#481 : COVID 19 and the billionaire bonanza.

Published: May 25, 2020, 8:59 p.m.

COVID 19 and the billionaire bonanza. An unauthorized history of the NRA.  Plus Bill Press on what Obamagate is really about.

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How pandemic profiteers are deepening America’s wealth gap. Plus, the unauthorized history of the NRA. And Bill Press talks with David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones.  

Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins is a long time advocate for greater economic equality in America. He says billionaires are only getting richer during the pandemic, and if we don’t act now, inequality will only get worse.

Frank Smyth

Journalist Frank Smyth has been writing about the NRA for over 20 years. He’s brought that work together now in a new book that offers a definitive account of America’s most powerful, secretive, and controversial nonprofit, and how far it has strayed from its origins. 

David Corn

From birtherism to Obamagate. Bill Press talks with David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones about Trump’s phony narratives and the politics behind them. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

Jim Hightower

What’s the charitable thing to do about inequality?