats, despite doubts about the current administration. And in the Fun Half: Sam dives into the outcome of the Democratic Party and mainstream media’s complete acquiesence to the right wing’s transphobic fearmongering, with Trump’s regime implementing a full scale erasure and attack on trans identity and community, looking to Rep. Keating’s complete takedown of Rep. Keith Self’s blantant and direct misgendering of Rep. Sarah McBride. After expanding on Trump’s recent $100m commercial deal...

2452 - DOE Slashed, Building A New Gaza Policy, & Demise Of Public Health w/ Tariq Habash; Dr. MarkAlain Dery

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2454 - Schumer's Folly & Democratic Revolt w/ Jeet Heer

Sam and Emma welcome Paul Glastris, discussing his new piece 'The Meager Agenda of Abundance Liberals' for Washington Monthly. Also on the show, the Trump admin gives up on "due process." And on the Fun Half: Brian Kilmeade defends deporting people without due process, Dave Rubin has Mars escape plans, Lutnick blase about social security interruptions, and Kat Abughazeleh announces a run for office in Illinois, and more! Read Paul's here https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/03/23/the-meager-agenda-of-abundance-liberals &nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: FastGrowingTrees.com:&nbsp;This Spring they have the best deals online, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get an -ADDITIONAL- FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF their first purchase when using the code MAJORITY at checkout. That’s an ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF at FastGrowingTrees.com using the code MAJORITY at checkout FastGrowingTrees.com code MAJORITY. Naked Wines:&nbsp;To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/MAJORITY and use code MAJORITY for both the code AND PASSWORD. DeleteMe:&nbsp;Text Majority to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription,&nbsp;https://joindeleteme.com/ &nbsp;   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;

2460 - Neoliberalism's Abundance Gambit w/ Paul Glastris

It's Wednesday! Sam welcomes Joel Lava from Tesla Takedown and Mase Veney, an organizer from the Philly Whole Foods Union. First, Sam runs through updates on the Trump Administration’s Signal scandal over their accidental leaking of war plans, the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Biden’s ghost gun regulations, Pennsylvania’s special election, the HHS’s anti-vaxxer-headed study on autism, trickling details about the legal status of certain Venezuelans renditioned to El Salvador, Trump/Musk’s plan to lay off thousands from the Treasury, the Senate GOP’s budget, JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, SpaceX’s secret Chinese backers, and Trump’s nomination for Social Security head, before diving into some of the biggest updates to the Trump team’s Signal scandal with the full release of messages after Tusli Gabbard’s claim that there was “no classified” information in the chat. Joel Lava then joins, diving right into the idea behind the wildly successful “Tesla Takedown” protests in attempting to undercut the overwhelming political power by hitting at its root: his massive wealth tied up in Tesla stocks. After expanding on the greater anti-Trump roots of this, Lava and Sam unpack the protests' goals and how far the stock would have to fall to really screw over Elon’s business ventures, wrapping up with how you can join a protest near you – or even start your own! Mase Veney then dives into his personal history working at Whole Foods in Philadelphia, the initial bonding between coworkers over their shared experiences of mistreatment and the company’s exploitation of the power imbalance, and the rapid evolution of the organizing process once he and his coworkers realized the overwhelming support the idea of unionization already had, quickly moving to work with United Food &amp; Commercial Workers International to capitalize on their institutional knowledge of organizing within the grocery industry. After expanding on the important role UFCW played in helping them win the union vote with a strong majority, Veney and Sam shift into the Trump era, as they unpack how the company’s refusal to recognize the union is bolstered by a neutered NLRB and a hostile Trump Administration, before wrapping up the interview by emphasizing the continuing campaign to keep the all coworkers invested in the fight, and how those of us outside can support the effort!  And in the Fun Half: Sam watches MIke Walz try to sidestep questions about his Signal scandal from an incredulous Laura Ingraham, Senator Elizabeth Warren evicerates Trump’s Social Security nominee and their relationship to DOGE, and Donald Trump shouts out the real one Chuck Schumer. Lis from California shares his perspective as a DACA recipient, and Kowalski from Nebraska unpacks Trump's terrible tariffs. Sam also watches Tim Pool and Co. go insane at the morally consistent belief in due process for all, and jumps off some criticism from the Pod Save guys as he espouses the need to unite pro-democracy and economic populist messaging. Tammy from Montreal explores a major win for Canada’s indigenous communities, Nathan from Illinois talks organized religion and authoritarianism, and the MR Team dissects early results out of PA’s special election, plus, your calls and IMs! AFL-CIO article about the Philly Whole Foods Union https://aflcio.org/2025/1/29/service-solidarity-spotlight-whole-foods-workers-make-history-union-election Philly Workers on Instagram:  Telsa Takedown on Channel 5  Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report...

