Evening Roundup, March 6
Featuring Rev. Jackson's legacy, the SAVE Act suppression, sports players getting Trump'ed, rejected War Powers, Iran disrupts the region, Pets, The Pod, & more
Spotlight
Socio-political Sphere
Every Expansion of Democracy Has Faced Backlash
By Diamond Brown and Melody Dodoo
Black political power has never grown without institutions and actors mobilizing to contain it. The SAVE Act is the latest chapter.
Culture Corner
The MAGA-Coded Reality TV Villain With Surprisingly Good Politics
The Scheming Reality TV Villain Who Might Actually be a Woke Unicorn
Athletes Keep Letting Trump Make Fools Out of Them
By Carron J. Phillips
Trump’s “College Sports Roundtable” is Friday. It’s the latest example of how those in sports who deal with him wind up looking stupid.
Foreign Affairs
What’s Driving the Partisan Divide on Iran?
This week, the Senate and House, largely along party lines, rejected war powers resolutions that would have required the president to receive authorization from Congress to continue the war with Iran. Though the debate may have appeared overtly partisan, the vote was not simply political gamesmanship. Those who supported the resolutions were aiming to e…
On the Ground in the Middle East
I spoke with Alessandra Hay, a reporter with The Counteroffensive With Tim Mak, on Thursday. May has been reporting on the ground from the Middle East. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed.
Media Center
Sen. Jeff Merkley Wants to Stop Pouring More Money into Trump's War with Iran
Donald Trump has launched a unilateral, unconstitutional and reckless war against Iran that has inflamed the entire region.
The on the ground interview with Alessandra Hay and Jen Rubin gives us more perspective of what is happening in Iran and the Middle East and how the Iranians are reacting and responding to the assaults on their country.
The celebration of the life of Jesse Jackson today marks the end of an era of a civil rights icon. Jackson has set the bar high for those that will follow his lead in this path to equality and justice for everyone.