GetYourNewsOnWithRon: Recent Episodes
Ron Placone
A comedian gets his news on live with guests ranging from musicians, activists, comics, journalists, authors and everything in between.
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-Why I'm not convinced by RFK Jr.
-Update on the future of GetYourNewsOnWithRon and a new show announcement!
-Will SAG be striking like the WGA?
-Stripper Strike Victory!
-Thanks to Facial Recognition, a single mom is evicted for taking night classes. Seriously!
-Australia shows evidence that renewable energy is cheaper.
-EARNIT Act is back. Why this is terrible.
-WGA Update. How long will it last?
-Pornhub leaves Utah, why?
-WGA forces MTV to pre-tape an awards show!
-Ron and guest, Graham Elwood, talk the WGA Strike and 2024!
Today's episode revolves around the WGA Strike. What it means to writers, creators and strikes in general.
Utah passes bills restricting the Internet - Seriously!
WGA Strike update.
Politifact publishes misinformation on the RESTRICT Act.
-Disney Animation Workers walk out over poor wages.
-RESTRICT Act Update.
-Announcement about the future of GetYourNewsOnWithRon.
-Supreme Court refuses to take up Steven Donziger's appeal. Why?
-How the TikTok Ban is so dangerous and goes far beyond TikTok.
LA School Staffers Strikes sees success!
General Strike in France.
The TikTok Hearing and why it was embarrassing.
-Robert Smith of The Cure fights TicketMaster.
-Strike coming up at LA schools.
-Texas women being sued by ex-husband for helping his ex-wife obtain abortion meds.
-Wells Fargo and other financial shadiness. What's really going on?
-Gigi Sohn's nomination withdrawal and the future of Net Neutrality.
-Why the TikTok ban would be REALLY bad.
-Texas wants to erase Abortion information from the Internet.
-Michael Knowles' "Transgenderism" Comments at CPAC.
-FL Bill that allows kidnapping of Transgender children.
-Proposal to ban TikTok advances.
-Supreme Court Section 230 hearing and why it could end the Internet as we know it.
-The Anti-Trans Bill in TN.
-East Palestine Update.
-Italy throws shade at Howard Schultz.
-Judge ruling is a victory for Starbucks Workers.
-Another train derailment near Detroit.
-Child labor is on the rise in the US. Seriously.
Adam Schiff is looking to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate. Cementing it as a right-wing Senate seat for another generation.
Gigi Sohn finally gets a hearing to give us a pro-Net Neutrality FCC.
East Palestine, Ohio poisoned by train derailment and the company offers residents $5. Seriously.
-The YouTube Music Strike nobody's talking about.
-The scam of high egg prices and how the Kroger merger will make it worse.
-New smear campaign against Gigi Sohn.
-Kevin Ronca of Write Brain TV and Rome join the show to talk the upcoming documentary on Rome titled "Death To America."
-Will the Senate hearing on TicketMaster lead to anything?
-A Seattle band loses their hockey game gig for making fun of Jeff Bezos
-Is Ron DeSantis Gaining Trump's Base?
-Kshama Sawant is leaving Seattle City Council and starting a new workers' movement.
-How AI contributes to wage theft.
-Surveillance companies are targeting Landlords as customers to evict tenants!
-The Supreme Court could crush workers' ability to strike!
-Gigi Sohn renominated to FCC. CTA to restore Net Neutrality!
-Pearl Jam bassist builds skate parks in Montana!
Last GYNOWR of 2022!
-Historic Starbucks Strike
-Elon's Twitter Banning Spree
-The Year in Antitrust
-Kevin de Leon, LA City Council member, assaults a protester and then lies about it.
-Rail Strike update.
-NDAA kept the JCPA and Manchin's fossil fuels gifts out.
Update on the Railroad strike.
Ron tweets with his Congressperson.
A Strike success nobody is talking about.
On Black Friday, Amazon workers in over 30 countries went on strike. What happened and what does it mean?
-DOJ to Investigate Ticketmaster.
