Evening Roundup, August 12
Featuring Meredith Blake, Michael Beckel, Nick Anderson, Josh Levs, Brian O'Neill, Tom Sherwood, The Contrarian podcast, & The Democracy Movement
When Ms. Rachel Talks, Parents Listen
The YouTube star popular with preschoolers has been speaking up about the suffering of children in Gaza. The message is resonating with her grown-up fans.
Political corruption erodes democracy: Michael Beckel on dark money & graft in politics
Fifteen years ago, the Supreme Court ruled on the landmark case Citizens United which opened the floodgates for obscene amounts of wealth to enter into political campaigns. Since then, the role of dark money groups, super PACs, and other forms of corruption have only intensified...
Don't tread on me
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post and elsewhere. Find him on Substack at nickanderson.substack.com.
Two big things the legacy media missed about Colbert
Among the many problems with the legacy media is the so-called “news cycle.” These days, it often seems that we’re supposed to talk about an issue for only half a day before moving on to the next disaster. As a result, we can easily stay distracted and fail to learn important lessons from the latest developments.
How to burn a spy without saying a name
You don’t have to print a spy’s name to put that person in danger. In intelligence, real damage is often done not by what’s said but by what can be inferred. That’s what makes the July release of the Republican-authored House Intelligence Committee report...
D.C. Journalist Tom Sherwood speaks on Trump's federal takeover of the city
Yesterday, Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington. D.C. Today, they’ve started to arrive.
Voting rights are under attack with Rick Hasen & Collin Allred
What we’re witnessing in Texas is one of the biggest threats to civil rights and voting rights since the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
Be sure you watch John Lithgro read Timothy Synder’s 20 Lessons On Tyranny. It’s on Facebook. It’s powerful.
I enjoyed Jen’s interview with Michael Beckel on the politics of dark money and what it has lead to. Essentially it’s fine by the Supreme Court to buy an election. I guess it assuages guilt by Clarence Thomas cause he’s the worst one and most corrupt. Alito is not far behind.