Bringing back the 4/11/2025 episode in this Best of TMI presentation!

Bill McKibben's recent blog post tackled brilliantly the fact that while the Trump regime has been announcing emergencies everywhere, the ones that legitimately need to be addressed are only made WORSE by the corporate-friendly "solutions", and the rest of these EXCUSES only benefit a VERY few tied directly to Trump - we review it. Then, we look at Ezra Klein's book "Abundance" (co-authored by Derek Thompson) and how it falsely frames problems in doing good things for people as the fault of those who created the solutions, rather than expose the sinister actions of monopolies that don't want their profits harmed. Finally, we briefly note that, likely for the first time ever, Trump issued a full Presidential Pardon for a corporation. All this and more on TMI for Friday, May 02, 2025 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

Pope Francis passed away this week, leaving behind a legacy that many outside the Catholic Church don't realize. We look at a tribute by John Nichols from The Nation which helps shed a light on how the departed pontiff fought to make the world better for those who are marginalized by capitalism. Then, we review how Governor Tony Evers' memo to Wisconsin State agencies and facilities on how to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents caused a stir, despite it being fairly standard advice on how to keep your rights intact in the face of overzealous enforcement. Finally, we examine how the tide has shifted in the Democratic Party, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seems well positioned to ride it into leadership of the Party. All this and more on TMI for Friday, April 25, 2025 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

Ian Bremmer of GZeroMedia.com is known for solid, factual analysis, so when he posted his examination of the effect Trump's tariffs are going to have on the USA and the world, I knew I had to share it with you. How a topic so widely talked about has had so many details go unreported is a mystery to me, but that's why you listen to the Cure for the Common Media. Next, we look at how bills originally aimed at stopping trans youth from receiving the gender affirming care they deserve are now halting that same care for trans adults - funny how the party of "small government" gives that up the moment BIG government will cause suffering for those they hate. Finally, we look at France's new high-speed rail system, and how the responses to its unveiling from Americans are steeped in envy. All this and more on TMI for Friday, April 18, 2025 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!