Wake Up AMerica Podcast

This week: Will they get away with it?
Everyone knows they're stealing everything, but who is going to stop them?
Also,
- The Auto Bailout
- Will the Clintons survive the vetting process?
- Is national healthcare the answer to our economic problems?
AND, Cheney and Gonzales Indicted! Can a pardon be far off?
Nancy is home sick, but the rest of us are here so,
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This week:  Hank Paulson... We're on to you.
- Behind the Proposition Eight Ball
- Lieberman... Should he stay or should he go
- Iran's nuclear intentions exaggerated
- Russia postures in anticipation to an Obama administration
And, shenanigans and recounts: the latest on the unresolved Senate races
Kathy and Brian are gone but Chris joins the team today.
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This week: A dream is realized, a nightmare is over. The historic election of Barrack Obama as President comes on a welcome wind of change to our nation and the world.
Also....   there is no also!
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This week a new day dawns and we bid farewell to America's dark ages: From Reaganomics to the Bush Doctrine.... see ya!
Also,
-Obama in the home stretch
-Election fraud: the GOP's last gasp
-attacks across Syrian border jeopardize any hope of a Bush/SOFA agreement in Iraq
-And, Palin looks ahead to 2012 (and an ever shrinking political base)
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This week: Who will Obama listen to?
Will the President elect remember all of us when the time comes?
Also, "Spread the wealth" Is it such a bad thing?
-A Tale of Two Minnesota Senators, we have an interview with the good one.
-Iceland's Milton Friedman economy goes south
-Bush wants Iraq to join him on the SOFA
And, McCain gets left on the bus!

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This week: The Last Debate: Could the difference be any more clear?

Also,
- The ongoing economic meltdown
- Is Michele Obama more threatening to uptight white America than her husband?
- And Sarah Palin continues to inspire parody.
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This Week: The Future or the Past : The promise of a 21st century leader or a bitter old man.
-Naomi Klein and the legacy of "free" market Capitalism
-Kathy's Sarah Palin rant
Meg is away, but Chris joins us!

This week: It's taken the Republicans 78 years to dismantle nearly all the protections FDR put in place. Can Obama be what we need him to be?
Also,
- The Bailout. Will the House continue do what the Senate could not?... listen to the will of the people.
- Who is Henry Paulson?
And, a preview of the Biden - Palin debate.
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This week:
The Neocons move toward the end game in their quest to dismantle the Government of the United States and complete their totally privatized society. Can they be stopped?
Also, the military prepares to face a new enemy..... us.
It's awfully dark in here, join us anyway.

This week:
Wall Street Meltdown!  Will we learn the lesson from 30 years of Reagan / Busheconomics?
Also,
-Is the mainstream media changing it's tune in the aftershock of the market crash?
-Should the Dems take on Palin or stick to the issues?
-The McCain campaign scrambles to keep up with events
-The Dems take on the Off Shore Drilling hoax
and,
Nancy's son Nathaniel has a personal encounter with Obama!
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This week:
We endure yet another Corporate Media / McCain sideshow diversion from any discussion of the issues.
Also,
September 11th. 7 years later the myth has eclipsed any possibility of ever learning the truth.
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This week:
Ready on Day One, but for what? McCain's 11th hour choice for VP reveals
a desperate campaign and a desperate would - be President.

 

This week: No we're not in Denver. Nancy and I are in Maine. Meg is in Canada. And Kathy holds down the fort for our local radio show, but we won't have a podcast for you until next week.
Meanwhile, Republicans are wringing their hands at as Gustav approaches New Orleans.
See you next week!

