Monday, July 25, 2022

Politics related links 072522


Jews overwhelmingly support abortion rights. Overturning Roe violates my religious freedom

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article262868013.html

 

An Epic Debate on Trump and True Evangelicalism: In which journalist Matt Labash (a Never Trumper) and radio host Eric Metaxas (a Trump supporter) agree to disagree

https://newrepublic.com/article/161888/matt-labash-eric-metaxas-debate-trump-evangelicalism

 

Defeating Every Argument Against Gun Control - Steve Hofstetter - Jul 9, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxrANYjq2i8

 

Loretta J. Ross, The Civil Discourse (Season 2) - Oct 27, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=r2iI2_t7tfw

 

Abortion Bans Could Have a Dire Impact on All Reproductive Health Treatments: The restrictions that will follow in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe will have ripple effects on miscarriage management and medical emergencies.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166926/abortion-bans-health-care-ectopic

 

It’s Time to Ban Guns. Yes, All of Them.  There’s no long any room in the gun-control debate for nuance. Eliminate guns, and we’ll eliminate the carnage.  [Imagine the lives that would have been saved had this been implemented all those years ago.]

https://newrepublic.com/article/125498/its-time-ban-guns-yes-them

 

Why are Most People Cowards? | Obedience and the Rise of Authoritarianism - Jan 26, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJLGpfnX34

 

Letters from an American – July 4, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-4-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 5, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-5-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 6, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-6-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 7, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-7-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 8, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-8-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 9, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-9-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 10, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-10-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 11, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-11-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 12, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-12-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 13, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-13-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 14, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-14-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 15, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-15-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 16, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-16-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 17, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-17-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 18, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-18-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 19, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-19-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 20, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-20-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 21, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-21-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 22, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-22-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 23, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-23-2022

 

Letters from an American – July 24, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-24-2022

 

Let's talk about Sweden, Finland, and NATO.... - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXeMtpRlZI

 

Let's talk about parenting for the future.... - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmK7LCdeyME

 

Let's talk about Georgia, Trump, Rudy, Lindsey, and subpoenas.... - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXitTL_yuys

 

Let's talk about American pride.... - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t08l68z6kSk

 

Let's talk about Pat Cipollone talking to the committee.... - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FePp1hA7ZYo

 

Let's talk about Moore v Harper and SCOTUS.... - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANrBplbZsFM

 

Let's talk about the Georgia Guidestones.... - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jmjdmpltg0

 

Let's talk about dominoes from the Colorado.... - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH-3ZjlcMas

 

Let's talk about Trump, Biden, and baby formula.... - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qP1dn1uBik


Let's talk about DOJ looking at Abbott's Lone Star.... - Jul 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwyzAWSLI4

 

Let's talk about Biden sending gas overseas.... - Jul 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL_XpdM5gWg

 

Let's talk about sensationalism for fun and profit.... - Jul 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ4aIS7Rqg

 

Let's talk about the weather, the climate, and Yellowstone.... - Jul 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ0PSdFh9IE

 

Let's talk about the Pennsylvania, and a cop being hired and fired.... - Jul 9, 2022              

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el6JBAUvoQ4

 

Let's talk about the Orville, interpretation, and Topa.... - Jul 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80t29BtzIE

 

Let's talk about Biden, inflation, and Lucky Charms.... - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQFBDqGt4zo

 

Let's talk about the most important election of your life.... - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR3scusFA1s

 

Let's talk about leaving your state.... - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxaDVhnNABY

 

Let's talk about Texas, ERCOT, and the future.... - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scoOftuZKFo

 

Let's talk about Day 7 of the hearings, and maybe day 8.... - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl6DqsLkbGo

 

Let's talk about Jefferson, Monticello, and Fox.... - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5z9HhuPny8

 

Let's talk about the what fire in California can teach us.... - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-bTuv1pSg

 

Let's talk about Biden's new rule on emergency treatment.... - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMw5fGHah9k

 

Let's talk about a recap of the hearing and missing the forest for the trees... - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooUrPA4tbtk

 

Let's talk about the institution of the Presidency and policy decisions.... - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLUE-nHzOQk

