#1339 Recognizing the Signs of Fascism for What They Are (Authoritarianism)


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Feb 25 2020 79 mins   12
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. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) EPISODE SPONSORS: Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK 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 Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Facebook!