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On this week’s Aggressive Progressives, Jimmy Dore is joined by Stef Zamorano and Steve Oh to talk US prison system v. rest of the world and Israel indicting a Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi.
On this week’s Aggressive Progressives, Jimmy Dore is joined by Stef Zamorano and Malcolm Fleschner talk #Timesup Hollywood supporters’ connections with Roman Polanski, Amazon CEO richest man in world, and UN votes to reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital. Jimmy interviews James Cromwell and Pramilla Malick on their crusade to end fracking.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Steve Oh and Stef Zamorano talk Harvey Weinstein getting slapped, profane White House meeting immigration, Jim Keadey’s fight against Nike sweat shops, and “patient dumping.”
Jimmy Dore is joined by Stef Zamorano, Malcolm Fleschner, & Steve Oh to talk Bernie Sanders’ Town Hall, solar power tariffs, and how the real challenge for Progressives running in this year’s elections is the DCCC.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Stef Zamorano & Steve Oh to recap on the State of the Union.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Stef Zamorano & Malcolm Fleschner to talk Trump’s toupee, Tucker Carlson ‘dismantling’ Adam Schiff, and the Left’s hysteria over the Nunes memo. Skype call with Amy Vilela.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Steve Oh & Stef Zamorano talk “Cenk vs Jimmy” alleged drama, woman who got dragged off stage for listing big donors, the solar power story that Jimmy never gets to, the ACLU’s freedom of speech decision, and what you won’t believe they admitted at this healthcare agency.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Steve Oh, Stef Zamorano, and Malcolm Fleschner to talk Mueller’s indictment, school shootings, and Malcolm’s “happy shitty birthday.” Max Blumenthal skypes in to give more information about the Russian troll farm and media’s panic.
Jimmy Dore is joined by Mark Thompson and Stef Zamorano to talk Jimmy Dore’s trip to the DNC, censorship at Mother Jones, Michael Wolff getting kicked off Morning Joe, and ACLU’s big decision in favor of the BDS Movement.
Jimmy Dore is back to full health and returns after a one-week hiatus, joined by Steve Oh and Stef Zamorano. The ACLU is fighting against laws meant to stop people from boycotting Israeli products. Chuck Schumer takes on the BDS (Boycotts, Divestments, Sanctions) movement. The establishment left’s continued assault on peaceful coexistence with nations that have not attacked us.
Jimmy Dore, joined by Steve Oh and Stef Zamorano talk about the gig economy, and making a living wage. Perseverance porn in the media. Jimmy and Steve on their growing pains. Interviews with Randy Wiengarten, head of the teachers union, on NPR and Brent Welder, a Justice Democrat candidate in Kansas. Martin Luther King Jr. and the economic oppression.
Jimmy Dore, joined by Steve Oh, Stef Zamorano and Ron Placone talk fake wars, the Syrian chemical attack and media support for military coverage. Conservative justifications for the growing Pentagon budget. A non-profit apparel company meets the needs of the homeless community. Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of congress. Interviews with actor James Cromwell and NY State Senate candidate Pramila Mallick on bipartisan corruption.
Jimmy, Stef, and Steve. Coverage on the Arizona teacher’s strike and the groups that the union is defending, which reach beyond just teachers.Judah Friedlander joins the show. Comedy Career’s. Why Congress gives money to war but never gives money to social programs? Amazon workers are punished for taking breaks by peeing in bottles. What will the future bring with the consolidation of corporate power across the globe? Starbucks profiling scandal. MSNBC questions the narrative in Syria.
Jimmy Dore, Steve Oh & Stef Zamorano. Barbara Bush died, The BDS Movement, Natalie Portman not supporting the boycott movement, but she is boycotting a ceremony she was asked to attend. Colin Kaepernick and Muhammad Ali’s activism at the height of their careers. CNN’s attack on a group of ‘extreme YouTube’ channels including Jimmy Dore and the US fighting in Yemen.