 

Let's talk about representation, personal growth, and a question.... - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XssiIwthrE

 

Let's talk about debunking a theory about certain agencies.... - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5gkFvRUsg

 

Let's talk about a 10-year-old, journalism, and misinformation.... - Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-gldvbNtKg

 

Let's talk about benefits and Republicans telling you who they are.... - Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HRlEPK7SQ

 

Let's talk about why the cost of beef will go up.... - Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-mK-RGaQrM

 

Let's talk about the Secret Service deleting texts.... - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3s_7mKjC0U

 

Let's talk about Trump going to Washington.... - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK-t9m38ZZo

 

Let's talk about Republican judges disagreeing with Trump... - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvFfxqkheq0

 

Let's talk about how the Democratic party can play hard ball.... - Jul 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K13NLVX5uIQ

 

Let's talk about the people who believed Trump.... - Jul 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIA_QpCoems

 

Let's talk about Biden's defense budget.... - Jul 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYIMfuc2JGk

 

Let's talk about Trump, Pence, loss, and gain.... - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg4NRTZF3WA

 

Let's talk about the constitution and the kids suing Montana.... - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6IyWBz3MDk

 

Let's talk about reading people you don't agree with.... - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvrdaYJbf0

 

Let's talk about Republicans and public education.... - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4p6wFaPquk

 

Let's talk about systemic failures in Uvalde.... - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqmPXdWls2E

 

Let's talk about a phone number you need in the US.... - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CskN0vLigc

 

Let's talk about Ted Cruz and marriage... - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBJoax1tq8

 

Let's talk about Trump losing Idaho.... - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbSnIJ-bydw

 

Let's talk about what Greek statues can teach us about American history.... - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BwW7H1-Ya0

 

Let's talk about the probably not last hearing.... - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZPB7wp-WpE

 

Let's talk about privacy and your cell phone.... - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xN_EP-iQ8

 

Let's talk about accelerating and a better use of your time.... - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qg-JA5TZsA

 

Let's talk about the memo, Garland, and Trump.... - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPDVnHT-vv8

 

Let's talk about 3 factions of republicans, Trump, Pence, and AZ.... - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YmvgBYNqI8

 

Let's talk about Trump, Wisconsin, and personality.... - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAa9INuk9e4

 

Let's talk about Day 8 of the hearings.... - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfsTMFeL6g

 

Let's talk about the Republican takeaway from the hearings.... - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovVgzxHClB8

 

Let's talk about the Constitution, marriage, and a talking point.... - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYDzwiw5TFI

 

Let's talk about the Trump outtakes and the Bannon audio.... - Jul 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62LV-o8VxnM

 

Let's talk about the Secret Service, deleted texts, fear, and reason.... - Jul 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmihMHRFmA

 

Let's talk about Republican voting records.... - Jul 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvUGIutwMOY

 

Let's talk about Pence giving orders on the 6th.... - Jul 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ZTytjqceE

 

Let's talk about the people Trump doesn't know.... - Jul 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f3PrMoG8zU

 

Supreme Court parade of horribles: what we CAN do about the court revoking our constitutional rights - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1QmL1KUOjY

 

Top prosecutor identifies who Trump pardoned (Glenn Kirschner interview) - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9u43-TU-to

 

Georgia DA Willis' subpoena-palooza: John Eastman, Rudy G., Jenna Ellis, Lindsey Graham & others. - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjRCQ73h3U

 

Pat Cipollone finally agrees to testify to J6 committee about about the crimes of Donald Trump - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bVN5CkQUGo

 

Cipollone testifies for hours about & against Trump. Next up Bannon? Elmer "Oath Keeper" Rhodes - Jul 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kB-ezKjhSc

 

Trump & Bannon collude in an attempt to give Bannon a bogus defense to his criminal contempt charges - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLFicWRBs8

 

Steve Bannon's ruse rejected by Trump appointed judge; Trump still using the big lie to sow division - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wZPOQFQJE

 

J6 hearing: more evidence of Trump's crimes AND more evidence of persistent unfairness & injustice - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1deBkKMLgE

 

