Means Morning News
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
MMN 9/12/25
-Party of Free Speech: GOP seeks to punish people for joking about Kirk's killing
-RICO charges dropped against Cop City protesters
-Bolsonaro found guilty of coup attempt in Brazil
-Rich Dick is a fan of the KKK
MMN 9/11/25
-Fascist activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed
-Trump promises a crackdown on the left, despite shooter still unknown
-House lawmakers move to repeal Iraq War AUMFs
-Working Class History: A strike in 1909 that Debs called "the greatest"
MMN 9/10/25
-Rogue state of Israel bombs Qatar to sabotage Gaza ceasefire talks
-NYT: JP Morgan a "crucial cog" in Epstein's sex trafficking op
-Bankers increase financing of dirty energy projects
-Trump goes out to dinner in D.C., gets called "Hitler"
MMN 9/9/25
-Gaza aid flotilla attacked in Tunisia, likely by Israeli drone
-SCOTUS greenlights ICE racial profiling, Trump declares war on Chicago
-U.S. military build up continues off the coast of Venezuela
-House Committee obtains more incriminating docs tying Trump to Epstein
MMN 9/5/25
-Quack Health Secretary RFK proves why he's an asset to the ruling class
-DC Grand Jury continues to stymie Trump prosecutors
-Admin. strips union rights from NASA workforce
-Rich Dicks: Failsons go full crypto
MMN 9/4/25
-Court rejects Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations
-Hegseth, Rubio, Vance promise more extrajudicial massacres in the Caribbean
-W.H. lobbies Congress to block release of Epstein files
-Working Class History: The U.S. Textile Strike of 1934
MMN 9/3/25
-Trump orders extrajudicial mass killing off the coast of Venezuela
-W.H. circulates plan to profit off Gaza's destruction
-Court rules federal troop deployment to Calif. was illegal
-UAW calls on Ford to recognize union win in the South
MMN 8/28/25
-Whistleblower alleges a massive data breach at Social Security by DOGE
-Top officials at CDC resign after RFK Jr. restricts covid vaccine
-Feds fail to indict D.C. sandwich thrower
-Working Class History: Women strike in London!
MMN 8/27/25
-U.S. runs influence ops in Greenland, sends more warships to Venezuela
-Trump wants to bring back the death penalty as part of D.C. takeover
-Republicans panic over admin's new "socialist" tendencies
-Yosemite park rangers unionize amid attacks from W.H.
MMN 8/26/25
-Trump strengthens his police state with new executive orders
-World outrage after Israel bombs hospital, kills 5 journalists
-W.H. feud with the Fed escalates after firing of Board Governor
-The U.S. government's torment of Kilmar Abgrego Garcia continues
MMN 8/22/25
-UN officially declares famine in Gaza
-Trump puts 55 million U.S. visa holders under review
-Head in the sand: Weather satellites stripped of climate measuring tools
-Rich Dick has a secret helicopter
MMN 8/21/25
-VP Vance claims fascist military deployment is meant to "free Washington, DC"
-ICE drops a million bucks painting trucks to recruit other sickos
-Musk succeeds in paralyzing the NLRB
-Working Class History: General Strike on Zanzibar!
MMN 8/20/25
-Trump threatens Venezuela, sends warships to the coast
-Over half of UN aid workers killed last year were in Gaza
-Cuomo admits he needs help from Trump to beat Zohran in NYC
-Liberals launch new publication backed by billionaires
MMN 8/19/25
-Trump seeks peace in Ukraine, but allows genocide in Gaza to continue
-Rubio takes orders from Loomer, blocks medical visas for Gazans
-Federal takeover of DC is crushing the city's economy
-The White House protects another pedophile
MMN 8/15/25
-Feds repeal D.C. sanctuary city policies, enact curfews, harass homeless
-Trump clears the way for space profiteers
-The U.S. sabotages anti-pollution treaties
-Rich Dick thinks greedflation is good
MMN 8/14/25
-Netanyahu endorses "Greater Israel" vision ahead of renewed assault on Gaza
-DC residents grow more restive in response to federal takeover
-Dems demand answers on DOJ's suspicious Ghislaine Maxwell meeting
-Working Class History: a 1795 Slave Revolt!
MMN 8/13/25
-DoD drafts plans for rapid response team to crush protests around the U.S.
-ICE arrests disabled U.S. teen in California
-Teamsters Sean O'Brien is funding class enemies
-Trump finds a clown to head up BLS
MMN 8/12/25
-Trump calls up National Guard, federalizes DC police force
-Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera news team in Gaza City ahead of takeover
-CDC workers union blasts leadership after HQ is shot up
-IRS Commissioner removed after less than 2 months on the job
MMN 8/8/25
-Israeli war government approves full takeover of Gaza
-Top health insurance firms made $71 billion in profits last year
-Despicable attack on union rights at the V.A.
-Rich Dick joins up with Trump's gestapo
MMN 8/7/25
-Doctors Without Borders calls for shutdown of GHF death traps in Gaza
-VP JD Vance enter the pedo cover-up chat
-Trump rattles nuclear sabre on anniverary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-Working Class History: A damn dam strike
MMN 8/6/25
-Journalists demand entry into Gaza as Israel moves toward full occupation
-RFK Jr. cancels critical vaccine research funding
-Fortune 500 companies spend record amounts protecting their CEOs
-Trump launches racist attack against farm workers
MMN 8/5/25
-UNICEF: 28 kids die in Gaza every day from bombs, starvation
-Senate confirms drunken TV lady to be top prosecutor in D.C.
