Corruption at Best of the Left

#1187 Taking the long view on Trump and Russia

Posted on Episodes by · June 01, 2018 6:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 6–1-2018

Today we take a rare sojourn into the world of Trump's seemingly endless corruption in business and life with a focus on his long history with Russia.

#1152 Rise of the oligarchy (Money in Politics)

Posted on Episodes by · December 15, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 12–15-2017

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Today we look at the history and current state of rich people seeking to undermine democratic rule by the people in favor or oligarchy for the rich

#1129 The free press has been bought (Corporate Media and Billionaires)

Posted on Episodes by · August 29, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 8-29-2017

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Today we look at the systemic problem with advertiser-driven, for-profit media and how billionaires have begun exploiting the system to their own benefit even more

#1117 We were founded to resist corruption, now it’s all we know

Posted on Episodes by · July 04, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 7-4-2017

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Today we take a look at the history and present state of corruption in America, both for the special case of Donald Trump and the system-wide corruption we almost take for granted

#1112 So, this whole Russia thing, right?

Posted on Episodes by · June 16, 2017 6:00 PM · 4 reactions

Air Date: 6-16-2017

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Today we take a high-level look at the Trump/Russia controversy and examine how we should and shouldn’t be reacting to it.

#1106 If you can’t beat them, suppress them (Voting Rights)

Posted on Episodes by · May 23, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 5-23-2017

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Today we look at the current state of voting rights and the full press efforts being made to expand voter suppression far and wide across the country

#1096 The oligarch who decided to buy the White House (Corruption)

Posted on Episodes by · April 18, 2017 6:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 4-18-2017

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Today we look at some of the lesser-known characters in the right-wing oligarchy who now own the White House and Supreme Court

#1090 The corporatization of our schools (Education)

Posted on Episodes by · March 28, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 3-28-2017

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Today we look at the confirmation of Betsy DeVos to head the Department of education and some of the ideological and historical context that brought us to this point

#1089 A Corporate Judicial Coup (Judge Gorsuch and the Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · March 24, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 3-24-2017

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Today we look at the hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch, how we got to here and what his possible placement on the court portends for our future

#1081 Where the Democrats went wrong and how to bring them back

Posted on Episodes by · February 21, 2017 6:00 PM · 7 reactions

Air Date: 2-21-2017

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Today we look at the past failings of the Democratic party over the past several decades that brought us to our current point and then look for ways to turn that ship around.

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