This week:
Obama makes his choice.
Also,
- a 12 year old girl exposes the truth behind the Georgian "invasion", live on Fox News
- Rice does the missile deal with Poland
- Obama is forced to take the Evangelical litmus test in a megachurch
And,
Election Fraud,
hanging chads were just a smokescreen
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This week: And last but not least, Bush adds the return of The Cold War to his legacy. What really happened while the world was in an Olympic slumber?
Also,
- The head of the Democratic Party in Arkansas is shot. Has talk/hate radio
played a role?
- Does Colin Powell need to apologize for his role in the Iraq lie at the U.N. ?
- A special report on the worst disaster to ever hit the United States!
And, we read a few emails.
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This week: The Anthrax attacks: who benefited?
Also,
-The myth of oil drilling
-Iraqi's surplus oil revenues
-Overwhelming evidence that Bush took this country to war apparently isn't enough
- Guantanamo trials proceed despite an unjust system
- Another Hiroshima anniversary passes with the US still not attending
- Have we seen the last of election fraud?... not likely
All these uplifting topics and more!
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This week: The Judiciary Committee finally hears the crimes of the Bush regime.
We have excerpts.
Also,
-Cindy Sheehan explains how she was kicked out of those hearings and talks about her run against Pelosi.
AND, Patrick Leahey's role in The Dark Knight!
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This week:
Cynthia McKinney"s Green Party candidacy is a dilemma for true progressives.
Do you vote strategically or passionately?
We have an extended excerpt from her acceptance speech and then
we have a lively discussion!
Also,
The Freddie/Fannie bailout
And we ask our own Congress person, Carol Shea Porter about the FISA vote.
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This week: The New Yorker/Obama cover. We give our two cents.
- McCain's astounding ignorance of geography
- When Capitalism fails....  Socialism to the rescue!
- Obama's FISA vote: week two
AND, Is there still a chance for Impeachment?
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This week:
 As Obama compromises his positions, is he helping or hurting his bid for the White House?
Also,
-FISA. Why did the Democrats fold again?
-Faith Based Initiatives. Are they Constitutional?
-Iran displays it's defiance to Israeli and U.S. saber rattling?
-We look ahead to Obama's trip to Europe and the Middle East
-And, a big announcement from Nancy and Brian!
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This week: Is the Democratic leadership complicit with the crimes of the Bush Administration? How did this happen?
Also,
-Congress grants immunity to the telecoms.
-Obama says no to public financing.
-The threat of an attack on Iran remains high
- Congressman Robert Wexler won't relent on his quest for Impeachment.
And, after a respectful silence, it's time to revisit Tim Russert's legacy.
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This week:
Could this week's Supreme Court decision concerning detainees be a turning pointfor America's image? ....there's a long way to go.
-What will Congress do with the overwhelming evidence of war crimes committed by the White House?
-Anglo American oil deals in Iraq. Will the Iraqi people stand for it?
-Democrats compromise (fold) on a FISA agreement.
AND, we give you a whole list of reasons why you should vote Republican
this fall!
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THIS WEEK:
The one person most responsible for enabling the rise in gas prices, the mortgage crisis, and the Enron scandal is... John McCain's chief economic advisor, Phil Gramm.
Also,
-The myth of supply and demand is unmasked by the Senate Commerce Committee
- Major US Financial companies dump the dollar and start hoarding oil
- The Bush regime's plan for permanent bases flounders while  Iraq and Iran discuss an end to the occupation.
AND
- Dennis Kucinich challenges the Democratic leadership by introducing Articles of Impeachment against Bush!
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This week: RECONCILIATION. Is it possible? Is it necessary?
- Hillary and the Vice Presidency...unlikely
- Can Congress force Rove to appear?
- Bush tries to tie the new President's hands to a policy of permanent occupation in Iraq.
AND, Can John McCain avoid looking ridiculous. (If you saw his election night speech, you know what I mean.)
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This week: Impeachment, Criminal Prosecution, or getting off Scot-free? Scott McClellan "reveals" what we already knew. The media pretends these are astounding revelations. But who will be held accountable?
- NH State Rep. Betty Hall tells us about the heroic effort behind her resolution to impeach Bush.
- Also, The Hillary Saga continues, but at what cost?
And, the triumphant return of Nancy!
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This week: Obama and the new Democratic Party take America into the 21st Century
Also
-This just in... Jim Webb wants to be VP
-What does Hillary want?
-sexism vs racism
-McCain Gaff of the Week: Who runs Iran?
And- Obama and Nuclear Power
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This week:
Edwards endorses Obama. Will they run together?
Also-
-Part Liberal/ part White House lap dogs ...What's with the New York Times?
 -Israel and the double standard in the middle east/ part 2
AND Bush's personal sacrifice regarding the war.
NH State Rep. Chris Serlin fills in for Nancy.
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This Week:
Game Over. But can Hillary gracefully step aside?
Also-
Katrina veteran Laura Bush shares her wisdom with the people of Myanmar.
The New G.I. Bill, guess whose against it?
The Nuclear Double Standard in the middle east.
And, is the United States already a second-rate country?
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THIS WEEK-
WE WON'T TALK ABOUT
-Disneyland comes to Iraq
-Helen Thomas confronting Dana Perino on torture
-Hillary's nuclear umbrella
-Rush Limbaugh inciting a riot
BECAUSE OUR RECORDING IS TOAST!
Nancy is the bearer of the bad news.
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THIS WEEK:
- The attack on Obama takes an ugly turn for the worse, if that's possible,with two new TV ads. Will they backfire? Let's HOPE so.
- Hillary and the press keep desperate hope alive for Hillary.
- Obama and Clinton wrestle on National Television to the embarrassment of us and the world... such is the sorry state of politics in the U.S.A.
- Bush's boy, Patraeus gets the CENTCOM command. Is this another step towards war with Iran?
- And, an interview with former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen as she tries to unseat Republican Senator John Sununu.
NH State Rep. Chris Serlin joins us one more time for lively discussion.
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This Week:
- ABC provides a shameful end to the Democratic debates as we look ahead to the general election.
New Hampshire State Representative Chris Serlin  joins us as we discuss the state of our democracy.
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This week: A frustrated Congress tries to hold the wrong people accountable for policy in Iraq. We hear from Obama, Clinton, and McCain but don't learn much.
Also- An interview with Maine's Democratic Congressman Tom Allen as he tries to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins.
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This week:
China - our friend Tim Stone shares his impressions of China, what it's like, where it's headed, and how the news of violence in Tibet was or wasn't reported.
Also- An Iraq update on the failed attempt to diminish Al Sadr's influence.
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This week:  
• Brian tries to make sense of what's really going on in Iraq.  
• McCain and Alzheimers?  
• Kathy responds to a listener who thinks we're a bit biased against    Hillary...well, I guess we are.
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This week;
A quick rundown of the latest topics:
-5 years in Iraq
-Winter Soldier testimony
-Obama's speech on race
-The Bear Stearns bailout
-John McCain's "confusion" about Al Qaeda
THEN:
-A departure from our usual format: an extended
interview with Dr. Lawrence Gray with one doctor's
take on dealing with the U.S. healthcare system

