Welcome to Ring of Fire, I’m Sam Seder, back from vacation and man do we have a lot of news to catch up on. Heather Parton, from Salon, will help me get caught up with all the major headlines and news you may have missed.

And Progressive Superstar, Thom Hartmann, will join us to discuss his new book, “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream.”

Farron Cousins from Ring of Fire on YouTube is sitting in for Sam Seder this week.

Joshua Holland from The Nation will tell us how the pandemic has hurt Trump’s chances of reelection – but not by as much as you think.

Business Insider columnist Manny Fidel will tell us why “Settling For Biden” isn’t a bad idea considering the alternative.

And Alex Kotch will tell us about his new project – OptOut News – that is giving progressive outlets a single roof to congregate under.

On today’s show…

Heather “Digby” Parton will join us to discuss the Democratic National Convention and all the other headlines that made news this week.

And next week, I’ll be on vacation, but Farron Cousins from the Ring of Fire YouTube Channel will be filling in with some great interviews and analysis.

On today’s show…

Bryce Covert, from The Nation Magazine, will explain why America is heading for an unprecedented wave of evictions.

Alex Lawson, from Social Security Works, will join us to discuss President Trump’s position to end social security.

And Heather “Digby” Parton, is back and just in time to discuss Joe Biden’s pick for Vice President and all the other big news stories of the week.

On today’s show…

David Dayen, will join us to discuss how the pandemic is making monopolies worse and the dangers of big tech when it comes to innovation.

And Ankush Khardori will be here to discuss his recent piece in The New Republic, “There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a White-Collar Criminal.”