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Congress could be on the verge of passing a historic investment in America's human and physical infrastructure not seen since the 1930's. The overwhelming majority of the Democratic caucus is behind it, the majority of Americans in countless opinion polls support it and it is the backbone of President Biden's domestic agenda. Yet two Democratic Senators -- Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona -- stand in the way of getting it done. Michael Moore is joined by Rep. Ilhan Omar on this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble to find out where this legislation currently stands and what the American people can do to help pass it. The answer: call Senator Sinema and Senator Manchin's offices and tell them to support the Build Back Better Act. Call 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Read Rep. Omar's Recent Op-Eds Why we're willing to put our votes on the line for the Build Back Better Act By Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Katie Porter and Ilhan Omar https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/opinions/biden-spending-bill-infrastructure-vote-jayapal-porter-omar/index.html Democrats must be bold to save America from Republican attacks By Reps. Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/27/democrats-health-care-wages-rashida-tlaib-ilhan-omar/5835421001/ Read Ilhan Omar's powerful memoir: This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062954220 ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode213transcript/ ******

Mike is joined by his longtime friend and fellow mischief-maker Tom Morello, co-founder of “Rage Against The Machine.” They discuss the power of artists to change the world, making art during a pandemic, and Tom’s new album, “The Atlas Underground Fire” which has an amazing, all-star list of collaborators including Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Chris Stapleton, Mike Posner, Damian Marley, Phantogram and many more. They also discuss the epic performance of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” by Tom and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, the day that Rage and Mike shut down the New York Stock Exchange, what it's like working with Bruce, the upcoming return of “Rage Against The Machine” and much more. Episode Notes: Listen to Tom Morello’s performance with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in Anaheim, CA in 2008. Definitely don’t miss Bruce Springsteen and the great Eddie Vedder on Tom’s mind-blowing cover of “Highway to Hell” from “The Atlas Underground Fire.” You can check out "Let's Get The Party Started" (feat. Bring Me The Horizon) from Tom’s latest album, “The Atlas Underground Fire,” here. Watch the Michael Moore-directed Rage Against The Machine music video “Sleep Now in the Fire.” Here’s a little bit about AC/DC’s benefit concert for The Flint Voice from December of 1977. Read about Tom’s open letter and advocacy for his former female Afghan guitar students in light of the Taliban’s takeover. Music in the episode: "Driving To Texas" - Tom Morello (feat. Phantogram) https://youtu.be/4UZuTeMYa4s Underwriters: 1. Go to SuperBeets.com/Rumble and save on the health and tasty SuperBeet Heart Chews. 2. Go to Gabi.com/Rumble to find out for FREE if you can save on your auto insurance. ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ******

Become a member of Michael Moore's Substack here: https://www.michaelmoore.com/subscribe A full transcript of this episode will soon be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ Watch "Fahrenheit 9/11" here: https://youtu.be/cebnlqi9RGQ?t=2282 ***** After the free screening of “Fahrenheit 9/11” to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Mike spoke with spoke with Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint, Michigan who lost her son in Iraq, and former Marine Corporal Abdul Henderson, who refused to follow any further orders to fight in a war based on lies. Both Lila and Abdul shared their stories in Fahrenheit 9/11. With America re-considering the legacy of 9/11 and America's so-called "war on terror", Mike is reunited with Lila and Abdul to get their thoughts and hear updates on their lives. ***** Underwriters: TrueBill -- Save money by cancelling your unused subscriptions at Truebill.com/RUMBLE

Sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com Join Michael Moore for a FREE screening of "Fahrenheit 9/11" Friday, September 10th at 9pm ET https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-free-worldwide-screening-of-fahrenheit A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ *********** Chris Hedges is one of the great journalists, thinkers, war reporters and truth-tellers of our time. He won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on global terrorism while at the New York Times, who later fired him for speaking out against the Iraq war. He joins Michael to speak on Afghanistan, the collapse of the American empire, the upcoming 9/11 anniversary, and the end of abortion rights in Texas (and around the U.S.) Hedges was a war correspondent for many years and has seen awful human degradation, societies in collapse, social bonds being ruptured, and people turning to “self-destructive behavior and magical thinking.” Alarmingly, he sees all of these signals of decay here in America. Hedges has also studied the Evangelical Christian Right in America and wrote a prescient book in 2008 titled, “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America.” He details the decades-long battle on women’s reproductive rights, the cynical and dishonest methods used to restrict access to abortion and how this pernicious form of fascism has only grown stronger since that book was published. However, as a teacher, an ordained Presbyterian minister, and a graduate from Harvard’s Divinity School, Hedges draws on the teachings of great philosophers and theologians to lay out a moral imperative for solidarity and struggle and explains why we must not succumb to despair. Episode Notes: His most recent piece on the Christian Right in ScheerPost – The evil within us: How Christian fascist ideology led to the Atlanta killings https://scheerpost.com/2021/03/22/hedges-the-evil-within-us/ Hedges in Truthdig on abortion rights back in 2007 – The Greatest Threat to Choice: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-greatest-threat-to-choice/ And Hedges’ piece on The Collective Suicide Machine and the Fall of Kabul in ScheerPost: https://scheerpost.com/2021/07/26/hedges-the-collective-suicide-machine/ You can order “A Bomb in Every Issue How the Short, Unruly Life of Ramparts Magazine Changed America” here: https://thenewpress.com/books/bomb-every-issue And pre-order Hedges’ forthcoming book here: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781982154431  Music in the episode: "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" - George Harrison https://open.spotify.com/track/4XMRt4xFqLzGs4wDKkSSeu?

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****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ****** Michael is joined by investigative reporter Jordan Chariton who has been doggedly pursuing the truth about what caused the water and the people of Flint to be poisoned, trying to make sure that the conspirators face justice, and forcing the media to pay attention. They discuss the latest revelations about the massive cover-up from former Governor Rick Snyder and his henchman, what's happening on the ground in Flint, the House investigation this new report has provoked, and how Snyder and Co. will try to sliver out of facing accountability. Plus, Michael shares some new thoughts on the COVID surge and briefly discusses an announcement he's making next week! Jordan's latest piece is in The Intercept with co-author Jenn Dize: The Flint Cover-Up: Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution https://theintercept.com/2021/07/21/flint-water-crisis-rick-snyder/ Recent articles and videos by Jordan and Status Coup: Jordan & Jenn Confront Michigan Media Burying Flint Water Cover-up Bombshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmpRM218Vs Flint Residents Still Getting Rashes and Losing Hair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In0sjVGdGjI Flint Resident: Governor Snyder Getting Jaywalking Ticket for Poisoning Flint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCrfFs_PD6g&t=1s Special Offer For Rumble Listeners! Our latest underwriter is Blinkist, which takes top nonfiction titles, pulls out the key takeaways and puts them into text and audio explainers called “Blinks” that give you the most important information in just 15 minutes so that you can decide whether you want to read the full book! Blinkist has a special offer for Rumble listeners. Go to Blinkist.com/Rumble to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off a Blinkist premium membership. ****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ******

Last week, we aired Part 1 of Michael's conversation with author Rebecca Traister about President Biden's first six months in office. Afterwards, Mike and Rebecca ended up in an unplanned, revealing and thoughtful discussion about #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment in progressive media. Traister has written forcefully on issues of gender, feminism, politics and culture. They discuss how abusers remain in power for so long, why the prison system and locking up cartoon villains will not solve the problem, and the importance of solidarity and unions to confront the entrenched power structure. Rumble Episode 203: Rebecca Traister, Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-203-rebecca-traister-part-1/id1490354763?i=1000530362951 The "This American Life" episode on Don Hazen: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/640/transcript Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left-Leaning Media Executive Of Sexually Harassing Them https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/coralewis/don-hazen Rebecca Traister: Inside Andrew Cuomo's Toxic Workplace https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-cuomo-misconduct-allegations.html Rebecca's Books: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501181818 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781476716572 Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781439150290 Music in the episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU 3 Special offers for Rumble listeners: 1) You can get 25% off of Liquid IV when you go to https://www.liquid-iv.com/ and use the code RUMBLE at checkout. 2) Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble to get three extra months free of internet privacy. 3) Get 15% off your Raycon earbud order at BuyRaycon.com/rumble

