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To help us untangle the lies around inflation panic, the so-called “labor shortage,” and Build Back Better, Mike is joined by Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University, Stephanie Kelton. They also discuss why it is foolish for Democrats to place the fate of their agenda in the hands of the Congressional Budget Office, and what’s really going on with the economy, as capitalists attempt to keep a pool of workers chronically unemployed and underemployed and desperate for work. Stephanie’s latest piece “Hate the Game” on her Substack: https://stephaniekelton.substack.com/p/hate-the-game Read her book, “The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy” https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541736184 And check out Jon Schwarz’s piece in The Intercept about inflation: https://theintercept.com/2021/11/10/inflation-economy-debt-milk-prices/ A Thanksgiving Episode Ask Send me your questions or concerns you have before entering your Thanksgiving dinner debate with Uncle Ned or your QAnon-following Aunt. What questions do you need an answer to? Email: Mike@MichaelMoore.com Or send a voicemail here:  https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message Welcome To The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ Music in the episode: Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine https://youtu.be/HUgwM1Ky228 Underwriters: 1. You can get a free thirty day supply with your first purchase at SuperBeets.com/RUMBLE 2. Go right now to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save thousands per year Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/

Mike is joined by Yale History and Law Professor Samuel Moyn to discuss his recent op-ed titled, “If Democrats Return To Centrism, They Are Doomed To Lose Against Trump.” They discuss the Democrats passing the physical infrastructure bill, but failing to, as promised, simultaneously pass the much-needed and politically popular human infrastructure bill, plus the decision by 6 Squad members to courageously stick to their word and only vote on both bills together. They also discuss the neverending campaign from corporate Democrats and corporate media pushing the party to move to the “center” and be more “moderate” and water down all of their programs that the American people and the planet currently need. Read Moyn’s op-ed in The Guardian: If Democrats return to centrism, they are doomed to lose against Trump Read his book, “Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War” Announcing The Moore Store! In this episode, Mike announced the launch of The Moore Store – where a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. Visit the Moore Store for Rumble, Dog Eat Dog Films and all Michael Moore-related items here: https://store.michaelmoore.com/ Music in the episode: Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel https://open.spotify.com/track/1b7LMtXCXGc2EwOIplI35z?si=cbe881f70e644dae Underwriters: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE Visit ExpressVPN.com/RUMBLE and get three extra months for free Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/

For the past few weeks, conservative, corporatist Democrats in Congress have been chipping away at what Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have teamed up to create -- a massive $3.5 trillion investment in the American people. The negotiations on this legislation are ongoing and Mike is joined by a member of Congress fighting to keep the bill as robust and helpful to the majority of Americans as possible, Rep. Ro Khanna of California. Mike and Rep. Khanna discuss what’s in the damn bill, what listeners need to do to help get it passed, what it’s failure might mean to the country, and how devastating it could be politically. They also discuss Rep. Khanna’s collaboration with Paris Hilton to end the abuse of young people at treatment facilities. Finally, Mike listens to your voicemails. Call the Capitol Hill switchboard to contact your Congressperson, or to put pressure on Senator Sinema and Senator Manchin. Tell them to support this bill: 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Email your representatives here: https://democracy.io/#!/ And contact the White House to push the Biden administration to end the filibuster: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 Email: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Learn about Ro Khanna’s work with Paris Hilton to end the abuse of young people at treatment facilities: https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/10/21/troubled-teen-industry-with-paris-hilton-rep-ro-khanna-d-calif-caroline-lorson/ Music in the episode: “Misirlou” - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones https://open.spotify.com/track/3yuhWcddu8hgwlMIAyFamR?si=a77ba1478b48496d Underwriters: 1) You can try Audible free for 30 days by texting “RUMBLE” to 500-500 or by going to https://Audible.com/Rumble 2) To get a free thirty day supply of nutritional chews with your first purchase, go to https://SuperBeets.com/Rumble 3) Cancel your unused subscriptions and save money by signing up for TrueBill at https://Truebill.com/Rumble Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/

Steven Donziger has spent the last 800 days under house arrest with a government tracking device around his ankle. His crime? Well, Donziger is the lawyer who successfully sued the oil giant Chevron on behalf of the people of Ecuador for deliberately discharging 16 billion gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon between 1964 and 1992. Donziger and his colleagues succeeded and won a $9.5 billion judgment on behalf of the indigenous and poor communities of Ecuador in 2011. Chevron has yet to pay a dime on this judgement and instead, have brought this case to the friendly confines of the United States and turned Donziger, the person who successfully prosecuted them, into the one doing time. Mike is joined by Steven Donziger, live from his house arrest, to explain the Kafka-esque/Twilight Zone case in which Donziger is serving as the punching bag of corporate America, with the American people footing the bill. They discuss this bizarre and unprecedented case, his condition, and what we all must do to fight back. Episode Notes: Announcement on U.N. Human Rights body ruling that the U.S. government must release Donziger from “arbitrary” detention and compensate him for legal violations: https://www.makechevroncleanup.com/press-releases/2021/9/29/breaking-highest-un-human-rights-body-rules-us-government-must-release-steven-donziger-from-arbitrary-detention-and-compensate-him-for-legal-violations Slate’s piece on the horrific facts of this case: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/chevron-judge-loretta-preska-steven-donziger.html Donate to Donziger’s legal fund and sign the petition for his release here: https://www.freedonziger.com Call Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office to demand the federal government take on this case and pursue justice for Donziger: 202-514-2000 Or email AG Garland here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice And make sure to call your respective Congressperson to pressure them on this issue: (202) 224-3121 Music in the episode: “I Fought The Law” - The Clash https://youtu.be/yhcreVY_qLI ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ******

