- Nov 12, 202100:0052:25
President Biden's poll numbers keep getting worse, but has his performance as President really been THAT bad? And Donald Trump suffered several significant legal defeats this week that could have a major impact on his political future. Also on the show, the guys from Meidas Touch will talk about their efforts to counter Republican talking points, and on the bonus half of the show, Vox policy reporter Jerusalem Demsas will tell us why Zillow is getting out of the homebuying business, and what that could mean for the housing market. Become a member over at www.rofpodcast.com to get all our bonus material and access to the archives.
- Nov 5, 202100:0041:37
Following the big news from last week about certain members of Congress allegedly helping to organize the January 6th Stop The Steal rally, little has happened. In fact, the public seems to have already forgotten that there might be treasonous Republicans holding office today. It is now up to Congress to get to the bottom of what happened, and John Nichols from The Nation joins Farron Cousins to talk about what that might look like. Nichols also provides some insight into this week's elections, and tells us what those results could mean for Democrats in next year's midterms.
- Oct 29, 202100:0055:03
Sam Seder welcomes the new host of Ring of Fire!
Thousands of workers have gone on strike in the month of October, including roughly 10,000 John Deere workers across the country. This mass movement by workers demanding better treatment has been dubbed "Striketober" by the media, and it is a clear sign that workers have had enough of being exploited by corporations. Jordan Chariton from Status Coup news has been traveling the country to meet with these workers, and he will join us to discuss the ongoing strikes and explains what the workers are hoping to gain.
- Oct 22, 202100:00:0001:01:16
On today’s show…
We will listen to Emma Vigeland’s interview with The Intercepts, Michelle Garcia, about the Biden Administration’s treatment of Hatian Migrants.
And of course, Digby and I will belooking back at a big week in news
Bonus Content you're missing this week: Sam and Ari Berman discuss gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act and its effect on our countries politics.
- Oct 15, 202100:00:0001:23:50
David Dayen, from the America Prospect, will explain how big banks can get a hold of your stimulus check before you have a chance to use it.
And Nation national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer will explain why "Undercounting Covid-19 Deaths Is a Deadly Mistake.” And why keeping the death toll artificially low allows Trump to push for a premature end to the lockdown.
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