Fox News and other right wing media have been brainwashing people around the world. Jen Senko talks about her experience with her dad becoming part of the far right cult and how she brought him back. Why has America given up on vaccine passports and given in to the right-wing death cult?

Right-wing "Redcoat/Redhat" terrorists have openly proclaimed their goal of Americans fighting Americans in an ideological and racist war against democracy itself. California progressive representative Ro Khanna joins Thom to offer solutions to the pandemic crisis in India.

Why are Republicans in denial about the death and harm done by Covid-19? Can they admit Trump inspired an insurrection? What is the real reason for dismantling our Post Office? What role do foreign powers have in spreading toxic memes and why is the right wing eager to help? Thom shares his insights into the most dangerous aspects of the Republican Party.

Republicans are channeling Joseph Stalin who once suggested, “It doesn’t matter who votes; what matters is who counts the votes.” You’d have to be abnormal not to have Trump Derangement Syndrome right now.

Is it normal to have a fear of returning to public places and contact with others right now? How can we recover from the collective trauma of Covid-19? Psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin Frank takes listener questions throughout the hour.

As Joe Biden's rousing first address to Congress evaporated fears that he wouldn't commit to progressive principles,?Republicans fall back on ridiculous tropes that?America is no longer a racist nation.?Professor Richard Wolff evaluates Biden's Buy American Plan and postulates its success of rebalancing the economy in favor of people over profits.?

Is Tucker Carlson inciting racist police & “Karens” to harm minorities? This latest stunt by Fox News and Tucker Carlson goes way beyond bad taste or a cruel prank. Its intention appears to be to terrify & harm the most powerless in our society.

And Thom engages with conservative Julio Rivera- should we cut back on beef to save the planet?

Dean Obeidallah joins Thom on the latest in the G.O.P's war on democracy. Plus - what could be the largest threat facing humanity that we are not talking about? The United Kingdom's Astronomer Royal- Professor Lord Rees- has an idea.

Republicans in red states are going authoritarian & ditching democracy. In state after state they are loading cannons as you’re reading this, and the very concept of democracy is the target. Will their scheme be completed by 2024?

And Senator Maise Hirono joins Thom with the wisdom of her experience- and thoughts on the divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats today. 

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions once again. What are Democrats in Congress trying to do to rein in racist cops in the wake of the conviction of George Floyd's murderer?

And what progress is likely on issues like raising the minimum wage, bringing Medicare expansion to Republican states, and also fighting the disinformation campaign of Fox News and the right?

Are you saying - We had a chance for people to sign up for the Public Option and a giant healthcare company killed it? And this was just recently?? With David Sirota Founder-The Daily Poster / Jacobin Magazine Editor & Guardian Columnist Plus Geeky Science - Can Red Meat Kill You?

According to the GOP, it doesn’t matter how many people die, struggle in poverty, or are poisoned, as long as the profits roll in and taxes are low. 

DEBATE: Thom vs Charles Sauer on bringing back the top 90% tax bracket.

Professor Richard Wolff opines on why conservatives seem to object to a middle class for the US.

Was Derik Chauvin Part of the "Slave Patrol?" America must have a conversation on the history, purpose and practice of policing? Ben Jealous - Why the DOJ is crucial to police misconduct, federal police reforms, civil rights violations, and hate crimes. Attorney Debbie Hines - Final Thoughts on the Chauvin Trial.

Is The Republican Party the Most Dangerous Organization on Earth? Ku Klux Kaucus? Attorney Debbie Hines opines on the pending Chauvin verdict.

The America First movement tries to rise again & it doesn’t take a dog to figure out what that whistle means. America must learn the lessons of its past. Greg Palast - Was Deepwater Horizon a Corporate Homicide?

The GOP Stands Atop an Ocean of Blood - If America is to again be a "shining city on the hill" we must end our gun violence epidemic

Prof. Richard Wolff on the worry of inflation rising.

Debbie Hines - There Was No Defense & Chauvin Trial Closing Arguments

Thom shares the reasons that he holds to hope despite what seems to be a never ending deluge of gun violence and police brutality. Callers become emotional over their sense of helplessness, however a Swedish listener rings in with a gleam of positivity.

Is it time for Republicans of good character to form a new party? One of the proponents of this idea join Thom to consider it. And Progressive leader and Congressman Ro Khanna takes the sometimes challenging questions of Thom's listeners.

Is genocide for political purposes treason? This bizarre pandemic conspiracy theory now threatens democracy itself - can it be stopped?