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This week: Admiral Fallon "retires" making war with Iran more likely.
Also,
- Congress fails to override Bush's veto, leaving torture the law of the land
- Sex and politics, our take on the Spitzer thing
- And yet another layer of racism is revealed in the Clinton camp
Are we having fun yet?
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Can Obama avoid the darkside and still win?
This week:
Hillary throws the kitchen sink at Obama while trying to beat McCain at his own game. Are we headed for an ugly showdown?
Also,
- Ahmadinejad is welcomed with open arms in Baghdad.
- Our military is worn out and demoralized, Kathy explains.
- FISA, a lost cause?
AND, McCain and Bush put on a little show for the press.
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This week: What happened to Hillary's dream?.... Obama happened.
Also,
-FISA expires, for now
-Yet another resolution to end the war...  destined to fail
AND,
Kucinich promises to investigate inside trading surrounding the 911 attacks
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This week: A moving and inspirational interview with Lt. William Keegan, Jr. who tells us of his journey from the hazards of a ground zero rescue worker towards some form of CLOSURE.
Also- Kathy rants about the Michelle Obama flap over pride in America (here we go)
And- Meg is back from the Aloha state.
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This week: Will 911 return to overshadow the Presidential election?
The Bush administration seeks the death penalty against six detainees.
But is the 911 Commission Report based on evidence obtained via torture?
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This week: What about Iraq?
Tabloid coverage of the Presidential race all but preempts news from Iraq.
Super Delegates- will they decide it all?
Bush's record budget is submitted with an aster-ix.
AND- This just in, the entire 911 hijacking scenario was based on the "highly credible testimony" of water boarded detainees! (can you say INSIDE JOB?)
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This week: Suddenly there is just Hillary and Barrack.
Also,
- McCain, on the verge of the nomination and on the verge of senility
-Mukasey's doublespeak is a little more sophisticated but in the end, he's just another Gonzales
- SOTU, another rerun
And, The Second Great Depression, it's just getting started.
Laugh till you cry! Join us for another comedy ridden episode.

This week:
Full Circle: FDR brings us out of a depression only to have the Reagan "Revolution" and over 30 years of Republican privatization bring us back to the brink of depression.
Also
- one more look at the Clinton / Obama fiasco of a debate
- an Emergency Economic Plan that will work
- and, we'll let you in on our brief adventure with corporate radio
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This week: MSNBC proves that our Democracy is being undermined by the mainstream corporate media.
Also,
- After a lame attempt to manufacture an incident with Iran, Bush goes to the mideast discarding an olive branch so he can use both hands to saber rattle
- An exclusive interview with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern
And,
Huckabee wants GOD to rewrite our Constitution
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This week: It's all over in New Hampshire but just getting started for the rest of the country. Join us as we wrap up The New Hampshire Primary.
Also,
- The War in Iraq drags on even while the media continues to ignore it.
- And, we have the inside story on the woman who made Hillary "cry".
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This week: An exclusive interview with Dennis Kucinich, the man whose very presence in the race serves to remind his fellow Democrats and us what democracy should be. Thank you Congressman Kucinich!
Also,
- we share our frustration of doing a podcast on the day of the Iowa caucus knowing that everyone will know the results by the time they listen to this
- And our first XM Satellite Radio show premiers to mixed reviews. We're not in Podcastland anymore, toto.
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This week:
Obama
We speak with Mary Rauh of the New Hampshire Obama for President Campaign.
Also,
- Impeachment attempts to crawl back on the table
- Ohio's Secretary of State removes any last shred of doubt that the 2004 Ohio election was fixed.
- And, Kathy sings Get Off Your Sorry Ass and Vote
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This Week: Like it or not, waterboarding is forever a part of our culture now and maybe that was their intention.
- Also, The Speaker of the House (not Pelosi) joins us to tell us why
SHE is supporting Hillary.
AND, Wake Up AMerica joins the lineup of XM Satellite Radio !
Don't worry, we'll still be podcasting as well.
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This week: Any remaining credibility of the Bush Administration vanishes with the release of the National Intelligence Estimate
-The top tier Democratic candidates scramble to adjust their message accordingly.
-The myth of the Iraq surge
-Hugo Chavez lets democracy take its course
-Putin consolidates his power and gives Europe an alternative to American
hegemony
-and a bunch of other stuff too
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-AND we here at Wake Up AM have a major announcement about the future of our little podcast, so be sure to listen next week!