Evening Roundup, July 29
Featuring Tom Malinowski, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Meredith Blake, Eric Sorensen with Jen Rubin, Daryn Dickens, "Talking Feds," Michael de Adder, and The Contrarian podcast (on healthcare)
Americans must speak out on the catastrophe in Gaza
Over the past year in Gaza, humanitarian groups have been criticized for crying wolf about famine when the territory was experiencing a “mere” food crisis. Their defense was that the time to raise the alarm was before the most acute phase of starvation and death arrived.
What is the connection between the alt-right and violent misogyny? Cynthia Miller-Idriss explains
Why are a disproportionate majority of mass shooters male? Why are young boys in school telling their female peers “your body, my choice?” Why did the media fail to mention that the man who killed Minnesota lawmakers was also planning to target abortion providers and advocates
Billy Joel: "And So It Goes" is Nearly Five Hours Long, but Worth Every Minute
Most Americans of a certain age can rattle off the names of a dozen or more Billy Joel songs, which we’ve enjoyed at weddings, on long car rides, and on karaoke nights for seemingly our entire lives. Many of us have had the lyrics “AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz” ringing in our ears since 1989, and perhaps even learned about thalidomide thanks to “We Didn’t Start the Fire..."
Rep. Eric Sorensen on the fight to address climate change
As Americans continue to experience increasingly devastating weather events, the Trump administration continues to dismantle the institutions and laws aimed at preventing them while simultaneously undermining efforts to fight the climate crisis as a whole. Just today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its goal to axe a 2009 declaration…
Zohran Mamdani showed how to convert internet energy into actual votes
By Daryn Dickens
June's NYC primary was more than just a local political hiccup; it was a model for future campaigns.
Justice Blanched
It was the week when the Epstein scandal showed up in earnest and looked as if it would be staying for a while. Susan Glasser, Adam Klasfeld, and William Kristol join Harry on Talking Feds Substack to break down what is powering it and assess Trump’s various efforts to shake himself free, including dispatching the Deputy AG to Florida to interview Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislane Maxwell...
Healthcare is staring down a big, ugly cliff with Larry Levitt & Bruce Siegel
The more people learn about the effects of the Big, Betrayal of a Bill, the less popular it gets. Why? Because no matter what type of healthcare you have, you will be impacted. (Podcast)
Now is our moment—take action against this harmful government. Covering up a pedophile ring. Ignoring court orders. Blatant corruption. The poor, the needy, and children are being abused—by our government. In the streets we must protest outright crooks and the pedophiles until after their shooting us starts, until we go down or we oust tyrants. I made 54 protest signs, and will make many more to share. You will see something different in these signs! Help yourself to this second batch, and share them as far as you can.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/more-free-protest-signs?r=3m1bs
I really appreciate your topics but wish you would provide written transcripts. I can read so much faster than I can listen to a podcast and don’t have time to watch/listen.