MMN 1/14/25
-Ceasefire deal within reach in Gaza -Republicans threaten to condition disaster aid to L.A. -Trump ditches "economic populism," outsources admin to oligarchs -Biden names aircraft carrier after George W. Bush
Episodes
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Episodes
MMN 1/10/25
-Fascists blame minorities and immigrants for L.A. wildfires -AFL-CIO and the SEIU affiliate together to take on threats to labor -In defense of Israel's genocide in Gaza, House passes bill to sanction ICC -Rich Dick with a perm
MMN 1/9/25
-L.A. infernos have the super rich begging for private firefighters -Workers move closer to unionization at Kentucky EV plant -Dem collaborators aid Trump's mass deportation agenda -Last bits of malarkey seep out of the Biden White House
MMN 1/8/25
-Biden announced $8 billion in new weapons to Israel, further fueling the genocide -Climate change produces catastrophic wildfires threatening L.A. -Trump explores new frontiers in U.S. imperialism -Zuck bends the knee to the reactionary right
MMN 12/20/24
-NYPD busts picket line to protect Amazon's profits -Starbucks workers join holiday strike wave, fight for a contract -CNN caught doing war propaganda again -We crown the "Rich Dick of the Year"
MMN 12/19/24
-Musk demands government shut down for holidays, GOP obliges -A deeply confused Trump calls for eliminating the debt limit... ok! -Teamsters launch historic strike against Amazon -FTC finalizes new rules against deceptive pricing, unlikely to survive Trump
MMN 12/18/24
-Luigi indicted for CEO killing, hit with terrorism charges -Trump considers handing Post Office to profiteering vultures -State Dept. sued over illegal weapons transfers to Israel -Democrats' aging party guard clings to power
MMN 12/13/24
-Claims of East Coast drone invasion are dismissed by Feds -Biden issues new pardons and clemencies -- still doesn't go far enough -Trump proposes letting corporations pay money to evade regulations -Rich Dick has neverending victimization complex
MMN 12/12/24
-So much for reining in Pentagon spending, GOP House passes massive NDAA -Israel exploits chaos in Damascus, bombs the hell out of Syria -GOP Senators warm up to Qanon FBI Director nominee -Working Class History: 1951 "Bagel Famine"
MMN 12/11/24
-Elites frustrated by surge of sympathy for alleged CEO shooter -Manifesto attacks "parasites" in health care system -Judges side with FTC, block Kroger-Albertsons mega merger -DOGE takes aim at Tesla competitors
MMN 12/10/24
-Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold killing -NYPD claims it arrested suspect in health insurance CEO shooting -Long-running US campaign to oust Assad in Syria succeeds -Reporters laugh at State Department's claims about ICC
MMN 12/6/24
-Health insurance companies are panicking after assassination -Unionized Chipotle workers call for boycott of burrito maker -Burger King, Popeyes busted for child labor violations in MA -Rich Dick is an ally to tax cheats
MMN 12/5/24
-Health insurance CEO assassinated in Manhattan -Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing a genocide -Labor Dept. moves to end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities -Working Class History: The Oakland General Strike
MMN 12/4/24
-Wave of reaction hits SCOTUS in transgender rights case -Public workers collective bargaining rights restored in Wisconsin -First ice-free Arctic looms -U.S. allies keep embrassing themselves -- this time in S. Korea
MMN 12/3/24
BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 50% OFF ANNUAL MEANS TV SUBSCRIPTIONS. GO TO FUCKNETFLIX.NET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BEFORE THE SALE ENDS -Ceasefire in Lebanon hangs by a thread after repeated Israeli violations -GOP Senators unbothered by allegations against DefSec nominee -Joe pardons Hunter, leaves tens of thousands languishing -Centrists put French government on the verge of collapse
MMN 11/26/24
GET 50% OFF 1 YEAR OF MEANS TV RIGHT NOW: https://means.tv/pages/blackfriday -E.U. Chief reminds countries of obligations to ICC arrest warrant -Mail workers fight class war on both sides of US-Canada border -Trump wriggles his way out of it: DOJ drops cases against him -COP 29 wraps up with insufficient climate finance deal
MMN 11/22/24
-ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant -UAW makes gains at another Southern EV battery plant -Gaetz out, Florida woman Pam Bondi in for AG nomination -Rich Dick is a favorite to helm the Democratic Party
MMN 11/21/24
-Biden fights on all fronts to preserve US support for genocide -Trump plans to usurp legislative powers over spending -Dr. Oz pick is a threat to Medicare -Working Class History: The Uprising of the 20,000
MMN 11/20/24
-Senators to vote on resolution blocking weapons sales to Israel -Democrats re-elect failed House leadership team -GAO: Climate change poses threat to toxic sludge sites across U.S. -Pentagon releases annual UFO (or UAP) report
MMN 11/19/24
-In final weeks in office Biden expands US involvement in Ukraine -Israel sabotages Lebanon ceasefire talks -RFK Jr's pledge to give America cavities again boosts dental stocks -Resistance Media has fallen!
MMN 11/15/24
-History made! Brain worm nominated to head HHS -Scandal erupts over Netanyahu's knowledge of Oct. 7 attack -Astronomers baffled by James Webb Space Telescope findings -Rich Dick doesn't have a real job, dreams of firing those who do
MMN 11/14/24
-Total failure by Democrats: Trump secures the rare Triple-trifecta -Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be the next Attorney General lmao -Tulsi Gabbard, a favorite of cranks, picked to be top US Spy -NLRB bans captive audience meetings
MMN 11/13/24
-No consequence as Israel blows through deadline to improve situation in Gaza -Bill to empower Trump to target non-profits fails... for now -Trump taps Fox News host who doesn't believe in germ theory to dead DoD -Bad vibes permeate around latest UN Climate Conference
MMN 11/12/24
-Trump forges alliance with neocons ahead of 2nd term -Israeli minister calls for full annexation of West Bank -"Border Czar" named to oversee mass deportations in the US -Zionist propaganda distorts reality around soccer riot in Amsterdam
MMN 11/8/24
-Dems blame election loss on trans people -- not themselves -More U.S. fighter jets sold to Israel amid slaughter of Palestinians -Mass racist harassment campaign targets people with texts across the U.S. -Rich Dick is a giant cry baby
MMN 11/7/24
-The ruling elite already seeing profitable returns in Trump 2.0 -Dems try to diagnose what went wrong: It's class, stupid! -NYT Tech Guild workers remain on strike, offer their own versions of games -Working Class History: 1933 Hormel Strike
MMN 11/6/24
-Democrats did it again! They blow an election to Donald Trump -Harris strategy to pursue imaginary voters fails -A mixed bag when it comes to ballot measure results -Netanyahu shakes up war cabinet to pursue "absolute victory"
MMN 11/5/24
-Hell-ection 2024 coverage begins -Labor rights on the ballot in a number of states -NYT tech workers go on strike! -AP investigation exposes Israel's illegal targeting of hospitals in Gaza
MMN 10/31/24
-For the 32nd year in a row, the world rejects the Cuban embargo -State Dept. buries 500 reports of Israel using U.S. weapons illegally -Deplorable working conditions for Musk's election cavassers -Working Class History: The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike!
MMN 10/30/24
-UN reports 340+ killed across in Gaza in just 7 Israeli attacks -Trump's meme stock surges, making him very rich ahead of election -Report: Billionaires' travel habits supercharge global warming -"Halloween Comet" opts for fiery demise