Jimmy Dore, Steve Oh, and Stef Zamorano. Happy May Day , union’s role in the protection of workers and protection of workers rights. The history of the day and it’s significance to workers, including the protests in Chicago. The value of co-op companies, Michelle Wolf at the WHCD. Misguided attacks on Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Kumail Nanjiani versus a NYT reporter Maggie Haberman. Footage of George W. Bush doing jokes at the WHCD and discussion of his hypocrisy.
Mark Thompson, Steve Oh, and Ron Placone. Don Lemon says Bernie did more damage to Hillary than Drumpf did. Drumpf backs out of the Iran nuclear deal. Scott Pruitt’s shopping spree. Turkish activists are facing felonies. Amazon and Jeff Bezos halting construction in Seattle because the city is planning in instituting a tax to curb homelessness the office space would provide 7k-8k jobs. MSM is very hesitant to call out people or entities for lying, or calling them liars. Steve breaks down the laws and understanding behind not calling people a liar.
Ron Placone and Steve Oh. People’s Campaign and yesterdays protests. The continued decent into poverty of the American people, including an experience Steve Oh had while driving downtown LA. Updates from last week. Colorado’s teachers who are striking for raises and increased support for public education. Prison labor in Louisiana. Kansas outlaw’s police relationship with people who have been arrested. Karen Mallard, running for Congress in Virginia. Part of her platform is anti-NRA and pro-gun-reform. Claire McCaskill looking for Bernie supporters to vote for her, and Gina Haspel.
Ron Placone, Dissection of the “Better Deal” presented by the Democrats, Repeal of parts of Dodd Frank & the current bipartisan initiatives. Many cities across the country have water in as bad or worse condition as Flint Michigan. Texas run-off election features an underdog Democratic candidate. Protesters are facing stricter and more intense punitive measures in many western states for protesting. The Georgia primary. 72% of Democrats say opposing Drumpf is not enough and want Congressional candidates to push progressive agenda. Supreme Court ruling against allowing workers filing class-action lawsuits, including about over-time and gender pay disparities. Louisiana Senate restoring voting rights to ex-convicts.
Ron Placone and Graham Elwood. Jimmy Dore in Norway for the Freedom Form. Keith Ellison says it is his preference that the DNC stay out of Primaries; The immigration bill deals with both DACA recipients and the border wall; Democrats help the Republicans sell an awful idea; Walmart and Amazon are getting tax breaks while their employees are struggling to put food on the table; The US government’s SNAP program is helping a significant percentage of both company’s employees; Amazon and Palantir are actively contributing to the power of police in America by selling facial recognition software and creating predictive crime software systems; Facebook is using artificial intelligence to predict and change your future purchasing decisions; Hillary said she is going to try to run Facebook; Roger Goodell released a response to player protests saying that players that don’t stand for the anthem must stay in the locker room; There is a relationship between racism and denying climate change?; Elon Musk is creating a website to rank journalists; Poor People’s Campaign.
Woohoo! Jimmy’s back! Along with Stef Zamorano and Ron Placone for this week’s Aggressive Progressives. Everything that went down at the 2018 Oslo Freedom Forum. Democrats rally to support Sen. Bob Menendez in the New Jersey primary despite his numerous corruption charges. North Carolina activists are petitioning Apple and Amazon to stay out of Raleigh after state lawmakers drafted another discriminatory voter ID bill. Victories and losses in the California primary. 39 arrested after protesting a chicken farm that supplies Whole Foods.
Jimmy Dore, Malcolm Fleschner, Stef Zammorano. They discuss the Drumpf administration’s zero tolerance policy at the border; An inside look at the detention centers children are being held in at the southern border, as well as bad coverage from the Washington Post ; Kamala Harris defends ICE ; The #Resistance is doing too little, too late for undocumented immigrants ; Clinton does another interview about her emails, and analysis on how Obama was a precursor to Trump; Hillary Clinton and Donald Drumpf have similar opinions on border security ; Ro Khanna’s endorsement of Joe Crowley.