The evil of Team Trump's witness tampering, and the danger of DOJ's failure to promptly investigate - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcf8NrK6KOM

 

Trump's criminal "Hub-and-Spoke" conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election: an explainer - Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMaaHLqLTJU

 

Secret Service deletes Jan. 6 text messages. A move to protect Trump? Also, Mike Pence MUST testify - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vI23c0q5U

 

Lindsey Graham desperate to avoid testifying about Trump's Georgia election crimes - Jul 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtOJa4VEho

 

Steve Bannon's Trial to begin: he promises to go "medieval"; he's more likely to go out w/a whimper - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnKF78Ax0AQ

 

Day 1of Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress trial: jury selection. Many jurors voice their disdain - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPM2IPe13w

 

Day 2 of Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress trial: a review of the opening statements - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9ssx3SR-w

 

Steve Bannon loves to run his mouth; tomorrow is his big day as he gets to testify. Will he? - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ymZXBR-3Q

 

Glenn Kirschner On Missing Secret Service Texts | Zerlina. - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzIhI0XwUZ4

 

Bannon Trial, Day 4: Steve Bannon gets his chance to tell his side of the story - and stays quiet - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhlexat6YLY

 

Steve Bannon - Guilty; J6 hearing reveals Trump was the leader of the coup on January 6 - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ttovc_hJDQ

 

With J6 committee revelations, it's time for DOJ to indict Donald Trump & his co-conspirators - Jul 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8xPrbzZxtk

 

It's time for Merrick Garland/DOJ to take some OVERT law enforcement action on Trump's crimes - Jul 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q1bYsI2hec

 

Conservatives want to make the US more like Hungary. A terrifying thought.  For the US right, Orbán’s Hungary – unconstrained by an independent media, democratic institutions or racial diversity – isn’t a cautionary tale, but an aspiration

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/20/conservatives-republicans-cpac-hungary-orban

 

Impunity Had a Great Year at the Supreme Court: The justices consistently ruled against plaintiffs who had their constitutional rights violated—and, in some cases, their bodies abused—by police, the Border Patrol, and the CIA.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166981/supreme-court-impunity-constitutional-rights

 

Russian state TV host says she's having second thoughts about 'whether to re-install' Trump as president

https://www.rawstory.com/russia-trump-2024/

 

Nearly two dozen GOP states attempting to use COVID relief funds for tax cuts

https://www.rawstory.com/nearly-two-dozen-gop-states-attempting-to-use-relief-funds-for-tax-cuts/

 

The American Political System Is Designed to Thwart Gun Control: Built-in dysfunction is the only reason the vast majority of Americans cannot exert their will to limit the everyday carnage of mass shootings.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166761/gun-control-legislation-senate-gerrymandering

 

Abortion and Democracy in America: In the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which established a constitutional right to abortion, many are speculating about which rights the Court will take away next. In fact, the decision's rationale for throwing out a half-century of jurisprudence implies that the Court has too much power. By Peter Singer, Jun 28, 2022

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/dobbs-decision-radical-implications-for-supreme-court-by-peter-singer-2022-06

 

48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After Roe Fell: By Friday afternoon, nine states were enforcing total bans on abortion. The volunteers who connect people seeking abortion to resources heard a wave of desperation from callers.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/dobbs-abortion-access/

 

Sure, Impeach Clarence Thomas—but That’s Just for Starters: The story is much larger than a potential conflict in one Supreme Court case. All six conservative justices lied in their confirmation hearings. What will Democrats do about that?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166984/impeach-supreme-court-justices-roe-lies

 

To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them: The Trump and Pence staffers testifying now batted down Trump’s election lies—but they never went public with the threat he posed.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/january-6th-pence-eastman/

 

Why the Left Should Pay Attention to Ana María Archila: The activist’s record at Make the Road New York, one of the most effective immigrant rights groups, has earned her run for New York lieutenant governor a close look.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ana-maria-archila/

 

Progressives Call on Voters to Stop Sending Millionaires to the Senate: It’s the Democrats’ best hope in a midterm election year characterized by economic volatility and high inflation, says Senate hopeful Mandela Barnes.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/progressive-senate-candidates/

 

It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs: Along with IVF, it’s a revolutionary procedure that allows women to control their own destiny. No wonder the right hates it.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/egg-freezing-ivf-reproductive/

 

Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap: It’s absurd to try to hold GOP accountable while conspicuously reaching across the aisle.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/january-6-hearings-bipartisan/

 

The Fierce Hope of Ana María Archila: The Brooklyn-based organizer is running for New York lieutenant governor, but is the left ready to compete statewide?

