The Majority Report with Sam Seder

The Majority Report with Sam Seder episodes:

• 04.25.2024

  3325 - Power Dynamics Of Adoption; Defying The Supreme Court w/ Gretchen Sisson, Ryan Doerfler

  It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Gretchen Sisson, sociologist at the University of California, San Francisco, to discuss her recent book Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Then, she speaks with Ryan Doerfler,...

  
• 04.25.2024

  3324 - “Liberal” Companies Union Bust; Saving Rent Stabilization w/ Jeremy Gantz, Leah Goodridge

  It's Hump Day! Emma speaks with Jeremy Gantz, contributing editor at In These Times, to discuss the recent unionization efforts at Trader Joe's. Then, she speaks with Leah Goodridge, Commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission and former member...

  
• 04.23.2024

  3323 - Trump’s Ongoing Trial & Other Legal Quagmires, Explained w/ Randall D. Eliason

  It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Emma speaks with Randall Eliason, white collar crime professor at George Washington University Law School and author of the Sidebars newsletter, to discuss the recent developments in all of Trump's criminal cases. First, Emma runs...

  
• 04.22.2024

  3322 - Environmentalism From Below; Tennessee VW Workers Make History w/ Ashley Dawson, Mike Elk

  Happy Monday! Emma speaks with Ashley Dawson, English professor and founder of the Climate Action Lab at the City University of New York (CUNY), to discuss his recent book Environmentalism From Below: How Global People’s Movements Are...

  
• 04.19.2024

  3321 - Avoiding Israel's Regional War; GOP House Slow Motion Meltdown & More w/ Jeet Heer

  It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s retaliation against Iran, the US veto of UN Membership for...

  
• 04.18.2024

  3320 - DARE & The School-Police Nexus; NHS Cass Review Explained w/ Max Felker-Kantor, Erin Reed

  It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Max Felker-Kantor, associate professor of history at Ball State University, to discuss his recent book DARE to Say No: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools. Then, she speaks...

  
• 04.17.2024

  3319 - Chicago Trader Joe's Vote For Union Election; NLRB Action Against Crowder w/ Daniel Poppen, Matt Bruenig

  It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with Daniel Poppen, member of the union organizing committee at the Trader Joe’s location in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago, to discuss the staff’s decision to file for a union election. Then, he speaks...

  
• 04.16.2024

  3318 - Gauging Iran's Response To Israel; FISA Passes House, Spying Intact w/ Matt Duss

  It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, to discuss the events of the past weekend involving Iran & Israel. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s...

  
• 04.15.2024

  3317 - The Hidden History Of Black Civil Rights w/ Dylan Penningroth

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Dylan Penningroth, professor of Law and History at the University of California, Berkeley, to discuss his recent book Before The Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights. First, Sam and Emma run...

  
• 04.12.2024

  3316 - Trump's Week Of Legal & Political Jeopardy w/ Heather Digby Parton; Mark Bankston

  It’s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullaballoo, to round up the week in news. Then, they’re joined by Mark Bankston, partner at the law firm Farrar &...

  
• 04.11.2024

  3315 - Markets vs Green Energy; Israel’s Attacks On Lebanon w/ Brett Christophers, Ronnie Chatah

  It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Brett Christophers, Professor at the Department of Geography at Uppsala University in Sweden, to discuss his recent book The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save The Planet. Then, she’s joined...

  
• 04.10.2024

  3314 - Mercedes Workers File For Union Election; The State Of Child Labor

  It’s Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with Jeremy Kimbrell, a measurement machine operator at the  Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama and member of the volunteer organizing committee at the plant, to discuss the plant’s recent decision to file...

  
• 04.09.2024

  3313 - Trump's Abortion Fail, Biden's Debt Relief, & Netanyahu's Threat

  It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Netanyahu’s plan to cleanse Rafah, the ceasefire deal being pushed in Egypt, the UNSC’s assessment of Palestinian membership, the GOP’s...

