Welcome. Sometimes we can see the universe in a grain of sand, as the old saying goes, but nowadays a graphic chart more vividly reveals the world we live in. Take a look at this statistical snapshot of the media ecology that largely determines what you and i see, read, and hear. In 1983, 50 corporations controlled a majority of media in america. In 1990 the number had dropped to 23. In 1997, 10. And today, six. There you have it the fistful of multinational conglomerates that own the majority of media in america. What do we call it when a few firms dominate the market . Oligopoly. Doesnt quite rhyme with democracy. But today, believe it or not, big media is about to get even bigger, unless the public stands up and says no heres the story. The chairman of the federal Communications Commission the fcc, the agency of government created by congress to protect the publics rightful ownership of the airwaves is reportedly asking the other four commissioners to suspend the rule preventing a c
Host this is the story this morning. New hampshire republicans did a preview of 2016. An unusually early event for 2016 accelerated, even with todays electoral calendar. Coming to conservatives to pitch their product, coming to them live over the weekend, it is on our website, the Freedom Summit it took place in manchester, New Hampshire. Also, congressman paul ryan, the chair of the Budget Committee in cedar rapids. Early caucus states. All of this coming even before the midterm elections in november. We will get to your calls and comments in a moment. First a look at the other sunday morning programs starting at noon eastern time on cspan radio. Nancy callow is standing by. Good morning, nancy. On todays sunday tv talk shows, so the topics include the First Anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, the retirement of Kathleen Sebelius, politics in an off election, and foreign affairs. You can hear rebroadcast of the Program Beginning at noon eastern with meet the press care coguests
Previously recalled cars. The dispute may depend on fraud. Joining me now with matt miller. But talk about the most recent recall. Put this in perspective. Comparednot anything to the 2. 6 million that were recalled in the case that everyone is concerned about. It is a small number of suvs. They are 2014 models. They are doing this as quickly as possible. Before anyone is killed, for. Xample, and an accident are if would not surprise me 2014 is a record year for recalls in the industry. They are not necessarily a bad thing. Not every car is going to come out perfect. Will be problems. You want the manufacturer to recall the car if there are issues. I have never had of a problem for which the car as we was recalled. I am assuming this will be a case for most of the people driving. Bill, this leads into your area of expertise. The victims of the faulty engine recall versus those seeking there is newes. Gm and old gm. Claimsexplicitly took on for personal injury and death. They did not ta
General motors announces massive cuts in north america more than Fourteen Thousand jobs are set to be axed as the Company Seeks to close factories in ohio michigan and canada as ontario and plans a shift to next from ability also on the program after a shopping craze of black friday and cyber monday we visit a shop with a less frenzied approach and trying to meet europe at the Hamburg Summit here in Germany China says its increasingly open to european investors but they say they are having a harder time to do business there and it stinks so badly its bad in many Public Places but the jury and its also known as the king of fruits that the chinese are developing it takes. Im Christopher Caldwell welcome to the program u. S. President trump is quote not happy with the announcement car giant General Motors made earlier on monday g. M. Said it plans to layoff more than Fourteen Thousand factory and white collar
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By a spymaster in chief, a former kgb officer, director of russian intelligence. Listen. If you want to believe the worst here, if you want to believe that gorsuch is literally pulling the strings of the administration, then this is exactly how it would play out wo not only denies the rushing attack, but who has a strange infatuation with president putin, but also suggesting policies that dangerously puppet those of putin. Why doesnt president electronic ticket on itself but as putins tucker what is the story Going Forward . Seth maltin who represents a state of massachusetts for last month, he said Donald Trumps minions are paid by the russian regime. Thank you for coming on. Thanks, tucker. Tucker you are one of the first people i thought of when the trump demonstration sent those missiles into syria, into the puppet regime of vladimir putin. And i thought, pretty embarrassing moment for you, isnt it . No, not at all. In fact, i was the first to come out with a bipartisan statement f