1483 - Shelly Rigger: Will Taiwan Trigger Trump's First Global Crisis?
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 12/12/2016
3644 - Trump Brings Oligarch Posse to China; The Artificial Inevitability of AI w/ Alex Hanna
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's an Emmajority Thursday on The Majority Report On today's program: Trump reflects on his visit to China where he failed to find any support in his efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, moments after Trump's meeting with President Xi, Iran let Chinese ships pass through the Strait. At a House Natural Resources Committee hearing with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Rep. Dave Min highlights how China is leaving the U.S. in the dust on renewable energy. Alex Hanna joins Emma for a conversation about her book co-authored with Emily Bender, "". In the Fun...
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3643 - Trump’s Corruption Enumerated; Defeating a Corporate Dem Congressman w/ Isaac Saul, Brad Lander
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Hump Day on The Majority Report On today's Program: Wholesale inflation jumped 6% in April but Trump says he doesn't care because he is laser-focused on preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. In spooky-scary news, Trump has threatened to change the name of Operation Epic fury to Operation Sledgehammer if ceasefire talks fail. So scary! Brad Lander joins the show to discuss his Congressional district. Isaac Saul, politics reporter and founder of Tangle News joins the show for a conversation about his piece on Trump's self-dealings headlined: . In the Fun Half: Don Jr. and Eric...
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3642 - Inflation Spikes; The Quiet National Abortion Ban; A Labor Win w/ Jessica Valenti, Liza Xu
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report On today's program: On the campaign trail in 2024, Donald Trump promised to end inflation on day one. But a year and a half into his administration, inflation is outpacing wage growth for the first time since 2023. NEC Director Kevin Hassett is taking a glass-half-full approach, choosing to focus on the items that are falling in price “on a microeconomic level.” Jessica Valenti, author and publisher of the newsletter joins the program for a conversation about the state of reproductive rights in America...and it's not great. Lisa Xu,...
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3641 - Labor, Anti-Trust and the History of Corporate Franchises w/ Brian Callaci
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett claims on CNBC that consumer confidence being at record lows is a result of the consumer becoming stressed out by Donald Trump fixing "all of the world's problems". As the economy continues to head straight towards a recession, Bloomberg shares a chart that shows the world's oil inventories are falling at record pace. Chief economist at , Brian Callaci joins the program for a conversation about his new book " In the Fun Half: Donald Trump gives a $6.9M no-bid contract to his personal pool...
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3640 - Trump’s Economy Hangs by a Thread; GOP Assault on Black Voters w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: Carlyle's Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways, Jeff Currie says U.S. oil reserves will run empty somewhere in the July 4th period. The CFO at household appliance manufacturer Whirlpool says that they haven't seen demand this low since the 2008 great recession. As oil and gas prices soar and the economy continues careen towards a recession Trump tells America that it's worth it because now Iran won't have the nuclear weapon that they've two weeks away from developing for the last 47 years. Heather 'Digby' Parton, friend of the...
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3639 - Saudis Turn on Trump; DCCC Meddles in California w/ Mohammad Ali Shabani, Randy Villegas
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report On today's program: It’s election day in the United Kingdom, and the British media is using the stabbing of two Jewish men by a mentally ill man from Somalia — who also stabbed a Muslim man, though that detail rarely seems to get mentioned — as part of a coordinated smear campaign against Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Zack Polanski joins disgraced Epstein associate Lord Mandelson’s best friend, Trevor Phillips, on Sky News. Phillips tries to claim that Polanski — who is Jewish — is essentially an antisemite in a...
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3638 - Death of the Voting Rights Act; The Coming Oil Shock w/ Rory Johnston, Ari Berman
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to the Majority Report On today's program: As Donald Trump’s war in Iran sinks deeper into a quagmire, Jesse Watters struggles to frame it in a way that reassures his audience before their 7 o'clock bedtime. Marco Rubio says the goal of the war on Iran is to get back to the way things were before the war in Iran. Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of , joins the program for a conversation about oil shock and the ramifications of the war in Iran. Ari Berman, national voting correspondent at , joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court . Sam calls Kathy Hochul's...
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3637 - Trump’s Non-Strategy in Iran; The Essential Role of Independent Journalism w/ Amy Goodman
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report On today's program: Pete Hegseth responds to critics who claim there is no strategy behind this war on Iran with proof that there is no strategy for this war on Iran. Donald Trump hosts a group of children in the oval office to talk to them about nuclear bombs, the stock market and the Nobel Peace Prize. Amy Goodman, journalist and host of "!" and subject of the new documentary, "" joins the show to discuss the film. In the Fun Half: Tim Miller from The Bulwark joins three streamers for a conversation about...
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3636 - The Human Cost of DOGE's Reckless Destruction of USAID w/ Nicholas Enrich
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: After turning his back on every campaign promise and tanking the economy for a meaningless war, Donald Trump's approval rating is nearing historic lows. Nicholas Enrich, former civil servant who worked at USAID under four administrations joins the program to discuss his new book: "" In the Fun Half: Senator Richard Blumenthal asks three different Trump judicial nominees if Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and all three refuse. Meanwhile, as Blumenthal questions the nominees, Senator Chuck...
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3635 - Trump's Iran Pretend Game; Corporate Dem Panic w/ Jeet Heer, Rep. Greg Casar
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday On today's program: Conservative pundits are failing to keep it together as the Trump administration's support continues to crater to record lows. One example is Scott Jennings live on CNN swearing Meidas Touch's wunderkind, Adam Mockler. Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at joins the program to recap the week's biggest stories. Topics include: The War in Iran, Trump's fixation on his own legacy, the buried DNC autopsy and more. For more from Jeet, check out his podcast "". Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), chair of the Congressional...
info_outlineThe politics behind Trump's phone call to Taiwan. What is a logical defense of speaking with Taiwan like this, Trump's lack of conduct notwithstanding. Background in US/Taiwan relations, back to the Chinese civil war between the communists and Republic of China. The narrative surrounding Trump's lack of preparedness. Taiwan's merits as a democracy with progressive leanings. The US's unfortunate history of using Taiwan to provoke China.
On the fun half - Trump doth protest claims Russia intended to help him. John Bolton thinks it was an Obama false flag. Bernie is good at media, uses Russia question to challenge Trump on medicare and social security. Tony Blair reheats centrism.
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