When establishment Dems like Hillary Clinton start sounding the alarm about Fascism - is it time to be very worried? ~~~ And then, in an in-depth interview Social Security warrior Alex Lawson clearly describes what is at stake should we lose social insurance to the many underhanded and relentless attacks by the conservatives on behalf of the rich. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes: The Unstoppable Growth of Drug Prices' by Robin Feldman ~~~ Thom announces the broadcast of a new HBO documentary- 'Ice on Fire', in which he is one of the commentators. And listeners call in with their favorite picks for Democratic presidential candidate 2019- and Thom says why he's not running! ~~~ Luke Vargas of Talk Media News describes the tariffs negotiations and points out that Mexican diplomats deserve a ton of credit for restraint amidst unreasonable insulting demands.