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Guest: Nancy MacLean is the award-winning author of Democracy in Chains. Today we discuss her essay about how the far right controls the political narrative.

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Guest: Margaret Randall, plus a short reading from a new comic/whodunit novel about a retirement village in England.

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California unemployment benefits in massive fraud, 95% of Cali counties under curfew, small businesses in trouble—and who will take Kamala’s place in the Senate?  PLUS: Lorri Holt is Sylvia Plath.Hosted by Kris Welch.

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John Judis joins us to talk about his recently-completed trilogy on U.S. political life and history.  The final, new, publication is “The Socialist Awakening: What’s Different about the Left Now”. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Is Trump pulling off a coup? Jeet Heer opines. PLUS: the 22nd annual SF International Hiphop Dance Fest is this weekend—virtually.  PLUS: the Town Crier, Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Millions are still out of work, benefits scheduled to expire in a matter of days–an economic mess for the incoming administration.  Detail, and suggestions, from Robert E. Scott, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute.  PLUS: a story of love, war, and vows of chastity. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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In the last two weeks, Trump has fired four ranking members of the Defense Department and replaced them with hardcore loyalists—to him. How worried should we be? Hosted by Kris Welch.

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An unprecedented moment (not another one!) provided by Donald Trump.  John Nichols explains some options. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Still nothing but uncertainty; how to interpret it?  Isaiah Poole and John Feffer look at this moment from their perspectives, of long-time progressive organizing and long-time foreign policy expertise. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Now what?  Norman Soloman, progressive journalist, offers his analysis. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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