Fascists have ruled by fear and corruption throughout history. This is not a new thing, and the preparation to destroy the hard-won institutions that protect us is happening right now.

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Public prayer, talking violent civil war with their neighbors, tearing down what little support we give to the least among us- how does the modern Republican party claim to follow the teachings of Jesus?

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Russians fired a new unstoppable missile on Ukraine this week, and recently brought North Korean troops into the fight, the Chinese can listen to our phone calls, and all the while Russia keeps threatening nuclear war. Will Trump's Putin-loving cabinet be the ones to defend Democracy?

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Private equity, billionaire agendas, and GOP-funded attacks are driving a stake through the heart of American media diversity…

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Are Republicans going to take out unions- and the press- in America? Who will lead the Democratic Party Now? Should Democrats form a shadow government? Progressive Representative Mark Pocan takes listener questions- and has ideas on how we can join the fight.

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The West’s response to Ukraine could redefine the future of democracy

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Will Trump get his Putin-loving nominees in power over the executive branch without congressional hearings using a constitutional trick? Is this how he becomes a "dictator on day one"?

Commentator Steve Schmidt joins Thom, with a warning. And, Thom read from "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker.

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By choosing loyalists over experts, Trump risks unraveling the integrity of U.S. agencies while empowering adversaries like Putin…

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