CORRUPTION ACROSS AMERICA
September 17, 2019
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Episode 240 · September 17, 2019
CORRUPTION ACROSS AMERICA
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<p>Investigative journalist Greg Palast is hot on the trail of the twice stolen ninth district of North Carolina, where over 200,000 people have been removed from the electoral rolls, almost all of them people of color.</p><p>And then- the sensationalist coverage around Brett Kavanaugh only scratches the surface of Brett Kavanaugh's offenses, many of which go all the way back to the George W. Bush administration. Can we reopen the investigation into Brett Kavanuagh? Thom Hartmann reveals what you don't know about Trump's controversial Supreme Court pick.</p><p>And finally, are the insurance companies grabbing what they can get while they can get it? Callers from across the country call attention to the ways they've been screwed by insurance- all the while Republicans gradually dismantle Medicare in the background.</p><p>IRAN: Are We "Locked & Loaded"? Following the raid on oil fields in Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump is blaming Iran, while claims from Yemen say they were responsible. As oil prices rise by 10% in one day, yet the stocks for most oil companies climbed. Looking for profits? Jamal Abdi (Pres. National Iranian American Council) joined Thom to unpack what happened.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>