She’s a 26-year old Palestinian-American journalist who’s spent her career reporting on the right. And now she wants to beat their agenda in Congress. She’s Kat Abughazaleh and she’s running for the democratic primary in Illinois’ 9th district on an anti-authoritarian platform of affordability.

Kat joins Francesca to talk about her diverse district, how AIPAC is bolstering one of her rivals, how she was indicted by Kash Patel’s DHS, and why we should not trust the right’s newfound anti-Israel stance. 

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Early voting is on in Illinois, and election day is March 17th. 

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Stopping climate chaos means stopping the U.S. military. It is the biggest polluter and consumer of fossil fuels.

In her new documentary, "Earth's Greatest Enemy”, Abby Martin unmasks the global military empire's climate impact on humans, animals and nations. Plus, was our only hope against Biden’s genocide a blunt and White Castle? We discuss Kal Penn’s recent admission on Hasan Minhaj’s show.

Also this week, we learned that a 2-month old is being held in the squalid Dilley detention center in Texas. The baby is one of thousands held at this private immigration prison. Francesca and Abby discuss the growing warehouse detention center industry with direct ties to the White House. 

And Hillary Clinton strikes again with the world’s worst take on immigration, offering another stark reminder why Democrats should leave Clintonism behind.

Featuring:
Abby Martin, journalist and documentarian (13:21)

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Can Democrats convince voters they’re serious about stopping ICE ahead of the midterms? And also, will the midterms be fair given the amount of redistricting fuckery?

Francesca and Usamah Andrabi of Justice Democrats discuss Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer's lackluster 10 commandments for ICE and how the so-called opposition party is already making concessions.

Plus, will there be even BE midterm elections? We discuss how Trump is strong-arming Republicans to ensure they do not lose the house. David Daley joins to talk about how Republican gerrymandering has reshaped American politics and how the John Robert’s Supreme Court is on the precipice of delivering a death blow to the Voting Rights Act.

Plus, Francesca reacts to MAGA's spin out about the Bad Bunny's súper Super Bowl show.

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Usamah Andrabi, spokesperson and communications director for Justice Democrats (27:56)

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David Daley, journalist and author (56:06)

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A Virgin Group spokesperson contacted our show re: Richard Branson and says: “Any contact Richard and Joan Branson had with Epstein took place on only a few occasions more than twelve years ago, and was limited to group or business settings, such as a charity tennis event. When Epstein offered a charity donation, the Bransons asked their team to carry out due diligence before accepting the donation, which uncovered serious allegations. As a result of what the due diligence uncovered, Virgin Unite did not take the donation and Richard and Joan decided not to meet or speak with Epstein again. Had they had the full picture and information, there would have been no contact whatsoever – Richard believes that Epstein’s actions were abhorrent and supports the right to justice for his many victims.” 

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Want to bet on the U.S. invading Iran? Sure why not? You can do exactly that with prediction markets, the billionaire-backed platforms that gamble on the future while sucking your wallet dry. Francesca looks at the very recent rise of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi which are now partnering with everything from awards shows to UFC fights, and even news outlets.

After sports betting was legalized in 2018, the online gambling model that has lured many Americans in is expanding. This time to politics, culture and current events. You can now bet on how many deportations there will be in a year, or if Kristi Noem will keep her job. It’s as dystopian as it sounds but it’s having real-life consequences. People are losing thousands of dollars on these betting schemes, which are dubiously legal. Polymarket already paid out a massive settlement to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission in 2022 and is now facing a class-action lawsuit out of the Southern District of New York. 

But the platforms aren’t slowing down despite the legal hurdles. That’s in part thanks to Trump’s newly minted head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, who’s a former crypto lawyer, who wants to remove regulations. 

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour wants to ‘financialize everything’ and hopes prediction markets grow to be a trillion-dollar venture. The problem? They’re rife with corruption. Insider trading is everywhere in sports betting, and now that same cheating streak appears to be rearing its head in political betting as well. 

Beyond that, what does it mean when we stop being actors in the world around us and simply become gamblers? And what lengths could people go to to see their bets pay off? Black Mirror could never.

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She's a crossfaded cross-wearing conservative who had it made in the shade until she finally crossed Trump. Journalist Jake Lahut joins the show to break down his latest feature "Nancy Mace is Not Okay," which chronicles the congresswoman's booze runs, crash outs, and staff turn over.

Then, the DOJ releases millions of pedo-files and somehow we all have to still file our taxes. Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins Francesca to discuss Epstein's connections to Trump, Ehud Barak, Peter Thiel and yes, cannibalism. Are we the left's QAnon now?