2462 - Tesla Takedown Protests; Whole Foods Union Fight w/ Mase Veney, Joel Lava

Happy Friday! Sam welcome David Dayen from The American Prospect and Organized Money podcast about Trump's tariff-pocalypse.   First, Sam runs through updates on Trump’s global trade war, Congress’ attempt to regain authority over tariffs, South Korea’s impeachment of now-former President Yoon, Trump’s firing of national security officials, the Trump Administration’s public health whoopsie, the Senate’s budget reconciliation, the confirmation of Dr. Oz, Schumer’s polling, Trump’s attack on Brown University, DOGE vs. Social Security, and US aid to Israel, before watching Scott Bessent explain why good markets are bad and bad markets are&nbsp;good. David Dayen then joins to tackle the myriad insanities that led to Trump’s imposition of these tumultuous tariffs, walking through the nonsensical (and potentially AI-generated) formula Trump used to calculate them and the utter dearth of any complementary incentive structure or strategic targeting to go the tariffs, all suggesting that they’re perhaps more grounded in an attempt to bully and punish the rest of the world economically while working-class Americans pay the cost. After expanding on the Bessent “box” theory of Trump’s tariff agenda, Sam and David get in some solid digs at Schumer as they touch on Congress’ ongoing attempt to take back tariff power and ponder the future of a GOP turn on Trump’s economic sabotage, before unpacking what to expect from to the GOP’s ongoing budget reconciliation push. Wrapping up Dayen posits a strong theory on a Conservative push to use rising prices amid tariffs to justify tax cuts, before watching some open criticisms of Trump from Ron Johson and Ted Cruz. And in the Fun Half: Sam tackles the return of Laura Loomer to Trump’s inner circle, now in the capacity as some form of National Security advisor, parses through some highlights from his appearance on PBD, including an attempt to address some Social Security misinformation, and watches Judge Jeanine make some blatantly incorrect statements about the future of the US economy. Plus, your IMs! Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors:   : 30% off new Super Lemon Haze CBD Vape Cart &amp; all other hemp smokables:&nbsp;Coupon code VAPE30  FastGrowingTrees: Get 15% off your first purchase.  Liquid IV:&nbsp;Embrace your ritual with extraordinary hydration from Liquid I.V. Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to &nbsp;and use code MAJORITYREP at checkout. That’s 20% off your first order when you shop better hydration today using promo code MAJORITYREP at .  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;    &nbsp;

2469 - Trump's Tariffs Melt The Stock Market w/ David Dayen

Funday Monday! Today, Emma is joined by Matt Bruenig to talk about the state of the economy and trade.  Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors: Express VPN:&nbsp;Secure your online data TODAY by visiting . That’s  and you can get an extra four months FREE.   &nbsp;  Cozy Earth:&nbsp;Luxury Shouldn’t Be Out of Reach. Visit  and use my exclusive code MAJORITYREPORT for up to 40% off Cozy Earth’s&nbsp; best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more.&nbsp; That’s .&nbsp; And if you get a post-purchase survey, tell them you heard about Cozy Earth right here. Sanctuary awaits at Cozy Earth.  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;

2470 -  Recession Watch; Trump’s NLRB Firing Blocked w/ Matt Bruenig

Slate Senior Writer Mark Joseph Stern joins to break down the latest news out of the Supreme Court and the upcoming SCOTUS docket.   Funday Monday! Today, Emma is joined by Matt Bruenig to talk about the state of the economy and trade.  Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to  and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today’s sponsors:  Trust and Will:&nbsp;Get 10% off plus free shipping of your estate plan documents by visiting:&nbsp;  &nbsp;Delete Me:&nbsp;Text Majority to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription  &nbsp;  Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Use coupon code&nbsp;LeftIsBest for 20% off of your entire order at   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza's music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder -&nbsp;

2471 - Ominous SCOTUS Ruling Bails Out Trump Deportations w/ Mark Joseph Stern

It's Casual Friday (relatively speaking), and Sam and Emma start the show with some glimmers of good news on the immigration front, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the Trump administration must make an attempt to bring home&nbsp;Kilmar Armando Ábrego García. The government already admitted they deported&nbsp;Garcia to a maximum&nbsp;security prison in El Salvador because of an administrative error. Sean McGarvey, the president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers where Garcia is a member, has demanded he be brought home. &nbsp; Sam and Emma are then joined by The Nation's national affairs correspondent Jeet Heer to break down the implications of Trump's chaotic tariff policy, which is accelerating&nbsp;de-dollarization, including among the U.S.'s most (normally) steadfast allies. They also break down the warped logic of Trump's immigration&nbsp;crackdown, including the weaponization of the immigration system for the sake of Israel. Jeet makes the point that both Democrats and Republicans have participated in the weaponization of faux concerns about antisemitism which has brought us to this moment. Jeet also gives his opinion of the much-discussed Abundance Agenda. &nbsp; Check out Jeet's writing here:&nbsp; &nbsp; In the fun half, Sam and Emma react to billionaire&nbsp;Chamath Palihapitiya complaining that Democrats never gave him access to the Oval Office despite the fact that he donated millions of dollars to their campaigns. They also take in Jesse Waters' breakdown of Trump's bizarre cabinet meeting, an all-star sycophantic ceremony with highlights from Elon Musk, RFK Jr. Pam Bondi &amp; Pete Hegseth, each one trying to out-headline the other.  Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase!  Check out today’s sponsors: Sunset Lake CBD: Head to&nbsp;&nbsp;use coupon code 420 to save 30% sitewide. The sale ends April 22nd at midnight Eastern time. See their site for additional terms and restrictions. Delete Me:&nbsp;Text Majority to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription&nbsp; Express VPN:&nbsp;Secure your online data TODAY by visiting&nbsp; Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;   &nbsp;

