Facepalm America

A community in America where flying the flag is required.

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The story of a young man named Gabriel, as first reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/20/texas-construction-worker-death-lawsuit-greg-abbott

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We speak with progressive talk radio host and author of The Hidden History of American Democracy Thom Hartmann 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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RFK Jr. holds a press dinner, his guests argue with flatulence, and he spews the same in the form of anti-vaxx, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.

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"Since 2010, lawyers in America have assumed that SuperPACs are required by the First Amendment. But this assumption is based on a clear mistake," Equal Citizens founder and Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig joins us to discuss SuperPACs and the Equal Citizen's crowdfunded video competition to promote the need for their regulation.

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Fran Drescher serves as an inspiration during the actors and writers strike and good news about airline pilot pay.

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Guest Walker Bragman joins us for to discuss Pfizer and how the pharmaceutical giant continues to prioritize profit over health and safety.

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The story I shared on Earth Day - appropriate as temparatures reach record highs this weekend about climate change and the fire that changed my life.

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Today on The Facepalm America Report - Medicare DIS-Advantage and Kid Rock Transphobia

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Matson and Tawni Browning, the authors of "The Hate Next Door" 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 here: https://www.powells.com/book/hate-next-door-undercover-within-the-new-face-of-white-supremacy-9781728276625

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