Did you know SCOTUS is hearing arguments on expanding the definition of lobbying and bribery? Was Russia waiting for a red wave? Will the GOP give in to Trump? What is going on with the bizarre stories coming from Ukraine?

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Will we continue to hold the notion that being free means getting lousy pay, no union, being broken by healthcare expenses and putting our kids to bed hungry? That “enforcing freedom” means LGBTQ people, racial and religious minorities, and pregnant women live in fear? Should schools teach propaganda? Pompeo and the GOP think so and are looking to strip American schools of every resource that doesn’t promote conservative heterosexual lifestyles.

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Filling in for Thom is guest-host Jefferson Smith reviewing the class-action lawsuit filed against Elon Musk for the capricious termination of half of Twitter employees. Joining the program is Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney representing the workers. Musk broke promises that led the Twitter labor force to stick with the company in the first place. Callers debate Jeff on the lessons learned from the recent midterm elections, and suggest strategies for defeating fascism before the January shift in power.

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After the shock and horror of multiple senseless mass shootings, political unrest and fear of a looming fascist takeover, can Americans still be thankful? Guest-host Jefferson Smith, who regularly hosts his own in depth analysis program Democracy Nerd, makes the case for mindful gratitude. To steady our resolve during this tempest of despair and uncertainty, callers respond with meaningful stories of positive outcomes and successes despite all odds.

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The Republicans on the Supreme Court call it “free speech” but every other nation in the world knows it’s simply naked, criminal, political bribery. Geeky Science! Will the world need to dim the sun to save the planet? And - will it work?

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Looks like the GOP is Facing "Sophie's choice" - Trump either runs as the top GOP or runs independently - What should they do? Geeky Science! New study suggests the average person only really trusts five people. Congressman Ro Khanna fields caller questions in a National progressive Town Hall Meeting.

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In America, hate is all too often triggered by politicians who then sanctimoniously offer “thoughts and prayers” when random (or stochastic) terrorists to do their evil work for them. Also will you disagree at the dinner table this Thanksgiving or get along?  Professor Richard Wolff explains the impact of the coming housing crisis. 

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Herschel Walker promotes hate attacking transgender people right after the shooting - how do we handle the deplorables? Why is AARP boosting medicare privatization? Kanye West's anti-semetic tweets are profitable and it shows that for some, hate speech is quite rewarding. Is Disney showing how comfortable business is with fascism?

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As giddy as Republicans are about “owning the libs,” the citizens they govern pay a tragic price for the sport. Also is Jack Smith a total bad ass? And did the GOP only take back the house due to court-backed gerrymandering? Senior Fellow at Fair Vote and former editor-in-chief at Salon, David Daley joins the show to explain what we learned from the midterms & what we can do about it.  

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Republicans have eked out a majority in the House, though with a far smaller margin than anticipated. Herschel Walker Fact Check: Can Werewolves Kill Vampires? Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigations into former President Donald Trump. The high-cost, low-margin fundraising came as Trump’s legal problems mounted following revelations from the House Select Committee investigating his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot of his supporters in the Capitol.

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