1921 - Democrats Show Signs Of Life & No Points For Anonymous Op-Ed Writer w/ Digby & Judy Gold
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 09/07/2018
3323 - Trump’s Ongoing Trial & Other Legal Quagmires, Explained w/ Randall D. Eliason
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Emma speaks with , white collar crime professor at George Washington University Law School and author of the newsletter, to discuss the recent developments in all of Trump's criminal cases. First, Emma runs through updates on today’s Pennsylvania primaries, Trump’s ongoing hush money case, primary polling, growing backlash to Zionist repression on college campuses, Israel’s bombardment on Rafah, Senate legislation, solar subsidies, FTC policy, Starbucks v. NLRB, Tennessee’s charter voucher bill, and the UK’s new migrant deportation program,...
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3322 - Environmentalism From Below; Tennessee VW Workers Make History w/ Ashley Dawson, Mike Elk
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Happy Monday! Emma speaks with , English professor and founder of the at the City University of New York (CUNY), to discuss his recent book Then she’s joined by of the to discuss the recent by workers at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant in Tennessee to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW). Check out Ashley's book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2101-environmentalism-from-below Check out the Payday Report here: https://paydayreport.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Check out Seder's Seeds...
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3321 - Avoiding Israel's Regional War; GOP House Slow Motion Meltdown & More w/ Jeet Heer
The 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. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s retaliation against Iran, the US veto of UN Membership for Palestine, Trump’s legal woes, the State Department’s internal reports of Israel’s human rights violations, Mike Johnson’s foreign aid failures, Columbia University’s crackdown on student protesters, FISA, and RFK’s candidacy, before watching Kevin O’Leary continue his campaign as Trump’s PR Rep for New York-based legal battles. Jeet Heer then...
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3320 - DARE & The School-Police Nexus; NHS Cass Review Explained w/ Max Felker-Kantor, Erin Reed
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with associate professor of history at Ball State University, to discuss his recent book Then, she speaks with journalist , author of the newsletter on SubStack, to discuss the recent gender identity review by the National Health Services (NHS) in the United Kingdom. First, Emma runs through updates on Israel’s ongoing assault on Rafah, ongoing institutional support for Israel’s genocide among the US government and major corporations, US sanctions against Iran, the White House’s climate stance, Boeing hearings, Disneyland...
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3319 - Chicago Trader Joe's Vote For Union Election; NLRB Action Against Crowder w/ Daniel Poppen, Matt Bruenig
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with Daniel Poppen, member of the union organizing committee at the Trader Joe’s location in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago, to discuss the staff’s decision to file for a union election. Then, he speaks with , founder of the , author of the newsletter, and co-host of podcast, to discuss his recent NLRB filing against Steven Crowder. First, Sam reacts to State Dept. spokesperson Matthew Miller refusing to answer the Associated Press's Matt Lee's question about why they've been unable to verify whether Israel struck an Iranian diplomatic target in...
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3318 - Gauging Iran's Response To Israel; FISA Passes House, Spying Intact w/ Matt Duss
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with , executive vice president at the , to discuss the events of the past weekend involving Iran & Israel. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s legal woes, Israel’s ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the New York Times’ anti-Palestinian bias, the House GOP’s conflicted agenda, DOJ anti-trust, and SCOTUS’ recent attack on protest, before exploring reports on how Trump’s hush money case is devastatingly interfering in his personal life. Matt Duss then joins, first parsing through the context for...
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3317 - The Hidden History Of Black Civil Rights w/ Dylan Penningroth
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with , professor of Law and History at the University of California, Berkeley, to discuss his recent book First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Iran’s military-specific retaliation to Israel’s bombing of their consulate, Trump’s ongoing hush money trial, FISA renewal, Mike Johnson’s Ukraine package, dropping violent crime and burglary rates, Haiti’s “ruling council,” Tesla’s mass firing, and Biden’s polling, before diving a little deeper into the rationality behind Iran’s approach to Israeli violence. Professor Dylan Penningroth...
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3316 - Trump's Week Of Legal & Political Jeopardy w/ Heather Digby Parton; Mark Bankston
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with , contributing writer at and proprietor of the blog , to round up the week in news. Then, they’re joined by , partner at the law firm Farrar & Ball, to discuss a new case that he is taking up. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Iran’s impending retaliation against Israel, Israel’s ongoing prevention of certain aid amidst famine in Gaza, Biden’s student loan cancellation, the Senate’s new NLRB legislation, Biden’s closing of the gun show loophole, climate change numbers, and the SCOTUS corruption scandal(s), before...
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3315 - Markets vs Green Energy; Israel’s Attacks On Lebanon w/ Brett Christophers, Ronnie Chatah
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with , Professor at the Department of Geography at Uppsala University in Sweden, to discuss his recent book Then, she’s joined by , host of the YouTube channel and co-host of the podcast, to discuss the current geopolitical circumstances in Lebanon. Check out Brett's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3069-the-price-is-wrong Check out The Beirut Banyan here: https://www.youtube.com/c/thebeirutbanyan Find out more about the MTV podcast here: https://ronniechatah.com/mtv-podcast Become a member...
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3314 - Mercedes Workers File For Union Election; The State Of Child Labor
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It’s Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with Jeremy Kimbrell, a measurement machine operator at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama and member of the volunteer organizing committee at the plant, to discuss the plant’s recent to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). Then, they speak with , director of the at New York University, to discuss the recent efforts in different states to weaken or strengthen child labor laws. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Arizona’s major State Supreme Court...
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On today's show: Brett Kavanaugh may have perjured himself four times in 2008 confirmation hearings. Trump tries and fails twice to say the word "anonymous."
Digby (@Digby56), of Salon.com and Hullabaloo, joins us to discuss the latest news from the White House. The Democrats grow a spine for once. Kavanaugh's record as a right-wing activist. The $600k re-election fund Susan Collins will get if she votes against Kavanaugh. Digby's take on the anonymous NYT op-ed. Author of stolen memos calls for Kavanaugh's impeachment.
Judy Gold (@JewdyGold) joins us for her semi-regular rage fest. Judy gives props to Obama, negative shout outs to Lindsey Graham. But Obama framed m4a as a "new idea," isn't that kind of wack? Judy on having shows canceled over her politics and certain jokes she makes. Is Trump a regular Republican? A new Jimmy Reefercake song is played.
On the fun half: Alex Jones and Laura Loomer accost Jack Dorsey over Twitter "censorship" after tech hearing. Former basketball player Brock Gillespie says Nike's Kaepernick ad isn't bold, they should use Jesus instead. Stuart Varney explains to Fox and Friends how Jeff Bezos can prevent Whole Foods workers from unionizing. Tammy from TX recommends Henry Rollins' stand-up special. John Yoo says Kavanaugh didn't have anything to do with terrorist surveillance program. Blumenthal asks Kavanaugh if a judge can be attacked based on heritage, he won't answer. Kavanaugh refers to birth control as "abortion inducing drugs." Sheldon Whitehouse asks Kavanaugh about his connection to the Federalist Society; he plays dumb once more. A caller on the White House's mob-like backchannels to Justice Kennedy. Brenda makes a play for Michael's job.
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