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Posted Jan 13, 2025
Trump Pardon of J-6 Insurrectionists: A Disaster for Democracy, Rule of Law
Interview with Jonah Minkoff-Zern, Citizen Democracy Campaign co-director, conducted by Scott Harris
Last Week on Counterpoint
On the 4th Anniversary of the Jan. 6th Insurrection, Democracy is on the Ropes
Sasha Abramsky discusses his recent article, "Will Trump Weaponize the FCC to Crack Down on Media Outlets He Doesn’t Like?" and the alarming anticipatory...
Before Reagan Jimmy Carter’s Conservative Economic and Foreign Policy Moved the US to the...
David Gibbs shares his views on late President Jimmy Carter's legacy, both in economics and foreign policy, that many corporate media obituaries of the...
Climate Denier Trump Threatens US Renewable Energy Future
Ken Bossong discusses his year-end review of reports from FERC and EIA regarding the mix of renewable energy sources that now comprise 30 percent...
Danger Ahead for the World Under Trump’s Muddled Foreign Policy
Mel Goodman talks about his concern regarding Donald Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric and how he could use violent incidents and terrorist attacks (as we just...
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Resistance Roundtable: How Democrats Lost the Working Class
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Youth and Elders Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign the Climate Change Superfund Act
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 10-11, about 100 climate activists occupied a New York State Capitol reception room to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to...
What’s in Store for the Working Class in 2025?
The Monthly Labor Report's first broadcast after the Nov. 5 election: Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, discusses the role labor must play in...
Monthly Labor Report — #13 The Texas AFL-CIO is Going Strong by...
Leonard Aguilar, secretary-treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO talks about the strategies and prospects for this massive organized labor body.Hosted by Michael Zweig and Richard...
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The L.A. Apocalypse Was Entirely Predictable
Today on TAP: The hills above my hometown regularly catch fire, and developers regularly build there nonetheless.
Maps: Track Where the Fires in California Are Burning
Fires driven by fierce winds scorched parts of the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and choking the sky with smoke.
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