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ana-maria-archila-new-york/

 

Letters From the July 11/18, 2022, Issue: Not just a women’s issue… How we win… Collective power…

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/letters-from-the-july-11-18-2022-issue/

 

Mitt Romney Is in Denial: The Utah Republican’s analysis of the problem with American politics is fundamentally flawed.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166988/mitt-romney-climate-change-debt

 

Cipollone reaches deal to give interview to Jan. 6 panel - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_AO1FKxgw

 

Law professor issues dire warning on the Supreme Court - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kerikjgakc0

 

Biden Will Get His Man at ATF. But What Will Steve Dettelbach Do?  The famed and troubled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hasn’t had a head since 2015. It may now get one—but only because he’s taken so few stands in order to get confirmed.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166881/steve-dettelbach-atf-nominee-biden

 

Liberal Redneck - How the Right Handles the Shootings - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkMVknYuNr4

 

Weekly Skews 7/5/2022 - Same Sh*t, Every Day - Streamed live Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZtfPF0tGvc

 

We Found The Pseudonymous Man Behind One Of The Oldest Conservative News Outlets Online

“That’s all proprietary.”

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/patriot-post-owner-mark-caldwell

 

Ex-Trump official: Meadows would be least credible January 6 witness - Jul 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6R_ZA4sz0

 

How U.S. abortion laws went from nonexistent to acrimonious: Most scholars say that at the nation's founding ending a pregnancy wasn’t illegal—or even controversial. Here’s a look at the complex early history of abortion in the United States.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-complex-early-history-of-abortion-in-the-united-states

 

30 Seconds of Sweet Liberal Relief From California’s Gavin Newsom: Was his ad tweaking Florida’s Ron DeSantis the opening salvo of a 2024 presidential run? Or just a needed how-to for uninspiring Democratic leaders?

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/california-gavin-newsom/

 

Larken Rose is an anarchist author best known for challenging the IRS[wp] to answer questions about the federal tax liability of citizens, and being put in prison with no questions answered.[1]

https://en.wikimannia.org/Larken_Rose

 

SCOTUS Wants To Revoke 1st Amendment Next? - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgnyT3bDAM

 

The Supreme Court’s Holy War Against Public Schools: The conservative bloc’s recent religious rulings went much further than merely obliterating the firewall between church and state.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166970/supreme-court-public-schools-religion

 

Graham plans to challenge subpoena: ‘This is all politics’

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3547213-graham-plans-to-challenge-subpoena-this-is-all-politics/

 

The Rise of the Hereditary Judiciary: As more and more judges engineer their own end-of-career successions, the rule of law is starting to warp in dangerous and unsustainable ways.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167003/kennedy-kavanaugh-hereditary-judiciary-succession

 

Cindy McCain says late husband wouldn’t recognize GOP today

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3548980-cindy-mccain-says-late-husband-wouldnt-recognize-gop-today/

 

The New Gun Reform Law Is the Biggest Expansion of Medicaid Since Obamacare: I spoke with Senator Debbie Stabenow, the architect of the law’s mental health care provisions, to understand how it happened—and what it can teach us about policy reform.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167007/gun-law-medicaid-expansion-stabenow

 

How Reliable is Your News Source? Understanding Media Bias 2022

https://my.lwv.org/california/torrance-area/article/how-reliable-your-news-source-understanding-media-bias-2022

 

The End of Roe, the End of Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/opinion/dobbs-roe-republican-party-trump.html

 

Naomi Klein: The US Is in the Midst of a 'Shock-and-Awe Judicial Coup': "The rolling judicial coup coming from this court is by no means over," warned the author of "The Shock Doctrine."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/01/naomi-klein-us-midst-shock-and-awe-judicial-coup

