Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast examines the response from the public after the shutdown ordeal and posits the question, "Where Should We Focus Our Anger?" Will Chuck Schumer stay as senate leader? Should he?

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The American people begged their leaders to stand up to Trumpism. Instead, their Senate “leader” sold them out. When courage becomes optional, democracy becomes impossible...

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast reviews with the audience the meaning of the shutdown and actions of the Democratic leadership. The base is enraged but what is the real lesson?

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The $2,000 “dividend” plan may be the boldest attempt yet to turn democracy into a cash-for-votes transaction…

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The amazing split that no one is discussing but is at the heart of the GOP. Good News Alert! Portland's restaurants are offering free meals to kids on SNAP. Also what Jagger, my cat, taught me about the nature of consciousness. Congressman Mark Pocan weighs in on the recent election with a National Progressive Townhall.

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U.S. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a scathing dissent after the court issued a ruling on Thursday. How NYC quietly preparing for a Trump/big government takeover... Here's the job catastrophe Trump didn't want you to know before Tuesday's election - How the 3 T's of the jobpocalypse — Trump, tech bros, and tariffs — are destroying the economy.

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Author Ani Zonneveld explains her new book, An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist. Also agents surrounded Abayomi Daramola in his front yard, just 3 weeks after his wife gave birth to their third child. Green card be damned. The election was bigger than we thought: we even won school boards in Texas! Also Thom announces that he will be on break for two weeks to celebrate 53 years of marriage to Louise. Jeff Smith will be filling in.

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From eugenics and AIDS denial to border kidnappings, the same cold logic endures: if the victims suffer enough, the powerful can call it order…

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Beyond Cruelty Alert. Armed agents drive off with toddler after detaining her father. Get this - They got in the car with the toddler, after they dragged off the dad, with their guns and masks (very scary for a child) and drove off... This is who we are now. ICE stalked and detained U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon..WTF? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine. Author Danny Goldberg explains his new book, Liberals with Attitude.

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Let debate rage for days, then vote, as the founders intended; end the antique veto and force both parties to own their visions before the people…

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