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Living in the USA

Living in the USA

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," contributing editor at The Nation, and broadcast live at KPFK 90.7FM in LA Thursdays at 4.

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57:48

Protest after No Kings, plus Abortion after Dobbs

Living in the USA ·

2026/04/03

Trump's failed Iran war speech, and his firing of Pam Bondi: a big week in Washington. Harold Meyerson comments.Plus: We’re still thinking about No Kings 3 day on Saturday: 8 million people. 3,300 events. ‘No Kings’ protests in almost every city and town in the country. 100 towns in Texas alone had No Kings protests! It was the largest single-day nonviolent protest in American history. John Nichols analyzes the possibilities for what comes next.Also: No one expected that revoking the constitutional

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58:09

No Kings Protests v. Trump: Leah Greenberg, Harold...

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2026/03/27

Trump'sapprovalratinghashitanall-timelowforamodernpresident.JimmyCarterhadthesameratingontheeconomy–29%–backin1979.Andwhatwashappeningin1979?AnoilembargoandrevolutioninIran.Next:TrumpistryingtolimitvotingbymailandSCOTUSwillmakearulingsoon.HaroldMeyersoncomments.Also:TheNoKings3proteststhisSaturdayaregoingtobebig–maybethebiggestdayofprotestinAmericanhistory.LeahGreenberg,co-founderandco-directorofIndivisible,willexplain—startingwiththeplansforSt.Paul,siteoftheday'sflagshipevent.Plus:Trumphasrenewedhis

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57:49

War in Iran, Elections in Illinois: Harold Meyerson;...

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2026/03/20

Why is the US at war with Iran? "It's entirely a war based on Trump's whim and his apparent desire to do what Bibi Netanyahu has asked him to do". Next up: Elections in Illinois, where AIPAC, AI and Crypto money did not win. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: The Working Families Party is organizing voters not just to win a Democratic majority in Congress but for a movement election, a historic expansion of the electorate that includes a demand for significant change. Maurice Mitchell, the party’s

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58:35

Iran War: Tom Stevenson; News Avoidant Voters: Tara...

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2026/03/13

Tom Stevenson analyzes the latest news and long-term prospects of Trump's Iran war, for both Iran and the US. Tom is a contributing editor for the London Review of Books, where he writes about, among other things, politics in the Mideast.Also: what news are people getting these days, and where are they getting it? Especially the people we call “news avoidant” & “low information” voters – the ones we want to vote for Democrats in November: what are the big stories for them? Tara McGowan explains

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58:17

Trump's attacks on Iran and Voting: Harold Meyerson,...

Living in the USA ·

2026/03/07

59% of Americans disapprove of the war in Iran, according to a CNN poll. Democrats offered a War Powers resolution that would have set some limits on Trump's war in Iran; it lost in the Senate on Wednesday with one Republican – Rand Paul – voting in favor. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: After Senate Democrats block the SAVE act, Trump is likely to declare a national security emergency – claiming China could interfere in the midterms – as a basis for restricting voting. David Cole comments; he’s

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39:23

After the State of the Union: Harold Meyerson; Jackie...

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2026/02/27

Trump's State of the Union speech was the expected firehose of lies – and went on at an unprecedented length. Meanwhile, the foremost issue of concern on the minds of most Americans was the Epstein files. And, what did Trump say about the Epstein files during the speech? "Nada." The other issues of great concern are the actions of ICE. Again, Trump did not say anything about that either. So, what DID Trump talk about? Harold Meyerson comments.Also: In 1949 when Jackie Robinson appeared before HUAC,

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46:40

Election Protection: Harold Meyerson; Escaping...

Living in the USA ·

2026/02/21

Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he’s doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “election protection” has become a key part of the preparations underway from blue state attorneys general and from voting rights groups like the Brennan Center and the ACLU. Harold Meyerson explains.Also: A large proportion of slaves who escaped from slavery in the South escaped not on foot, but by boat. Marcus Rediker tells their story – his new book is

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44:43

Minneapolis Defeats Trump: Harold Meyerson, John...

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2026/02/14

Your Minnesota Moment: Today, ICE is pulling out of Minneapolis after a massive and sustained resistance movement – demonstrating that when you fight Trump you CAN win. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: The size and scale of the resistance to ICE in Minneapolis is too vast to fully comprehend. John Nichols has our report – he’s The Nation’s executive editor, and he’s just spent several days talking to the city’s leaders and activists.Plus: Democrats could win a Senate seat in Texas this November. Texas

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58:15

ICE in Congress: Harold Meyerson; Bad Bunny at the...

Living in the USA ·

2026/02/07

Congress is debating restrictions for ICE this week, we'll go into the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security; it seems the real negotiations are not between the Democrats and the Republican senators, but between the Democrats and Trump. The "Big Beautiful Bill" provided an additional $75 billion to ICE last July so, if no funding deal is made next week, the Coast Guard and FEMA will be shut down while ICE will continue to operate. Harold Meyerson comments.Next: The Super Bowl is by

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57:20

Restricting ICE - the Senate Votes: Harold Meyerson;...

