Tag Archives: Torture

4/16 Sam Hosts: The Boston Marathon Attack

Posted on April 16, 2013 by not-sam

The attacks on the Boston Marathon, the importance of how we define the attack, can we use this attack to develop empathy for victims of violence in Iraq and elsewhere? Fox contributor calls for all Muslims to be killed, ridiculous … Continue reading →

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2/5 David Dayen: California’s Comeback, FEDS V Banks

Posted on February 5, 2013 by not-sam

David Dayen, explained how extreme anti tax policies destroyed California’s finances, how California progressives changed the shape of the electorate and what’s next in California’s budget battles. The Justice Department’s case against S&P, why credit ratings agencies are driven by … Continue reading →

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1/9 Glenn Greenwald: President Obama’s Controversial Nominee For Head of The CIA

Posted on January 9, 2013 by not-sam

The Guardian’s, Glenn Greenwald explained John Brennan’s role in the Bush Administration’s torture program, how Brennan worked his way into Obama’s inner circle, Brennan’s history of dishonesty public on national security issues, his role as the architect of the Obama … Continue reading →

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1/7 Kevin Drum: The Astonishing, True Crime Story

Posted on January 7, 2013 by not-sam

Mother Jone’s Kevin Drum explained why crime really goes down, what Lead does to the brain, why faddish crime theories don’t explain the drop in crime, ways to measure the connection between Lead and crime,  why comparing crime to an … Continue reading →

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9/13 Glenn Greenwald, Getting Away With Torture & Jeff Smith Previews Occupy’s Anniversary

Posted on September 13, 2012 by not-sam

On today’s show Sam was joined by Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald to discuss the Justice Department’s decision not to prosecute murder cases related to the Bush Administration’s torture program in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

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8/2 Glenn Greenwald, Normalizing Extremism

Posted on August 2, 2012 by not-sam

Glenn Greenwald was on the program today, talking about his new article the “Normalization of Extremism.” Glenn and Sam talked about how policies 

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