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Public Citizen has a new report on U.S. corporate support for GOP legislators writing voter suppression bills. PLUS: Greg Palast on the latest with Georgia’s anti-voting law. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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In the past three months, over 80 anti-trans bills (most targeting youth) have been introduced in 28 states. We talk with one of the 15,000 signers of a letter to President Biden calling for equality.  PLUS: Wes “Scoop” Nisker, with an April Fool’s Day rant on this St. Stupid’s Day. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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The on-going ‘unrest’ in Myanmar represents a growing protest against the February military coup.  We get background, details.  PLUS: the activist attorney in the ground-breaking legal judgement in Ecuador against Chevron has been under house arrest in NYC for 600 days, and counting—Chevron bites back.  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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John Nichols, author and national affairs correspondent for the Nation magazine, joins us to talk of—EVERYTHING!  Voter suppression!  Louis DeJoy!  2022 midterms!!  Bernie!!!  Amazon!!!!  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Gun violence R Us.  Seven mass shootings in one week, with 10 people dead in Boulder Colorado.  Congress “debates” doing Something about it—again.  We speak with Jessica Mason Pieklo, Boulder resident.  PLUS: Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier.  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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U.S.-China relations are crucial to the global response to climate change.  But instead of cooperation, they appear headed into Cold War, says Michael Klare. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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The filibuster: born of, and supporting, white supremacy, now McConnell’s tool to keep ANYTHING from happening in Congress. The history and future, of the filibuster and democracy, with Adam Jentleson, Executive Director of Battle Born Collective and a former deputy chief of staff to Senator Harry Reid. He is a columnist for GQ.

Hosted by Kris Welch.

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The horrific killings in Atlanta express the deadly hates of misogyny and racism. We hear from a sex worker. PLUS: immigration is becoming THE GOP weapon against Biden.  What needs to happen? PLUS; the latest from poet Raymond Nat Turner.  Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Philosophy professor and political activist Rebecca Gordon joins us to talk about what is missing in talk of jobs, telecommuting, minimum wage: the necessity of dignity. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Chuck Collins, Inequality.org, explains the relief package—and what’s possible.  PLUS: Rush, Murdoch, Ailes and Trump; the four horsemen of the media apocalypse, says Robert Lipsyte. Hosted by Kris Welch.

Guests:

Chuck Collins is the Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he co-edits Inequality.org. He is author of Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good

Robert Lipsyte is a TomDispatch regular and a former sports and city columnist for the New York Times. He is the author, among other works, of SportsWorld: An American Dreamland.

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