The American Dissent

Today we have a quick roundup of the primaries to watch today.

Our guest today is Missy Bakker Roach. In addition to running her own farm, she's on the board of the Minnesota Farmers Union, started her local chapter of the union, and is involved in other organizations that brings regional producers to the local markets and consumers. We discuss not only regional issues, but the bigger global events that have enormous ramifications for all farmers as well as the divide between family farmers and the gigantic corporations that are gobbling up the majority of farmland in the US.

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Today we're pleased to welcome IBEW member and labor activist Lyle Thomason on the show to talk about the intersection of the labor movement and politics. Where are things now? What's brewing in the movement? Labor is the most important force in fighting for working class politics, so conversations like these are some of the most important we can have.

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Today we cover the horrifying state of our public health. Dr. Oz ending prescription drug subsidies for Medicare recipients; measles and polio on the rise among children; massive drop in childhood vaccines. Meanwhile, Rand Paul uses the Senate to continue to flog his COVID and Anthony Fauci obsession from years ago.A judge has stopped the Paramount/Warner Brothers merger for now while various states attorneys general sue to prevent it. Hollywood unions are now entering the fray.We take a look at the latest primary polling in the upper midwest as the elections loom.Lastly, another insight into the war-hungry life of Lindsey Graham as clips from an upcoming documentary on the late Senator have been released. As Donald Trump says, "he never met a war he didn't like!"Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: 7Y9YF52ODJYMRBGA

Today we cover the latest escalations in Europe and the Middle East as Ukraine looks to widen the scope of their conflict to include the US and Israeli war with Iran. Trump takes a snooze at the memorial service for Lindsey Graham while Ukraine’s president looks on. Insurgent candidate William Lawrence looks like another possible win for the left in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Cori Bush is storming back against AIPAC in St. Louis.

Special treat today as we do a deep dive into two debates that took place Monday for Senate Democratic primaries, one in Michigan and the other in Minnesota. We take the time to give our analysis and compare the two performances of the populist candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Peggy Flanagan as they make their cases against their corporate- and AIPAC-backed opponents.

Peggy Flanagan’s speech to the Minnesota State DFL Convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jds_jR_Yi5M

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How did we get here?

Great question! Join hosts Sam Martin and Jen Schultz as they tackle the news and ask the larger, more underlying questions about why things are so broken. The short answer: money! It's poisoned every aspect of our politics and the economics that underpin so much of it.

We can't wait to dive into it with you.

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