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2026/01/31

Eyes on Minneapolis: three-quarters of Americans have seen all or some of the video of the murder of Alex Pretti. With this attention, we have the power to challenge ICE; where do we stand on the Democrats' bill proposing to enforce restrictions? Harold Meyerson comments.Next: The Nation nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize; the first time a city and its people have been nominated for the prize.Also: We have the power to rein in ICE and protect our neighbors, Leah Greenberg argues – she’s

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57:22

Trump Year Two Begins: Harold Meyerson; ICE out of...

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2026/01/24

Trump's first year has seen a collapse of support in DC and among voters nationwide, huge losses in the lower courts, and the rise of a massive opposition movement. Meanwhile, as Trump year two begins and the midterms approach, it's looking very good for the Democrats. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: The landscape of resistance in Minneapolis, John Nichols reports, includes surprisingly powerful and effective faith groups, plus unions, neighborhood mutual aid and community safety networks, ICE

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57:57

From Minneapolis to Caracas: Harold Meyerson;...

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2026/01/17

As Trump’s support collapses, he has lashed out in two directions–sending an unprecedented number of ICE agents to Minneapolis, where one of them murdered Renee Good, and sending the military to Venezuela, where he says he has seized control of the oil industry. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Twenty Minutes Without Trump: There’s a new TV series about how capitalism came to Communist China: 30 episodes made for Chinese TV by the great Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, running now on the Criterion

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58:45

The ICE Murder in Mpls.: Harold Meyerson; Homeless...

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2026/01/10

What is to be done about that ICE agent murdering a woman in Minneapolis, Renée Good, who was a peaceful legal observer trying to drive away from him? Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem called the murder "self defense" – the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey said that was "bullshit" and to ICE he said, "Get the fuck out of Minneapolis" – and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said to ICE "Leave us the fuck alone" – Harold Meyerson comments.Also: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the VA

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58:26

2025 as History: Harold Meyerson and David Cole; plus...

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2026/01/03

The year in politics: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect comments on Trump’s collapsing support in 2025, and the rise of the resistance—in both the unprecedented national mobilizations culminating in the second No Kings Day, and the Democratic triumph in virtually all elections in 2025.Also: the year in court: David Cole, who stepped down this year as national legal director of the ACLU, reviews the 149 rulings against Trump in federal courts this past year, and the 21 times the Supreme Court

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57:46

LA vs. Trump: Bill Gallegos; Jesus the Revolutionary:...

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2025/12/27

In June, Trump sent more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to occupy Los Angeles and terrorize the immigrant population. But by the end of July, almost all the Guard and the Marines were gone. Bill Gallegos explains how that happened and what other cities can learn from it.Also: From the archives: The Romans captured and killed Jesus because the revolutionary movement he launched challenged the most powerful empire the world had ever known: That’s what Reza Aslan says – his New York

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32:00

Trump's Grip on the GOP is Slipping: Harold...

Living in the USA ·

2025/12/20

Last week, the Indiana state legislature voted down Trump's redistricting demands that would've created more Republican seats in the House; now, four Republicans have joined the Democrats in forcing a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies, AND, 20 House Republicans are supporting the federal workers union — Trump's grip on the Republican party is slipping — Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Today, Friday, is the deadline for the Justice Department to turn over the Epstein files to Congress. But we

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42:28

Dems win all over: Harold Meyerson; Origins of the...

Living in the USA ·

2025/12/13

In this week's special elections, a Democrat got elected mayor of Miami for the first time in almost 30 years — by a 19-point margin; and, even Trump country in Georgia is not safe from Democratic wins – Harold Meyerson comments.Also: How did we end up with Trump back in the White House? We got here in part because Republicans built a movement over several decades centered on what are called “the culture wars.” But there’s a long history behind the culture wars, going back at least a century to the

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43:22

Affordability politics: Harold Meyerson; Bob Dylan's...

Living in the USA ·

2025/12/06

Trump on Wednesday declared that Democrats who say we are in an affordability crisis are "pulling a con job" – he said prices are "falling across the country, just about everything is down." But the statistics show the opposite, prices have NOT been falling; another key factor of affordability is stagnation of wages – Harold Meyerson comments.On Bob Dylan's earliest recordings "Through the Open Window: A bootleg Series vol. 18" – they start in 1956 when he was 15 years old up through 1963, his

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58:32

From Marjorie Taylor Greene to Mamdani: Harold...

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2025/11/29

Last Friday Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she was quitting after Trump excommunicated her from MAGA, while the same day Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani to the White House with open arms and high praise. What’s going on with Trump?Harold Meyerson comments - he's editor at large of The American Prospect.Also: Alice Waters, the legendary founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, winner of the National Humanities Medal, awarded by Obama, talks about how to make school lunch delicious, affordable, organic,

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57:14

Trump's big defeat: Harold Meyerson and John Nichols,...

Living in the USA ·

2025/11/22

On Wednesday night, Trump signed the bill requiring release of the Epstein Files; something he devoted all of his political power to preventing. What does this mean for Trump, for MAGA, and for the rest of us? Harold Meyerson comments. Also: After almost a year of Trump stonewalling about the Epstein files, Republicans in the House finally took a stand against him.More than a hundred Republican members were prepared to vote for releasing the files.Facing a dramatic defeat, on Sunday night Trump

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