-Springsteen addresses high ticket prices.
-Antitrust action during lameduck.
Student Loan forgiveness struck down in court!
Railroad Strike still looms!
Medieval Times workers striking!
Broadband wins in the election!
Single-Payer question wins in MA!
-The Biggest strike of 2022 may be happening soon.
-Is this the end of Twitter?
-Howard Schultz and Starbucks are breaking labor laws AGAIN!
-Progressives submit a letter for diplomacy, then withdraw it.
-Strike Victory For Teamsters!
-Digital Rights and The Midterms.
-Important Show Announcement!
-Progressives submit a letter for diplomacy, then withdraw it.
-Strike Victory For Teamsters!
-Digital Rights and The Midterms.
-Important Show Announcement!
-Striking Teamsters are being arrested for striking.
-Coke is sponsoring the Climate Summit COP27.
-Why we need Net Neutrality back NOW.
-Cops using data surveillance to hunt for nudes.
-For this month's #MMTime, Jeff Epstein gives a crash course based on his Master's.
-The Supreme Court could end the Internet as we know it.
-Net Neutrality update for the Midterms.
Last episode for a few weeks! We're going on break!
-Frontrunner for Italy's PM is a fascist. We dive into it.
-Big Tech is trying to crush Antitrust legislation. Go to antitrustvotenow.com to fight back!
It's MMTime and this month Jeff Epstein and I debunk the bogus claim that canceling student loan debt would be "Regressive."
Also:
-Surveillance in schools!
-Antitrust update.
-Labor and Digital Rights Orgs call on the FTC to stop the Amazon/iRobot merger.
-Amazon workers are dying because of warehouse conditions.
-Big Tech spends millions to sabotage Antitrust. Go to antitrustsummer.com NOW!
-Seattle Teacher Strike!
-Lauren Ashcraft joins and she's about to have a baby!!
-A Seattle strike beats surveillance!
-Data harvesting company selling personal data gets sued by FTC.
-Amazon has it's most dangerous merger yet.
Savage Joy joins.
-Twitter Whistleblower reveals massive security breaches.
-Facebook is censoring abortion info.
-Teacher's Strike spreads!
-Student Loan Debt.
Savage Joy joins.
-Twitter Whistleblower reveals massive security breaches.
-Facebook is censoring abortion info.
-Teacher's Strike spreads!
-Student Loan Debt.
Economist Alphecca Muttardy joins me to discuss the NIB Coalition for public banks all over the US!
-Starbucks Union Confronts Howard Schultz
-More Amazon Union Efforts
-Stripper Strike in NoHo Seeks NLRB Recognition
Lauren Ashcraft joins the show today!
-Antitrust Summer update, GOOD NEWS!
-A guy in Rural Michigan wins Municipal Broadband
-41.18 - LA Chooses Brutality
-Starbucks Workers Walk Out Over Union Firing
-LA Protests Shut Down City Hall to Stop 41.18.
-Antitrust Summer: Bad News and Good News.
-Assange's Family Expresses Serious Health Concerns.
-Congress is protested by their own Staffers.
-South Carolina Trying To Outlaw Online Abortion Info.
-A shooting happened in Ron's neighborhood.
-Joe Biden's "climate plan"?
-New report on how hard Labour screwed Corbyn.
-A new Net Neutrality in Congress now!!
-Antitrust Summer! The votes are there!
Lauren Ashcraft joins.
-Massive drought in Europe and the UK. Italy declares State of Emergency.
-Biden wants to drill Alaska.
-Antitrust Summer continues, Chuck Schumer confronted.
This month's MMT Segment with Jeff Epstein is all about Inflation! What to make of it, what it is and what's really going on with it! Buckle in! It's MMTime!
You may have heard the claim that one can get Estonian Citizenship by filling out some forms and paying $250. Is that true? Today's episode breaks down what that's all about.
Sean O'Brien of Panquake joins to talk the importance of the Antitrust Bills to Internet startups as AntitrustSummer continues!