2474 - Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown As SCOTUS Rules Against Him w/ Jeet Heer

Halfway through Emma-jority week and we're still just getting started. We check in on a Chuck Grassley town hall where he's confronted by angry constituents in a small town in Iowa. Then Emma is joined by Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower to break down the legal back and forth between the Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team. Check out her coverage on Lawfare:&nbsp; And follow her on Twitter:&nbsp;@AnnaBower We also hear some good news from Anthony Squitire from&nbsp;NYC&nbsp;Alamo&nbsp;United's bargaining comittee, about how they negotiated and end to &nbsp;after management agreed to reinstate all laid-off staffers. In the Fun Half™, Emma is joined by&nbsp;Francesca Fiorentini. The ladies break down Elon Musk's disgusting impregnation fascination, the faux-feminist Blue Origin flight (with a shout out to&nbsp;Emily Ratajkowski and her A+ take), before calling out the fascist political framework of Trump's immigration crackdown. Follow Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio)&nbsp; and come see her and Matt Lieb in San Francisco on May 7th. Tickets here:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase!  Check out today's sponsors: Manukora:&nbsp;Get $25 off your Starter Kit by going to  SelectQuote:  Blueland:&nbsp;Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2477 - Trump vs Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Alamo Workers Win Big w/ Anna Bower, NYC Alamo United

It's a busy Thursday here at MR HQ, and Emma dives right into the significance Judge&nbsp;James Boasberg's finding cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for not adhering to his previous order on deportations. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Van Hollen is in El Salvador where he's been prevented from visiting his Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Then, Emma is joined by writer, activist and professor Naomi Klein about her new essay&nbsp;The rise of end times fascism. Naomi points out the new form that right wing authoritarianism has taken in finding ways to exit society and Earth itself. Naomi co-wrote the essay with&nbsp;Astra Taylor, which you can read here in The Guardian:  After that,&nbsp;infectious disease doctor MarkAlain Déry joins Emma in the studio to discuss the challenges facing public health under the Trump regime, especially from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. who continues to spread misinformation about any number of things, including about autism and vaccines.&nbsp;MarkAlain expresses his concern that essential programs that receive federal funding could now be in jeopardy, especially those that cater to marginalized communities, especially undocumented people. In the Fun Half, Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton are here to break down the video of Republican senator Chuck Grassley getting yelled at by his constituents at a town hall over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The group talks about how entrenched some of the support for Trump is among his base, even when his policies cost them their jobs. They also discuss how the attention on the Abrego Garcia is a moment when Democrats need to keep their foot on the gas and show voters that they are willing and able to fight for justice. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase!  Check out today's sponsors: Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;   Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2478 - MAGA’s End-Times Fascism; RFK Jr’s War On Public Health w/ Naomi Klein, MarkAlain Déry

It's casual Good Friday, and oh what a week it's been. Emma breaks down Senator Chris Van Hollen's meeting with his constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, as well as the way the White House and Bukele are trying to spin it. After that, Emma speaks with the new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), who shares his vision for how the Democratic Party can push back on Trump's draconian immigration crackdown, as well as providing a more positive vision for a forward-looking immigration program of their own. Emma also asks Casar about what conversations are taking place within the House Progressive Caucus about the disconnection between the Democratic Party at large and its constituents on Gaza. Casar also talks about his experience on the Fight the Oligarchy tour with Bernie &amp; AOC, and his desire to make sure the federal government is rid of Elon Musk by May. After that,&nbsp;Emma is joined by Some More News' Cody Johnston, to talk about what is happening (or not happening) to counter the Trump administration's full-court blitz. David Hogg and Chris Cuomo take shots at Bernie, AOC and DNC co-chair David Hogg for "taking a page from the MAGA playbook." Carvel even suggests that he might try to sue Hogg for saying that he's going to support primary campaigns against incumbent Democrats. They also marvel at Jair Bolsonaro's latest edition of shirtless hospital selfies. Check out Some More News' YouTube channel here:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, we watch the interview that Mohhsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia who is now in ICE custody, gave before the day of his arrest. His story may be chilling but his words and spirit are an inspiration and beacon of hope in an otherwise dark time. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp;  Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase!  Check out today's sponsors: Manukora: Get $25 off your Starter Kit by going to  Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first purchase  Sunset Lake CBD: Head on over to  and use coupon code 420 to save 30% sitewide. The sale ends April 22nd at midnight Eastern time.  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter:    @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein   Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2479 - Winning on Immigration and Fighting Oligarchy w/ Rep. Greg Casar, Cody Johnston