  
• 04.08.2024

  3312 - "Exurbia": The Battleground For Democracy In The U.S. w/ David Masciotra

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with David Masciotra, author, lecturer and journalist based in Indiana, to discuss his recent book Exurbia Now: The Battleground of American Democracy. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s continuing operations in...

  
• 04.05.2024

  3311 - Big News For The UAW; Biden Finally Lifts A Finger To Pressure Netanyahu

  It’s a Casual Friday all calls and all clips edition! Sam, Emma and the MR Crew break down the biggest stories of the week. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the opening of the Erez crossing for aid to...

  
• 04.04.2024

  3310 - NJ Progressives Win Ballot Line Fight; The Eviction Economy w/ Arvin Alaigh, Mya Frazier

  It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Arvin Alaigh, writer & political activist from New Jersey, currently a Ph.D student at the University of Cambridge, to discuss his recent piece in The Nation entitled "Abolishing the “Ballot Line” Will...

  
• 04.03.2024

  3309 - Sam LIVE At Trial Lawyer Conference In Las Vegas

  It’s Hump Day! And Sam is coming to us LIVE from the Mass Torts Conference in Las Vegas!  Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s excuses for the slaughter of World Central Kitchen workers, Biden’s newest military support package for...

  
• 04.02.2024

  3308 - IDF Bombs World Central Kitchen; State Dept Official Resigns Over Gaza w/ Annelle Sheline

  It's an EmMajority Report TUESDAY! Sam is out in Las Vegas for the Mass Torts Conference, so Emma is filling in! She speaks with Annelle Sheline, a former staffer with President Biden's State Department, to discuss the reasoning behind why she left...

  
• 04.01.2024

  3307 - "Technofeudalism": What Killed Capitalism w/ Yanis Varoufakis

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Yanis Varoufakis, economics professor and former Finance Minister of Greece, to discuss his recent book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on continuing US arms sales to...

  
• 03.29.2024

  3306 - Majority Report 20th Anniversary SPECIAL!

  It's the Majority Report's 20th Anniversary Special! Tune in to reminisce and celebrate with the MR Crew and a number of special guests! After briefly running through updates and diving into the far-right’s newest objection to the Maryland bridge collapse...

  
• 03.28.2024

  3305 - MAGA’s Viktor Orbán Love Affair; Toxic Air Pollution Rising w/ Casey Michel, Joel Thornton

  It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Casey Michel, Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation, to discuss his recent piece in the New Republic entitled “How Viktor Orbán Conquered the Heritage Foundation.” Then,...

  
• 03.27.2024

  3304 - Mifepristone and "Chevron Doctrine" at SCOTUS; Oregon Nurses Labor Action

  It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with Lisa Heinzerling, law professor at Georgetown University, to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s upcoming rulings on Loper Bright Enterprises  v. Raimondo & Relentless v. Department of Commerce, as well as the...

  
• 03.26.2024

  3303 - Trump Hat In Hand, Blinken's Laughable Certification & GOP's Social Security Cuts

  It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Anthony Blinken’s certification of Israel’s military integrity, the NYT’s subtle backtracking on its 10/7 article, Julien Assange, Biden’s Polling, the...

  
• 03.25.2024

  3302 - "Limitarianism": The Case Against Extreme Wealth w/ Ingrid Robeyns

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Ingrid Robeyns, humanities professor at the Utrech University in The Netherlands, to discuss her recent book Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the passage...

  
• 03.22.2024

  3301 - U.S.- UN Gambit Fail, Government Shutdown Averted, & MTG's GOP Mutiny w/ Jason Myles

  It's Casual Friday! And the MR Crew is doing an all CALLS & CLIPS SHOW! Then, they're joined by Jason Myles, co-host of the This Is Revolution podcast! First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the US’ faux-ceasefire resolution, the UK’s threat of an...

  
• 03.21.2024

  3301 - Reclaiming ‘Open Borders’; Colonial Wounds In Congo w/ John Washington, Christoph Vogel

  It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with John Washington, staff writer at Arizona Luminaria and contributor for The Intercept, to discuss his recent book The Case For Open Borders. Then, she's joined by Christoph N. Vogel, research director of...

