Is America heading to Oligarchy, no... it's already there and this is how we can stop it!

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Thom is joined by Congressman Mark Pocan for Middays With Mark to take your calls, Today a caller prompted the congressman to speak on the situation in the Middle East and how diplomacy can work it's way to solving some of the toughest problems for which military solutions have just not worked.

Thom speaks on the dangers of a new form of Narcissistic Nationalism taking over our nation. The Trump Administration, Richard Spencer, we need to find a way to stop this.

It is such a unique time to be alive today, given Donald Trump, the state of America, geopolitics, it would be interesting to see what great American heroes like F.D.R. Henry Wallace and Harry Truman have to say about the situation regarding billionaires taking over the government...

Thom speaks with Dr.Trita Parsi (President of The National Iranian American Council) on how Donald Trump is planning on removing the Iran peace deal with or without help. How will the world be different without the peace deal and can we stop Trump in time?

Thom continues his conversation with Richard Wolff on the root cause of the problem. unchecked capitalism and how for the last fifty years we have not been able to say anything about it. Can we get anything done if we cannot name the problem?

Thom speaks with Dr. Richard Wolff on how the ways corporations and CEOs manipulate existing tax laws in order to take in even more obscene profits!

Thom is concerned about how long the Republicans are going to keep getting away with lying to the American people, on healthcare, on war, on the Wall, on Trump's mental health, at every chance they get they lie and they keep getting away with it. But Republicans can't lie to the people forever... can they?

Thom takes your calls on greed, money, and Donald Trump. What is the Gross National Product of the United States? One caller says it's greed!

Thom takes your calls on the the rhythm and repetition of history, the billionaire class has put us in a position not that dissimilar from what we experienced in the early part of the 20th century, should we expect to continue the cycle to another great depression?

Thom debates Julio Rivera on the role and legacy of conservatives in American history. Did they actually do anything? Liberals, progressives and socialists have brought us the weekend, the eight hour workday, social security, Civil Rights, the GI Bill.... What have conservatives contributed to our society?

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Thom is joined by Mark Pocan to discuss the Republican plan to stop Obamacare and other issues of the day, including your calls!

Thom is joined by Congressman Mark Pocan to discuss the issues of the day.