Elon Musk's star is in retrograde following Tesla's abysmal earnings report. This as Trump continues to take a sledge hammer to the IRS and other federal agencies. We have Merici Vinton on the show today, who is a former staffer at the U.S. Digital Service Department, which became absorbed by DOGE when Donald Trump took office. She's also a former adviser at the IRS. Check out her recent piece in the Federation of American Science:  In the Fun Half, Sam revels in podcaster Jennifer Welsh shouting at Rahm Emmanuel for throwing trans people under the bus when talking about what issues Democrats should focus on. Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan lament the negative impact that Trump's policy are having on the upcoming Canadian election. As always, Peterson is wearing a very silly suit. Also, Republican Congressman Byron Donaldson gets shouted at at a town hall in Florida by constituents who are PISSED about Elon Musk and DOGE. If you want to help save the SAFE Act in North Carolina, check out&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Delete Me:&nbsp;Text MAJORITY to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription Ritual:&nbsp;Get 25% off during your first month. Visit  to start Ritual or add Essential For Men to your subscription today. Aura:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at . Promo Code MAJORITY Naked Wines: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/MAJORITY and use code MAJORITY for both the code AND PASSWORD Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2482 - Trump's Attack on the IRS & Tesla gets DOGE'd w/ Merici Vinton

We've made it to Friday folks. Krystal Ball will be here to break down the wild week that was. First, Sam and Emma discuss Donald Trump's memecoin dinner and the amount of money he's made since taking office just over a month ago. Then Krystal, Sam and Emma discuss the arrest of an immigration judge by the FBI in Wisconsin for allegedly protected an undocumented immigrant from federal authorities. The three discuss how this development plays into the direction the administration is heading on immigration and in general. The three try to decipher what Trump and his inner circle are thinking at this point about tariffs, after having ceded significantly from their initial plan. They also discuss what is on the horizon for the Democrats. Check out Krystals' shows:   Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Sunset Lakes CBD:&nbsp;Use coupon code "LeftIsBest" for 20% off of your entire order at  Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Nutrafol:&nbsp;Get $10 off your first month’s subscription + free shipping at  when you use promo code TMR10 Aura Frames: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at AuraFrames.com. Promo Code MAJORITY &nbsp; Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2484 - Immigration Judge Arrested, Tariff Tizzy w/ Krystal Ball

The U.S. economy shrunk by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 according to the Commerce Department. That's a huge splash of cold water on the Trump administration's celebrations marking his first 100 days in office. In addition to that, Trump gave an interview to ABC News last night where he acknowledges he could bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted to, seemingly flouting the Supreme Court's order to do just that. So what is Chuck Schumer up to? He's put out a video literally clapping back against the administration's planned tax on cars. Great to see he's always on point! Sam is joined by Biden's former Social Security administrator Martin O'Malley, who has been raising the alarm about Republicans' assault on his former agency in a variety of ways. In the Fun Half, Sam look at more clips from Trump's 100 day celebrations, including a chilling moment at a rally in Michigan where Trump plays footage of prisoners in El Salvador's prison are paraded around for the cameras and have their heads shaved. The crowd chants U-S-A in response. Trump also apparently believes that the photoshopped version of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's hands with the letters MS13 imposed on them is a real photograph, and insists as much in his interview with ABC's Terry Moran. Meanwhile, Tim Pool tries to dispel what the right has come to call the "Maryland Man Hoax," which is the way they try to distract people from paying attention to the very real injustices at play in Abrego Garcia's deportation and imprisonment. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Babel:&nbsp; for up to 60% off your subscription Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Aura Frames: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at AuraFrames.com. Promo Code&nbsp;MAJORITY Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2487 - Economy Shrinks In Trump's First 100 Days; GOP War on Social Security w/ Martin O'Malley

