The Jimmy Dore Show

Glenn Greenwald, a notable journalist and author, joins the discussion to unpack the controversial mass deportations initiated by the Trump administration. They highlight alarming stories of non-gang members caught in these actions, emphasizing the erosion of Constitutional rights. The conversation also touches on the threat posed to Social Security by political maneuvers, and Greenwald critiques the influence of Big Pharma over mainstream media narratives. A rich blend of humor, critique, and personal stories makes for a compelling examination of these pressing issues.

A significant ground invasion by Israel into Gaza raises urgent questions about the shattered ceasefire. Discussion highlights the tragic toll of airstrikes, including numerous civilian casualties. It critiques U.S. involvement and examines changing political stances from figures like Trump and Gabbard on military interventions. The dialogue also explores the interplay between identity politics and class struggles, urging unity against systemic issues. Humor and satire weave through the examination of fame and family dynamics amid global conflicts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vigrously defended the deportation of green card-holding Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil over the activist’s participation in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The case has raised serious first amendment concerns, with defenders of free speech claiming that Khalil’s deportation is a straightforward violation of basic constitutional protections. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss the free speech implications of the Khalil case and the arguments against being proposed by the Trump administration. Plus segments on Trump’s threats to go to war with Iran as the United States bombs Yemen and how big money has corrupted the climate movement. Also featuring Chris Hedges, Kurt Metzger and Stef Zamorano!

Ben Cohen, legendary co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, has long fought for progressive causes ranging from ending war to saving the environment. In this conversation with Jimmy Dore Cohen talks about seizing the opportunity of a second Donald Trump administration to cut the defense budget and redirect those precious funds to address the pressing needs of struggling Americans. Plus segments on rapper Li’l Yachty calling out Black Lives Matter as a grifting organization and the giant highway being carved into the Brazilian rainforest to make travel easier to an upcoming climate conference. Also featuring Mike MacRae, Kurt Metzger and Stef Zamorano. And a phone call from Chuck Schumer and Elon Musk!

President Trump is vowing to “lead the charge” to unseat Republican Represenative Thomas Massie of Kentucky after the congressman declared he will not support the GOP’s short-term government funding bill ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline. Trump began a Truth Social post late Monday night by thanking the House Freedom Caucus for backing the stopgap funding package and supporting Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) efforts to keep the government open, and then lit into Massie and called for him to be primaried. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss how Massie is fulfilling the MAGA promises even more than Trump and why he likely doesn’t need to worry about Trump’s threats. Plus segments on the latest ceasefire offer from Trump to Putin, the media freakout over an alleged measles epidemic and accusations that Maui’s police chief was involved in a rape coverup for Diddy. Also featuring Stef Zamorano!

The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has not led to stability in the war-torn nation. In fact, death squads affiliated with the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that now rules over much of Syria have been blamed for more than 1,000 killings in the past week, most of them civilian members of the Alawite minority of deposed president Bashar al-Assad. Syrian Christians fear they will be the next group targeted by the HTS security forces. Jimmy and renowned public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs discuss the situation on the ground in Syria and this predictable outcome of Assad’s ouster by radical Islamists backed by the CIA. Plus segments on the extermination of democracy in Romania, NIH nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya’s controversial senate confirmation hearing and the background of new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Also featuring Mike MacRae, Kurt Metzger and Stef Zamorano. And a phone call from JD Vance!

Senate Republicans on Wednesday passed a measure to allow payment apps like Venmo and PayPal to return to ideological debanking—repealing a rule implemented in December by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Repeal of the rule would leave users of the apps in limbo, as the laws protecting consumers would still be in place, but the rule enforcing the law—and the bureau with the capacity to enforce it—would not. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss the bill, which has not yet passed in the House, and how it will allow these payment app companies to deny service to individuals or groups on ideological grounds. Plus segments on Americans’ declining support for Israel, Matt Taibbi’s perspective on why the left should support Kash Patel’s efforts to reform the FBI and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose rhetoric toward China. Also featuring Stef Zamorano and Mike MacRae. And a phone call from Al Pacino!

Matt Taibbi, an investigative journalist known for his work on free speech and media bias, joins to discuss how the Republican stance on free speech has flipped amidst Democratic censorship efforts. They dive into Trump's proposed measures against critical speech, especially regarding Israel and Palestine. Taibbi further critiques CNN's shifting narratives around Trump and explores the political implications of U.S. support for Ukraine while addressing the chilling effects of censorship on dissenting voices.

In 2019 historian and Russia expert Stephen F. Cohen sat down with journalist Aaron Maté to discuss Ukraine’s newly elected President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the threats he faced from neo-Nazi militants in his own country who were pressing to escalate the civil war in the east of Ukraine despite Zelensky running on a peace platform. Zelensky, of course, caved to the pressure from these ultranationalist elements, as well as NATO, both of whom wanted Ukraine to go to war with Russia, and now we face the end game which could mean the end for Zelensky’s presidency, and worse. Plus segments on Putin’s offer of Russian rare earth metals to the United States, a Zelensky supporter bawling over his treatment by Donald Trump and Joy Behar begging Elon Musk not to sue her after she claimed, falsely, that he supported apartheid in South Africa. Also featuring Stef Zamorano, Kurt Metzger and Mike MacRae. And a phone call from Jake Tapper!

In 2022, shortly after Russian troops rolled across the border into the Donbas region of Ukraine, negotiators for both sides met and hammered out an agreement to end the fighting — a deal that would have maintained the Donbas as a semi-autonomous region of Ukraine and let Ukraine proceed with plans to join the EU. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky turned down the deal, however, at the behest of NATO, and now the Ukrainian people are dealing with the fallout of this terrible decision. Jimmy and The Duran hosts Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou discuss the details of the 2022 agreement and how much more Ukraine will now have to concede to end the war. Plus segments on a recent poll indicating that 71% of Trump voters oppose cuts to Medicaid and the nothingburger revelations in the most recent and highly ballyhooed Epstein files release. Also featuring Mike MacRae, Kurt Metzger and Stef Zamorano. And a phone call from Elon Musk!