Topic: Mark Ames

A Vanity Fair article by James Wolcott explores the concept of the "alt-left," naming figures like Mark Ames, Michael Tracy, and Jeremy Scahill. Representative Tulsi Gabbard is identified as a "political darling" of this movement. The discussion highlights the exhaustion caused by the rapid conflation of terms like Nazi, KKK, white nationalist, and alt-right in current public discourse.

Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi discusses the "two-tier" media system and the lack of concrete evidence linking Donald Trump to Russian hacking. Taibbi notes that while there is evidence of Russian meddling, there is no proof of Trump's direct involvement. The hosts critique Taibbi's perspective while acknowledging his past work on financial crimes.