Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

Part 1:
We talk with JoelleRollo-Koster, Professor Emirta of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island. We discuss the uprisings of peasants in the past, While most power was concentrated in the upper classes, peasant uprisings have been more frequent and vioelent than most people know. This should serve as an example of what today's underclasses could do, when they are abused.
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We talk with Joe Zagorski, author of "Power of Cash."
We discuss how gambling has become such widespread, mostly because it is 'frictionless'. That is, no actual cash is exchanged. Easy access to virtual money has made many people not 'feel the pain' of losing enough. This is also true for purchases of goods. This practice also discriminates against poor people who do not have credit cards or bank accounts.  

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 We talk with Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University. A former CIA analyst, Goodman is the author ofFailure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIAandNational Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism. andA Whistleblower at the CIA.
 We discuss the imperialism of the US, driven by Trump and his cronies.
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 We talk with Amy Littlefield, isThe Nations abortion access correspondent and a journalist who focuses on reproductive rights, healthcare, and religion. Her latest book isKillers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights(Hachette).
 We discuss how the call to "protect women" is a lie, when cited by the anti-abortion movement.  

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This is a panel discussion with the following participants: Arnie Arnesen, David Faris, LIncoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Egbert Willies
The topics:
- Politicians not perceived positively
- Confusion around voter registration
- Republicans' willingness to steal the election, they are urged to 'cheat' by Trump
- The problem of the Electoral College
- The problematic Senate structure: small states have two senators, though their population does not warrant this much power.
- The efforts to keep voters engaged.
- The Iran war is lost, though the administration does not want to admit it.
- Testosterone testing in the military.
- The gutting of the military.
- Military Office of Religious Affairs.
- Complicity of Congress with the Trump regime.

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Music: "That's how every empire falls," John Prine

Part 1:
We talk with Matt Angle, founder and director of the Lone Star Project.
We discuss the ongoing election contests in Texas. Republicans are afraid of their possible losses. Trump is going to Texas to shore up Republican candidates, although not all of them welcome him. The Hispanic vote appears to be lost to Republicans.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Jamie Rowen.
We discuss the Jack Smith testimony before the Senate, and how Sen. Schmitt flubbed his part. We also discuss how 20% of the generals are being cut from the military, in a time of war. We also discuss the passion displayed by Hegseth for autonomous weapons.  

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Music: "Masters of War," Bob Dylan

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We talk with Peter Elkind, a reporter for ProPublica.
We discuss Trump's goal to discourage mail-in voters. Trump has also pressured the USPS to set up screening of voting documents.
Part 2:
We talk with Austin Frerick, an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy.
We discuss the dark side of the "all-American meal"
We look at what is in food in the US, and the employees of fast food enterprises. What could counteract this? 

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We talk with Mitch Perry, of the Florida Phoenix.
We discuss the governor's race in Florida, and various laws that have been passed recently.
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We speak with Alex Sammon, feature writer for Slate.com
We discuss how Trump has been speaking about communists. Alex has visited the headquarters of the Communists in the USA, and describes them in somewhat different ways.  

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We talk with Chris Kromm, Executive Director of the Institute for Southern States.
We discuss the effects of Hurricane Helene on North Carolina, and the FEMA response. We discuss what resources were needed, and what resources were actually provided by FEMA.
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We talk with Alex Aronson, Co-founder and director of Court Accountability.
We discuss the actions of the Supreme Court, and why the decisions that are being made will have a huge effect on American lives.  

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This is a panel discussion with our guests: Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie Rowen.
Topics:
Trump's speech to the UN
Rules for the primaries: who makes the rules?
Fear in the US? enough?
Trump's goal to destroy confidence in election outcomes.
The importance of local political action.
The end timers.

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We talk with Scott Braddock, political analyst and Editor of the Texas Quorum Report.
We discuss the elections upcoming in Texas. Republican candidates are faring poorly, for Texas. Many Republican voters appear to not anticipate voting due to Trump's unpopularity.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hennelly. Curry is a two-time candidate for governor of Connecticut, and Hennelly is the Manager of WBAI in NYC.
We discuss the Mamdani and Trump meeting. Trump had no meeting with Netanyahu who is also due in NYC. Democratic Socialists are increasing in popularity, because they are delivering for voters. We also discuss the latest scandal around Susan Collins of Maine.

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We talk with Jonathan Feingold as part of the Race Class series.
#RaceClass Ep. 71 | Political Polarization is Nonsense

Arnie & Jon discuss how mainstream political commentary keeps missing the moment. Just this week, New Hampshire's Libertarian Party posted on X: "We openly support the assassination of basically every elected Democrat in New Hampshire." This language is extreme, but it's a direct line from the daily rhetoric coming out of the federal government and rightwing officials around the country. And yet, most pundits continue to cite "political polarization" as the problem we need to solve, not officials who incite violence against their neighbors. We also chat about how racism remains both ends and means for Tech bros and the billionaire class.
Jonathan Feingold
Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
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We talk with Robert L. Borosage, progressive writer and activist.
We discuss the likelihood that Trump will use nuclear weapons in Iran, since there seems to be no way for him to declare victory and stop the war. Iran is a loss to the US, and Trump never wants to be perceived as a loser. Hegseth's actions at the Pentagon signal a willingness to support this.

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