  
• 03.20.2024

  3300 - Censorship & Texas Immigration Court Cases; Anti-Wind Power Warriors

  It's Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer at Slate, to discuss the recent developments at the Supreme Court after new oral argument were read earlier this week. Then, they speak with Rebecca Burns, author and journalist based...

  
• 03.19.2024

  3299 - The Primary Race That Could Tip The Senate, & Real Estate Fees Crushed By Anti-Trust w/ David Dayen

  It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first they speak with David Dayen, executive editor at the American Prospect, to discuss his recent piece regarding The National Association of Realtors decision to end their...

  
• 03.18.2024

  3298 - How Copyright Was Mutated To Benefit Corporations w/ David Bellos

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with David Bellos, professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, to discuss his recent book Who Owns This Sentence?: A History of Copyrights and Wrongs, co-authored with Alexandre Montagu. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on...

  
• 03.15.2024

  3297 - Schumer Presses Israel, Trump & Biden Clinch, & TikTok w/ Jeet Heer, Matthew Film Guy

  It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, to round up the week in news. And then, they're joined by Matthew Film Guy! First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s Georgia case,...

  
• 03.14.2024

  3296 - Exposing The Rot In Police Training; Is The Internet Dying? w/ Samantha Simon, Ed Zitron (M)

  FUN HALF LINK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu64-OuHvpI&ab;_channel=TheMajorityReportw%2FSamSeder It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma is BACK from vacation! She speaks with Samantha J. Simon, Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, to...

  
• 03.13.2024

  3295 - What Social Housing Would Look Like; The Union Fighting Privatized Rail w/ Nicholas Boni, Cea Weaver; John Samuelsen

  It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with Nicholas Boni, writer, photographer and musician based in Brooklyn, & Cea Weaver, tenant organizer with Housing Justice For All in New York, to discuss Nicholas's recent piece in Jacobin entitled "Social Housing for New...

  
• 03.12.2024

  3294 - What's Happening In Haiti w/ Brian Concannon

  It's News Day Tuesday! Sam breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. But first, Sam speaks with Brian Concannon, human rights lawyer and executive director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), to discuss the ongoing political instability in Haiti. First,...

  
• 03.11.2024

  3293 - The Deadly Rise Of Anti-Science w/ Dr. Peter J. Hotez

  Happy Monday! Sam speaks with Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, to discuss his recent book The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A Scientist's Warning. Sam runs through updates on the...

  
• 03.08.2024

  3292 - State Of The Union: Wins & Losses; & Creepy Republican Response w/ Ryan Grim, Francesca Fiorentini

  It's Casual Friday! Sam speaks with Ryan Grim, D.C. Bureau Chief at The Intercept and co-host of Counter Points, to round up the week in news. Then, he's joined by Francesca Fiorentini, host of the Bitchuation Room! First, Sam runs through updates on yesterday’s State of the...

  
• 03.07.2024

  3291 - Why Germany Backs Israel; Living In ‘Late Fascism’ w/ Hanno Hauenstein, Alberto Toscano

  It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Hanno Hauenstein, independent journalist based in Berlin, to discuss his recent writing in Haaretz and The Intercept regarding the German media's suppression of pro-Palestinian voices. Then, she speaks with Alberto Toscano, professor...

  
• 03.06.2024

  3290 - SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS; The "Uncommitted" In Washington w/ Dave Weigel, Joe Mizrahi

  It's Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with Dave Weigel, author of the "Americana" newsletter at Semafor, to break down the results from Super Tuesday. Then, they're joined by Joe Mizrahi, secretary treasurer of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 3000,...

  
• 03.05.2024

  3289 - SUPER TUESDAY PREVIEW; & Trump Gets His Way With Ballot Victory

  It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on today’s Super Tuesday elections, Donald Trump’s ballot access, Texas’ border fascism, Port au Prince, the DOJ, Minnesota labor...

