Formal content with an informal tone. Take a deep dive into current events with Ben Gaines, Gabe Turzo, and Erica Vladimer. Between us we have worked in Politics, Finance, Law, Comedy, Academia, and Retail. All proud progressives, but we find ways to disagree. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BestWordsPod
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We're in the middle of a slow motion fascist takeover. GOP is making it harder to vote, kicking people off the voter rolls, and giving states the power to overturn elections. Massive Democratic turnout isn't the whole solution, but it's necessary first step.Door Gabe Turzo
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I Don't Care About Inflation
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The media isn't liberal and doesn't know how to talk about economic statistics. If you want cheaper food, let in more immigrants. Also, why I don't care about inflation We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139…
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The debt ceiling doesn't need to exist. It causes a lot of harm and does no good. Until we can get rid of it, POTUS needs to pressure the business community to put the Republicans in their place, and to prevent them from using the debt ceiling to take the economy hostage We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTu…
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The Manchin Crime Family
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Joe Manchin's daughter is a price gouging big pharma CEO. His wife isn't much better. What does this tell us about him? What does it mean for the Senate? We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: htt…
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The Texas abortion bill is horrific -- but the politics of it may well backfire on the GOP. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F ... and now Spotify! https://spoti.fi/2NpeI…
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Erica Vladimir is no stranger to holding slimy Albany politicians to account. She cofounded Sexual Harassment Working Group and Harassment Free Albany. We spoke about Cuomo, Albany, and whether or not the governor will really resign. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Pl…
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Student loans are a great innovation. But the way they've been administered is a moral crime and a policy failure. It's time to wipe them out and start over. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn:…
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A Bunch of Right Wing Tourists
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January 6th was no accident. House Oversight now have a smoking gun: Deputy Attorney General Rosen's notes of a meeting where Trump says "Just declare it corrupt". We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 T…
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Vaccine hesitancy isn't a well thought out or reasonable position that deserves respect. It's time to make life more difficult for the people driving this new wave. Also, Trump gets no credit for Operation Warp Speed We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/u…
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Jessica Reznicek was given a longer sentence for attacking equipment on the Dakota Access Pipeline than many of the January 6th insurrectionists got for attacking the country. And she was formally charged with Terrorism, while they were not. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn G…
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Blame Reagan (For Climate Change)...yes really
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Will civilization unwind in the face of climate change? Could we have stopped this if we took it seriously decades ago? Should we allow Bolsonaro to torch the Amazon? We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=13932…
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The Supreme Court is evil, our institutions are broken, and fireworks are terrible. A fun filled stroll through Chief Justice Roberts attempts to destroy the Voting Rights Act. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s…
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Don't know what Critical Race Theory is? No problem, neither does anyone who's upset about it. Sharia Law, Cancel Culture...Critical Race Theory. This is the Right Wing panic dujour. There's no substance to their rage. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at…
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Earlier this year it seemed like the Democratic Party finally understood how to outmaneuver the GOP. How did they lose the momentum, and what can they do to get it back? Is it just Manchin's fault or is institutional loyalty a bigger stumbling block? We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/…
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We Take the Political Compass Test (pt 1)
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We take the Political Compass Test (https://www.politicalcompass.org/test) and solve all of the world's problems. We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F ... and now Spotify! …
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It is fundamentally illogical that the wealthiest nation in the world has so many broke municipalities. Almost all of the evils of income inequality in the US are a product of poor tax policy. If companies stop booking profits in Bermuda, we CAN have nice things We're on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7_0g7BGxSoifvX8_gx4TA iTunes: http…
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Derek Chauvin Guilty On All Counts
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We look at the initial press release from Minneapolis PD for George Floyd's death to highlight why journalists shouldn't take law enforcement at face value. We discuss whether riots work, whether society will continue to tolerate police misconduct, and why we absolutely must cut police budgets and take their military toys away. We're on iTunes: htt…
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Biden's Infrastructure bill contains lots of things that we desperately need, and he's raising taxes on the super rich to do it. It's labor friendly with a lot of Green New Deal provisions. Meanwhile, the GOP doesn't know what infrastructure is, and Q Anon is quiet about Matt Gaetz running pedophile ring. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Go…
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The Actual Border Crisis
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We were joined by Immigrant rights activist and former Senior Border Patrol Agent Jenn Budd to discuss the media's phony border crisis, the broken asylum system, the dysfunctional culture of CBP, unaccompanied minors, ICE terrorizing communities, and more! We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.…
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Green Eggs and $1.9 Trillion in Covid Relief
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How much better are Democrats in 2021 than they were in 2009? How much worse is Kyrsten Sinema? Should anyone care about bipartisanship? Most people are finally getting stimulus checks. Can we salvage the midterms with good policy? How pathetic can the GOP's grievance politics get? We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/u…
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Can the Senate be Saved?
