May 20, 2019

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2095 - The Digital Civil War w/ Peter Daou

Author and activist Peter Daou (@peterdaou) joins us to discuss his new book, Digital Civil War: Confronting the Far Right Menace. On today's show: Billionaire Robert F. Smith to pay off class of 2019 Morehouse grads' student debt. Brian Kilmeade says desegregation was school choice and Fox & Friends now love loan forgiveness. Author and activist Peter Daou (@peterdaou) joins us to discuss his new book, Digital Civil War: Confronting the Far Right Menace. While some would seek to minimize the importance of the online sphere in US political life, Daou contends that it has power and influence. From the influence of blogs to the radicalization of mass shooters on forums like 4chan, Daou builds a case that "online" should be respected terrain in our battle against the far right. Also: Daou on his friendly overtures to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and why the Party needs to come together. On the fun half: Medhi Hasan grills Guaido spokeswoman on why she would trust Elliot Abrams to bring aid and democracy to Venezuela. Nobody wants to talk to Steve Doocy about the nanny state. Farrage and Carl Benjamin milkshaked! Buttigieg slams Tucker and Ingraham during Fox News townhall. Bernie Sanders doesn't mince words with terrible NYT reporter not "doing her job." Bernie says he's not sorry for foreign policy record. Tucker Carlson calls Ilhan Omar a "symbol of America's failed immigration system." Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Check out today's sponsor: Brooklinen: This is because, by eliminating the middleman and working directly with manufacturers and customers, Brooklinen offers luxury sheets without the luxury markup. Brooklinen.com has an exclusive offer just for MY listeners: Get 10% off your first order AND free shipping when you use promo code MAJORITY at Brooklinen.com.  Capterra is the leading, free online resource to help you find the best software solution for your business. With over 850,000 reviews of products from real software users and more than 700 specific categories of software: Capterra.com/MAJORITY. Ethos: You may think you don’t need life insurance yet, but if you have loved ones who depend on you, you need to have a plan: With Ethos, you can get covered in 10 minutes online and even sign up right from your phone. No pesky paperwork or pushy sales people. ethoslife.com/MAJORITY Just Coffee: Get 10% off fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate with coupon code “majority” at justcoffee.coop. Get Your tickets to the TMBS Chicago Live Show! Here! Check out The Michael Brooks Show at patreon.com/tmbs, and the TMBS YouTube channel for all short TMBS clips. And check out Year Of Lead, a new book on Brazil with introduction by Michael Brooks! Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover or on iTunes Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or via your favorite podcast app. Check out Jamie’s latest piece for the Guardian, “According to Our Capitalist Overlords, You’re Broke Because You Eat Lunch” Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @majorityfm @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn
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