Best Paris Marx Podcasts (2025)

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Election day is here. Try not to freak out!! | Campaign Cops (with Paris Marx) 44:47

2d ago44:47

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Note: Paris and I filmed this before the horrific and heartbreaking events of Saturday night in Vancouver. We want to send all our love and support to the Filipino community after this devastating event. We are with you. If you’re able, consider supporting the B.C. Filipino community with a donation here: https://filipinobc.com/donate -------------…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Marx and the Paris Commune 56:24

19d ago56:24

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Today the first of four episodes about Parisian revolutions. We start with the definitive nineteenth-century revolutionary and his definitive revolution: David talks to historian Bruno Leipold about why Karl Marx thought the Paris Commune in 1871 was the model of a workers' uprising and provided a vision of the socialist future. How had the Communa…

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2468 - Trump's Terrible Tariffs; Israel Seizes Gaza Land; Tesla Sales Plummet w/ Omar Baddar, Paris Marx 1:31:05

27d ago1:31:05

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It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be political analyst Omar Baddar on Israel's renewed attacks in Gaza, and Paris Marx, host of the podcast "Tech Won't Save Us," about how Elon Musk is running Tesla into the ground. First, Emma runs through updates on Trump’s tariff turmoil and responses in both the Senate and House, Mike Waltz’s …

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2486 - Trump's Assault on the Regulatory State & Canada's Elections w/ Rohit Chopra & Luke Savage 1:24:22

16h ago1:24:22

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It's Newsday Tuesday. Up top, Sam and Emma take in the White House's angry response to the news that Amazon had started to display the cost of tariffs on it's orders on one of its websites, before Amazon quickly back-peddled and apologized. Sam and Emma then talk to the former head of the CFPB and the FTC Rohit Chopra on the Trump administration ta…

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2485 - Trump's Tariff Blowback & Battles In The Courts w/ Elie Mystal 1:28:52

12h ago1:28:52

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It was a busy news weekend so it's a pretty jam-packed show today. First Emma and Sam take in the latest Trump administration spin on the blowback from their self-imposed tariff disaster. After that, they're joined by The Nation's legal analyst and justice correspondent Elie Mystal who breaks down some of the overarching legal issues that have emer…

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Ideas of Globalisation: Trade, Race and Empire (and Trump!) 1:00:08

2d ago1:00:08

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We start a new mini-series on the history of ideas of globalisation by exploring how arguments from 150 years ago foreshadow what’s happening with Trump today. David talks to economic historian Marc Palen about the nineteenth-century fight between economic nationalists and the champions of an open economy. Was free trade for everyone or just for wh…

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2484 - Immigration Judge Arrested, Tariff Tizzy w/ Krystal Ball 1:21:35

4d ago1:21:35

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We've made it to Friday folks. Krystal Ball will be here to break down the wild week that was. First, Sam and Emma discuss Donald Trump's memecoin dinner and the amount of money he's made since taking office just over a month ago. Then Krystal, Sam and Emma discuss the arrest of an immigration judge by the FBI in Wisconsin for allegedly protected a…

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Tesla is Tanking. What That Means for Elon Musk and DOGE ft. Geoff Dembicki 58:39

4d ago58:39

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Elon Musk is trying to clean up the mess his DOGE escapades have made for Tesla — and it’s not going very well. Brian and Paris dig into the terrible news he had to share in the company’s earnings call and whether we should really believe his claims about scaling back his DOGE involvement next month. Either way, the right still loves the idea: Pari…

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Exposing far-right weirdness during the election campaign (with Luke Lebrun) 46:10

5d ago46:10

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4chan is dead + 20 years of YouTube 1:04:31

6d ago1:04:31

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4chan, one of the trolliest places on the internet, could be gone for good following last week's hack. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn break down what 4chan was and why it's influence can be found practically everywhere now. It's like we're living in a poster's paradise. Also, we discuss YouTube's 20th birthday and all of the memories (and f…