A full transcript of this episode is here: https://rumble.media/episode203transcript/ In the first part of Michael's conversation with New York Magazine's Rebecca Traister, they discuss the surprising aspects of Biden's first six months in office, the promise of America's political winds blowing to the left and the peril of permanent minority rule in America. Next week, we will air Part Two of Michael's conversation with Rebecca: an unplanned and challenging discussion about #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment in progressive media, and what we can do about it. Recent articles by Rebecca Traister: Biden’s Big Left Gamble: The president is overseeing a sea change in the world of economic policy, and so much hangs in the balance. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/07/biden-big-left-gamble.html They’ve Been Calling for Bloodshed the Whole Time Some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them. https://www.thecut.com/2021/01/the-capitol-riots-happened-just-like-the-right-threatened.html The Only Strategy Left for Democrats After this week, the mandate is clear: Make people’s lives better. And stop trying to placate Republicans. https://www.thecut.com/2021/01/the-only-strategy-left-for-democrats.html Rebecca's Books: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501181818 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781476716572 Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781439150290 Music in the episode: "Back On The Chain Gang" - The Pretenders https://youtu.be/cMOKamtpUA8 Underwriter: Start cancelling your unused subscriptions and save hundreds of dollars a year! https://www.truebill.com/Rumble

With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the U.S. and around the world, and the Delta variant causing havoc, we must face the fact that this pandemic is on the verge causing much more death and illness as students prepare to go back to school next month. This is especially troublesome in regions in the U.S. and regions around the world where overwhelming majorities of citizens (especially teens and children) are unvaccinated. Mike is joined by Dr. Peter Hotez to explain how important the next few months will be, the never-ending battle with both the anti-vax and right-wing misinformation machines, and the inexpensive Covid-19 "people's vaccine" Dr. Hotez has developed at his hospital in Houston that could become one of the cheapest and most accessible vaccines throughout the world. Can This Houston-Born COVID Vaccine Save the Developing World? https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/covid-vaccine-corbevax-india/ Dr. Hotez: Biden Battles a Triple-Headed Monster on Vaccines https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-battles-a-triple-headed-monster-on-vaccines Dr. Hotez: Time To Confront Anti-Vax Aggression https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01084-x Books by Dr. Hotez: Preventing the Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-Science https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781421440385 Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781421426600 The Foreign Affairs article Dr. Hotez mentioned: Science in the Totalitarian State By Waldemar Kaempffert January 1941 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/1941-01-01/science-totalitarian-state Music in the episode: "Coronavirus" - Gmac Cash https://youtu.be/ugtN6HCqatc Special offer for Rumble Listeners: Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble

After first being drafted in 1923 by two leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and then finally being passed by Congress in 1972, the century-long struggle to have the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and gender-equality enshrined in the U.S. Constitution is finally on the brink of succeeding. That's because in 2020, the state of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the E.R.A. matching the two-thirds threshold needed to ratify a constitutional amendment. However, an arbitrary 7-year time limit on the 1972 legislation has provided one final hurdle that advocates for women's equality must overcome. Since Michael spoke with Rep. Jackie Speier in February, the House has passed her bill to remove the deadline to ratify the E.R.A. Now, it's in the Senate's hands. Michael is joined by the ground-breaking TV anchor and President of the E.R.A. Coalition Carol Jenkins to discuss the next steps towards achieving gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. Episode 162: How To Make 2021 The Year Of The Equal Rights Amendment (w/ Rep. Jackie Speier) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-162-how-to-make-2021-year-equal-rights-amendment/id1490354763?i=1000508274320 Who to push to make sure we finally ratify the E.R.A. -- Call Your Senator: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 The White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Take Action With The E.R.A. Coalition: http://www.eracoalition.org/take-action Music in the episode "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" - Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin https://youtu.be/drGx7JkFSp4 Special offer for Rumble listeners! Freshly is offering $40 off your first two orders when you go to www.freshly.com/rumble