Trump Punts Hormuz; Republican National Purity Dream w/ David Bier | MR Live
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Trump Punts Hormuz; Republican National Purity Dream w/ David Bier | MR Live

The Republican party's immigration stance has devolved into a 'white supremacist project' aiming for 'ethnic cleansing' through mass deportations, including US-born citizens, a stark contrast to its historical pro-immigration roots.

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Trolling The Right Is So Easy | Ben Palmer | TMR
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Trolling The Right Is So Easy | Ben Palmer | TMR

Comedian Ben Palmer details his elaborate trolling operations, from running a fake ICE tip line to duping a former Congressman into signing a Sasha Baron Cohen-style contract for a fake podcast.

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Casual Friday w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton | MR Live
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Casual Friday w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton | MR Live

This episode exposes the stark realities of economic hardship, the Democratic Party's communication failures, and the dangerous anti-science agenda of Trump's potential Surgeon General, contrasting them with rising progressive movements and direct action.

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ICE Whistle Blown; Sheinbaum’s Gamble; State Of Trump's Union w/ Alexander Aviña | MR Live
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ICE Whistle Blown; Sheinbaum’s Gamble; State Of Trump's Union w/ Alexander Aviña | MR Live

An ICE whistleblower exposes severe training deficiencies and constitutional violations, while Mexico grapples with cartel violence fueled by US demand and arms, and Democrats are criticized for a 'restoration' political strategy that alienates their base.

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Big Law Bends The Knee To Trump | Rachel Cohen | TMR
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Big Law Bends The Knee To Trump | Rachel Cohen | TMR

Rachel Cohen, a former big law attorney turned activist, details how the Trump administration weaponized the legal system against its opponents, forcing elite law firms to capitulate and hollowing out the Department of Justice, while advocating for a justice-oriented approach to law and society.

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AOC & Rubio In Munich; ICE Abusing Palestinian Protestor w/ Greg Grandin, Selaedin Maksut | MR Live
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AOC & Rubio In Munich; ICE Abusing Palestinian Protestor w/ Greg Grandin, Selaedin Maksut | MR Live

This episode dissects the contrasting foreign policy visions of AOC and Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference, revealing a clash between class-based internationalism and a 'white people first' imperial agenda, alongside a disturbing report on ICE's targeted abuse of a Palestinian protestor.

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ICE Defeated In Minnesota; US Starving Cuba w/ Noah Kulwin, Brendan James | MR Live
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ICE Defeated In Minnesota; US Starving Cuba w/ Noah Kulwin, Brendan James | MR Live

The US intensifies its economic strangulation of Cuba through new tariffs and fuel cutoffs, while domestic immigration enforcement faces public backlash and internal inconsistencies, revealing a pattern of aggressive, yet potentially desperate, foreign and domestic policy.

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Epstein’s Influence Went Further Than We Ever Even Imagined | Jeet Heer | TMR
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Epstein’s Influence Went Further Than We Ever Even Imagined | Jeet Heer | TMR

The Epstein files reveal a transnational elite network unconcerned by his crimes, leveraging global chaos for profit, while current political maneuvers hint at using federal agencies for future election intimidation.

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ICE Demoralized And “Antifa Leader” Exposed | Ken Klippenstein | TMR
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ICE Demoralized And “Antifa Leader” Exposed | Ken Klippenstein | TMR

Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein exposes the internal chaos, demoralization, and absurd tactics within DHS and ICE as they struggle to implement politically driven directives against 'Antifa' and protesters.

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Epstein’s Sprawling Reach ; The Left’s Tea Party Moment w/ Jeet Heer, Dan Osborn | MR Live
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Epstein’s Sprawling Reach ; The Left’s Tea Party Moment w/ Jeet Heer, Dan Osborn | MR Live

This episode exposes the deep networks of elite power through the Epstein files, analyzes a progressive electoral upset in New Jersey, and dissects corporate consolidation's impact on local economies, revealing systemic vulnerabilities and political miscalculations.

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ICE Demoralized; “Antifa Leader” Exposed | Ken Klippenstein | MR Live
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ICE Demoralized; “Antifa Leader” Exposed | Ken Klippenstein | MR Live

Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein reveals how ICE and DHS are experiencing severe internal demoralization, bureaucratic chaos, and are resorting to flimsy pretexts and falsified reports in their 'war' against domestic protesters, including misidentifying a civilian as an 'Antifa leader'.

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Dismantling The Immigration-Carceral State w/ César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández | MR Live
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Dismantling The Immigration-Carceral State w/ César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández | MR Live

A law professor details the historical evolution of US immigration policy from a labor-driven system to a criminalizing national security apparatus, highlighting how current Democratic 'reforms' often reinforce the very structures they claim to oppose.

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How To Block ICE w/ Eric Blanc, Ro Khanna | MR Live
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How To Block ICE w/ Eric Blanc, Ro Khanna | MR Live

This episode details how community organizing and political action can directly impede ICE operations, highlighting specific tactics and demanding accountability from elected officials.

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Bovino Out; Getting to Reparations; New NDP Leadership w/ Dorothy Brown, Avi Lewis | MR Live
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Bovino Out; Getting to Reparations; New NDP Leadership w/ Dorothy Brown, Avi Lewis | MR Live

This episode dissects the political fallout from ICE actions in Minneapolis, explores the historical and systemic arguments for reparations in the US, and examines the progressive platform of a Canadian NDP leadership candidate, all while critiquing media narratives and right-wing figures.

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Protesters Humiliate Church Pastor Who Is Also An ICE Field Director
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Protesters Humiliate Church Pastor Who Is Also An ICE Field Director

Protesters exposed an ICE field director's dual role as a church pastor, sparking a debate on government overreach, community resistance, and the definition of terrorism.

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World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live
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World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live

This episode dissects the global shift away from US hegemony, highlighted by a Davos speech, and the escalating federal authoritarianism in Minnesota, where ICE agents operate with impunity against immigrant communities.

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White House Panicked Over ICE Optics?; Democrats Preemptively Cave w/ David Dayen | MR Live
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White House Panicked Over ICE Optics?; Democrats Preemptively Cave w/ David Dayen | MR Live

Despite public outrage and ICE's violent actions, political leaders are failing to challenge the agency's funding, leaving direct community action as the primary means of accountability.

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Why YOU Are A Domestic Terrorist; Historical Strike w/ Dania Munoz, Ken Klippenstein | MR Live
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Why YOU Are A Domestic Terrorist; Historical Strike w/ Dania Munoz, Ken Klippenstein | MR Live

This episode dissects the largest nurses' strike in New York City history, revealing hospital executive greed and political interference, while simultaneously exposing the alarming expansion of ICE's powers under a national security framework that redefines dissent as domestic terrorism.

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Empire Abroad, Fascism At Home, Trump's America w/ Jeet Heer | MR Live
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Empire Abroad, Fascism At Home, Trump's America w/ Jeet Heer | MR Live

This episode dissects the first week of 2026, highlighting Trump's 'gangster empire' foreign policy in Venezuela, the escalating domestic authoritarianism of ICE, and the perceived failures of Democratic leadership to mount an effective opposition.

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ICE Kills; Labor's Massive Strike Wave w/ Keith Brower Brown | MR Live
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ICE Kills; Labor's Massive Strike Wave w/ Keith Brower Brown | MR Live

The Majority Report examines the critical labor contract negotiations scheduled for 2026 across major sectors and exposes the ongoing political revisionism surrounding January 6th and the violent actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis.

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