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2483 - Trump’s Memecoin Scam; Michigan Senate Race Heats Up w/ Jacob Silverman, Abdul El-Sayed 1:09:24

6d ago1:09:24

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It's a jam-packed show for today's Emmajority Report, starting with some alarming news about the Trump administration cutting funding for vital research on women's health. After that, Emma talks to Jacob Silverman about Donald Trump's crypto shenanigan sand how the Trump camp is financially benefitting from manipulating the markets. Check out Jacob…

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How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili 52:17

5d ago52:17

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Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he’s shaped the modern tech industry. Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitali…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Lenin and Trotsky 56:24

5d ago56:24

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To conclude this part of our revolutionary ideas series, we explore the overlapping lives and thinking of two emblematic twentieth-century revolutionaries: Lenin and Trotsky. David talks to historian of Russia Edward Acton about what inspired them, what connected them and what divided them. How were they radicalised? How did they interpret the fail…

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2482 - Trump's Attack on the IRS & Tesla gets DOGE'd w/ Merici Vinton 1:18:37

5d ago1:18:37

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Elon Musk's star is in retrograde following Tesla's abysmal earnings report. This as Trump continues to take a sledge hammer to the IRS and other federal agencies. We have Merici Vinton on the show today, who is a former staffer at the U.S. Digital Service Department, which became absorbed by DOGE when Donald Trump took office. She's also a former …

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2481 - The Cases That Could Break Up Google & Facebook + Trump's Pentagon Implosion 1:08:36

7d ago1:08:36

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Newsday Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the latest news leaking out of the Pentagon, as well as Fox News host Will Cain's non-apology after acknowledging he was wrong about doubting that Donald Trump had ever said that he wanted to deport U.S. citizens. Republican congressman Austin Scott gives some hints as to how Republicans are planning to make…

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The Sixth Sense (1999) 1:45:50

7d ago1:45:50

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RMR 0312: Special Guest, Jennifer Fox Bratton, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Chad Robinson for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Sixth Sense (1999) [PG-13] Genre: Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Drama Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan, Donnie Wahlberg, Vincent Gray, P…

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2480 - Evil & Stupid: Trump Regime's Weekend Round-Up 1:13:46

8d ago1:13:46

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Sam is back from vacation and he and Emma have a lot of news to get through today. Pope Francis has passed away shortly after meeting with Vice President JD Vance, there's a fresh story of leaked DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications about U.S. operations in Yemen, and there's lots of news on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. …

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The return of the Broligarchs and debate disasters | Campaign Cops (with Paris Marx) 47:03

9d ago47:03

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PPF Live Special: Churchill – The Politician With Nine Lives w/Robert Saunders 1:03:37

9d ago1:03:37

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Today’s episode is the second of our two recent live recordings of PPF, this one in front of an audience at the Bath Curious Minds Festival. David talks to historian Robert Saunders about the life of Winston Churchill and all its twists and turns of fortune: from disgrace in WWI, economic disaster in the 1920s, wilderness in the 1930s, through to r…

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2479 - Winning on Immigration and Fighting Oligarchy w/ Rep. Greg Casar, Cody Johnston 1:34:14

12d ago1:34:14

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It's casual Good Friday, and oh what a week it's been. Emma breaks down Senator Chris Van Hollen's meeting with his constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, as well as the way the White House and Bukele are trying to spin it. After that, Emma speaks with the new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus Rep. Greg …

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Science Fiction in the Days of American Authoritarianism ft. Annalee Newitz & Charlie Jane Anders 40:12

11d ago40:12

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In the latest episode of our Elon In Power series, we’re joined by sci-fi authors and Our Opinions Are Correct co-hosts Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders to dig into how science fiction shaped Elon Musk, and how Musk uses it to shape his own mythology. We explore the problems with how Musk interprets (and fails to interpret) sci-fi stories, an…

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The blurred lines between content creators and journalists (with Lance from the Serfs) 48:26

