The number of big retail and gig app employees receiving SNAP and Medicaid soared between 2020 and 2025, according to a Government Accountability Office study. Matt Stoller argues it's essentially wealth extraction by the rich, saying "The biggest welfare cheats are by far big corporations.” Plus, while Trump's Justice Department targets small-scale fraud cases, his administration is finding ways to drop charges against crime-committing corporations. MS NOW’s Ari Melber delivers a special report on the tech boom, deregulation and the MAGA allies reshaping AI and media.
Royce White delivers an unfiltered breakdown of modern political and cultural dysfunction, arguing that both sides of the aisle are trapped in shallow, manipulated narratives that distract from deeper systemic issues. He challenges the idea of “courage” in public figures, claiming true courage requires breaking from mainstream consensus rather than reinforcing it. The episode centers on how cultural flashpoints—like race, sports, and media outrage—act as distractions from larger forces such as economic control, the Federal Reserve, and institutional power structures. From that point forward, Professor Penn and Royce White engage in a back-and-forth discussion, expanding on these ideas and challenging each other’s perspectives.…
