Means Morning News

Journalist Sam Sacks reports from inside the beast - Washington, DC - breaking down the news that working people need to know. New podcast every Tuesday - Friday. Watch the show only on Means.TV

MMN 1/21/25 01/21/2025

MMN 1/21/25 -Donald Trump inaugurated as the 47th President of the US -Lays out imperialist vision for "territory expansion" -Declares an end to birthright citizenship, setting up a legal fight -Yanks the US out of Paris Climate Accord, promises to expand drilling /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34940000

MMN 1/17/25 01/17/2025

MMN 1/17/25 -Ceasefire deal in Gaza back on track -Sec. of State Blinken pressed on why he isn't in The Hague -Musk rocket blows up in the Caribbean, disrupting commercial air travel -Rich Dick is about to join Trump's cabinet /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34893930

MMN 1/16/25 01/16/2025

MMN 1/16/25 -Israel delays ceasefire approval vote -AG nominee Pam Bondi grilled over conflicts of interest -Private prison company GEO Group accused of labor violations -Working Class History: 1947 Mombasa General Strike /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34880870

MMN 1/15/25 01/15/2025

MMN 1/15/25 -Sec. of State Blinken admits failure with Gaza policy -DefSec nominee Hegseth would likely shoot protesters if Trump asked him to -House GOP prioritizes targeting trans student athletes -Biden removes Cuba from state sponsor of terror list... too late /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34865850

MMN 1/14/25 01/14/2025

MMN 1/14/25 -Ceasefire deal within reach in Gaza -Republicans threaten to condition disaster aid to L.A. -Trump ditches "economic populism," outsources admin to oligarchs -Biden names aircraft carrier after George W. Bush /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34849560

MMN 1/10/25 01/10/2025

MMN 1/10/25 -Fascists blame minorities and immigrants for L.A. wildfires -AFL-CIO and the SEIU affiliate together to take on threats to labor -In defense of Israel's genocide in Gaza, House passes bill to sanction ICC -Rich Dick with a perm /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34801275

MMN 1/9/25 01/09/2025

MMN 1/9/25 -L.A. infernos have the super rich begging for private firefighters -Workers move closer to unionization at Kentucky EV plant -Dem collaborators aid Trump's mass deportation agenda -Last bits of malarkey seep out of the Biden White House /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34786375

MMN 1/8/25 01/08/2025

MMN 1/8/25 -Biden announced $8 billion in new weapons to Israel, further fueling the genocide -Climate change produces catastrophic wildfires threatening L.A. -Trump explores new frontiers in U.S. imperialism -Zuck bends the knee to the reactionary right /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34773130

MMN 12/20/24 12/20/2024

MMN 12/20/24 -NYPD busts picket line to protect Amazon's profits -Starbucks workers join holiday strike wave, fight for a contract -CNN caught doing war propaganda again -We crown the "Rich Dick of the Year" /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34545945

MMN 12/19/24 12/19/2024

MMN 12/19/24 -Musk demands government shut down for holidays, GOP obliges -A deeply confused Trump calls for eliminating the debt limit... ok! -Teamsters launch historic strike against Amazon -FTC finalizes new rules against deceptive pricing, unlikely to survive Trump /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34530110

MMN 12/18/24 12/18/2024

MMN 12/18/24 -Luigi indicted for CEO killing, hit with terrorism charges -Trump considers handing Post Office to profiteering vultures -State Dept. sued over illegal weapons transfers to Israel -Democrats' aging party guard clings to power /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34501650

MMN 12/13/24 12/13/2024

MMN 12/13/24 -Claims of East Coast drone invasion are dismissed by Feds -Biden issues new pardons and clemencies -- still doesn't go far enough -Trump proposes letting corporations pay money to evade regulations -Rich Dick has neverending victimization complex /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34428790

MMN 12/12/24 12/12/2024

MMN 12/12/24 -So much for reining in Pentagon spending, GOP House passes massive NDAA -Israel exploits chaos in Damascus, bombs the hell out of Syria -GOP Senators warm up to Qanon FBI Director nominee -Working Class History: 1951 "Bagel Famine" /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34411305

MMN 12/11/24 12/11/2024

MMN 12/11/24 -Elites frustrated by surge of sympathy for alleged CEO shooter -Manifesto attacks "parasites" in health care system -Judges side with FTC, block Kroger-Albertsons mega merger -DOGE takes aim at Tesla competitors /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34394235

MMN 12/10/24 12/10/2024

MMN 12/10/24 -Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold killing -NYPD claims it arrested suspect in health insurance CEO shooting -Long-running US campaign to oust Assad in Syria succeeds -Reporters laugh at State Department's claims about ICC /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34364000

