Background Briefing: October 27, 2021
An Open Letter by Prominent Progressives and Conservatives to Save American Democracy From Trump's GOP We begin with an open letter published simultaneously today in The New Republic and The Bulwark by Todd Gitlin, Jeffrey Isaac and William Kristol, "An Open...
Background Briefing: October 26, 2021
Does Sedition or Treason Apply to Trump, Bannon and Members of Congress Behind the Planning of January 6? We will begin with evidence emerging about the planning of the January 6 insurrection involving Trump, Bannon, Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, Scavino and...
Background Briefing: October 25, 2021
The Red State Secession to Create a Permanent Tyranny of the Minority We begin with the accumulating evidence that the January 6 coup attempt was planned at the highest level of the Trump administration with as Trump said to his acting AG, his Republicans in...
Background Briefing: October 24, 2021
How Facebook Turns Conservatives Into Extremists We begin with the growing reaction to the trove of internal documents the former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Francis Haugen turned over to the Wall Street Journal, the SEC and the Congress which are...
Background Briefing: October 21, 2021
John Dean On How Bannon Is "Up to His Eyeballs" in January 6 and So Is Trump We begin with the 229 to 202 vote today in the House to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress in which 9 Republicans joined with the Democratic majority. Joining us is John Dean,...
Background Briefing: October 20, 2021
Why the U.S. is the Kleptocrats' Preferred Destination to Launder Billions We begin with Tuesday's FBI raid on the Washington D.C. mansion of a Oleg Derepaska, an oligarch close to Putin, and discuss the broader issues of why the U.S. is the preferred...
Background Briefing: October 19, 2021
Colin Powell's Passing As a Metaphor For the Death of Republican Moderation We begin with the passing of Colin Powell as both a milestone as well as a metaphor for the death of moderation in the Republican party as the party of Lincoln devolves into the party...
Background Briefing: October 18, 2021
Labor Fights Back Against Inequality With 176 Strikes Launched So Far This Year We begin with the uptick in strikes across the country taking place with 176 launched this year so far and get an analysis of what is behind this post-Covid release of pressure in...
Background Briefing: October 17, 2021
Manchin Holds Biden Hostage to Coal Ahead of the UN Climate Conference We begin with Senator Manchin holding Biden and the Democrat's agenda hostage in the service of coal, a dying industry which is killing the planet and should be immediately shut down if we...
Background Briefing: October 14, 2021
Trump Faces a Deposition as Bannon Defies a House Subpoena We begin with Trump having to face a deposition on Monday and Bannon defying a House subpoena today setting in motion several steps in a process to eventually have him held for criminal contempt and...