  
• 03.04.2024

  3288 - The Hundred Years' War On Palestine w/ Rashid Khalidi

  Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Rashid Khalidi, professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, to discuss his 2020 book The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017, and his views on...

  
• 03.01.2024

  3287 - Trump & Biden's Race To The Bottom w/ Heather Digby Parton

  It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s most recent massacre in Gaza, the EU resuming funding to...

  
• 02.29.2024

  3286 - Biden’s Border Pivot; Progressive Runs In IL-07 w/ Carlos Rojas Rodriguez, Kina Collins

  It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Carlos Rojas Rodriguez, a former staffer on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, to discuss the Biden administration's recent attempts at passing bipartisan immigration legislation. Then, she is joined by Kina Collins,...

  
• 02.28.2024

  3285 - Monumental Union Win & A Conservative Theocratic Vision of 2025 w/ Michelle Eisen, Melissa Gira Grant

  It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with Michelle Eisen, organizing member of Starbucks Workers United (SWU), to discuss the breaking news that Starbucks may be willing to return to the negotiating table with SWU. Then, Sam is joined by Melissa Gira Grant, staff...

  
• 02.27.2024

  3284 - News Updates & Dissent From Israeli Lawmaker w/ Ofer Cassif

  It's News Day Tuesday! But later in the program Sam and Emma speak with Ofer Cassif, member of the Israeli Knesset representing the Hadash coalition, to discuss the recent failed effort to expel him for Israeli parliament due to his...

  
• 02.26.2024

  3283 - Why Flying Is Miserable w/ Ganesh Sitaraman

  Happy Monday! Sam is BACK from vacation! He and Emma speak with Ganesh Sitaraman, law professor at Vanderbilt University, to discuss his recent book Why Flying Is Miserable: And How To Fix It. First, Sam and Emma touch on how former...

  
• 02.23.2024

  3282 - Alabama's IVF Ban & Israel's Assault and Lies Continue w/ Krystal Ball & Amanda Seales

  It's Casual Friday! Emma speaks with Krystal Ball, host of Breaking Points, to round up the week in news. Then, she is joined by actress and comedian Amanda Seales! First, Emma runs through updates on Israel’s flattening of Gaza, Israel’s...

  
• 02.22.2024

  3281 - SCOTUS News: The Good, Bad & Ugly; Nuclear Instability w/ Mark Joseph Stern, Michael Klare

  It's an EmMajority Report Thursday (of a whole week of EmMajority Reports!)! She speaks with Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer at Slate, to discuss the recent developments of the Supreme Court term. Then, she speaks with Michael Klare, professor of emeritus of peace and...

  
• 02.21.2024

  3280 - Billionaires Attack NLRB & Gaza Doctor Abducted w/ Seth Goldstein & Dr, Tarek Loubani

  It's Hump Day! First, in a pre-taped conversation, Sam speaks with Seth Goldstein, legal counsel for Trader Joe's United & the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), to discuss a recent legal filing by Amazon, Trader Joe's, and SpaceX that alleges that the...

  
• 02.20.2024

  3279 - UNRWA’s Critical Work In Gaza; Big Plastic’s Recycling Lies w/ Bill Deere, Richard Wiles

  It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Bill Deere, director of the Washington office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), to discuss the ongoing situation with the agency in Gaza. Then, she speaks with Richard Wiles, President...

  
• 02.19.2024

  3278 - Trump Fined $355 MILLION; All Eyes On Gaza; Black Studies In America w/ Abdul Alkalimat

  Happy Monday! Emma speaks with Abdul Alkalimat, professor of African American Studies & library and information science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to discuss his book The History of Black Studies. First, Emma runs through updates on the rising Gaza...

  
• 02.16.2024

  3277 - Crime, Immigration, Wrong Lessons & Voting For The Weakest Adversary w/ Olayemi Olurin

  It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with political commentator Olayemi Olurin to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the totally natural passing of Alexei Navalny, Israel’s raiding of Nasser hospital in Khan...