Ron talks the Supreme Court on Roe V Wade and the football coach prayer ruling.
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced.
This episode topic is Digital Nomad Visas: What they are, different ways to get one and the details around them.
Sources:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2022/05/17/why-the-digital-nomad-visa-may-be-exactly-what-you-need/?sh=25a01cc75915
https://nomadgirl.co/countries-with-digital-nomad-visas/
https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/best-digital-nomad-jobs
For more details on sources please subscribe to my Substack: ronplacone.substack.com
-Antitrust Summer Continues! SIGN: antitrustsummer.com
-Dollar General Employees locked out of Stakeholder meeting.
-Ron goes off on how to bring change.
Journalist Mohamed Elmaazi joins the show to break down Assange updates regarding Mike Pompeo in Spain and Amnesty International.
Antitrust Summer! 2 solid antitrust bills that help break up big tech have a good chance at passing, but we gotta act now!!
antitrustsummer.com
Liv Romano works in mutual aid and sex work. She was arrested at a Climate Protest in 2021 for having a baseball bat with her. Her case was dismissed. This is her story.
The Supreme Court ruled on a Texas Social Media law and it's been largely ignored. We take a deep dive into the bill itself.
Workers in Minnesota are having wages stolen and an organization is looking to stop it.
Matthew Hoh went from being a Marine to being an Anti-War activist to being a Green Candidate for Senate in North Carolina.
matthewhohforsenate.org
This week's Headlines:
-Mike Elk from PayDay Report talks Gerrmandering and other foul play in PA election.
-Krish Mohan joins the show and we talk Texas shooting.
-Detroit is building their own Internet Provider.
-The NoHo Stripper Strike is leading to a Union effort.
Dr. Olivia Snow is a PhD and Tech Research Fellow at UCLA and NYU. She is also a dominatrix. Her work deals with online safety, privacy and security. Something she's had her own extensive experience with, most recently when her Doordash account was canceled.
For episode 2 of the special series, Expatriate, I talk about the path I'm choosing and why. These are some of the things to consider when thinking about what route you might want to go.
Lauren Ashcraft joins.
-Coastal homes in NC wash into the ocean.
-The real reason for rising food prices.
-Update on the IU Grad Student Strike
For this month's MMT Segment with Jeff Epstein: How MMT relates to the Kansas City Roommate ban, and the novels 1984 and Brave New World.
In this pilot episode of the new series, Expatriate, Ron talks about factors to consider and common criticisms, as well as what to expect from the series.
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How to navigate a Post-Roe world and free resources to help.
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Starbucks resorts to illegal Union busting activities.
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Reflection on Nina Turner's loss and what needs to happen next for electoral politics.
A new podcast series under the GetYourNewsOnWithRon banner. You can get it right here! Pilot coming soon!
Shameka Parrish-Wright is an activist who spent much of her childhood battling homelessness in Cincinnati. Now, she is running for Mayor of Louisville and his up against 11 other candidates and the status quo corruption.
Lauren Ashcraft joins for Headlines:
-Etsy Strike
-Indiana University Grad Student Strike
-CNN + Failing
-Petition: NoCensorshipfilter.com
-Special announcement from Write Brain TV
For this month's MMT segment, Jeff and Ron discuss Cryptocurrency and MMT. Are they in opposition? Simpatico? Or a little bit of both?
This week's Headlines:
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Deep dive into the "Don't Say Gay Bill".
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Newest IPCC Report.
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Cross-platform surveillance - What it is and why it's dangerous.
Activist and Organizer, Afeni, joins the show today to shine light on the action she helped organize in Washington DC with the Debt Collective. They're calling on Joe Biden to cancel Student Loan Debt.
Krish Mohan joins! Check us out on the road next in April!
-Animators are seeking a new deal.
-Starbucks' Workers unionize first southern store.
-Seattle strikers attacked by scabs.
Moneyless Society is a podcast and organization committed to sustainable living and moving towards a moneyless society. We talk about what the means, regenerative farming, a General Strike and more! Super fun chat!
