The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
Trump's Slush Fund; Conservative War On America's Second Founding w/ Adam Serwer | MR Live
This episode exposes how a proposed $1.7 billion 'slush fund' for Trump allies and the Supreme Court's reinterpretation of the 15th Amendment are dismantling voting rights and re-segregating American elites, reflecting a deep-seated conservative backlash against the 'Second Founding' of the U.S.
Is The Redistricting Fight A Clue To Politics After Trump? | Astead Herndon | TMR
Astead Herndon dissects the evolving political landscape beyond Trump, revealing how Democratic missteps on voter concerns and a failure to offer an affirmative vision have left a vacuum for demagoguery and radicalized the party's base.
Right-Wing Media Turns On Trump Over Iran Quagmire | Krystal Ball | TMR
Trump's Iran war strategy is collapsing, leading to a humiliating retreat, a shift in global power dynamics, and a fracturing of his right-wing media base.
The Rural Vs. Urban Threat To Democracy | Suzanne Mettler | TMR
A Cornell professor details how a growing political chasm between rural and urban America, driven by economic shifts and organizational failures, empowers minority rule and threatens democratic principles.
The GOP's National Purity Dream | David Bier | TMR
David Bier of the Cato Institute details how the Republican Party's immigration stance shifted from reform-oriented to advocating for 'ethnic cleansing' and 'national purity,' including the deportation of US-born citizens, driven by partisan polarization and racial targeting.
The Rural Vs. Urban Threat To Democracy w/ Suzanne Mettler | MR Live
A Cornell professor reveals how the widening political chasm between rural and urban America, driven by economic shifts and organizational failures, empowers minority rule and imperils US democracy.
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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