11d ago48:26

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NY Auto Show 2025 + The Legend of Ochi director on the power of puppets 1:23:04

13d ago1:23:04

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This week, we're diving into Engadget's coverage from the 2025 New York Auto Show. There are tons of EVs, as we expected, as well as some surprising disappointments (what the heck did Subaru do to the Outback?!). Also, we once again try to make sense of the Trump administration's tariff mess. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a chat with Is…

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2478 - MAGA’s End-Times Fascism; RFK Jr’s War On Public Health w/ Naomi Klein, MarkAlain Déry 1:26:40

13d ago1:26:40

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It's a busy Thursday here at MR HQ, and Emma dives right into the significance Judge James Boasberg's finding cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for not adhering to his previous order on deportations. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Van Hollen is in El Salvador where he's been prevented from visiting his Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Then…

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Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism 41:12

12d ago41:12

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Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embra…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Rite of Spring w/Dominic Dromgoole 46:53

12d ago46:53

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Our third Parisian revolution is another explosive night in the theatre, this time in the world of dance. David talks to Dominic Dromgoole about Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, which provoked absolute outrage when it premiered in 1913. Is that what its impresario Diaghilev wanted? How did Nijinsky cope? Did the response foreshadow the trauma to co…

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2477 - Trump vs Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Alamo Workers Win Big w/ Anna Bower, NYC Alamo United 1:20:21

13d ago1:20:21

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Halfway through Emma-jority week and we're still just getting started. We check in on a Chuck Grassley town hall where he's confronted by angry constituents in a small town in Iowa. Then Emma is joined by Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower to break down the legal back and forth between the Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team. C…

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2476 - Constitutional Crisis Intensifies; How Weapons Sales Drive US Policy w/ Annelle Sheline 1:22:11

15d ago1:22:11

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It's a Newsday Tuesday with Emma on the mic. She recaps the chilling spectacle that was the Bukele-Trump Oval Office meeting / press availability, including the Kafkaesque exchange over the wrongfully deported Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. As Emma explains, despite the Supreme Court's ruling that the administration must make an effo…

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Eraserhead (1977) 1:41:01

14d ago1:41:01

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RMR 0311: Special Guest, Jarrell, from the Puppet Perspectives Podcast, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guests for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Eraserhead (1977) [R] Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Body Horror Starring: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Roberts, Laurel Near, V. Phipps-Wilson, Jac…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Ubu Roi w/Dominic Dromgoole 46:01

14d ago46:01

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Today’s Parisian revolution is a theatrical performance that produced a riot. David talks to theatre director Dominic Dromgoole about Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), which only ran for a couple of nights but left an indelible mark on the culture of the age and has resonated ever since. Why did a play effectively written by children provoke such a st…

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2475 - Trump’s Tariff Thrashing; Bukele Goes To Washington w/ Roberto Lovato 1:21:28

15d ago1:21:28

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It's Monday, the first day of an Emma-jority week, so buckle up! First, Emma breaks down the latest tariff chaos, with Howard Lutnik and Peter Navarro singing different tunes in explaining why goods like computers, cell phones and the much coveted chips are being exempted from the tariffs. But Navarro doesn't want you tall them exemptions though ju…

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It's debate week and we'll cry if we want to | Campaign Cops (with Paris Marx) 39:15

16d ago39:15

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Salon Des Refusés w/Dominic Dromgoole 42:44

16d ago42:44

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Today’s episode is the first of three this week with the theatre director and writer Dominic Dromgoole, exploring revolutionary events in the world of art and theatre, starting with the opening of the Salon des Refusés in Paris in May 1863. How did the Emperor Napoleon end up sponsoring such a counter-cultural event? Why did it provoke such public …

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2474 - Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown As SCOTUS Rules Against Him w/ Jeet Heer 1:28:18

19d ago1:28:18

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It's Casual Friday (relatively speaking), and Sam and Emma start the show with some glimmers of good news on the immigration front, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the Trump administration must make an attempt to bring home Kilmar Armando Ábrego García. The government already admitted they deported Garcia to a maximum security prison in E…