Casual Friday is finally upon us! Sam and Emma take in the spectacle that was State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce finding out in real time during a press briefing that National Security Adviser Tim Waltz had been re-assigned to be the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. while her boss Marco Rubio was replacing him. After that, Sam and Emma talk to Mehdi Hasan about Trump's first 100 days and all of the damage he and his administration have been able to do in that time. They reflect on how the administrations' assault particularly on immigrants, lead by Stephen Miller, has served as a horrifying spectacle meant in part to distract people from the harm that's also being done to the economy. &nbsp; Check out more of Mehdi's analysis at Zeteo, which is about to turn one year old!:  After that, Emma is joined by funnyman and birthday boy Matt Lieb. Together they take in some of the sad and consequential aspects of John Fetterman's mental health that have been reported on in a new piece by New York Magazine. Check out Matt's upcoming standup show next Wednesday at Cobbs in San Francisco:  After that, Emma, Russ and Matt admire Ilhan Omar's handling of her interaction with Daily Caller "reporter"&nbsp;Myles Morell while effectively conveying the moral position on the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and its implications. Also the Texas state house is busy debating a GOP-sponsored bill forbidding litter boxes from schools over a completely made up moral panic about furries. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Express VPN:&nbsp;Get an extra 4 months free.  Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Sunset Lake CBS:&nbsp;Use coupon code "LeftIsBest" for 20% off of your entire order at  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2489 - Mike Walz Out, Miller's Immigration Horror w/ Mehdi Hasan, Matt Lieb

It's an Emma-jority Wednesday and we've got 2 great guests for you. First though, Emma and Matt soak in some of the horrifying news coming out of Israel's siege on Gaza, where children are starving. The Trump administration has compounded the problem by continuing to support the Israeli military onslaught as they plan to intensify operations there. After that, Syracuse University professor Austin Kocher joins Emma to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to conscript local law enforcement to crack down on immigrant communities, as well as other extreme and unconstitutional tactics being taken by federal immigration enforcement agencies. Check out Austin's writing and research on his Substack:&nbsp; Then Dr. Kellan Baker, Executive Director of the Institute for Health Research and Policy at Whitman-Walker, gives his reaction to a new Trump administration report that endorses the widely discredited idea of so-called conversion therapy. He also talks about the barriers the Trump administration is fortifying to prevent trans people from getting the health care they need. In the Fun Half, Emma and Matt check in on the PBD podcast's reaction to the genius Trump idea of reopening Alcatraz as a prison. Their reviews are mixed folks! Meanwhile, Ben Shapiro is calling for the Trump administration to fire Peter Navarro and elevate Scott Bessent. All that and more on today's Emmajority Report! Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Shopify:&nbsp;Sign up for a $1/month trial period at  Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Aura Frames:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at  Promo Code Blueland:&nbsp;Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com slash majority Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2492 - Trump Builds Deportation Army; HHS Pushes Trans Conversion w/ Austin Kocher, Kellan Baker

Trump is touting his trade deal with the U.K., which he bragged will lead to an increased influx in the number of Rolls Royces to the U.S.&nbsp; He also says that the mounting crisis at America's ports, which could lead to people losing their jobs, is proof that the U.S. economy isn't losing money. It's a real head scratcher. After that, Georgetown professor of Indian politics Irfan Nooruddin is here to help contextualize the ratcheting of tensions between Indian and Pakistan over Kashmir. As Professor Nooruddin points out, both nuclear armed countries have domestic political and economic incentives to forge ahead with this dangerous tit for tat. In the Fun Half, we're joined by the usual Thursday suspects, Matt Binder &amp; Brandon Sutton to check in on Laura Loomer's crusade against top Trump administration officials, this time Pam Bondi (who she refers to as Pam Blondi). Tim Pool is upset that one of his favorite punk band's singers is trans and played at a Bernie rally. After that, Russ, Matt, Brandon and Binder watch some zany clips of Lindy Li talking to Tara Palmeri about her new book (kind of). Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Shopify:&nbsp;Sign up for a $1/month trial period at  Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Aura Frames:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at  Promo Code Blueland:&nbsp;Right now, get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com slash majority Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2493 - India-Pakistan's Dangerous Standoff Intensifies w/ Irfan Nooruddin

It's a Sam-solo casual Friday and Digby is here to wrap up the week that was. Sam takes in the Fox News discussion about the pope, which acknowledges that Jesus would be on the side of migrants if he was alive today, but also wonders whether he'd be as political as some of the leaders of the Catholic church have been. Then Sam and Digby marvel at JD Vance's ominous addendum to Donald Trump's tariffs agenda, mainly that American parents should be worried that if their children have to go off to fight in a war they should have American-made guns. They also discuss the Trump administration's cruel crack down on immigrants and their communities. Check out Digby's writing at Salon and on her blog:&nbsp; After that, we hear from David Feldman who's upset about ICE, not for the reasons you might imagine. It's...interesting. After that, Sam decides to grant us a Freebie Friday, so get your kicks in while you can. We talk Tim Pool and his new academic definition of war, which basically includes any and everything so he can justify the Trump administration taking extra-constitutional actions to crack down on people it doesn't like. They also take in Biden's appearance on The View, where he tries to make the case that he wasn't experiencing mental decline while in office by trailing off and having Jill Biden speak on his behalf while he hangs his head in silence. It's really quite sad. After that, we hear from a trans member of the military who's devastated that his losing his career and perhaps his pension and other benefits as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling that allows the DoD to purge the military of trans people. A caller from Massachusetts mentioned these resources for people concerned about ICE's activities in the state: Luce Massachusetts:&nbsp; Blog WorcesterSucks:&nbsp; And here's the info about the protest Sam mentioned in support of Palestine in Brooklyn on Saturday:&nbsp; Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Select Quote:&nbsp;Thanks SelectQuote. MAJORITY Aura Frames:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at . Promo Code:&nbsp;MAJORITY Sunset Lake:&nbsp;Head over to  and use code Mom25 for 30% off all CBD gummies Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2494 - Trump Tariff Failure Will Be Taken Out On Migrants w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton & David Feldman

