Facepalm America

Justin Higgins used to toil in the trenches of the GOP... until Donald Trump was elected president. We discuss his political transformation, mine, and what fresh hell 2024 may bring the United States of America. Justin is co-host of the Politics + Media 101 podcast which you can listen to here.

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We expose the madness of child labor in America, from child bartenders in still more states, to kids literally being crushed to death on the job.

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Matson and Tawni Browning talk about what it was like for Matt to go undercover as a white supremacist for 25 years to take down hate groups. Check out their new book "The Hate Next Door" here: https://www.powells.com/book/hate-next-door-undercover-within-the-new-face-of-white-supremacy-9781728276625

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Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign.
https://homesguarantee.com/
https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/

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Thom Hartmann, progressive talk radio host and author of The Hidden History of American Democracy, joins us to talk about the real origins of the ideas claimed by the Founding Fathers. Check out Thom's book here: https://www.powells.com/book/the-hidden-history-of-american-democracy-9781523004386

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On this report, we look into a former property manager who was charged with stealing money from tenants; Not to mention, the lawyers and corporate of that manager's company who want to force tenants to pay their rent again to make up for the stolen funds.

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Have you seen the evolution of products at the store with less content for the same or even a higher price? Are you still paying jacked up prices long after COVID supply chain disruptions, the invasion of Russia, and other global events impacting you? Turns out companies might just be screwing you because they can.

(Note: This is a reupload of an episode originally aired 04/24/23.)

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We look into a former property manager who was charged with stealing money from tenants; And the lawyers and corporate of that manager's company who want to force tenants to pay their rent again to make up for the stolen funds.

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Guest Caroline Nagy, Senior Policy Counsel for Housing, Corporate Power and Climate Justice at Americans for Financial Reform, joins us to talk about the rent housing cost crisis. We discuss tenant protections, how the government helps landlords exploit poor communities, the criminalization of being homeless, and the Homes Guarantee Campaign.
https://homesguarantee.com/
https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/


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First, we read a message sent by Jack from New Jersey about Step Aside, Joe and the upcoming election. Then, we look into a former property manager who was charged with stealing money from tenants; And the lawyers and corporate of that manager's company who want to force tenants to pay their rent again to make up for the stolen funds.

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