Savage Joy joins.
-Antarctica was 70 degrees warmer than usual this week.
-Strippers strike in NoHo. Why?
- The SMART Act might be the most dangerous policy proposal to the Internet yet.
Sabby Sabs is a commentator and podcaster who has been on the show before, but this episode she and Ron talk about their past lives as academics and the state of high education in the US. Shout-out to Aspenfallen for recommending this!
Headlines!
-Assange appeal denied by UK Supreme Court!
-Fight for the Future has victory over Amazon!
-Nurses Strike in PA
-Dolly Parton Denies R 'N' R HOF
Jeff Epstein joins the show for our monthly MMT segment. Topics:
-How Goldman Sachs is profiting off of Russia/Ukraine!
- How "Free market economics" got us into this mess!
Lauren Ashcraft joins the headlines show this week.
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More Union victories for Starbucks Workers in Buffalo
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Dangerous bill could crush indie news
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Lucy saves the day/the PayGapBot
Here's the link to the petition we talk about: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/tell-congress-protect-our-access-to-credible-news/
Lee Camp is a comedian and up until recently the host of Redacted Tonight. We go through everything that happened with RT America's closing and what it means to the indie media world.
Ken Bone went viral after asking a question at one of the 2016 debates. We talk about how he got there in the first place, what his "15 minutes" of fame was like, and how his politics have evolved.
Headlines!
-The IPCC Report and the basics on adaptation.
-Breaking FCC News!
-University in Milan reverses ban on Russian novelist.
-Ron makes a statement around the recent MPP news.
Dr. Fadhel Kaboub is an Economics Professor at Denison University and the President of the Global Institute for Susatainable Prosperity. We discuss Climate Change and MMT, the latest IPCC Report, and the society transformation necessary to adapt.
Headlines show with Krish Mohan!
-Seattle Strike Continues
-Starbucks goes after another Union Organizer
-Digital Rights group attacked
More!
Mike Elk is the founder of Payday Report - a labor news outlet that has covered over 500 strikes just in the past YEAR. We talk current happenings in strikes, some labor movements you may not be familiar with, and what Mike predicts for the future of Labor and Unions.
Headlines show w/ Savage Joy
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As the Staten Island Warehouse attempts to Unionize, Anti-Union Audio from Amazon leaked!
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Publishers are trying to get copies of Maus out of digital libraries. Maus was recently banned by the TN School Board.
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Worst Drought In 1200 years?
It's MMT Monday! MMT Economist, Stephanie Kelton, was recently covered in NYT and some economists went off on MMT. Here's how they're wrong.
Headlines! Lauren Ashcraft joins the show.
-Starbucks workers in Memphis fired for trying to Unionize
-Gigi Sohn has to go through second hearing for FCC Nomination
-Dangerous Earn IT Act could become law, ACT NOW!
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair is running for State Assembly District 65 in California - Ron's district.
Sadly some tech issues slowed the chat today but we covered a lot of ground from drilling to redistricting to corruption in politics to, you guessed it, Municipal Broadband!
- They didn't hold the Single Payer vote in California. Here's what happened.
-Jeff Zucker leaves CNN!
-Update on Gigi Sohn's pending FCC confirmation!
Jill Stein joins the show today and we talk everything from 3rd Parties to climate to her FEC Battle and so so much in between! Also, there may be a special announcement for Ron's Boston show!
Loaded Headlines Show! Krish Mohan joins. Topics:
-Russia/Ukraine
-Assange Update
-Gigi Sohn FCC Vote
-Joe Rogan/Neil Young and Spotify
Earthships are houses made from recycled materials for off-grid living. Chad Riden is a comedian from Nashville who started work on his own Earthship shelter. Ron asks Chad a ton of questions about the process. How does running water work? Can you get Internet? Everything Earthships!
Savage Joy joins the show and we talk:
-The Free Test rollout.
-Comcast is playing dirty to try to stop Gigi Sohn's FCC Confirmation.
-Status Coup drops bombshell revelations in Flint's water crisis.
