They say the number of white supremacist hate groups is rising. But today’s guest is convinced that you can defy their message of hate with… friendship. Daryl Davis, a musician who convinced hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members to give up their robes, shares his story.

The first half of VIP this week is dedicated to a speech Bernie Sanders recently made in defense of returning the Democratic Party to the politics of FDR. His argument rests on the idea that the US political system should guarantee a slate of economic rights to every citizen. Lee sat down with ‘Move to Amend’ National Director Kaitlin Socio-Belknap to discuss the depth of America’s democracy deficit, how her organization plans on getting a constitutional amendment passed to fix it, and why this is the best route to fix the problem.

Joe Biden remains the front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination but is Elizabeth Warren gaining on Bernie Sanders in the fight for second place? Editorial director and publisher of "The Nation" Katrina Vanden Heuvel weighs in.

The trade war could finally force a major American company out of China; but instead of coming back stateside as promised, they could be headed elsewhere in Asia. RT correspondent Alex Mihailovich is standing by to break down Apple’s potential plan to dodge the trade war. Plus, the Federal Reserve meeting has markets on the move; Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital is on hand to break down the details, and we’ll also take a glance at global bond sales. And while China’s ties with some American companies have soured, they have been opening their exchanges to other foreign firms. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association joins us to break down what it means for the UK in the wake of Brexit’s impact on business.

In the third in the series on leading UK political bloggers, Alex Salmond interviews controversial Scottish blogger Stuart Campbell of Wings Over Scotland, about the origins of his top 10 political blog, on his scathing interrogation of the mainstream media, and on his plans to launch another edition of the hugely successful Wee Blue Book, providing facts, figures, and arguments for Scottish independence.

Steve Williams from the National Juneteenth Observance discusses the important of observing Juneteenth, the holiday established to celebrate African-American freedom from slavery. The House is hearing the first case for reparations in over a decade. A report suggests that an estimated 10,000 people in DC are spies. And Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido may be at the center of a massive embezzlement scandal.

Mike Papantonio and Trial Lawyer magazine editor Farron Cousins break down the virtual monopoly Amazon now enjoys, given that nearly HALF of all online purchases in the US are now placed through its all-encompassing marketplace. Legal and media analyst Lionel dives into an internal audit by the Department of Health and Human Services, which details over 6,000 cases of nursing home abuse which went unreported in 2016. Legal journalist Mollye Barrows gives her take on HBO’s new teen-centric series ‘Euphoria’. It’s already caused a stir over its graphic depiction of sex, violence, and addiction among Generation Z. Is this portrayal authentic, or intentionally provocative to keep more mature audiences riveted?

It’s been more than 70 years since the creation of Israel, and no major international actor has questioned its right to exist, except, perhaps, for the Israelis themselves. Allegations of anti-Semitism surface in almost every critical discussion of Israeli policies, often to aid the government’s side and shut down the conversation altogether. Is it still possible to analyze and criticize Israel’s policies without being branded an enemy of the state? To discuss this, Oksana is joined Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch.

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy start with the Financial Times headline announcing what the Keiser Report had warned would happen: Deutsche Bank’s new ‘bad bank’ for all of their toxic derivatives. Once again, the profits are privatized while the risks are socialized onto the backs of the German taxpayers.

They then look at the charts from WolfStreet.com showing Deutsche Bank’s death spiral as the share price has dropped by over 90 percent since the 2008 financial crisis. In the second half, Max interviews banker and author Mitch Feierstein of PlanetPonzi.com about what happens when central bankers try to taper a ponzi: you get a bad bank for Deutsche Bank. Are we heading into another financial crisis? And, if so, what will central bankers do to make it worse this time?

Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck', sits down with guest host Dennis Miller for an in-depth conversation about the problems with social media and his new novel, 'Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope.' Plus, why his books are popular on both sides of the political spectrum.