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Means Morning News

363 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -

Journalist Sam Sacks reports from inside the beast - Washington, DC - breaking down the news that working people need to know.

New podcast every Tuesday - Friday. Watch the show only on Means.TV

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Episodes

MMN 4/25/24

April 25, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MB

-Campus anti-genocide protests spread despite police crackdown -SCOTUS considers challenge to emergency abortion law -Tesla profits plummet, but investors are still suckers -Working Class History: Mussolini is murked

MMN 4/24/24

April 24, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

-U.S. Senate approves more military aid to Israel -Bill also includes a ban on TikTok -FTC moves to free workers from non-compete agreements -Biden provokes international incident with Papua New Guinea

MMN 4/23/24

April 23, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MB

-College campuses rebel against U.S. support for genocide -Senate considers new Israeli aid package, as mass grave is found in Gaza -SCOTUS weighs law that criminalizes being homeless -UAW president predicts another win next month

MMN 4/19/24

April 19, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MB

-Israel bombs Iran, again -Senate moves closer to reauthorizing expanded spy powers -NLRB sets date for Mercedes-Benz union election in Alabama -A certain University President gets Rich Dick dishonors

MMN 4/18/24

April 18, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

-ProPublica, UN reports undercut White House defense of Israeli abuses -Google retaliates against dissenting workers with mass firings -Boeing whistleblowers tell Senators about company's profit-seeking death drive -Working Class History: 1914 Ludlow Massacre

MMN 4/17/24

April 17, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

-Google workers protest the company's technical support for genocide in Gaza -Volkswagen workers in Alabama take vote to join the UAW -When weather modification goes wrong: UAE indundated by mass floods -F-35 sustainment costs soar even higher than the plane can

MMN 4/16/24

April 16, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB

-U.S. commits to defense of rogue state of Israel as it tries to provoke war with Iran -Weed delivery drivers threaten 4/20 strike -Senators urged to reject expanded FISA spy powers -Turmoil at Tesla with recalls and mass layoffs

MMN 4/12/24

April 12, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

-Israel's genocide in Gaza, attacks on Iran raise fears of wider war -Banks' pledge to fight climate change is bogus -Congressman goes to DC to fight on behalf of big polluters -Rich Dick doesn't think fast food workers are people

MMN 4/11/24

April 11, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

-Reports of yet another Israeli attack on aid workers in Gaza -Biden considers dropping charges against Assange -Love to see it: GOP fears of "deep state" could sink controversial spy power -Working Class History: Robeson born, Thatcher dies

MMN 4/10/24

April 10, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

-U.S. DefSec denies genocide as report shows 2% of kids in Gaza are dead or injured -Union organizing keeps up momenum, but NLRB needs full funding -Spy chiefs lobby Congress to preserve mass surveillance tool -New Boeing whistleblower emerges

MMN 4/9/24

April 09, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

-Netanyahu sets date for Rafah invasion, preparing for mass displacement -UAW takes fight against Mercedes overseas -U.S. allies eroding international law with attacks on diplomatic missions -Scammers seize on eclipse

MMN 4/5/24

April 05, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

-U.S. threatens Israel with change of policy in Gaza -Congress up to something shady when it comes to student loan forgiveness -No Labels, unable to recruit a dipshit, drops Presidential bid -Rich Dick: The worst team owner in sports

MMN 4/4/24

April 04, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MB

-New report details Israel's A.I.-powered killing machines in Gaza -FCC to revive net neutrality rules -GAO: Climate change threatens nuclear power plants -Working Class History: NYC Brewery Strike

MMN 4/3/24

April 03, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MB

-No change in U.S. policy after Israel murders food aid workers -Man bites dog news: Pete Buttigieg does something useful -Cargo ship owners try to evade responsibility for collapsing Balt. bridge -Trump's "pump and dump" scheme showing signs of weakness

MMN 4/2/24

April 02, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

-U.S. approves transfer of more 2,000-lb. bombs to Israel as atrocities pile up in Gaza -Risk of broader war with Iran increases -Fast food workers in CA get a pay raise -Religious conservatives panic over alleged trans war on Easter

MMN 3/28/24

March 28, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

-Poll: 75% of Democrats now oppose Israel's war on Gaza -Union fears thousands of job losses after Baltimore bridge collapse -Court strikes down Biden giveaway to big oil -Rich Dick picks a running mate