Joy Damiani is a musician, anti-war activist, and veteran. She escaped a cult reform school by joining the military, where she was sent to Iraq. She found solace in music and anti-war activism. This is her story.
Joy Damiani is a musician, anti-war activist, and veteran. She escaped a cult reform school by joining the military, where she was sent to Iraq. She found solace in music and anti-war activism. This is her story.
HEADLINES!
Will CA Get Single Payer?
Red Lobster Makes Employees Work Sick
Update On New Bessemer Amazon Union Vote
Another Reason Why Gigi Sohn's FCC Confirmation Is Essential
Happy New Year! It's #MMTMonday and Jeff Epstein joins the show. Good news for us, Jen Psaki ACCIDENTALLY gave an MMT lesson to the US.
Thanks for another year! On today's episode, the final of 2021, Ron dissects a Net Neutrality piece from the Hill and gives a 2021 send off.
Tara Reade is the author of "Left Out" and host of the new podcast, "The Politics of Survival."
In this last interview of 2021, Ron and Tara reflect on the past year: Biden, the pandemic, health care, strikes, Assange, it's all in here!
Savage Joy joins the show today!
Headlines:
Assange Update!
More Starbucks Stores Trying To Unionize!
Net Neutrality/FCC Update!
For this month's MMT Monday: MMT and Climate Change - What will a car-less society look like? How is MMT connected? w/ Jeff Epstein
HEADLINES:
Breaking Assange Update.
Kellogg's To Bring In Scabs.
Jen Psaki Mocks Idea Of US Having What Other Countries Have.
The California Broadband Bill presents a HUGE opportunity for broadband expansion in California, setting a model for the rest of the country. In addition, the Infrastructure Bill does have some broadband investment as well. Executing this will take political will, courage, and organizing alongside local officials. Ernesto Falcon of the EFF breaks down what needs to be done.
HEADLINES!
Chris Cuomo!
Section 230 Hearing!
Gigi Sohn appointment. FCC & Net Neutrality!
Roe v Wade!
Michael Albert is the author of Parecon, No Bosses and over 20 books. He's the founder of the Z Media Institute. We discuss Participatory Economics, a Desirable Society and what a post-Capitalism world could look like.
Savage Joy joins for headlines this week.
John Deere Strike Ends
IATSE Reaches Agreement
Amazon Getting Into Concert Surveillance?
Russ Rankin plays with the band Good Riddance and also has a solo career. He's a member of the Green Party and a hockey scout. Obviously, we talk music, politics, and hockey!
This week's headlines:
Climate Change given as medical diagnosis.
COP 26 Round Up
Call to Action for Net Neutrality
Buffalo Starbucks Gets Closer To Unionizing
This MMT Monday Jeff and Ron switch places - Jeff interviews Ron! They talk discovering MMT, some of the critiques, and the messaging method that Ron and Jeff have (cordially) disagreed on for years!
Headlines This Week:
Election Results across the nation.
Defund The Police Wins in Iowa!
Good FCC news.
There's a new social media venture out there called Panquake. Besides giving users a cool experience, they're also committed to solving the issues not just in the social media world but Digital Rights in general. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Eynelys Garcia.
Meet Chris Brizzolara, a carpenter who studied in Rome and is currently earning a Master's in Bozeman, MT. He's running for Mayor on a platform emphasizing housing, a $22 minimum wage and more.
-Climate Activists Were Arrested At The White House
-Greenpeace Holds Anti-Drilling Action In London
-Special Announcement Regarding Show Restructuring
It's MMT Monday w/ Jeff Epstein, here's why you should never worry about the National Debt Ceiling.
Savage Joy joins the show for That Time Of The Month!
- We breakdown the Facebook outage yesterday and some social media solutions.
-IATSE Votes to strike - what might happen next?
Today's show starts with an announcement in how the show is going to change in response to the struggles Ron has had with YouTube.
Also:
-California Oil Spill
-Victory for Alhambra thanks to friend of the show and past guest, Melissa Michelson.
