Episode 921: Arnie Arnesen Attitude February 19 2026

Part 1:We talk with David Dayen, Executive Editor, The American Prospect.We discuss how lobbyists have a greater than ever influence in government. Specifically, we focus on the economic issues: mergers, takeovers, and trusts. We discuss recent cases, and how they have altered the financial markets and landscape. We look at how Epstein's network of the very rich are connected.Part 2:We tlak with Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the Director of the Center for Employment Equity, and Associate Editor of the SocioEconomic Review.We discuss how the EEOC is framing discrimination, and how this agency is encouraging white men to file discrimination suits in employment. We look at who is REALLY to blame for the economic and status losses that men have experienced in the workplace.  WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: "500 Miles" Peter, Paul, and Mary, 1962