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What could Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden learn from LBJ? The Filibuster needs to be abolished. Passing a new Minimum Wage and Voting Rights Act is non negotiable for Democrats. Also, James Madison was against supermajorities. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn:…
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A Texas Sized Electric Bill
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We discuss the aftermath of the calamity in Texas. The GOP has a new BIG LIE, that windmills failed. Deregulated energy markets led to 5 digit electric bills while the crazies and the cynics battle for control of the GOP. Plus, AOC is a much better person than Ted Cruz We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher…
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In Defense of the Filibuster?
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Mike Milely joins us to argue that the filibuster can be reformed into a force for good instead of abolished. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F ... and now Spotify! https://spoti.fi/2NpeIT3 Please subscribe, share us with your friends …
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The Impeachment was a success. Convicting Trump would have been a bonus. But the Witness Fiasco doesn't bode well for Democratic strategies going forward. Dems need to stop caving to empty threats from the GOP. Also, Chris Coons makes it home for Valentine's Day. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http…
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A group of moderate Democrats want to limit relief checks from people making $75K down to people making $50K or less. This is politically, economically, and morally indefensible. We hope there's enough outrage to prevent it We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn:…
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If we can't get rid of the filibuster, at least force them to wear diapers and read from the phonebook. Did Biden learn from Obama's mistakes? Should he actually try for unity and bipartisanship? Why the Senate is where justice goes to die. Also, wtf is wrong with the NY Times. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2…
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Dianne Morales has a vision for the future of New York City, and she's running for mayor. We had the privilege to speak with her about housing, policing, history, economics, and so much more! We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F ... and n…
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Trump incites a mob to storm the Capitol building. Hawley and Cruz aid and abet sedition. Cori Bush understands the GOP better on her first day in office than Dem leadership. Do McConnell and Pence deserve praise? Were the Capitol Police complicit? Listen for more. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: ht…
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A Midnight Check to Georgia
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Mitch McConnell is so scared of losing in Georgia that he finally passed a stimulus bill. Purdue and Loeffler are unlikable crooks The Democrats are finally learning to outmaneuver the GOP, can they learn to take credit for their work? We discuss why state and local funding is vital. Should Hakeem Jeffries be Speaker? We're on iTunes: http://apple.…
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Would Bill Barr and Brian Kemp have gone along with Trump's coup attempt if the election was closer? Why is MAGA becoming more unhinged, instead of slowly coming to grips with reality? Will Trump try and sell pardons? We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http:…
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Student debt activist Melissa Byrne joins us to discuss why we should #CancelStudentDebt, how Jesse Jackson taught her that debt shame gives banks power, and why Biden will do the right thing. Plus, her firsthand experience with Trump's Secret Service. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stit…
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Can Trump's Electoral College hail mary in Michigan or Pennsylvania possibly work? Will our political norms be followed going forward? Should House Dems have done more to Emily Murphy? Will MAGA voters boycott the Georgia run-off? We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 …
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Lauren Ashcraft joins us to look back at her run for Congress, speculate on Trump's fraudulent future, and discuss what we want from the Democrats. Can MMT help solve our fiscal problems? Should police unions really count as unions? We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: shorturl.at/uCFN2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=13932…
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#Biden Wins!! Why are we still on pins and needles? Will #Trump's attempted #coup succeed? What can be done without the #Senate? Just how #Blue are #Arizona and #Georgia? Can we trust the #polls? And more! We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly…
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The Supreme Court and Federal Judiciary accidentally make the case to #ExpandtheCourt. Will #Trump use the courts to steal the election? Also, should we be celebrating the massive turnout in #Texas? #SCOTUS #TURNTEXASBLUE We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneI…
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Commissions: Where Reforms Go to Die