Jeb Sprague is an academic in Long Beach, CA who went viral recently for interrupting the George W. Bush Event in Long Beach. Here's his story, from the way the cops handled him, to the organizers of the event, to why he was there in the first place.
-Yahoo news did an investigation on the Wikileaks/Julian Assange case.
- Pelosi delays infrastructure vote.
-Food is systemically destroyed in the Bronx.
w/ Lauren Ashcraft
- BOTH SoCal George W. Bush events were disrupted!
- The Covid Testing crisis in the US nobody's talking about.
-Some music news regarding REM.
Veteran, Activist and Journalist, Mike Prysner, confronts George W. Bush at an event in Beverly Hills.
MMT Monday was stopped short due to tech issues, podcast is edited appropriately but Ron calls back to it.
Today's episode is all around the Recall Election. The Results and what bills are out there NOW.
Compton Jay of Fred Hampton Leftists joins the show today.
-FHL is holding a General Strike Summit. This is what it means to try to launch a #GeneralStrike.
-The left wins in Norway.
UK and Muslim Journalist Arub Syed joins the show today as well as Kevin Ronca of Write Brain Studios.
Write Brain is launching a new zine and web site that will feature Arub's 20-year reflection on being Muslim in a post-9/11 world.
Musician David Rovics joins for a Labor Day episode.
-Unemployment benefits ending.
-History of labor around the world.
-Why it's easier to tour overseas than in the States.
-David sends us off with a few Labor tunes.
-Ron & Graham do a joint special announcement on both of their channels. Fun ensues.
-Officers and Paramedics Indicted for Elijah McClain's murder.
-Restrictive Theocratic Abortion law moves forward in Texas.
Savage Joy joins the show today.
-Bad news about the Line 3 Pipeline.
-Joy explains why she left M4M4All and we talk about where to go from here.
Today's episode is mainly focused on California's Recall Election.
Also:
Ron gives a Lucy update
"Nirvana Baby" suing for album cover
Hurricane Ida
Krish Mohan joins the show today.
-The GOP and "Moderate" Dems are stanning the 1 Trillion Package as opposed to the 3.5 Trillion one. Here's the real reason why.
-New study reveals impact of climate change on children.
Tech issues got the best of today's show, but here's a quick statement on some of the things I was hoping to cover with Tara Reade. Worry not! We will be rescheduling soon!!
Lauren Ashcraft joins the show today. We talk what everyone's talking about: Afghanistan. Then, we talk what not enough people are talking about: The Line 3 Pipeline.
Crash course in Labor Organizing! Vermont AFL-CIO President, David Van Deusen joins the show today. He explains:
-How a viable 3rd Party formed in Vermont.
-What it would take for a #GeneralStrike.
-The Future of Labor.
Today's episode is heavy. Suzie Dawson was scheduled to talk about the new social media project, Panquake. But, the breaking news about Julian Assange changed the originally planned programming. Suzie dives into not only the case itself but her personal relationship with Julian.
A component of the Infrastructure Bill contains new policy around Crypto that is raising red flags amongst not just Crypto users but Digital Rights and Online Privacy activists as well. Joe Thronton of Fight For The Future joins me to break it all down.
Jeff ActivistMMT Epstein is back for another MMT Monday. This episode's topic: Yes, Biden can cancel student loan debt. We discuss how he can and why he hasn't.
Rick Chertoff, an activist, and Dave Clennon, an actor, are active with Jewish Voice For Peace. We dive into what's going on in Hollywood pushing pro-Imperalist narratives with both Israel and the US. In particular, why Dave chose not to audition for the Netflix series, Hit & Run.
James Fauntleroy of the Fred Hampton Leftists joins for a special Sunday stream announcement!
Cori Bush, journalists, activists are camping out at the Capitol to demand reinstatement of the eviction moratorium.
Comedian Krish Mohan joins the show.
-Whistleblower Daniel Hale is sentenced to prison.
-UMAW Workers From Alabama Protest Blackrock in NYC.