MMN 12/6/24 12/06/2024

MMN 12/6/24 -Health insurance companies are panicking after assassination -Unionized Chipotle workers call for boycott of burrito maker -Burger King, Popeyes busted for child labor violations in MA -Rich Dick is an ally to tax cheats /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34315085

MMN 12/5/24 12/05/2024

MMN 12/5/24 -Health insurance CEO assassinated in Manhattan -Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing a genocide -Labor Dept. moves to end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities -Working Class History: The Oakland General Strike /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34300755

MMN 12/4/24 12/04/2024

MMN 12/4/24 -Wave of reaction hits SCOTUS in transgender rights case -Public workers collective bargaining rights restored in Wisconsin -First ice-free Arctic looms -U.S. allies keep embrassing themselves -- this time in S. Korea /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34283025

MMN 12/3/24 12/03/2024

MMN 12/3/24 BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 50% OFF ANNUAL MEANS TV SUBSCRIPTIONS. GO TO FUCKNETFLIX.NET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BEFORE THE SALE ENDS -Ceasefire in Lebanon hangs by a thread after repeated Israeli violations -GOP Senators unbothered by allegations against DefSec nominee -Joe pardons Hunter, leaves tens of thousands languishing -Centrists put French government on the verge of collapse /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34262710

MMN 11/26/24 11/26/2024

MMN 11/26/24 GET 50% OFF 1 YEAR OF MEANS TV RIGHT NOW: -E.U. Chief reminds countries of obligations to ICC arrest warrant -Mail workers fight class war on both sides of US-Canada border -Trump wriggles his way out of it: DOJ drops cases against him -COP 29 wraps up with insufficient climate finance deal /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34154790

MMN 11/22/24 11/22/2024

MMN 11/22/24 -ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant -UAW makes gains at another Southern EV battery plant -Gaetz out, Florida woman Pam Bondi in for AG nomination -Rich Dick is a favorite to helm the Democratic Party /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34106961

MMN 11/21/24 11/21/2024

MMN 11/21/24 -Biden fights on all fronts to preserve US support for genocide -Trump plans to usurp legislative powers over spending -Dr. Oz pick is a threat to Medicare -Working Class History: The Uprising of the 20,000 /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34077351

MMN 11/20/24 11/20/2024

MMN 11/20/24 -Senators to vote on resolution blocking weapons sales to Israel -Democrats re-elect failed House leadership team -GAO: Climate change poses threat to toxic sludge sites across U.S. -Pentagon releases annual UFO (or UAP) report /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/34033246

MMN 11/19/24 11/19/2024

MMN 11/19/24 -In final weeks in office Biden expands US involvement in Ukraine -Israel sabotages Lebanon ceasefire talks -RFK Jr's pledge to give America cavities again boosts dental stocks -Resistance Media has fallen! /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33993832

MMN 11/15/24 11/15/2024

MMN 11/15/24 -History made! Brain worm nominated to head HHS -Scandal erupts over Netanyahu's knowledge of Oct. 7 attack -Astronomers baffled by James Webb Space Telescope findings -Rich Dick doesn't have a real job, dreams of firing those who do /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33944097

MMN 11/14/24 11/14/2024

MMN 11/14/24 -Total failure by Democrats: Trump secures the rare Triple-trifecta -Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be the next Attorney General lmao -Tulsi Gabbard, a favorite of cranks, picked to be top US Spy -NLRB bans captive audience meetings /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33927792

MMN 11/13/24 11/13/2024

MMN 11/13/24 -No consequence as Israel blows through deadline to improve situation in Gaza -Bill to empower Trump to target non-profits fails... for now -Trump taps Fox News host who doesn't believe in germ theory to dead DoD -Bad vibes permeate around latest UN Climate Conference /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33914182

MMN 11/12/24 11/12/2024

MMN 11/12/24 -Trump forges alliance with neocons ahead of 2nd term -Israeli minister calls for full annexation of West Bank -"Border Czar" named to oversee mass deportations in the US -Zionist propaganda distorts reality around soccer riot in Amsterdam /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33896997

MMN 11/8/24 11/08/2024

MMN 11/8/24 -Dems blame election loss on trans people -- not themselves -More U.S. fighter jets sold to Israel amid slaughter of Palestinians -Mass racist harassment campaign targets people with texts across the U.S. -Rich Dick is a giant cry baby /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33848277

MMN 11/7/24 11/07/2024

MMN 11/7/24 -The ruling elite already seeing profitable returns in Trump 2.0 -Dems try to diagnose what went wrong: It's class, stupid! -NYT Tech Guild workers remain on strike, offer their own versions of games -Working Class History: 1933 Hormel Strike /episode/index/show/meanstv/id/33829532

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