1733 - Will Alabama Send a Predator to the Senate? w/ Dave Weigel
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 12/06/2017
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with , law professor at Georgetown University, to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s upcoming rulings on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo & Relentless v. Department of Commerce, as well as the court hearing arguments yesterday regarding mifepristone and medication abortion. Then, Sam speaks with Heather Herbert, a hospice registered nurse at PeaceHealth Medical Center in Springfield, Oregon and member of the , to discuss the at the hospital and the new labor complaints they’ve filed with the National Labor Relations Board...
info_outline 3303 - Trump Hat In Hand, Blinken's Laughable Certification & GOP's Social Security CutsThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Anthony Blinken’s certification of Israel’s military integrity, the NYT’s subtle backtracking on its 10/7 article, Julien Assange, Biden’s Polling, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Mifepristone, the Moscow Terror attack, Florida’s youth social media ban, Elon Musk’s legal battles, and RFK’s big tech donor-turned VP, before parsing through Donald Trump’s ongoing financial woes. Next, Sam and Emma look to SCOTUS as they preview their upcoming Mifepristone decision...
info_outline 3302 - "Limitarianism": The Case Against Extreme Wealth w/ Ingrid RobeynsThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with humanities professor at the Utrech University in The Netherlands, to discuss her recent book First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the passage of a UNSC ceasefire resolution, Congress averting a government shutdown, the terror attack in Moscow, Mike Johnson’s speakership, Congress’ killing of an important internet subsidy, Donald Trump’s legal woes, Mifepristone, New Jersey’s senate race, and Ronna McDaniel’s NBC gig, before parsing through the details of the first UNSC ceasefire resolution not vetoed by the US. Professor Ingrid...
info_outline 3301 - U.S.- UN Gambit Fail, Government Shutdown Averted, & MTG's GOP Mutiny w/ Jason MylesThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday! And the MR Crew is doing an all CALLS & CLIPS SHOW! Then, they're joined by , co-host of the podcast! First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the US’ faux-ceasefire resolution, the UK’s threat of an arms embargo to Israel, UNRWA funding, humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Netanyahu’s potential visit to Congress, aid to Ukraine, the GOP agenda, the DOJ’s agenda, and Bob Menendez’s why I left the left (foreign bribes), also watching Phyllis Bennis unpack exactly why the US’ faux ceasefire resolution was so pernicious. They also dive into...
info_outline 3301 - Reclaiming ‘Open Borders’; Colonial Wounds In Congo w/ John Washington, Christoph VogelThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with , staff writer at and contributor for , to discuss his recent book . Then, she's joined by , research director of the Insecure Livelihoods Project at Ghent University and author of the book , to discuss recent developments in the conflict involving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. First, Emma runs through updates on the US recent tiptoe toward calling for a ceasefire, Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza, the major wins for the right in the upcoming government funding bill, Bernie and AOC’s new Green New Deal for...
info_outline 3300 - Censorship & Texas Immigration Court Cases; Anti-Wind Power WarriorsThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with , senior writer at , to discuss the recent developments at the Supreme Court after new oral argument were read earlier this week. Then, they speak with author and journalist based in Georgia, to discuss her recent piece in The American Prospect entitled First, they run through updates on yesterday’s primaries, Trump’s strong polling out of Georgia and North Carolina, Blinken’s most recent visit to the Middle East, Biden’s Israel policy, Congress’ budget, housing, and crime, before diving deep into Jared Kushner’s recent comments on...
info_outline 3299 - The Primary Race That Could Tip The Senate, & Real Estate Fees Crushed By Anti-Trust w/ David DayenThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first they speak with , executive editor at the , to discuss his recent regarding The National Association of Realtors decision to end their practice of 6% agent commission sales for residential home sales. Sam and Emma run through updates on today’s primary elections, the funding of the US government, UAW expansion, the Supreme Court, Donald Trump’s financial woes, Biden’s approach to Israel’s continuing siege, and the new asbestos ban, also, Donald Trump reinforces his station as the...
info_outline 3298 - How Copyright Was Mutated To Benefit Corporations w/ David BellosThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with , professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, to discuss his recent book , co-authored with . First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s targeting of Al-Shifa hospital, the false UNRWA accusations, Russian elections, US realtors, SCOTUS, the sale of US Steel, the Federal Reserve, and Donald Trump’s legal woes, before parsing through objections from US representatives to the continued commitment to Israel’s obvious lies about UNRWA. Professor David Bellos then joins, diving right into the contemporary...
info_outline 3297 - Schumer Presses Israel, Trump & Biden Clinch, & TikTok w/ Jeet Heer, Matthew Film GuyThe Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with , national affairs correspondent for , to round up the week in news. And then, they're joined by ! First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s Georgia case, Menendez’s legal woes, Gaetz’s Subpoena, Russian elections, Donald Trump, and objections from big tech over labor laws, also parsing through some of the major seats up for grabs in the House and Senate come November. Jeet Heer then joins, as he helps Sam and Emma parse through Sen. Schumer’s recent call for new Israeli elections alongside a two-state solution, looking at...
info_outline 3296 - Exposing The Rot In Police Training; Is The Internet Dying? w/ Samantha Simon, Ed Zitron (M)The Majority Report with Sam Seder
FUN HALF LINK HERE: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma is BACK from vacation! She speaks with , Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, to discuss her recent book Then, she speaks with , writer of the newsletter on SubStack, to discuss the state of the Internet and digital media. First, Emma runs through updates on the IDF striking a UN aid distribution center, Israel’s continuing bloodlust, Biden and Schumer on Israel, the U.S TikTok ban, the FBI’s Biden informant, primary elections,...
info_outlineThe Washington Post's Dave Weigel, explains why Doug Jones might pull off an upset in Alabama. Roy Moore's strength of support and what it reveals about Alabama and Republicans. What can Doug Jones do now? And does Steve Bannon wear so many clothes?
And depression historian does the perfect Cable news segment.
On The Fun Half: Atlanta reporter does a perfect takedown of a racist twitter troll, the team breaks it down. How to get on Dave Rubin's email. Joe Rogan backs Seder, but in an odd way. Joe Rogan and Sam Harris's bad ideas. State Rep comes out for rent control and your calls and IMs.
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