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Today on the Show: Greg Palast joins us again for an extended live report from Atlanta on the fight for the right to vote in the crucial upcoming senate race. Alsom there is a new campaign gathering steam and is the brain child of Roots Action and other groups, #NoHoneyMoon. And it represents progressives growing impatient with many of Biden’s middle of the road picks to mollify the republican right wing. Also the battle to protect the ancient old Redwoods up north in Humboldt County wins a major victory in court.

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Today on the Show: The Electoral College confirms Biden and Harris as the official winners of 2020 election. Trump’s violent front guard vows more violence in response. Also, we continue our frontline reporting on the battle for the vote–in Georgia. And taking issue with Samatha Power and her support for profound in Yemen

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Today on the Show: Trump’s final attempt to void the 2020 election results and rule by decree rejected 7-2 by the supreme court. Also we’ll have a frontline update on the battle for the vote in Georgia

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Today on the Show: Deaths from Covid continue to sky rocket. We’ll talk about what’s happening and what isn’t happening in prisons to combat the spread.

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Today on the Show: An update from the United Farm Worker’s President, Teresa Romero. What kinds of policies and changes would the farmworkers like to see now that Biden is about to take the reins? Also Ogala Sioux leader, Chase Iron-Eyes talks about the battle for Native rights under the Biden administration. And the Trumpster foul-breathing his final violence into the ongoing Presidential transition

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Today on the Show: Trump’s application for injunctive relief presented to the supreme court has been denied. We’ll have an in-depth report on the decision. Also, the Election Crimes Bulletin, post election returns with a late update from voter specialist Greg Palast on the battle for the vote and the senate in Georgia

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Today on the Show: We’ll have a frontline update on the battle for the vote and the senate in Georgia as Trump continues his quest to steal the election. Also right-wing democratic hawks attack Trump for wanting to finally pull the troops out of Afghanistan.

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Today on the show: Extreme need in San Francisco’s Mission district as covid takes its mighty toll. Also a pitch for Karen Bass or Barbara Lee to be the next senator from California to fill Kamala Harris’s coveted Senate Seat. And our drumbeat reporting on the battle for Georgia continues

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Today on the show: Covid19 invades the prisons of California and across the country, and California prison officials seem to adopt a pro spreader strategy. Is the Gov’s response to corona worse than doing nothing? Also more on Biden’s extreme right wing foreign policy picks. Today we’ll hear from the Yemeni community about why they believe Michèle] Flournoy is the exact wrong person to become Defense Secretary

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