In addition to Trump's erratic trade policies, Republicans are also working to defund vital programs like Medicare and Social Security in their upcoming legislative push. AOC has an explainer on how the GOP is looking to cut nearly a trillion dollars out of Medicare and give it to billionaires. After that, Sam speaks to Mark Blyth to help unpack Trump's topsy turvy tariff policy and how it relates to inflation. Blyth is the Director of The William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance and a professor at Brown University. He’s also the co-author of the new book “Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers” which is out now:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, Sam and Emma take in some of the highlights from the White House press conference on Trump's latest executive order on prescription drug prices, which, suffice to say, is not what it's advertised to be. Trump says a rich friend of his who's taking the "fat shot drug" told him he's paying far less for it in the U.K. than in the U.S. RFK Jr. says this is proof that Trump is sticking it to the oligarchy. At the same time, Bret Weinstein is very concerned that maybe big pharma has gotten to RFK Jr. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Cozy Earth:&nbsp;Get up to 40% off at  with code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout Aura Frames:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at . Promo Code:&nbsp;MAJORITY Express VPN:&nbsp;Get an extra 4 months free.  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2495 - Decoding Trump's Tariffs & Inflation w/ Mark Blyth

Sam and Emma welcome Dropsite's Jeremy Scahill for the latest developments on the Trump administration's diplomatic push in the Middle East as well as Jeremy's recent interviews with senior leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas. It's the perfect context to understanding what might lie ahead for Gaza with the shifting Trump administration's relationship with Israel. Check out Jeremy's interview with Hamas official Osama Hamdan here:&nbsp; Also check out Jeremy's conversation about his reporting on the Palestinian resistance with his Dropsite colleagues:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, we look at how the Trump coalition is starting to fray over his break with Israel, but specifically on his willingness to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar. Suffice to say, Ben Shapiro is troubled by this latest development. Also, Bill Maher is STILL complaining about the satirical piece Larry David wrote about him. This time he tries to kvetch with Kill Tony, the king of offensive humor, who might be goofing on Maher as he simultaneously laments people comparing Trump to Hitler while also likening Hitler to Michael Jordan. Bill Maher is like the Lebron of not having self-awareness. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: NUTRAFOL:&nbsp;Get $10 off your first month’s subscription + free shipping at  when you use promo code TMR10 Aura Frames:&nbsp;Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at . Promo Code:&nbsp;MAJORITY Trust &amp; Will:&nbsp;Get 20% off  Smalls.com: For 50% off your first order, head to  and use code MAJORITY Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2496 - Trump Cashes In On US-Middle East 'Diplomacy' w/ Jeremy Scahill

Today Sam has his much-anticipated discussion with Ezra Klein about his book Abundance, tune in! Sam and Ezra's convo is wide-ranging, but focuses mostly on housing, regulation and the influence of money in politics. But first, Sam checks on the Republicans' efforts to make cuts to Medicaid. To hear more from Ezra, check out his podcast The Ezra Klein Show:&nbsp; Or read his book Abundance:&nbsp; Or check out his column at the New York Times:&nbsp; After that, Sam checks in on a Congressional hearing where RJK Jr. won't answer whether he'd recommend his kids be vaccinated for Measles, despite that it's already infected more than 1,000 people in the country. Kennedy goes on to say he doesn't think people should be taking medical advice to him. Remind you, he's the head of Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Department. Chuck Schumer won't address the new reporting from Jake Tapper that Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries and co. were working on a plan to pull Biden from the top of the presidential ticket before the disastrous debate. Then, Steven Crowder tries to explain why Trump's toothless executive order to regulate the cost of pharmaceutical drugs is a shot across the bow of Marxist countries like Germany. It's funny but doesn't really make sense. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Prolon:&nbsp; Get 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Nutrition Program Naked Wines: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to  and use code MAJORITY for both the code AND PASSWORD Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2497 - Fight Over Republican Cuts to Medicaid & "Abundance" w/ Ezra Klein

