The Damage Report with John Iadarola

The whistleblower's official complaint on Trump's Ukraine call is released. Michael Brooks LIVE on impeachment and what's next for Bernie, Warren and Biden. Right-wing media scrambles to distract from Trump's clear lawbreaking, featuring blueberry pancakes and Tucker Carlson going after Shep Smith. Thom Hartmann LIVE on his new book, The Hidden History of The Supreme Court. Conservative voters seem completely unfazed by allegations of Trump's lawbreaking. Meanwhile in...China, leaked footage shows hundreds of prisoners believed to be Uighur Muslims shackled and blindfolded. Meanwhile in...Brazil, Bolsonaro's UN speech about the Amazon is perceived as a 'total scam.'  Guests: Michael Brooks and Thom Hartmann  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Examining the 'transcript.' Ryan Grim LIVE on why Dems finally moved to impeach and Joe Biden using a centrist think tank to distort Medicare For All. Giuliani is not taking Trump's impeachment well, evidenced by his breakdown on FOX last night. AOC reveals her new proposal, 'A Just Society,' which expands the social safety net and tackles poverty, housing and workers rights. While Trump maintains his shallow relationship with water, the UN released a new report on rising ocean temperatures and the dangers of marine heat waves. The right-wing is scrambling to find excuses for Trump's Ukrainian call and bathing in their own hypocrisy. Cohost: Jayar Jackson  Guest: Ryan Grim  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's justification for the Ukraine scandal doesn't hold up and even Fox & Friends admits this could be bad. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump and the right-wing's feud with Greta Thunberg and the Washington Post claiming that Bernie stole Warren's wealth tax idea. Zina Precht-Rodriguez LIVE on the Sunrise Movement's goals and which 2020 candidates we can trust on the Green New Deal. Rep. Ro Khanna LIVE on impeachment and the tense IL-3 race between progressive Marie Newman and incumbent centrist Dan Lipinski. In 2014 Trump thought the Supreme Court played a role in impeachment and claimed that Obama wanted to be impeached.  Guests: Emma Vigeland, Zina Precht-Rodriguez, and Rep. Ro Khanna  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump basically admits he asked Ukraine for dirt on Biden but Pelosi's still punting on impeachment. Anthony Abraham Jack LIVE on why low-income college students need more than just financial aid. Nate Silver calls Bernie supporters of color 'residue.' Dinesh D'Souza calls Greta Thunberg an Aryan poster child. Jamie Margolin LIVE on her organization ZeroHour and why youth-led climate activism is unstoppable. Emmy Award winners use their platforms to address social justice issues. Greta Thunberg schools the UN for being immature. Cohost: Brooke Thomas  Guests: Anthony Abraham Jack and Jamie Margolin  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The #GlobalClimateStrike begins, with over 5000 protests in more than 150 countries. Alberto Cairo LIVE on his new book 'How Charts Lie,' and how better understanding visual information can help us in 2020. Trump's 'secret promise' was asking Ukraine to investigate Biden, which Giuliani lied about - and then admitted - on CNN. Richard Ojeda LIVE on his stolen medical records and why he thinks those responsible are in the GOP's highest ranks. Betsy Devos asks Duke and the University of North Carolina to change their Middle East studies curriculum because it 'disproportionately portrays positive aspects of Islam.' Cohosts: Francesca Fiorentini & Jayar Jackson  Guests: Alberto Cairo & Richard Ojeda  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Trudeau appeared in blackface three times. Dr. Christine Mann LIVE on how she's planning to flip Texas' 31st district blue. Ashlee Marie Preston LIVE on Ed Buck's arrest after a 3rd overdosed man was found in his home. Lilly Adams LIVE on Trump reviving the nuclear arms race, and how Dems should position themselves on the issue of nuclear armament. AOC slams a NYT hit piece saying she's 'learning to play by DC's rules.' Trump made a 'secret promise' to a foreign leader, and is now blocking investigations into what his own intelligence IG said was a 'matter of urgent concern.'  Guests: Dr. Christine Eady Mann, Ashlee Marie Preston, and Lilly Adams  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greta Thunberg takes on U.S. Congress while the WH continues to roll back environmental protections. GLAAD Chief Programs Officer Zeke Stokes LIVE on the LGBTQIA+ Presidential Candidates Forum in Iowa this Friday. Dan Crenshaw comes for Bernie, whose new housing proposal was just released. Comedian Chuck Nice LIVE on how comedy can boost climate activism, and his stand-up show doing just that coming soon to NYC. Rep. Omar comments on trusting Trump on war with Iran, while Trump attacks her again, this time for dancing.  Cohost: Jayar Jackson  Guest: Zeke Stokes & Chuck Nice  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump tries to appeal to the Latinx community and it goes as expected. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Trump saying he's willing to fight Saudi wars on their behalf because they 'pay cash,' and on Sean Spicer's Dancing With The Stars performance. Piper Perabo LIVE on the Kavanaugh allegations and the likelihood of his impeachment. Naomi Klein LIVE on her new book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case For a Green New Deal. A new political science study exposes the right-wing's mindset of chaos and destruction, and shines a light on the cult-like mentality of the Trump base. Guests: Jordan Uhl, Piper Perabo, and Naomi Klein  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegations that Brett Kavanaugh perjured himself mount and multiple 2020 candidates call for his impeachment. Biden faces skepticism over a story of him confronting gang leader 'Corn Pop' in the 60s. Krystal Ball LIVE on the Saudi oil field attack, a veteran telling Bernie that his medical debt makes him want to commit suicide, Bill Maher saying Klobuchar is a 'good compromise candidate' and the GM workers strike. Ben Shapiro defends Brett Kavanaugh, saying the allegations couldn't possibly be true because we don't know what Kavanaugh's penis looks like.  Cohost: Brooke Thomas  Guest: Krystal Ball  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meghan McCain gets touchy about Joe Biden during the Dem Debate. The top 10 issues with Elizabeth Warren's campaign. ABC airs disturbing GOP ad attacking AOC. Robert Emmons Jr. LIVE on how he's planning to unseat the 26-year-incumbent in one of the most historic districts in the nation, Illinois' First. Trump's speech at a GOP retreat features a wide range of unhinged statements, such as saying light bulbs are the worst and calling House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a cow.Cohost: Emma VigelandGuest: Robert Emmons Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices