Deconstructed

A show that cuts through all the political drivel and media misinformation to give you a straight take on one big news story of the week.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attends a news conference with Democratic lawmakers about the Biden administrations border politics, outside the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. A group of 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week criticizing his administrations policies restricting asylum access for migrants crossing the southern border. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Krystal Ball and Ryan Grim on the Squad

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- Dec. 1

They discuss Grim’s new book, “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”

Illustration of the wife of Napoleon, Joséphine de Beauharnais was Empress of the French.from 19th century.

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Who Was Napoleon’s Wife, Joséphine Bonaparte?

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- Nov. 19

With “Napoleon” coming to theaters, we visit the fascinating life of his first wife, Joséphine Bonaparte.

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain speaks before President Joe Biden at an event with UAW autoworkers at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Belvidere, Ill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Shawn Fain on How the UAW Whipped the Big Three

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- Nov. 10

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain discusses wins and eyes expansion to nonunion automakers.

Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking live via video at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, on March 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

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The Squad Is Getting Primaried for Standing Against the War

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- Nov. 3

Justice Democrats co-founder Waleed Shahid and Ryan Grim discuss the domestic political response to Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza.

A victim is seen after pulled from under the rubble in the city of Khan Yunis, Gaza where some buildings collapsed or heavily damaged in Israeli airstrikes on October 26, 2023.

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Inside a Gaza Village: “All of Us Will Die, but We Don’t Know When”

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- Oct. 27

The ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestine have killed thousands of civilians — including Maram Al-Dada’s family. We hear from Al-Dada.

Peaceful protester of the Occupy movement gather at Times Square, New York City, Oct. 15, 2011.

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Unraveling Democracy: The Corporate Takeover

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- Oct. 20

A new book highlights the power multinational corporations have — and how they strong-arm nations into submission.

KFAR AZA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 10: IDF soldiers remove the body of civilians who were killed days earlier in an attack by Hamas militants on this kibbutz near the border with Gaza, on October 10, 2023 in Kfar Aza, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and conducted airstrikes on Palestinian territory after an attack by Hamas killed hundreds and took more than 100 hostages. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 700 people and wounding more than 2000. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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Fog of War: The Media and the Israel–Palestine Conflict

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- Oct. 13

Horrific unverified claims about the conflict spread like wildfire by news outlets and on social media, rapidly fueling tensions and violence.

S??o Paulo, Brazil, Jan 12th 2016 - Between 2,000 (according to police) and 8,000 (according to organizators) participate of a deminstration in S??o Paulo, Brazil, against a new raise in public transport fares, from R$ 3,50 to R$ 3,80 (around U$ 0,07 of difference - sounds little, but the country faces a harsh economic crisis which is cuttting wages and raising unemployment taxes). The protest was called by MPL (Free Pass Movement),the same ones from the 2013 protests, and was hardly repressed by the police, who didn't allowed the rally to make it's way. Policemen used several shred bombs and tear gas bombs, besides pepper spray, to dismantle the peacefu demonstration (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Hijacked Hope: Why a Decade of Mass Protest Backfired

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- Oct. 6

Vincent Bevins discusses his new book, “If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution,” and the global protest movements of the 2010s.

Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaking at a hearing of the House Judiciary committee at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

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The Feds Take Big Tech to Court

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- Sep. 30

The FTC launch a antitrust lawsuit against Amazon while the DOJ’s trial against Google is underway.

A Ukrainian servicemember points towards 30mm incendiary ammunition inside a storage warehouse, in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine on May 22, 2023. Ukrainian military mechanics and armored vehicle crew members of the 214th Separate Special Battalion conduct field tests and repair operations on damaged and captured vehicles following the battalion's combat missions in city of Bakhmut. (Photo by Justin Yau/ Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

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Inside Biden’s Secret Arms Deal

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- Sep. 22

Leaked documents show how the U.S. helped Pakistan get a bailout from the International Monetary Fund through a secret arms deal to Ukraine.

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Posts:

Krystal Ball and Ryan Grim on the Squad

Who Was Napoleon’s Wife, Joséphine Bonaparte?

Shawn Fain on How the UAW Whipped the Big Three

The Squad Is Getting Primaried for Standing Against the War

Inside a Gaza Village: “All of Us Will Die, but We Don’t Know When”

Unraveling Democracy: The Corporate Takeover

Fog of War: The Media and the Israel–Palestine Conflict

Hijacked Hope: Why a Decade of Mass Protest Backfired

The Feds Take Big Tech to Court

Inside Biden’s Secret Arms Deal