Jimmy Dore, Ron Placone, & Stef Zamorano. Tim Dickinson’s Nancy Pelosi article, “The Power of Nancy Pelosi”; Chuck Schumer pushes for former JP Morgan & BlackRock employee Katheryn Rosen for the SEC; Net Neutrality bill in California killed by AT&T-funded Democrat; Democrats are losing the millennial vote.
Jimmy Dore, Steve Oh & Stef Zamorano. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses her plan on Morning Joe. Ocasio-Cortez responds to Republican host who attacked her upbringing. Alt-right protesters and anti-fascists get physical in Portland, OR. Justice Kennedy’s son was senior exec at bank that was Trump’s biggest lender. Reminder: Justice Kennedy wrote ruling on Citizens United.
Jimmy Dore, Steve Oh, Stef Zamorano & Malcolm Fleschner. Chuck Schumer skips townhall, so constituents speak to cardboard cutout. New report shows U.S. worker conditions among the worst in developed world. Remaining charges against Trump inauguration protesters after failure to prove wrongdoing. Paul Manfort wants trial moved to Roanoke because Northern Virginia is “too liberal.” Pentagon fields questions on war zone troop numbers blackout. Plus, Jimmy’s thoughts on dressing up.
Malcolm Fleschner & Steve Oh. California Democrats endorse Feinstein opponent Kevin de León. New California bill restores strong net neutrality protections. Interview with Nation writer and Real News host Aaron Maté. Chicago has paid over $662M in police misconduct.
Ron Placone, Mark Thompson. Cuomo’s biggest donors rake in millions from ICE. Democrat who receives money from private prisons votes with GOP supporting ICE. Oil and gas interests get a seat at the table of North Dakota’s new enviro agency. CNN’s list of Democrats most likely to run in 2020.
Jimmy Dore, Steve Oh, Stef Zamorano & Malcolm Fleschner. Drumpf’s Russia-gate narrative detracts from important issues. Noam Chomsky discusses Israel’s influence over the U.S. on Democracy Now. Rachel Maddow’s fixation on Russian involvement. Interview with The Nation writer Aaron Maté.
Jimmy Dore, Ron Placone & Stef Zamorano. Dominoes start to fall for Alex Jones after Apple bans Infowars. Healthcare lobbyists bribe Democratic candidates to oppose Medicare for all. MSNBC aired 500 segments on Stormy Daniels but zero on Yemen war. Drumpf’s antics distract the media from other issues.
Jimmy Dore, Stef Zamorano, Steve Oh & Malcolm Fleschner. Facebook censorship and its unintended consequences. DNC reverses ban on donations from fossil fuel PACs. Democrats lambast Green Party for spoiling special elections.
Jimmy Dore, Stef Zamorano, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner. Jake Tapper misleadingly fact checks Bernie Sanders on Medicare-for-all cost. How switching to single-payer would save the US trillions of dollars. Facebook restores Telesur page after posting a vague explanation for its removal. Dozens of Yemeni children killed after US-backed Saudi coalition bombs school bus.
Will the DNC ever give people what they want?
The problem with praising John McCain
What we could have done with the extra money used for bombs
Was any part of the Russia hacking story true?
The #MeToo movement welcomes McDonald's employees
The DNC is cool with Democratic senators voting for Kavanaugh...wait what?
NYT adopts objectivity model — loses credibility in the process
Facebook's latest censorship purge targets independent media
Jimmy berates Russiagate fanatics: "I told you so!"
Democrats need to improve Obama-era financial policies before they can win
The Aggressive Progressives cover the midterms
Tim Canova's takes on what went wrong and the Florida recount insanity
AOC pledges support for Pelosi, despite protesting her a week earlier
RIP to George H. W. Bush's legacy of racism and warmongering
France is arresting Yellow Vest protestors frustrated with the economy
Some good news for a change — progressives are winning internal fights in the House
