2711 - Iran Ceasefire Ends; Our Cynical Era of Imperialism w/ Daniel Bessner, Elijah Manley
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Release Date: 08/17/2026
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
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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It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report On today's program: The Supreme Court has finally taken the handcuffs off of Donald Trump's ballroom construction after they found no one has the authority to stop such a project. ICE raids a nightclub in Memphis, arresting more than 100 people based solely on their race. As of now, the only people who have been released are those who were able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship at the time of the raid. Sarah Polcz, Professor of Law at UC-Davis and co-author of "", which provided the AI equity tax framework behind Bernie Sanders' , joins for...
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Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: Donald Trump’s plan gives the Pentagon a 35% stake in Venezuela’s 65-billion-barrel oil fields. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has nothing to offer Americans suffering from Trump's trade war with Canada but blustering bravado. Michigan Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Mike Rogers, comes out in favor of Trump's tariffs. Fox Business reports on Michigan bearing the biggest burden from Trump's tariffs, costing the average household over $5k annually. Michigan Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed responds to...
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On today's program:
Donald Trump threatens to bomb the s*** out of Oman if they get in the way of a deal in a phone call with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.
JD Vance says on the Fox News that the number one goal for the Iran war is to keep gas and oil prices lower for Americans. Trump must have been listening to the Vice President as he responded with a post on Truth Social that says the number one goal is to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
Daniel Bessner, co-host of the American Prestige Podcast and publisher of the Imperialist Realism newsletter or Substack, joins the program for a conversation about his new book: "Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century".
Elijah Manley, candidate challenging Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Democratic primary for Florida's 20-Congressional District, joins the program for a conversation about his campaign.
In the Fun Half:
Fox News' Joey Jones calls the sailors on the USS Lincoln that are complaining about being on the longest deployment in modern history sell outs.
Trump says that he will never apologize for raising the cost of gas prices because it was worth it for Iran to never get a nuclear weapon. That message should play well during the midterms.
Trump's polling with Hispanic men has drop 51 points since 2024.
RFK, Jr. debases himself while trying to defend Trump's claim that he saw a baby getting a vaccination the size of soda bottle.
Tim Pool tries to play the moderate on Jubilee's Surrounded.
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