It's an Emma-jority Thursday and we got a great show for you. Emma talks to Historian and Author Greg Grandin about his new book America, América: A New History of the New World.&nbsp;  After that, writer Brian Merchant discusses his reporting on AI and it's encroachment on human jobs on his blog Blood in the Machine:  After that we'll have Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton on, as is Thursday tradition. NYU Gallitan student Logan Rozos bravely recognized the Gaza genocide during his graduation speech, which has prompted the school to now withhold his diploma.&nbsp; Joe Rogan defends X's decision to allow Ye to post his new blatantly antisemitic single, and Kristi Noem runs interference in Congress for Trump's child-like interpretation of a clearly photoshopped image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattoos. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Mankura:&nbsp;Get $25 off your Starter Kit by going to &nbsp; Express VPN:&nbsp;Get an extra 4 months free.  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2498 - Latin America’s Hidden History; The AI Job Crisis Arrives w/ Greg Grandin, Brian Merchant

We've made it to casual Friday folks! The Supreme Court had a field day yesterday with the Trump administration's attorney over their executive order to revoke birthright citizenship. Several of the justices, including conservatives, seemed to reject the argument that circuit court injunctions should only apply to the specific case in question. After that, the Nation's Jeet Heer is here to break down all the week's highlights (and lowlights), including Trump's trip to the Middle East, the GOP spending bill and the Democratic Party's lack of willingness to address concerns over Biden's age when it counted. Check out Jeet's writing at The Nation:&nbsp; And his podcast The Time of Monsters:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, Sam and Emma go deeper into the Supreme Court case on birthright citizenship, mainly a question Bret Kavanaugh asked about how such a policy would even be implemented. Would expecting mothers have to pass a customs checkpoint to enter the maternity ward? Or maybe all maternity wards would have to be inside of detention centers so the government can adjudicate each baby's immigration status after they're born. Kid Rock says that liberal women are ugly. Ok dude. And towards the end of the show, Sam, Emma Kuwalski from Nebraska and a few other listeners do a bit of a post-mortem on Sam's conversation with Ezra Klein. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Mankura:&nbsp;Get $25 off your Starter Kit by going to &nbsp; Nutrafol:&nbsp;Get $10 off your first month’s subscription + free shipping at  when you use promo code TMR10 Sunset Lake CBD:&nbsp;Use coupon code “Left Is Best” (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2499 - Trump's Birthright Citizenship Run-Around w/ Jeet Heer

First Emma and Sam check in on the latest on Israel and it's ongoing siege on Gaza. Netanyahu says that he's going to allow in some food aid, but it seems to be mostly a fig leaf to shield Israel from widening criticism over the starving children and looming famine in Gaza as the IDF begins it's new, horrifying phase of their genocidal campaign. Senator Chris Van Hollen is one of a very short list of U.S. lawmakers willing to call it out. After that, Sam and Emma talk to historian Quinn Slobodian about his new book "Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right." Check it out here:&nbsp; And check out Quinn's previous books as well: Crackup Capitalism:&nbsp; Market Civilizations: Neoliberals East and South:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, Jim Clyburn (D-SC) thinks that he STILL thinks that Biden could have served out a second term as president, which he said just hours before Biden's cancer diagnosis was made public. A remarkable position, though perhaps a defensive one for an 84 year old who's still serving in Congress. After that, Sam breaks the news that a court has effectively ended the pause on the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants. George Washington University's student graduation speaker&nbsp;Cecilia Culver is brave enough to say she's ashamed that her tuition money is going to funding the genocide in Gaza, despite what similar graduation speakers have faced after making similar statements during graduation speeches. Actor Zach Woods shares a satirical take on NYU withholding the diploma of their graduation speaker after he denounced his university's complicity in Israel's war crimes. Tim Pool doesn't think non-citizens should have free speech while they're in the United States, and he goes to great logical lengths to justify that position. And finally, Sam, Emma and Matt are joined by Majority Report Chief Middle School Correspondent for the latest on what 12-year-olds are up to these days. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Cozy Earth:&nbsp;Get up to 40% off at  with code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout Fast Growing Trees:&nbsp;Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2500 - Neoliberalism's Far-Right Evolution w/ Quinn Slobodian

It's Newsday Tuesday™&nbsp;and Trump is on Capitol Hill trying to push his Big Beautiful Bill&nbsp;today. Sam and Emma will dig into what's in it and why. Suffice to say, when the dust settles, poor and working class people are sure to get the short end of the stick. Also, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem apparently has no idea what Habeas Corpus is, how it works or how it's invoked. In the Fun Half, we bask in the glow of Columbia University's president getting boo'ed and heckled during a graduation ceremony. John Stewart points out how Jake Tapper sat on some really important information about Joe Biden's mental acuity and the workings of his administration in order to sell it after the fact as a book. And finally, Sam has some more thoughts on Ezra Klein and the Abundance Agenda. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: DeleteMe:&nbsp;Text MAJORITY to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription Magic Spoon:&nbsp;Get 5 dollars off your next order at  &nbsp; Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2501 - Trump Tries to Ram Though His 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Journalist Jay Cassano explains why Turkey's AKP Government is launching military strikes against Kurdish fighters and violating Kurdish rights in Turkey. The history of Turkish and Kurdish relations. Why the Turkish President is moving against the Kurds and is Turkey heading into civil war?
And&nbsp;Tennis star James Blake attacked by NYPD.
On The Fun Half: The radical leader of the UK's Labor Party, Bernie Sanders can draw more voters, Men's rights activists put out a new disgusting video and your calls and IMs.

