1483 - Shelly Rigger: Will Taiwan Trigger Trump's First Global Crisis?
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 12/12/2016
3705 - Trump's Economy Continues to Crater; The Significance of El-Sayed's Victory w/ David Weigel
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases July jobs report and for a third-straight month the numbers are bleak. The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs last month. Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett makes the media rounds offering a variety of excuses and justifications for the weak jobs report. David Weigel, journalist covering politics at , joins to recap the week's news. In the Fun Half: CNN fact checks RFK, Jr.'s claims that ICUs across the country were empty at the height of COVID. Sen. John Husted takes to X to call for...
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3704 - Far-Right Exploits Moroccan Migrants; Israel’s UN Mole w/ Stephen Zunes, Murtaza Hussain
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report On today's program: In the Wake of Abdul El-Sayed's winning the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, the GOP-machine's Islamophobia is reaching a fever pitch. El-Sayed's GOP opponent Mike Rogers tries to tie the Democratic nominee to Osama Bin Laden in his opening statement to kick off the general election. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is asked about Speaker Mike Johnson's comments on El-Sayed's victory on Tuesday putting the U.S. in danger of being overrun by "mini-Mamdani's'. Zohran says if El-Sayed's campaign promises of "money...
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3703 - Abdul Beats AIPAC; Trump's IRS is Imploding w/ Stephanie Mencimer
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: Five states had held primary elections last night and overall, it was pretty good night for progressives. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in the Senate primary, and the two DSA-candidates running for Congress, Will Lawrence and Donovan McKinney, won their primaries. Mallory McMorrow wastes no time in endorsing El-Sayed for Seante and even introduced him at his victory speech in Detroit. El-Sayed laid into his Republican opponent Mike Rogers for being a bootlicking, corporate puppet and the Democrat promised to send...
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3702 - Pivotal Michigan Primary Election Night
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's A Primary Night Show on The Majority Report On today's program: Will Cain tries to explain to his geriatric audience who Hasan Piker is and why they should be afraid of him. Sam Robinson, independent journalist in Detroit, joins the show from the Abdul El-Sayed primary party to discuss the Michigan elections. For more from Sam, check out his and follow him on Nathan Robinson, editor-in-chief of , for further conversation about Michigan's primaries. John from San Antonio calls in to share some election data. Sen. Bernie Moreno is still not using the word 'resign' when discussing...
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3701 - Ohio GOP Abuse scandal; Reconstruction's Black Countermemory w/ Robert Bland
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: As calls for Rep. Max Miller to drop out of his re-election bid, Miller posts a response to his various domestic abuse allegations with the worst possible defense. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) who is the father of Max Miller's ex-wife, finally responds to the allegations after it was no longer politically viable to remain silent on his daughter's abuse. Miller's Democratic challenger, Brian Poindexter's ad calls for an increase in minimum wage, stronger unions and attacks Republicans only working for the rich and do-nothing Dems. Dr....
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3700 - Sam Seder Returns! Haley Stevens Loses it; Franchise Scams w/ David Dayen
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: Sam is back and we swear he is not an AI rendering; you have to believe us. Abdul El-Sayed calls out AIPAC and dares them to keep pouring money into the least capable candidate in the country. Haley Stevens responds by claiming that El-Sayed blames all of his problems on Jewish Americans. David Dayen, executive editor of T and co-host of the , joins the program to discuss his recent work in TAP. In the Fun Half: Maine Senate candidate, Troy Jackson laughs as he admits to having a burner account to troll former Republican governor of...
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3699 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Us In Studio
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report On today's program: Benjamin Netanyauh appears on ABC News to deny genocide and spew propaganda as violence in the West Bank escalates at a break-neck pace. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins the show in studio for a conversation about the state of the democracy, Democratic party, the MAHA movement and the Defiance Act. In the Fun Half: Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder join the show. James Talarico goes on the offensive against Ken Paxton, calling out how Paxton routinely dodges tough questions. Talarico then lays out the long list of...
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3698 - Inside The DNC’s Dysfunction; Gen Z Revolts In India w/ David Hogg, Biplob Kumar Das
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's Hump Day at The Majority Report On today's program: Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Homeland Affairs & Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing and calls out committee chair Sen. Rand Paul for his "unhinged obsession" with him and then invokes the fifth amendment. As the Republicans focus on relitigating early COVID policy, the country is reeling from outbreaks of cyclospora, salmonella, measles, screwworm and the return of whooping cough and polio. This is all in the wake of DOGE gutting the CDC's programs dedicated to managing such outbreaks. David Hogg,...
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3697 - Is Israel Imploding Or Expanding?; Trump’s Crippling SNAP Cuts w/ Ilan Pappé, Katie Bergh
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report On today's program: Stephen Miller joins Sean Hannity for a red scare pearl clutching session over the DSA's gains within the Democratic party this year. Ilan Pappe, professor of history at the University of Exeter and director of the university's European Centre for Palestine Studies, joins the program for a conversation about Israel's Zionist project. Here is a link to Professor Pappe's most recent book, " Katie Bergh, Senior Policy Analyst on the Food Assistance team at the , joins to discuss the CBPP’s analysis: In the Fun Half: In the final...
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3696 - Unseen Lindsey Graham Footage; St. Louis’s White Supremacist Cult w/ Devin Thomas O'Shea
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: For the last three years until his death Lindsey Graham was the subject of a documentary and some of the footage has been released to the Wall Street Journal. The footage shows Graham celebrating the start of the war on Iran like it's the Knicks championship. Another clip shows Lindsey on the phone with Benjamin Netanyahu discussing Graham going to Mar-A-Lago to convince Trump to join Israel in attacks on Lebanon. Writer Devin Thomas O'Shea joins Sam in a pre-taped interview for a conversation about his book. "". In the Fun Half: Trump...
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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