MMN 3/27/24

March 27, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB

-Major infrastructure disaster after cargo ship collapses Baltimore bridge -Freaks on SCOTUS consider outlawing abortion pill -L.A. hotel workers secure big pay raise after months of striking -UAW charges Mercedes-Benz with union busting

MMN 3/26/24

March 26, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MB

-Israel pissed at U.S. over U.N. ceasefire vote -Biden officials reassure Netanyahu that nothing materially has changed -Billionaires start spending big in '24 election -Republicans in Alaska want to privatize state railroad

MMN 3/22/24

March 22, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MB

-The "Starvation Caucus" in Congress wants to accelerate famine in Gaza -New data proves union jobs are just better for families -DoD has glaring loopholes in new plan to limit civilian deaths -Rich Dick: Landlord from hell gets the dishonors

MMN 3/21/24

March 21, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MB

-Ukraine war hawk warns of "atrocity" if US weapons dry up -EPA weakens car emissions rule at behest of industry -GOP back on thier bullshit, proposes Medicare, SS cuts -Working Class History: The Paris Commune

MMN 3/20/24

March 20, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MB

-New report finds Israel's assurances on international law to not be credible -Jared Kushner endorses ehtnic cleansing in Gaza -Starbucks union set to bargain next month -A record-breaking year for the climate in 2023... and not in a good way

MMN 3/19/24

March 19, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

-Famine grips Gaza as US/Israeli military officials plan next phase of campaign -Autoworkers at TN Volkswagen plant file for union election -US government finally gets around to banning asbestos -New details make Boeing whistleblower death even more sketch

MMN 3/15/24

March 15, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

-Better things are possible: Bernie proposes 32-hour workweek -Spy hawks want to extend warrantless surveillance -Methane emissions rise again in 2023 -Rich Dick doesn't think workers should be able to retire

MMN 3/14/24

March 14, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

-House votes to ban TikTok, motivated by anti-Chinese and anti-Palestinian forces -Long covid survivors plan DC rally to protest CDC -Biden's budget leaves NLRB starved of funding -Working Class History: Barcelona General Strike

MMN 3/13/24

March 13, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

-Senators call on Biden to enforce the law, restrict weapons to Israel -House committee launches McCarthyite attack on UAW local -Boeing body count climbs after whistleblower found dead -Pentagon somehow finds $300 million to send to Ukraine

MMN 3/8/24

March 08, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

-Ceasefire protests delay State of the Union -Big Polluters weaken climate change rule -FDA embraces LSD -Rich Dick is a firestarter

MMN 3/7/24

March 07, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

-Report: 100 U.S. weapons shipments to the IDF since October -UAW makes gainst against Toyota -Troops join pigs stalking the NYC subway -Working Class History: February Revolution in Russia

MMN 3/6/24

March 06, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

-More than a quarter million protest votes against Biden on Super Tuesday -Dartmouth Men's Basketball team makes history with union win -FL GOP shreds worker heat protections -Trump turns 2024 election into a pump & dump scheme

MMN 3/5/24

March 05, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

-Biden faces wave of protest votes on Super Tuesday -SCOTUS puts Trump back on presidential ballot -FBI warns of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump officials lol -Manchin goon assaults climate protester

MMN 3/1/24

March 01, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

-Pathetic testimony from DefSec underscores U.S. complicity in Gaza genocide -Google tests NLRB with blatant union busting -Largest union in WA endorses "uncommitted" protest vote -Rich Dick gets a pay raise after a disaster year

MMN 2/29/24

February 29, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

-Civilians in Gaza waiting for food aid are massacred by Israeli military -Beer strike averted for now -SCOTUS helps Trump delay federal trial -E.U. Parliament outlaws ecocide

MMN 2/28/24

February 28, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MB

-Michigan Primary voters send message to Biden: End the genocide or risk losing in Nov. -Starbucks union & UAW notch big wins -TX Wildfire endangered nukes -FAA struggling to regulate human space flight

MMN 2/27/24

February 27, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

-RIP Aaron Bushnell -Scandal at NYT over reporter's pro-genocide bias -FTC takes up fight to stop Kroger-Albertsons mega merger -Kerbal-ass moon landing

