Recognizing the Signs of Fascism for What They Are (Authoritarianism) (Repost‪)‬ Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Air Date 2/25/2020
Today we take a look at a post-acquittal, power-mad Trump taking advantage of his thoroughly-confirmed ability to do whatever he wants without repercussion and the work Bill Barr is doing to completely subvert the Justice Department in favor of using it as a tool to favor the President's friends and harm his enemies.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Corruption of Department of Justice Sets Off Alarm Bells - Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 2-12-20
Rachel discusses the crisis in the justice department and the authoritarian actions of Trump.
Ch. 2: Trump Tears Democracy To Messes: Is It Too Late? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date 2-13-20
Thom discusses Trump and Barr dismantling justice and democracy.
Ch. 3: The Fragility of American Justice with Dahlia Lithwick - On The Media - Air Date 2-14-20
On The Media explores the ways that American justice is cracking under pressure of the Trump administration.
Ch. 4: Calls for Bill Barr's resignation have grown impossible to ignore - Bradcast with Brad Friedman - Air Date 2-18-20
Brad discusses Trump's power madness after impeachment.
Ch. 5: Justice And Trump with Quinta Jurecic - Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 2-19-20
Brian talks with Quinta Jurecic about the crisis in the justice department under Trump and Barr.
Ch. 6: Trump Hush Money Case - Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 2-18-20
Rachel Maddow discusses the corruption of Trump and Bill Barr
Ch. 7: Pardonpalooza with Anne Milgram - Stay Tuned with Preet - Air Date 2-20-20
Preet and Anne Milgram discuss Trump's pardoning spree.
Ch. 8: Has Trump Taken Down Our Democratic Republic? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date 2-15-20
Fascism has taken down democratic Republics multiple times in the past, will this happen to the United States under Trump?
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 9: Solidarity with one, solidarity with all - Eammon from Orange County, California
Ch. 10: How America can avoid hypocrisy on Israel - Erin from Philadelphia
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 11: Final comments on solidarity with threatened communities and strategies to avoid hypocrisy
Bonus: Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) IRA Ties - The Daily Show
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  The Summit - K2 Chrome and Wax - Ray Catcher Great Great Lengths - The Balloonist Around Plastic Card Tables - Desert Orchard Decompression - Rayling O Holy Still - Vacant Distillery Jackbird - Feathers Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent  
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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