Author: Ring of Fire Staff

Trump & The GOP Are Trying To Destroy Democracy

Trump & The GOP Are Trying To Destroy Democracy

Posted by | Dec 1, 2016 | , , , |

Ari Berman joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder to talk about Trump’s claims of election fraud via twitter and what it could mean for future voters. Transcription of the above video: Sam: Ari, here we are. It is now close to three weeks after the election. We don’t … The electors will be voting in late December. There’s no reason to believe right now that they’re going to vote for anybody but Donald Trump, at least in terms relative to the way that we now know. Michigan has been officially called for Donald Trump the beginning of this week....

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The Legal Ideology of Donald Trump

The Legal Ideology of Donald Trump

Posted by | Nov 30, 2016 | , , , |

Law Professor David Cohen joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder to talk about the potential list of judges Trump could seat on the SCOTUS. Transcription of the above video: Sam: We are now looking at a four-four court. Donald Trump has given us some indication as to who, or what ilk, I should say, his Supreme Court nominee will be. This has come primarily from the Heritage Foundation. Just give me your sense. Obviously, so we’re outside of the realm of the law as much as we are sort of I guess politics in some level, but Donald Trump...

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Papantonio: Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Link Found In J&J Lawsuit

Papantonio: Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Link Found In J&J Lawsuit

Posted by | Nov 29, 2016 | , , |

Baby powder is one of the most commonly-used household products in America – but could it be a major cause of ovarian cancer? A jury in Missouri ordered Johnson and Johnson to fork over $72 million to the family of a woman who claimed to develop ovarian cancer after using its branded baby powder. Hundreds of other women are making the same...

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Unprecedented Republican Tactics

Unprecedented Republican Tactics

Posted by | Nov 29, 2016 | , , |

Law Professor David Cohen joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder to talk about how the GOP stole a Supreme Court seat with unprecedented obstruction. Transcription of the above video: Sam: Professor, I read a piece this week that suggested, and it struck me as being quite on point … That in doing this unprecedented, and I want to talk to you about whether or not this is unprecedented. By not seating, and not even confirming, not even having a hearing, not even meeting with in any meaningful way President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee, that the Republicans were able to...

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