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Is #Biden's bipartisan Judiciary Commission a genius ploy, or more naivete from Dems? Instead, Dems should take dishonest judicial reasoning to the court of public opinion. Also, will we finally #TurnTexasBlue? We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://b…
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Founding Father Fetishization
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The #AmyConeyBarrett hearings are a sham, @SenSchumer is a weak leader, and @SenFeinstein needs to step down. The intellectually dishonest Federalist Society leads the Senate around by the nose. #Originalism is finally treated like the joke that it is. The Elections Projects gives us some much needed hope. https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-…
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Republicans reject #democracy, @KamalaHarris rejects the #GreenNewDeal, and NYC rejects #AndyKing. Also, #BigGretch shows a lot more courage in the face of kidnappers than #Trump ever could. #Trumpisaloser #Biden We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http:/…
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#Trump's hubris inadvertently decapitates the Republican Party. It was always going to end like this. How should #Biden react? Also, the #Texas GOP is in a panic. #TrumpCovid #ProudBoys #25thAmendment We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svI…
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A Deranged Baboon Screaming
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NEW EPISODE! Trump humiliated himself, Biden held the line. We talk in-depth about the debate. #TrumpIsALaughingStock #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpisBroke #BidenHarris #BidenHarrisToSaveAmerica #ProudBoys We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F …
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The Consent of the Governed
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Don't #PacktheCourt, expand it. Will Dems take back the #Senate? Do we need to #AbolishtheSenate to save America? Is #NYC an #AnarchistJurisdiction? What will #QAnon morph into if #Biden wins? Listen below We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly…
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With the passing of #RuthBaderGinsburg, the GOP now has to spend the final weeks of the election debating #RoeVWade, the #ACA, and #PreexistingConditions. Also, expanding the number of #SupremeCourt Justices is sensible. #Packthecourt We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid…
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A bunch of CEO's have done the impossible: They've made us side with @NYCMayor Bill DeBlasio. Municipalities need federal funds - but it's not a bailout. Also, Roger Stone goads Trump toward further violence. We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit…
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@AlexBMorse was sandbagged, but still made mistakes. @RepRichardNeal is a health insurance lackey who doesn't deserve his seat. Aaron Coleman is a psycho who should never have power. And, we make fun of the Trump Boat disaster at #Dumkirk #MA01 We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher…
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#Kenosha is just the beginning. The right wing deifies #vigilante #kylerittenhouse. It won't end well. Will pro athletes save the day? Plus, Trump thinks its still 1974 in the #suburbs. @mcuban @kingjames #nba We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bi…
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Hatch Act Violation Extravaganza
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Trump's #HatchAct violations are Hillary's emails in reverse: That was trivial but a media frenzy, this is very serious but the media trivializes it. Also, why we don't have a problem with @ProjectLincoln like some other progressives do. #RNC2020 We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitch…
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Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Fascism
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How excited should you be about #KamalaHarris? How angry should you be about #PostOfficeSabotage? Could @theDemocrats being doing more to stop #Trump? We answer all your questions and more. #DemConvention #DNC2020 #SaveUSPS We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 Tun…
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When #DerekChauvin murdered #GeorgeFloyd, he had already defrauded Minnesota out of $46k in back taxes. Scaled up, this episode embodies the story of the Trump era. We compare white collar crime and violent crime and see a failure in Democratic messaging. #Frorida We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher:…
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Vacant Luxury Apartments
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Is the coming #Eviction crisis driving the country to the Left? We look in-depth as exciting progressives like @em4assembly @phara4assembly & @JabariBrisport win seats in Albany. #CancelRent @EricaforNY We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2s…
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I Was Just Following Orders
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A tale of two Portlands. We discuss ditching the contemptible @SenSusanCollins in Maine, then Trump's #Gestapo in the #PortlandProtests #PDX #PersonWomanManCameraTV #wallofmoms #BLM @EricaforNY We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F ...…
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