-W.H. once again giving special treatment to pedos
-GOP power grab in Texas provokes government crisis
MMN 8/1/25
-Trump stooges tour GHF death trap in Gaza PR stunt
-Senate report finds $21 billion in damages caused by DOGE
-No one should read the Kamala Harris book
-Rich Dick wants to screw over neighbors with new data center project
MMN 7/31/25
-Senators reject bill to cut off weapons to Israel amid famine in Gaza
-Wealthiest lawmaker in Congress whines as Senate advances stock ban
-Federal agencies increase their reliance on AI tools
-Working Class History: Green Corn Rebellion
MMN 7/30/25
-In a drastic deregulatory move, EPA commits the U.S. to global warming chaos
-CEOs caught again manufacturing an inflation crisis to maximize profits
-Unions come out against major railroad merger
-Dem voters approve of Mamdani over current party leadership
MMN 7/29/25
-Trump golfs in Scotland while Gaza starvation crisis deepens
-FEMA shirks disaster aid, throws money at migrant detention instead
-Boston sanitation workers strike persists
-MLB's Bryce Harper tells his boss what we all wish we could
MMN 7/25/25
-U.S. abandons Gaza ceasefire talks as starvation crisis worsens
-Trump admin joins with Catholic Church to protect pedophiles
-White House's AI push dooms environment, workers
-Rich Dick leads all other CEOs in expanding wage inequality
MMN 7/24/25
-Brazil joins S. Africa's ICJ case against Israel's genocide in Gaza
-WSJ: Trump notified in May his name is in Epstein files
-Judge orders Abrego Garcia's release, slams Feds' case
-Working Class History: 1933 Cuban General Strike
MMN 7/23/25
-Epstein Saga grips D.C., House goes on early recess to avoid it
-Columbia U. punishes anti-genocide protesters as starvation deaths climb in Gaza
-Trump pulls the U.S. out of UNESCO... again
-Staffers inside NASA revolt over proposed spending cuts
MMN 7/22/25
-"Man-made famine" in Gaza worsens, Congress fails to end support for it
-Venezuela urges ICC to probe migrant treatment in El Salvador prison
-Trump sues WSJ over Epstein reporting
-Hegseth's DOD runs amok, nearly causes another plane crash
MMN 7/11/25
-U.S. deportation agents admit they take cues from far right zionist groups
-Labor Dept. launches massive deregulation campaign to screw workers
-Mexico unveils new state chocolate bar
-Rich Dick can't get a dang serve in
MMN 7/10/25
-Trump admin. sanctions UN official reporting on Gaza genocide
-Report: DOGE-imposed austerity slowed DHS response to TX flood
-RFK Jr. threatens measles elimination status in the U.S.
-Working Class History: A 16th Century Land Revolt!
MMN 7/9/25
-Human rights nighmare unfolding at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz"
-Teamsters' sanitation worker strike spreads
-EpsteinGate ain't going away!
-Elon Musk's AI chatbot "Grok" turns into "MechaHitler"
MMN 7/8/25
-TX flood death toll surpasses 100 -- a grim sign of things to come
-ICE budget now larger than most militaries in the world
-Trump lackeys at DOJ suppress Epstein evidence
-War criminals dine together at the White House
MMN 7/2/25
-Senate passes bill that kicks 17 million off their health insurance
-While touring "Alligator Alcatraz", Trump threatens to arrest Zohran
-Pentagon stops sharing data, degrades hurricance forecasting
-Municipal workers strike in Philly!
MMN 7/1/25
-U.S. Senate tries to jam through devastating Medicaid cuts in budget bill
-Trump's State Dept. approves new weapons sales to Israel
-Protests erupt at "Alligator Alcatraz", DOJ to prioritize revoking citizenship
-House GOP moves to gut critical government watchdog
MMN 6/27/25
-Day 3 of the meltdown over Zohran: GOP Congressman seeks to deport him
-Dem Gov in CT vetoes critical class war legislation
-Mexico moves toward suing SpaceX over exploding rockets
-Rich Dick has found a way to monetize his hatred of immigrants
MMN 6/26/25
-Mass arrests as protesters agitate against Senate's Medicaid cuts
-NYC meltdowns continue after Zohran's win
-Judge blocks Trump's move to strip union rights from public workers
-Working Class History: A summer of transport strikes in Liverpool
MMN 6/25/25
-Shock win! Socialist Zohran Mamdani prevails in NYC mayoral primary
-Florida breaks ground on "Alligator Alcatraz" to detain immigrants
-Israel-Iran ceasefire hold, but doesn't extend to Gaza
-RFK Jr. unaware of one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever
MMN 6/24/25
-Trump declares ceasefire after he illegally bombs Iran over the weekend
-Mahmoud Khalil free after 104 days in custody
-Senate bill would auction off US Post Office's new EV trucks
-Socialist candidate has a real shot to win NYC mayoral contest