The Citizens’ Resistance

<p>Taking stock of the state of Trump’s GOP after a bruising week for the President; the importance of being an active participant in a democracy</p> <p><p>To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.</p></p><br/> <p>Host ... Show More

<p>Why it’s important not to cast this era of Donald Trump in terms governed by normal politics; explaining the very serious situation unfolding in Nigeria; Rep. Eugene Vindman discusses the importance of a call Trump had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman in 2019 which h ... Show More

<p>All the signs from the week which show how President Trump’s grip on the GOP is loosening; what it means that Trump’s 28-point plan for the Ukraine War heavily favors Russia; the rising fear caused by Trump’s escalating ICE tactics, and the ways in which members of the clergy ... Show More

We must not forget the dramatic implications of a 2nd Trump presidency. In this episode Rick interviews Andrew McCabe, former deputy director of the FBI. They discuss the potential consequences of a second Trump presidency, focusing on the threats to democracy and the justice sys ... Show More

<p>Not content with demanding government oversight of Harvard's teaching and appointments, Donald Trump has directed his government to cease all federal funding of America's most prestigious university. And in a wider blow to academia, US embassies around the world have been orde ... Show More

<p>Following Donald Trump's election victory, we ask if this could be the beginning of the end of the fighting in Ukraine.</p> <p>President-elect Trump has famously claimed he can end the Ukraine war in a day. While there is skepticism about this claim, Ukraine's President Volody ... Show More

The Intelligence Agency "Coup" Against Trump Will Ignite Civil War, I hope I am Wrong. Award Winning Journalist Matt Taibbi recently wrote an article describing what is going on with impeachment, Russia, Ukraine, etc as a "permanent coup." The article is stunning in that he goes ... Show More

Arguing that some places in the United States – primarily those governed by Democratic officials – are rampantly crime-infested, President Donald Trump has been deploying military forces to cities from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. Former National Security Council official Kori ... Show More

The US President's patience is running thin. Washington's efforts to end the war in Ukraine are making little progress, and the Trump administration is threatening to walk away. Will the warning push Russia and Ukraine to engage seriously to end the conflict now in its third year ... Show More

Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins FP Live to assess the Trump administration’s shifting policies on Ukraine and how that could impact the ongoing war. McFaul is currently a professor at Stanford University and writes the McFaul’s World newsletter. Michael ... Show More

President Donald Trump is standing by his statement about the severe damage US strikes did to Iran’s nuclear facilities, despite intelligence saying otherwise. NATO’s chief has praised Trump for forcing members to boost their defense spending. The Trump administration is being or ... Show More

<p>Donald Trump fires thousands of government workers, including people who make sure America's skies are safe and nukes are secure. Negotiators from the US and Russia prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia about ending the war in Ukraine, even though Ukraine and the European community ... Show More

<p>On today’s “Post Reports,” how foreign leaders are reacting to Trump’s victory, and how they are preparing for a second Trump presidency.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more: </p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">For months, foreign leaders ... Show More