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We won't beat the GOP with half-measures & we cannot compromise on M4A.

Shoutout to Abby Martin (@AbbyMartin) for standing up against for her right to free speech and the rights of Palestinians.

Krystal Ball (@KrystalBall) joins us to break down NH and the lack of vetting of moderate candidates.

During the GEM, David (@davidgriscom) warns about the danger of water privatization.

Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) joins us to talk about her new documentary "Left Out."

#notmeus #BernieSanders

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Paul O'Connell (@pmpoc), reader in law at SOAS Law joins us to discuss the post-Corbyn leadership labour party. Should people have been shocked by Corbyn's loss and the extent to which his loss was determined by Brexit. How Boris Johnson's exploited the schism and why he and Trump show how the threatening the populist right can be. Rebecca Long-Bailey vs Keir Starmer. Electability. The current weakness of the UK Left and what Labour didn't do under Corbyn. The urgent need for working class empowerment. 

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Bernie won Iowa don’t let the Democratic establishment slow us down. 

Shoutout to No More Deaths for standing up for humanity. 

Corey Pein (@CoreyPein) calls in to talk about the problem with technology 

During the GEM, David breaks down the Wet'suwet'en fight against the Coastal Gaslink pipeline. 

Larry King had to take an important call. 

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The crew discusses the movement led by Bernie Sanders ahead of the Iowa Caucus. and the sustainability of the movement. The media's thus-far fangless attacks on Bernie. When people compare Bernie to Trump.  Bernie the Socialist polls better than Bernie the Democrat.

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Fact-checking Warren. 

Briahna Joy Gray (@BrieBrieJoy) National Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders joins us to talk about the campaign as they head into the Iowa Caucus.

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for getting the most donations from the troops. 

During the GEM, David (@davidgriscom) makes the case if we want democratic socialism we must use capital controls. 

Petra Costa (@petracostal) the director of The Edge of Democracy joins us to talk about her film on the erosion of Brazillian democracy and the rise of fascism.

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Daniel Bessner (@dbessner) joins us once again to discuss three distinct outcomes to the Bernie Sanders candidacy for president. What happens if Trump wins re-election? How apocalyptic could we rationally feel? What if a status-quo democrat wins and goes on to suck? The need to be a serious political force bent on gaining power. And what happens if Bernie wins?

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MLK showed us the way forward.

Shoutout to Moms4Housing for securing a deal for the Wedgewood property they were occupying. 

Justin Jackson (@J_ManPrime21) running back for the LA Chargers joins us to talk about how it got into politics and why he supports Bernie Sanders.

During the GEM, David breaks down the dangerous continuity between corporate Democrats and Donald Trump's trade deals.

We are joined by Brandon Sutton (@PrettyBadLefty) to talk about the real legacy of MLK.

David Feldman (@David_Feldman_) host of The David Feldman Show, has some concerns about Bernie.

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On this Think Tank, Michael returns from interviewing Lula in São Paulo. What's the status of the footage?! What the translation process was like. Lula's openness. What it's like in wealthy/Bolsonaro-leaning areas of Brazil.

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We must build an international left.

Shoutout to Mom4Housing for standing up.

Why Did Warren Come At Bernie?

Was Bernies's answer to the NYT wrong? 

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Michael, David, and Matt get together for another think tank episode. Dialectics vs dialectical materialism. The inside/outside approach to foreign policy. Would a Bernie administration be able to reset global diplomacy?