While Donald Trump is making bogus claims about voter fraud, the issue of voter suppression is going largely ignored. And THAT is the real threat to American democracy. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Well, Donald Trump and Republicans, Republican conspiracy theorists, are out there telling us that millions of illegal immigrants voted …
Trump’s Chief Strategist Suggested Taking Right To Vote Away From Minorities
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s chief strategist, once suggested that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to strip African Americans of their right to vote. Welcome back to the 1700’s, America. Transcription of the above video: A woman by the name of Julia Jones, who cowrote a documentary about Ronald Reagan called In the Face of Evil with Steve Bannon, Donald …
Jill Stein’s Fundraising to Demand Recount Raises Eyebrows
Dr. Jill Stein appeared to be quite the Democracy hero this week when she announced her intentions to demand a recount in several rust belt states, but since then a slew of increasing fundraising deadlines along with a lack of filing has many wondering of Stein was simply trying to raise some quick cash. Stein made her intentions clear on …
Trump to End NASA’s Climate Research Because It is “Too Politicised”
Apparently Donald “I’m not a politician” Trump is no fan of anything that is too related to politics – even climate science. According to sources close to the President-elect, a Trump administration will likely bar NASA from engaging in its vital climate change research, putting a stop to the necessary research needed to stave off the end of humanity. Instead, sources …
Papantonio & Seder: The Trump Transition Team Purge
Ring of Fire’s Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss the turn around rate of Trump’s administration. Transcription of the above video: Sam: Pap, usually when people talk about purges, it implies that there’s been a pre-existing regime and people are purged from it. The Trump administration-to-be is already experiencing purges just days after becoming not even an administration. Pap: Yeah, …
Corporate Media Cronyism: Corporate Executives & Pundits Join Trump For Secret Meetings
On CSPAN right now, you can see an ongoing live feed of the Trump Tower elevators in New York City, set there to spectate the comings and goings of important political and media persons, rushing to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. It was through this outlet that journalists discovered that some of the key corporate news players were meeting Trump …
CORPORATE MEDIA: READY TO BEND THE KNEE
In the days since the presidential election, much media attention has been devoted to how Donald Trump will govern, what his priorities will be, who he’ll name to his cabinet – that sort of thing. Instead, I’d like to direct attention on the media itself, and talk about how mainstream media outlets will likely respond, and in fact have …