In 1991, Anita Hill shed new light on sexual harassment when she testified during Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Thirty years later, while awareness is at an all-time high, society’s approach to dealing with gender-based violence socially, legally, and legislatively still falls far short of where it needs to be. In her recent book, BELIEVING: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence, Hill uses her decades of experience to show the pervasive impact of gender-based violence and what needs to change. 

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National Progressive Town-Hall Meeting with WI Representative Mark Pocan and listener calls. Also Economics Professor Richard Wolff explores strategies of the Federal Reserve and US Treasury to keep the country from defaulting.

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What started out as a pleasant view of Aunt Sally's summer vacation ends up with a bloody police officer on the floor of the US Capitol and a democracy in flames. We can expect the social media companies themselves, just like the tobacco companies, to do everything they can to fight the release or regulation of their “secret formulas.” Also, is it OK to follow Sinema into the bathroom to protest?

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Hungarian-Style Soft Fascism is the GOP’s Ruthless New Brand - The GOP believes to their core that by the end of 2024 they can do to America what Orbán did to Hungary, and therefore never face serious political opposition again: Will it work? This past weekend's Women's' March got little press attention in the US but stirred many emotional memories from today's callers on abortion.

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Why is it so rarely acknowledged in the media that the corruption of politics by poisonous big money is behind so much of the ongoing dysfunction? Americans are tired of both corporate and also political grift. Can the Democrats fight back when a handful on their side have sold out too? Or will fascist oligarchy ultimately replace democracy?

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Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom to answer listener questions. How are Progressives fighting for Biden's Build Back Better agenda? Why do Republicans and some Democrats want to strip out funding for things like child care, Medicare expansion, and green infrastructure?

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General Jonathan Mitchell wrote the Texas Law restricting women's rights, and now wants to use similarly novel methods to outlaw same-sex marriage and even recriminalize sodomy. Journalist and radio host Michelangelo Signorile joins Thom on this new threat. Also Media Matters' Alicia Sadowski exposes the Fox-So-Called-News crazy covid cures & treatments.

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Is the Billionaire Sabotage of the Democrats Baked In? Charles Sauer - In the Build Back Better, Democrats Want to Offer Dental, Vision and Hearing to Seniors. Why Do Conservatives Oppose This? In which direction will the GOP move 2024 - Trump or Liz Cheney?

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Debt Ceiling: Republican Suicide Bombers Threaten America - Will They Get Away With It?  Economics Professor Richard Wolff postulates on how the end of cheap money may affect the middle class? Journalist and Founder of Popular dot Info Judd Legum joins Thom to reveal Joe Manchin's vast wealth and the vast dangers of politicians in the pockets of the fossil fuel industry.

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Angela Merkel Governed Germany to the Left of Bernie Sanders: Why Don't Americans Know? If Angela Merkel has governed Germany for 16 years as a “conservative,” there are probably a lot of Americans ready to adopt the label.  Why Doesn't Every American Know About the Trump Coup Memo?

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