UPDATE: A Virgin Group spokesperson contacted our show re: Richard Branson and says:

“Any contact Richard and Joan Branson had with Epstein took place on only a few occasions more than twelve years ago, and was limited to group or business settings, such as a charity tennis event. When Epstein offered a charity donation, the Bransons asked their team to carry out due diligence before accepting the donation, which uncovered serious allegations. As a result of what the due diligence uncovered, Virgin Unite did not take the donation and Richard and Joan decided not to meet or speak with Epstein again. Had they had the full picture and information, there would have been no contact whatsoever – Richard believes that Epstein’s actions were abhorrent and supports the right to justice for his many victims."

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Jake Lahut, reporter (58:56)

https://bsky.app/profile/jakelahut.bsky.social

straightfromthehut.substack.com 

Read Jake's piece here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/nancy-mace-is-not-okay.html 

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https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsgareth/

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While Lil' Bovino got the boot, right wing influencers are somehow still licking it. We discuss the regime and its minions’ reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti with Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo News.

Plus, Trump has clearly proven himself to not be an anti-war president: from kidnapping Maduro to bombing Iran to threatening to invade Greenland. Now, his bogus “Gaza Peace Plan”--as laid out by son-in-law Jared Kushner--ensures he'll forever remain king of the waterfront property built on graves.

Then, tech journalist Taylor Lorenz joins to talk about ICE hoovering up data, why protecting “children’s online safety” is often a guise for expanding surveillance, and how if we don’t act the internet as we know it will be over. Speaking of over, let’s check in with “good Zionist only” TikTok. 

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https://www.youtube.com/taylorlorenz https://substack.com/@taylorlorenz 

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Mehdi Hasan (5:26)

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Grok. It’s like Uber for your brain. And Grok is growing bigger and bigger, despite breaking laws and being criminally cringe.

If you haven’t been on Elon’s platform recently you’re missing the millions of people asking Grok instead of using their brains. And now Grok is digitally undressing young girls with zero accountability. 

Francesca looks at how the late bloomer to AI, Elon Musk, has gone full throttle into his new venture xAI which includes Grok. He’s even creating a host of AI companions that are definitely making the whole “male loneliness epidemic” much much worse. xAI has also violated federal laws like The Clean Air Act, as it poisons the people of Memphis with its datacenter that is literally named Colossus. Only to be outdone by the new Colossus 2, which is the world’s first gigawatt datacenter. That’s a small country’s worth of energy. All so you can power a girlfriend who you can’t touch.

And now predictably, xAI is working with the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth just announced that the DoD is working with Grok for their internal communications, but with the way AI companies have been collaborating with militaries in Israel, it’s only a matter of time before it's used on civilians. 

So the question becomes: are you ready to stop using the job-killing, water-guzzling, thief of creativity and thought known as AI? I will if you will.

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Bovino looks like he’s being put on a different ice, as backlash to the killing of Alex Pretti is perhaps breaching the castle walls. Gun enthusiasts are coming for Kash Patel’s claim that carrying a weapon to a protest means law enforcement can shoot you.

Then, Francesca’s livestream looks at the many lies spun by Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, and the backlash that has surprisingly also come from the right---including a Republican candidate for governor bowing out of his race completely over ICE’s actions.

Plus, why is Pam Bondi extorting Minnesota by demanding access to voter rolls and Medicare and SNAP recipient information? Using the threat of ICE’s presence to do it? 

And looking at the Israelification of immigration enforcement, from detention conditions, to sexual abuse, to zero tolerance for protest. 

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Trump is going all-in on a hostile takeover of Greenland, once again to appease his billionaire sugar daddies like Peter Thiel. Gil Duran, author of the forthcoming book Nerd Reich joins Francesca to discuss network state colonialism, ICE surveillance, and the danger of soft-pedaling cryptocurrency and AI oligarchs.

But first, comedian and leftist stuntman Walter Masterson joins to tell of his time trolling Jan 6 rioter Jake Lang in Minneapolis. It's even funnier than it looked online. And, the USDA is finally going after the lactose-intolerant left.  

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Walter Masterson, comedian (13:09)

https://www.patreon.com/waltermasterson

https://www.youtube.com/waltermasterson

Gil Duran, journalist (57:58)

https://x.com/gilduran76

https://www.thenerdreich.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxg9MkelMrkBtFZJjGLPgLQ

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How is what we’re seeing in Minneapolis simply a replica of what’s been playing out on the US-Mexico border for decades? Murder, cover-ups, ramming vehicles and persecuting the vulnerable.

Former border patrol agent turned immigrant rights advocate Jenn Budd joined Francesca for an in-depth look at all of this, who is also featured in the new documentary Critical Incident on HBO Max.

Governor Walz has issued a statement, but is it enough? Wajahat Ali joins to talk about the pathetic halfway measures Democrats are floating, and what’s needed to get out of this mess.

Featuring:  

Jenn Budd (03:07)

bordertalk.substack.com

Against The Wall (book)

Wajahat Ali (1:14:29)

thelefthook.substack.com

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