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When (not) to freak out about foreign interference and democracy (With Stephanie Carvin) 52:56

19d ago52:56

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What the Trade War Means for Tech, Musk, and American Workers 48:36

18d ago48:36

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Liberation Day has come and gone, leaving Brian and Paris to pick up the pieces. So the Trump administration may or may not have used ChatGPT to whip up its half-assed plans to instigate a global trade war, which tanked the market for days on end before Trump hit the pause button. There’s still much wreckage to sort through: Elon Musk is furious at…

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Pixel 9a review + Bracing for tariffs 1:04:22

20d ago1:04:22

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This week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford dives into his experience with Google's new $499 mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 9a. Is it really the new mid-range king, as we previously predicted? Or is it worth spending more for the Pixel 9? Also, we chat about how the Trump administration's volatile tariff strategy will affect consumer technology (not to m…

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2473 - Trump Folds; ICE Disappearances; Decoding Copaganda w/ Prem Thakker, Alec Karakatsanis 1:28:48

20d ago1:28:48

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It’s Thursday! Emma welcomes Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker and “Copaganda” author Alec Karakatsanis. “Copaganda” is out next week (April 15th) and is available now for pre-order: https://thenewpress.com/books/copaganda Check out Prem's latest article for @zeteo "Trump Is Trying To Deport Students Who Show Up In A ‘Criminal Records Check.’ But Many Ha…

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Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz 47:53

19d ago47:53

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Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech and how different European interests are trying to take advantage of those debates. Aline Blankertz is an economist working on digital policy. She currently works with Rebalance Now and was previously at Wikimed…

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2472 - Trump's Middle East Gambles w/ Matt Duss 1:11:43

20d ago1:11:43

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On today's show, Sam covers the chaos surrounding Donald Trump's tariffs and the administration's efforts to explain themselves. Our guest is Matt Duss, Executive Vice-President at the Center for International Policy and a former adviser to Bernie Sanders. Their conversation covers the global reaction to the tariffs, Israel's ongoing assault on Gaz…

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2471 - Ominous SCOTUS Ruling Bails Out Trump Deportations w/ Mark Joseph Stern 1:24:02

20d ago1:24:02

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Slate Senior Writer Mark Joseph Stern joins to break down the latest news out of the Supreme Court and the upcoming SCOTUS docket. https://slate.com/author/mark-joseph-stern https://bsky.app/profile/mjsdc.bsky.social Sam and Emma on the latest developments in Trump's manufactured economic crisis before speaking to Mark Joseph Stern, Slate's senior …

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Resolution (2012) 1:42:04

21d ago1:42:04

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RMR 0310: Join your hosts, Chad Robinson, Dustin Melbardis, and Bryan Frye for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Resolution (2012) [R] Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror, Science Ficiton, Thriller Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Emily Montague, Kurt David Anderson, Skyler Meacham, Josh Higgins, Zahn McClarnon, Bill Oberst Jr., Carmel Benson, Aaron…

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Tommy Boy (1995) 1:34:24

21d ago1:34:24

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RMR 0309: Special Guest, Jennifer Fox Bratton, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guests for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) [PG-13] Genre: Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Romance Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd, Julie Warner Directed by: Peter Segal…

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2470 - Recession Watch; Trump’s NLRB Firing Blocked w/ Matt Bruenig 1:00:41

22d ago1:00:41

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Funday Monday! Today, Emma is joined by Matt Bruenig to talk about the state of the economy and trade. https://mattbruenig.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our…

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This election is starting to get messy | Campaign Cops (with Paris Marx) 44:26

22d ago44:26

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Free Speech 1:03:38

23d ago1:03:38

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Today’s revolutionary idea is one with a long history, not all of it revolutionary: David talks to the historian Fara Dabhoiwala about the idea of free speech. When did free speech first get articulated as a fundamental right? How has that right been used and abused, from the eighteenth century to the present? And what changed in the history of the…

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