-Bob Odenkirk collapses on set.
Savage Joy joins the show to break down the MedicareForAll events over the weekend and the action at AOC's office.
Comedian Lauren Ashcraft joins the show today!
-NYC creates driver-owned app that is a Co-Op alternative to Uber/Lyft.
-Employees walk out of Pittsburgh Burger King, meanwhile an ice cream shop figured out the obvious labor solution.
Gloria Berry was vocal in her support of Shahid Buttar amidst allegations against him. This is her story that was suppressed for nearly a year. We also talk activism and the CAREN Act in San Francisco.
It's MMT Monday and for this segment Jeff breaks down how MMT relates to recent climate change news.
Albert Corado is an activist with the Ppls' City Council - LA. His sister was murdered by the LAPD in 2018. We discuss police brutality and corruption, and how to move forward.
Lauren Ashcraft went from volunteering for a Mayoral campaign to not even listing that Candidate on her RCV ballot. She joins the show to break down where things are at with the NYC Election and give a retrospection so far.
Comedian Krish Mohan joins the show and we breakdown the recent HUGE development in the Julian Assange case. #FreeAssange.
Savage Joy joins the show. We unpack what happened with the infiltration of the Medicare For All March and Biden's recent attacks in Syria and Iraq.
Climate Scientist, Peter Kalmus, joins the show today to discuss the climate emergency from Miami to Seattle to everywhere in the world!
Jeff Epstein (ActivistMMT) joins me today to discuss everything #MMT. What is it and what could it mean that Rep. John Yarmuth embraced it on C-Span??
Joseph and Gina Peltier, activists with Honor Earth and water protectors in Minnesota, join the show today to discuss the current Minnesota Pipeline Protests. There's a ton at stake here, folks!
Former Congressman, Alan Grayson (FL-9), joins the show today. Alan is running for Senate against Marco Rubio. We talk politics in Florida, the current state of affairs, and his priorities if elected.
AWKWord is a rapper and activist. He is a co-founder of Ten Demands. We breakdown everything #GeneralStrike. Everything from what it means, to systemic change, EVERYTHING GENERAL STRIKE!
Ernesto Falcon of the EFF joins the show today and we discuss all of the details of the proposed broadband infrastructure in California. This is a huge opportunity.
Lia Holland from Fight For The Future joins today because the Entertainment Business is siding with Big Pharma on medicine, supply and vaccine distribution around the world. FFTF launched a campaign to fight back.
- NY Single Payer Bill, what's the status?
-Amazon continues anti-Union corruption, from Bessemer to New York.
Journalist and show regular, Tina Desiree-Berg, joins today to share her coverage of the San Pedro #BlockTheBoat protest.
Also:
-Jeff Bezos Is Going To Space.
-Joe Manchin Will Not Support HR1
- The Biden Administration is halting Arctic Drilling. Permanent?
- New Tech Policy for transparency is social media introduced.
- Seattle bans Facial Recognition!
-Guest Sabrina Salvati
Musician/Filmmaker/Journalist, Eleanor Goldfield joins the show today to talk her new album, No Solo.
- Employees of a coffeeshop in Providence buy it from the owner and make a worker's co-op.
-Pavement Coffee in Boston trying to Unionize.
-Musicians send letter to Spotify in protest of monitoring of users.
Author, Journalist and Activist, Cory Doctorow, joins the show for all things #DigitalRights
-History of The Electronic Frontier Foundation
-California's Broadband Proposal
-Technology and Election Security
Savage Joy joins the show today, it's that time of the month!
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Biden won't cancel any student loan debt. At least the excuses are funny.
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Unjustly fired journalist, Emily Wilder, reveals how ridiculous AP's policies are.
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It's been a year since George Floyd's murder. Have we made any progress?
Comedian, Show Host and Activist, Lauren Ashcraft, joins the show today.
-Abby Martin wins lawsuit challenging anti-BDS policy in Georgia.
-NYC will go back to school in the Fall.
-The Linda Lindas get record deal after viral video.