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Best of: Martin Gilens: Affluence & Influence

April 22, 2014

Good morning folks! On today’s best of show, an interview with Princeton Professor Martin Gilens on his book books Affluence and Influence: Economic Inequality and Political Power in America and Why Americans Hate Welfare. We are back live tomorrow!

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Jan 22, 2021: 1/22 Trump’s Second Impeachment & Christian Comedy w/ Digby, Judy Gold & James Austin Johnson

Sam and Emma host Heather "Digby" Parton (@digby56) from Hullabaloo and Salon.com to discuss the new Biden administration, what's happening in the Senate, and the second coming of Donald Trump's impeachment trial. On today's show: Lindsey Graham says GOP is united in opposition to impeaching ...

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Jan 21, 2021: 1/21 The Senators Negotiating The Biden Legacy w/ David Dayen

Sam hosts David Dayen (@ddayen) to discuss the policy agenda for the Biden administration and the senators that stand in its way. On today's show: From a media perch, CNN anchor calls out "Mr. President, can you unite the country?" Ainsley Earhardt says so much for unity, Biden undoing Trump ...

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Jan 20, 2021: 1/20 Biden Inaugurated, Progress in First 100 Days? w/ Waleed Shahid

Sam and Emma invite you to the Majority Report's special coverage of the Biden Inauguration. Plus, Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahi) of Justice Democrats joins us to discuss what progressives can expect in the first 100 days of the Biden administration. On today's show: Joe Biden gets sworn in, ...

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