9/14/15 Jay Cassano: Turkey on the Verge of Civil War?

Anthropologist David Graeber (@davidgraeber) joins us to discuss his book, "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory." On today's show: Trump says NFL protesters shouldn't be in the country. Milwaukee police tase NBA player Sterling Brown over parking infraction. Anthropologist and activist David Graeber joins us to discuss his book, "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory." How Graeber gathered stories from people about their experiences of work. The five categories of bullshit jobs: goon, duct taper, flunkie, box ticker, task master. The high percentage of UK survey respondents who think their jobs add nothing to the world. The psychological effects of knowing your job is bullshit. The link (or lack thereof) between GDP, employment rates and indicators of well being. What the growing number of useless jobs says about how capitalism actually works. How whole industries are moving to a system of managerial feudalism. How the financialization of the economy drives the bullshit job phenomenon and the role the government plays in extracting profits. The benefits of replacing means-tested programs with UBI. Why right-wing populists resent the cultural elite. On the fun half: Josh from Chicago praises Jamie's op-ed on Cynthia Nixon, points out the white supremacy of Trump's NFL statement. Bari Weiss's hot NFL take. Richard Spencer admits the alt-right is not pro- free speech. Elon Musk complains about the press, Peter Daou invites him to fund Verrit (hell yeah). A caller inducts more people into the Yacubian left. Is Trump's NFL meddling a first amendment issue? Jim Bakker knows "in his spirit" than 100 hit men have been hired to assassinate Trump. Mike Pence says North Korea must adhere to Libya model in negotiations. An early plug for International Whores Day (donate at IWD18.org). What kind of statement is 'The Handmaid's Tale' making about politics? Michael from Miami calls in to contextualize Bill Clinton's '90s-era politics. Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Get 10% off fair trade coffee with coupon code "majority" at justcoffee.coop Read Jamie's op-ed on Hillary Clinton's endorsement of Andrew Cuomo  here. Check out The Michael Brooks Show&nbsp;here. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada,&nbsp;here. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @Bf1nn

1846 - Bullsh*t Jobs w/ David Graeber

Professor Ben Burgis (@BenBurgis) joins Michael Brooks to discuss his new book,&nbsp;Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.&nbsp; On today's show: Meghan McCain says felons should not vote, terrorists should get death penalty. Professor Ben Burgis (@BenBurgis) joins Michael Brooks to discuss his new book,&nbsp;Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. In this book, Burgis warns against leftists' dismissal of the right's "logic bros" and offers basic understandings of formal logic and informal fallacies which will strengthen progressive arguments in the political discourse. By reclaiming logic for the left, we can expose the ahistorical character of the right's arguments, win people over, and set the tone for healthy discourse in our own spaces. On the fun half: Economist Jeffrey Sachs: US sanctions have devastated Venezuela and killed over 40,000 since 2017. Guaido calls for military help in Venezuela. Trump is so bored with Venezuela, calls Maduro "tough." Kamala Harris asks Barr if Trump admin asked him to investigate opponents. Chris Matthews' great virginity metaphor on Trump's call for special privileges in investigations. Beto makes the cool guy no fossil fuel pledge. Nazi Jovi Val gets triple-egged in Union Square! Ilhan Omar says those who attack Muslims also attack Jews...she will speak out against both. Become a member of the Majority Report at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Check out today's sponsors: SelectQuote:&nbsp;SelectQuote could save you time and money. Get your free quote at SelectQuote.com/MAJORITY today! ZipRecruiter: Listeners can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at this exclusive web address: ZipRecruiter.com/MAJORITY DoorDash:&nbsp;With over 310,000 other amazing restaurants, in over 3,300 cities across the US and Canada, DoorDash lets you order from your local go-to’s as well as your favorite chains like Chipotle, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A and The Cheesecake Factory.&nbsp;Right now, our listeners can get $5 off their first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter promo code MAJORITYREPORT. Check out The Michael Brooks Show at&nbsp;patreon.com/tmbs,&nbsp;and the TMBS YouTube channel for all short TMBS clips. And check out&nbsp;Year Of Lead, a new book on Brazil with introduction by Michael Brooks! Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at&nbsp;Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover&nbsp;or on iTunes Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at&nbsp;patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or via your favorite podcast app.&nbsp;And catch Jamie in the Katie Halper x Struggle Session live show at Littlefield in Brooklyn May 10th! Tickets  here. Come out to North Brooklyn DSA's annual fundraising party featuring live music, DJs, and drag queens in NYC May 4! You don't have to come to buy a ticket and support NBK DSA's campaigns. Tickets  here. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @majorityfm @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn

2083 - Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left w/ Ben Burgis

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