MMN 2/23/24

February 23, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

-The Pentagon admits it's ignoring foreign aid law -Port workers in India refuse to handle military cargo to Israel -Wealthy vultures kill another digital media outlet -Rich Dick is thrilled by working class pain

MMN 2/22/24

February 22, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

-U.S. preserves glaring double standard amid genocide in Gaza -Labor revival: 2023 had more major strikes than any year since 2000 -Religious fascists put IVF in danger -Working Class History: The Communist Manifesto published

MMN 2/21/24

February 21, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

-ICJ hears arguments in case against Israeli apartheid -Assange fights extradition, as DOJ pushes assault on free press -Starbucks union drive going strong, despite heavy repression -"Cop City" defeated in Wisconsin

MMN 2/20/24

February 20, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

-U.S. to reject U.N. ceasefire resolution, propose weaker one -Major credit card merger would screw consumers -Amazon & Starbucks join anti-NLRB crusade -Fossil fuels industry makes Greenland green again

MMN 2/15/24

February 15, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

-House Intel chief fearmongers over space nukes to pass war spending bill -Georgia advances novel anti-union bill -Dems to campaign as border hawks in '24 -Working Class History: Mine owners trigger "Harlan County War"

MMN 2/14/24

February 14, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

-South Africa appeals to the ICJ again with Rafah invasion looming -Michigan ditches "Right to Work" law -CDC's new covid guidance will endanger workers -Complaints against NYPD officers surge

MMN 2/13/24

February 13, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB

-IDF plots catastrophic Rafah invasion, U.S. keeps weapons flowing -Gig drivers to strike on Valentine's Day -Trinidad & Tobago deals with oil spill from "ghost ship" -RFK Jr. apologizes for ripped Super Bowl ad

MMN 2/9/24

February 09, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

-Biden cleared in DOJ report, but catches strays about his decaying mental state -Bolsonaro has passport seized in coup probe -Drugmakers refuse to stop price gouging U.S. consumers -Rich Dick should just fly commercial

MMN 2/8/24

February 08, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

-Iraqi military threatens to end cooperation with Pentagon after airstrikes -Watchdog: nuclear waste sites around the world endangered by global warming -Border security bill fails, which is, actually, good for the economy -Working Class History: 1937 GM "sit down" strike

MMN 2/7/24

February 07, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MB

-U.S. House fails to pass Israel aid package... but for all the wrong reasons -UAW on verge of unionizing TN Volkswagen plant -Trump immunity case headed to SCOTUS -Pray for El Salvador: Bitcoin bozo Bukele win re-election

MMN 2/6/24

February 06, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

-Biden, Dems push disastrous border and war spending bill -Dartmouth basketballers poised to form first college athletes union -Life during the anthropocene extinction: L.A. gets hit by "atmospheric river" -NASA discovers "Super Earth" exoplanet

MMN 2/1/24

February 01, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

-House passes more tax cuts for the rich -DoD wants to use Elon Musk's rockets to militarize space -Rich Dick hops on the media layoffs bandwagon -Working Class History: NYC bagel strike!

MMN 1/31/24

January 31, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

-U.S. State Dept. tries to justify IDF's hospital raids -Another major labor union endorses a ceasefire -AP uncovers mass forced prison labor behind ag economy -UPS announces layoffs after making $9 billion in proft

MMN 1/30/24

January 30, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

-Hawks clamor for war against Iran -Pelosi smears ceasefire activists as Russian (or Chinese?) plants -UAW makes progress in auto union campaign -Whistleblower exposes ruling class tax cheats, gets 5 years in jail

MMN 1/26/24

January 26, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB

-ICJ orders Israel to stop committing genocide in Gaza -Labor Dept. recovers nearly a million dollars in stolen wages -Alabma botches first ever nitrogen execution -Rich Dicks are casuing mass homelessness

MMN 1/25/24

January 25, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

-TX Governor using secessionist language in border standoff -UAW endorses Biden -Courts OK "new and novel" nitrogen execution -"Captain Ancap" gets hit with a general strike

MMN 1/24/24

January 24, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

-Bidens support for genocide in Gaza drags re-election campaign -Report: Most of inflation caused by profit-seeking -UAW President reiterates call for 2028 General Strike -Protests hit Utah State House after anti-trans bill advances