3686 - Why Big Tech Wants Age Verification; SCOTUS Corruption w/ Caitlin Vogus, Alex Aronson
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 07/13/2026
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: The Trump administration is claiming that it is a matter of national security to not apply any "guardrails" to American artificial intelligence companies. Shireen Al-Adeimi, associate professor at Michigan State University, joins to discuss the escalating tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Daniel Boguslaw, investigative reporter and publisher of the newsletter, joins to discuss his piece in The American Prospect, "". In the Fun Half: The Florida Surgeon General has a shocking admission about the research process that informed...
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Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: 60 Minutes reports on two felons convicted of voter fraud are now in the business of brokering presidential pardons. It's unclear why Bari Weiss' CBS allowed this reporting to slip through the cracks. Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor join to discuss their new book, "". Naomi Klein is a Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia and an award-winning journalist and author. Astra Taylor is a documentarian, writer and co-founder of . In the Fun Half: Jake Tapper asks Speaker of the House...
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It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: Jon Stewart speaks at NYC Hall to praise the hard work of the people who fought to expose the city's cover up of their knowledge of the dangerous air quality following the September 11 attacks. Jennifer Welch, co-host of the I've Had It Podcast joins to recap the week's news. Preorder Jennifer Welch's new book, "" which is out on October 6. We take a look at some of the many deranged and bizarre moments from the GOP's unprecedented midterm convention. Francesca Fiorentini, comedian and host of , joins to continue the mocking of the...
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Emma Vigeland welcomes Norman Finkelstein, political scientist and author of Gaza Gravediggers: An Inquiry Into Corruption in High Places: Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • ZOCDOC: Find and book the right doctor • TRUST AND WILL: Get 20% off Get tickets to see Emma join Francesca Fiorentini's LIVE Bitchuation Room on Sunday, Oct 4 in LA:
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Welcome to The Majority Report On today's program: Israeli news outlet, Haaretz, reports on Israel rejection of Hamas' offer to release the hostages the night of October 7, 2023. Joe Scarborough and Donny Deutsch get into screaming match on Morning Joe over Haaretz's revelations. Megan O'Matz, journalist at ProPublica, joins to discuss her on how private schools receive taxpayer-funded student vouchers with little accountability or oversight, despite often underperforming. Jeff Hauser, founder and Executive Director of the , on potential AI bailouts and the Democrats who may be too...
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Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: Israeli journalist at Haaretz, Shlomi Eldar, reports on Benjamin Netanyahu receiving advance notice of the October 7 attacks from the UAE president. Netanyahu reportedly failed to brief any of Israel's security chiefs. Donald Trump calls the war on Iran "small potatoes" compared to other wars and is unmoved by a reporter reminding him that 18 people died, responding by rambling about America's space superiority. Trump lies about being carried out of a building by buff firemen on 9/11, a lie that he started spreading in 2021. The truth is...
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Happy Labor Day! The MR Crew is off today but in the meantime please enjoy our annual audio compilation of labor-themed excerpts from luminaries such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mario Savio, John L. Lewis, as well as Sen. Bernie Sanders reading the words of Eugene Debs.
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It's Casual Friday. On today's program: JD Vance is asked by Kaitlin Collins about the widow of an airman who was killed in the War on Iran, struggling access to benefits due to there being no real declaration of war. Vance says he is grateful for the sacrifice and offers his love. That should help pay bills. Astead Herndon, host of and publisher of the newsletter on Substack, joins to recap the week's news. In the Fun Half: Abdul El-Sayed goes on Stephen A. Smith's show to discuss why he campaigned with Hasan Piker and how Donald Trump brought wives into the conversation. Zohran Mamdani...
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It's an Emmajority Report Thursday On today's program: Trump suspends tariffs on imported beef from South America at a devastating cost to American ranchers. According to the Wall Street Journal, the plan to flood the markets with foreign beef was influenced by a Brazilian billionaire, Joesely Bautista. Bautista just happens to own a stake in JBS, one of the world's largest meatpacking companies and also just happened to have donated $5M to Trump's inauguration. Cattle producer Jim Hertzog speaks to Farm Journal to express his outrage over Trump policies punishing American farmers and...
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It's Hump Day and we're back with another Majority Report On today's program: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson melts down after CNN's Manu Raju asks him if the public should judge Johnson for his lies about the war on Iran. Senator Ed Markey trounces Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary for Senate in Massachusetts. In Markey's victory speech he calls for taxing the rich, blocking the bombs and ending data centers. Milton Allimadi, co-founder of and PhD Student at Howard University, joins to discuss the $12.8 billion funding gap facing Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Milton...
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Senator, war hawk, and confirmed bachelor Lindsey Graham dropped dead on Sunday and Trump and Netanyahu wasted no time sprinting to the nearest tv station to use his death to further their agendas. Trump claimed that moments before he died, Graham called the president to discuss the importance of the SAVE America Act. Benjamin Netanyahu says that the last time he spoke to Graham he told the Senator that he was planning on phasing out military aid to Israel and he went ballistic.
Caitlin Vogus, senior adviser to the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and a First Amendment attorney, joins to discuss her piece published in partnership with The Intercept and FPF: "Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing".
In a pre-taped interview, Sam talks with Alex Aronson, co-founder and executive director of Court Accountability, about SCOTUS corruption and its billionaire-backed right-wing takeover.
In the Fun Half:
A republican strategist says that Maine Democratic voters owe the rest of the state an apology for voting for Platner in the primary.
Cory Booker tries to "reach-around" the aisle and send warm thoughts and fond memories of dead ghoul, Lindsey Graham.
Jake Tapper blatantly sucks up to Donald Trump on CNN.
Brad Lander leaves CNN's Dana Bash dumbfounded as he tries to explain how Israel is not a democracy.
A UAW worker in Michigan who voted for Trump in 2024 talks about why he is voting for Abdul El-Sayed.
All that and more.
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