PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Women’s March Los Angeles ‘So Many F***ing People Here!'” / The Jimmy Dore Show Live / Jimmy Dore ☮
Jimmy attends the Women’s March in Los Angeles, CA.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: “Build This Wall” ☮
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “President Obama’s Legacy with Glen Ford” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges ☮
On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges looks back on President Barack Obama’s legacy with Glen Ford, Executive Editor of the Black Agenda Report. They examine Obama’s role in boosting the war industry, serving corporate interests and depleting the privacy rights of Americans. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil looks at some of the darker decisions made over the past eight years.
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “The Inauguration of Trump: Pie Reacts” / Jonathan Pie ☮
Pie gets angry at Trump’s treatment of the media.
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “WTF!? DNC DENIED FBI Access to its Servers in Russia Investigation!?” / The Jimmy Dore Show Live / Jimmy Dore ☮
The FBI made multiple requests to investigate the DNC servers that were hacked, but the DNC denied those requests.
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “The DNC Debate Proved the Democratic Party is a Lost Cause / #DNCdebate” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮
The Huffington Post’s DNC Chair debate wasn’t too eventful—none of the candidates argued, and there was no vigorous disagreements about anything—but nonetheless, it was still a disheartening event. All of the candidates, including Keith Ellison, demonstrated that they’re completely out of touch with average voters, and none of them are offering comprehensive change. In this segment, Mike provides you with a rundown of the overall debate, and he explains why he came away “overwhelmingly disappointed” with all of the candidates, and ultimately felt as though Keith Ellison was wavering on his core progressive principles.
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Cory Booker Defends Betsy DeVos Against Criticism” / The Jimmy Dore Show Live / Jimmy Dore ☮
Corporate Democrat Cory Booker defends the criticism of Betsy DeVos, and her pick as the education secretary.
EDITORIAL NEW RULE: “Trump Addicts” / Real Time with Bill Maher ☮
In his editorial New Rule, Bill offers some friendly advice to Trump’s drug-addled supporters.
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Naomi Klein on Trump Election: ‘This is a Corporate Coup d’État'” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman, and Lee Fang ☮
Journalists Naomi Klein, author of “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate” and Lee Fang of The Intercept talk about the role of corporations inside the Trump administration and the inauguration.
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