#1488 Seeking Approval from the GOP Fringe is Making Them Mainstream
Air Date: 5–7-2022
Today we take a look at the jockeying for position that is happening among GOP politicians, both incumbents and hopefuls, in this murky Trump/post-Trump political era in which the path to victory for Republicans is to support Trump unquestioningly while also keeping an eye on the long game for which one should attempt to out-Trump Trump to gain the support of his cultish masses.
Read more#1479 Torturing Children and Families in the Name of Protecting Them (Trans Rights)
Air Date: 3–29-2022
Today we take a look at the current iteration of the cynical culture wars being waged by conservative Republicans against LGBTQ kids for political gain. The current wave of anti-trans and anti-gay legislation sprouting across the country is not about protecting kids and is absolutely nothing new.
Read more#1473 How the GOP Became a Radicalized Strongman Cult
Air Date: 3–2-2022
Today we take a look at the not-so-slow transformation of Republicans from a Bush/McCain/Romney party to a Trump/DeSantis/Putin party complete with cultish devotion and a dependence on a near-total dismissal of truth replaced by propaganda.
Read more#1465 Epidemic of Patent Protection and Propaganda
Air Date: 1–9-2022
Today we take a look at some of the explanations for why life-saving vaccines against COVID-19 are unavailable in much of the world while being refused by substantial numbers of people where they are widely available.
Read more#1462 There Will Be No Reichstag Fire
Air Date: 12–18-2021
Today we take a look at the roadmap to authoritarianism we are currently following including the detailed and multifaceted roadmap to a coup that was practiced leading up to January 6, 2021 and is being refined in preparation for the 2024 election.
Read more#1457 GOP Authoritarianism Will Likely To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Air Date: 11–24-2021
Today we take a look at the state of the ever-increasingly authoritarian Republican Party as they hack the media by being too terrible to hold to account, hack the democratic process through gerrymandering and endlessly rebrand because in their core they stand for nothing.
Read more#1444 The Ongoing Coup and Other Ways to Destroy Democracy
Air Date: 9–25-2021
Today we take a look at the continuing efforts of Trump and his supporters to subvert and ultimately destroy democracy through conspiracy theories, gerrymandering and harassment campaigns
Read more#1436 The Long Legacy of Making Deals with the Devil (Bipartisanship)
Air Date: 8–21-2021
Today we take a look at the history of bipartisanship and appeasement in the US dating back to before the Civil War and tracking it all the way up to the current negotiations over the infrastructure bill.
Read more#1404 Democracy Under Siege (Voting and Protest Rights)
Air Date: 3–12-2021
Today we take a look at the multiple tactics being implemented in an attempt to undermine the entire concept of democracy because adhering to the will of the majority and allowing for unfettered protests is currently working to the distinct disadvantage of the Republican Party. Most people see the right to vote and to protest as foundational to a functioning democracy, others see them as impediments to their divine right to rule.
Read more#1398 The Road to Justice Runs Through Accountability
Air Date: 2–13-2021
Today we take a look at the fallout from the January 6th insurrection, the case for impeachment and/or punishment for every single person involved and discussions for why this process is so important to the stability of the country.
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