Congress could be on the verge of passing a historic investment in America's human and physical infrastructure not seen since the 1930's. The overwhelming majority of the Democratic caucus is behind it, the majority of Americans in countless opinion polls support it and it is the backbone of President Biden's domestic agenda. Yet two Democratic Senators -- Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona -- stand in the way of getting it done. Michael Moore is joined by Rep. Ilhan Omar on this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble to find out where this legislation currently stands and what the American people can do to help pass it. The answer: call Senator Sinema and Senator Manchin's offices and tell them to support the Build Back Better Act. Call 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Read Rep. Omar's Recent Op-Eds Why we're willing to put our votes on the line for the Build Back Better Act By Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Katie Porter and Ilhan Omar https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/opinions/biden-spending-bill-infrastructure-vote-jayapal-porter-omar/index.html Democrats must be bold to save America from Republican attacks By Reps. Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/27/democrats-health-care-wages-rashida-tlaib-ilhan-omar/5835421001/ Read Ilhan Omar's powerful memoir: This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062954220 ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode213transcript/ ******

Mike is joined by his longtime friend and fellow mischief-maker Tom Morello, co-founder of “Rage Against The Machine.” They discuss the power of artists to change the world, making art during a pandemic, and Tom’s new album, “The Atlas Underground Fire” which has an amazing, all-star list of collaborators including Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Chris Stapleton, Mike Posner, Damian Marley, Phantogram and many more. They also discuss the epic performance of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” by Tom and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, the day that Rage and Mike shut down the New York Stock Exchange, what it's like working with Bruce, the upcoming return of “Rage Against The Machine” and much more. Episode Notes: Listen to Tom Morello’s performance with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in Anaheim, CA in 2008. Definitely don’t miss Bruce Springsteen and the great Eddie Vedder on Tom’s mind-blowing cover of “Highway to Hell” from “The Atlas Underground Fire.” You can check out "Let's Get The Party Started" (feat. Bring Me The Horizon) from Tom’s latest album, “The Atlas Underground Fire,” here. Watch the Michael Moore-directed Rage Against The Machine music video “Sleep Now in the Fire.” Here’s a little bit about AC/DC’s benefit concert for The Flint Voice from December of 1977. Read about Tom’s open letter and advocacy for his former female Afghan guitar students in light of the Taliban’s takeover. Music in the episode: "Driving To Texas" - Tom Morello (feat. Phantogram) https://youtu.be/4UZuTeMYa4s Underwriters: 1. Go to SuperBeets.com/Rumble and save on the health and tasty SuperBeet Heart Chews. 2. Go to Gabi.com/Rumble to find out for FREE if you can save on your auto insurance. ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ******

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****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ****** Michael is joined by investigative reporter Jordan Chariton who has been doggedly pursuing the truth about what caused the water and the people of Flint to be poisoned, trying to make sure that the conspirators face justice, and forcing the media to pay attention. They discuss the latest revelations about the massive cover-up from former Governor Rick Snyder and his henchman, what's happening on the ground in Flint, the House investigation this new report has provoked, and how Snyder and Co. will try to sliver out of facing accountability. Plus, Michael shares some new thoughts on the COVID surge and briefly discusses an announcement he's making next week! Jordan's latest piece is in The Intercept with co-author Jenn Dize: The Flint Cover-Up: Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution https://theintercept.com/2021/07/21/flint-water-crisis-rick-snyder/ Recent articles and videos by Jordan and Status Coup: Jordan & Jenn Confront Michigan Media Burying Flint Water Cover-up Bombshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmpRM218Vs Flint Residents Still Getting Rashes and Losing Hair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In0sjVGdGjI Flint Resident: Governor Snyder Getting Jaywalking Ticket for Poisoning Flint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCrfFs_PD6g&t=1s Special Offer For Rumble Listeners! Our latest underwriter is Blinkist, which takes top nonfiction titles, pulls out the key takeaways and puts them into text and audio explainers called “Blinks” that give you the most important information in just 15 minutes so that you can decide whether you want to read the full book! Blinkist has a special offer for Rumble listeners. Go to Blinkist.com/Rumble to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off a Blinkist premium membership. ****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ******

Last week, we aired Part 1 of Michael's conversation with author Rebecca Traister about President Biden's first six months in office. Afterwards, Mike and Rebecca ended up in an unplanned, revealing and thoughtful discussion about #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment in progressive media. Traister has written forcefully on issues of gender, feminism, politics and culture. They discuss how abusers remain in power for so long, why the prison system and locking up cartoon villains will not solve the problem, and the importance of solidarity and unions to confront the entrenched power structure. Rumble Episode 203: Rebecca Traister, Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-203-rebecca-traister-part-1/id1490354763?i=1000530362951 The "This American Life" episode on Don Hazen: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/640/transcript Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left-Leaning Media Executive Of Sexually Harassing Them https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/coralewis/don-hazen Rebecca Traister: Inside Andrew Cuomo's Toxic Workplace https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-cuomo-misconduct-allegations.html Rebecca's Books: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501181818 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781476716572 Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781439150290 Music in the episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU 3 Special offers for Rumble listeners: 1) You can get 25% off of Liquid IV when you go to https://www.liquid-iv.com/ and use the code RUMBLE at checkout. 2) Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble to get three extra months free of internet privacy. 3) Get 15% off your Raycon earbud order at BuyRaycon.com/rumble