On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Bucknell economics professor Matias Vernengo to break down Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos and sketch out what a world dominated by nationalist economics and the dismantling of 20th-century alliances might actually look like for workers and democracy. Later, historian Erik Loomis returns to explore talk of sending troops to Minneapolis and ICE’s constitutional overreach, drawing unsettling parallels to Gilded Age labor crackdowns and Civil Rights Era repression.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith looks back at the nightmare that has been Year One of Trump’s second presidency—chaos, cruelty, and the constant distractions working people can’t afford. Rick also breaks down Trump’s latest wild message about Greenland and what it says about the priorities of this administration. Then Rick is joined by Aretha Morgan, a striking pediatric ER nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian and NYSNA board member, to discuss the fight of nearly 15,000 nurses demanding respect, fair contracts, and safe staffing levels. This is what standing up looks like.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith digs into the weekend’s biggest political chaos with Sarah Burris, senior editor at AlterNet. From Trump floating the idea of sending troops to Minneapolis, to new tariff threats aimed at allies over Greenland, Rick and Sarah break down what it all means and why the instability never stops. Then Rick is joined by Natalie Baker, Director of Economic Analysis at the Center for American Progress, to unpack the latest disappointing jobs numbers and expose the truth behind Trump’s claims of a “tremendous” economy. Reality check, working people are feeling it.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith breaks down the chaos and consequences of Trump’s so-called “Great Health Care Plan” with Laura Packard, founder of Voices of Health Care Action. Rick and Laura dig into what the administration’s promises really mean for working families, rising costs, and access to care. Then, Rick is joined by Michael Sainato, labor reporter at The Guardian, to expose the latest disturbing Department of Labor messaging echoing white supremacist rhetoric and what it signals about whose side this administration is on. All that and more don’t miss it.​​​

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith takes on the myth that “everything was cheaper under Trump.” Rick is joined by Margaret Poydock, Senior Policy Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, to break down EPI’s new report, 47 Ways Trump Made Life Unaffordable, exposing how Trump-era policies drove up costs for working families. Later, legendary labor journalist Steven Greenhouse joins Rick to discuss his latest article on Trump’s dangerous rhetoric around invading Venezuela, and why it’s truly all hands on deck to protect democracy before it’s too late.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by David Janovsky, Acting Director of the Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), to unpack the FBI’s controversial handling of the investigation into the killing of Renee Good and explore real avenues for holding ICE and federal law enforcement accountable within a system seemingly designed to shield them. Later, Rick talks with Jon Schleuss, president of The NewsGuild-CWA, about the impending closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, how a union-busting ownership ran a 240-year-old paper into the ground, and why they’re now trying to blame workers for their own failures.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick checks in with Mother Jones freelance journalist Amanda Moore for an on-the-ground update from Minneapolis, where ICE operations are ramping up and Border Patrol’s presence is intensifying tensions in neighborhoods already on edge. Amanda explains how everyday encounters are escalating into chaos as residents and activists track federal agents through the streets. Later, Rick is joined by Gina Plata-Niño, SNAP Director at the Food Research and Action Center, to preview the January 15 “Stop the SNAP Shift” national day of action and why protecting food assistance is critical for working families and children.

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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Sarah Burris, Senior Editor at AlterNet, to dig into the latest turmoil in Venezuela, the political battles in Minnesota, and the broader chaos defining the Trump administration’s agenda. Sarah connects the dots between foreign adventurism and domestic dysfunction. Later, NC-9 congressional candidate and 24-year Army veteran Rich Ojeda talks about the growing militarization of law enforcement and Trump’s interventionist foreign policy, warning how these choices threaten civil liberties at home and drag working-class Americans into endless conflicts abroad.

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