With the Democratic Party hopelessly incapable of doing anything to address our many crises, the far-right has managed to brand itself as subversive using oligarch funding for anti-woke and pseudo-populist campaigns. The result is to send more and more lost and alienated people down the reactionary rabbit hole. How do we understand and navigate our way th ... Show More
Nov 22
Zohran Rises, Trump Flexes, Europe Falls — w/ Yanis Varoufakis
<p>As the world slides deeper into imperial rot — from Trump’s transformation of the U.S. into a Department of War state, to Europe’s political collapse, to global leaders shamelessly bowing to Washington — a socialist shockwave has erupted in New York City: Zohran Mamdani has ju ... Show More
40m 14s
Nov 14
Why Israel Has No Future in the Middle East | Nakba Survivor Dr. Ghada Karmi
<p>As Israel continues its relentless assault on Gaza, killing and starving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with Western backing, even during so-called ceasefires, one thing has become clear: this isn’t just about Palestine. It’s about Western supremacy, empire, and the rac ... Show More
45m 8s
Nov 2023
The Grievance Trap: How Negativity is Holding Us Back
Chris Cuomo examines how our society has become addicted to grievance. Drawing from American history, the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, and current politics involving President Trump, Joe Biden, and new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Chris breaks down how this toxicity m ... Show More
37m 2s
Mar 2022
3/22/22: US-Russia Relations, Trump Comments, GOP Turmoil, Generational War, Food Crisis, Saudi Arabia, & Russia's Future with a Russian Activist!
Krystal and Saagar break down the collapse in Russia-US relations, threats of a Russian cyberattack, Trump's hawkishness towards Russia, Trump's fanatical obsession with 'Stop the Steal', Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens' abuse, generational warfare in the economy, Oscars ... Show More
1h 56m
Apr 2023
4/3/23: Trump's Lead Explodes Post Indictment, Asa Hutchinson Enters 2024, Pro-Russian Blogger Blown Up, Fox News Faces Massive Payout, Elon Strips NY Times of Checkmark, Meme Lord Convicted, Biden Ki
Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump's lead over Desantis exploding after the indictment news, Trump en route to NYC for surrender, Asa Hutchinson enters the 2024 GOP primary race, Marianne Williamson has a surge poll despite media blackout, a Pro-Russian blogger is blown up by a bom ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2023
4/7/23: Mehdi Hasan Debates Matt Taibbi, Ukraine War Plans Leak, Blackrock Paris Stormed By Protests, TN Dems Expelled, RFK Jr, Taiwan and Kevin McCarthy, China Saudi Arabia Deal, Trump Indictment
Ryan and Emily discuss the confrontation between Mehdi Hasan and Matt Taibbi over The Twitter Files, Ukraine War plans leaking over social media, Blackrock Paris is stormed by French protestors, Tennessee Democrats expelled from House for participating in gun control protests, RF ... Show More
1h 32m
Jun 2023
6/5/23: Trump Mocks Overuse Of 'Woke', DeSantis And Trump Avoid Debates, Big Donors Back DeSantis, Jack Endorses RFK Jr, SCOTUS Crushes Workers, YouTube Changes Election Disinfo Policy, Twitter Notes,
Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump mocking the overuse of the word 'woke' as DeSantis claps back, both GOP frontrunners potentially dodging the debate stage, Wall Street donors backing DeSantis, Jack from Twitter endorsing RFK Jr, SCOTUS crushing workers in a brutal new ruling, You ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2023
26: Francis Fukuyama: Trump, Modi, and ‘The End of History’
What was the worst political mistake in modern history? How do religious Republicans bring themselves to support Trump? Was it wrong to describe the fall of the Soviet Union as ‘The End of History’?
On today’s episode of Leading, Alastair and Rory sit down with political scienti ... Show More
58m 39s
Apr 2023
4/6/23: Maddow Refuses To Broadcast Trump Live, Petrodollar Collapsing, Ukraine Negotiations, West Admits Nordstream Coverup, Trump Cash Flow, NPR State Media, Don Lemon's Behavior, Fed Proud Boys, Mi
Krystal and Saagar discuss Rachel Maddow refusing to broadcast Trump's speech live, the Petrodollar collapsing with new China deals, Ukraine open to negotiating with Russia, the West admitting the Nordstream bombing coverup, Russia's dire warning after Finland officially joins NA ... Show More
1h 40m
Jan 2018
Mr. Tweet, Polar Vortex Madness, and YouTube Millionaires - 1/3/18
Hour 1: Orrin Hatch and Mitt Romney probably don’t see eye to eye …Trump primed to give the Democrats something in exchange for the border wall …The dreamers can stay in exchange for border security …FBI evidence suggests a Hillary Clinton email cover-up …Al Gore, climate change, ... Show More
2h 25m