 

Civil Society is Fully in a State of Gun Crisis: Civil society requires that its citizens feel safe in public spaces; destroy that generalized sense of safety and you will radically warp public opinion to the right

https://hartmannreport.com/p/civil-society-is-fully-in-a-state

 

New Insights Into Trump’s State of Mind on Jan. 6 Chip Away at Doubts: Former President Donald J. Trump has weathered scandals by keeping his intentions under wraps, but recent testimony paints a stark portrait of a man willing to do almost anything to hang onto power.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/politics/new-insights-into-trumps-state-of-mind-on-jan-6-chip-away-at-doubts.html

 

Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act: A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality traits into political liabilities.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/boris-johnson-resignation-brexit/

 

Evidence: US is not a democracy | Princeton University study - Jul 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY

 

Marc Stier: We need a budget for all Pennsylvanians

https://triblive.com/opinion/marc-stier-we-need-a-budget-for-all-pennsylvanians/

 

Why some aren’t buying Democrats’ ‘go vote’ message on abortion

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3546857-why-some-arent-buying-democrats-go-vote-message-on-abortion/

 

Elie Mystal: Power Needs To Be Taken Away From The Supreme Court | The Katie Phang Show - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqjP43IWTQ

 

How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court: During the past 30 years, Republicans began stacking the court with a new kind of justice—the zealot who not only ignores precedent but ignores reality itself.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-conservative/

 

‘I Was Adopted by Forced Birthers’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/i-was-adopted-by-forced-birthers/ar-AAZmsfz

 

The Secret to the GOP’s Assault on Your Rights | Robert Reich - Jul 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQBUmHRMIM

 

Why We Must Fight Fascism Even Under Arrest Featuring Rev. William Barber - Jul 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZLzhH7Z2IA

 

Fetterman Gives Dr. Oz A Nickname In Perfect New Ad - Jul 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD9fYzg2RDA

 

What the Pa. constitutional amendment package could mean for abortion and elections: The amendment package would add language to the Pennsylvania constitution declaring there is no right to abortion in the commonwealth.

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pa-senate-constitutional-amendments-abortion-elections-voting-20220708.html

 

Next Time Trump Tries to Steal an Election, He Won’t Need a Mob

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/opinion/trump-democracy-states.html

 

FBI Director weighs in on investigation into January 6 riot

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/07/08/fbi-director-wray-january-6-investigation-evan-perez-nr-vpx.cnn

 

VP Harris meets with legislators from states with imperiled abortion access

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/07/08/Harris-legislators-states-imperiled-abortion-access/2611657315569/

 

Cuba One Year After the Protests: Twelve months after nationwide demonstrations galvanized by deep economic discontent, Cubans are still waiting for change.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/cuba-havana-diaz-canel/

 

There Is No Constitutional Right to Eat Dinner: Claims that Justice Brett Kavanaugh had his rights violated by protesters outside a D.C. restaurant fail on originalist grounds.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167019/kavanaugh-mortons-constitutional-right-dinner

 

Trump might have to be prosecuted to save American democracy, an expert on authoritarianism argues

https://www.businessinsider.com/interview-historian-ruth-ben-ghiat-on-donald-trumps-attempted-coup-2022-6

 

Democrats Try to Build Back (A Bit) Better: An agreement on drug pricing, climate spending, and tax increases would make the president’s legislative record look a lot more robust.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/07/democrats-manchin-schumer-biden-deal-build-back-better-bill/661512/

 

Guns Kill More Kids Than Kill Cops & Military - Jul 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0d5o_dA1s

 

Kamala Harris: Americans took abortion rights "for granted"

https://www.axios.com/2022/07/09/kamala-harris-abortion-law-rights-roe-v-wade

 

Letters From the July 25/August 1, 2022, Issue: The center must not hold… Both sides… Harlem internationalism…

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/letters-from-the-july-25-august-1-2022-issue/

 

Rights Are Not Rights If Someone Can Take them Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plDupPHgBKo

 

The Illusion of Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErZFgF0cjhw

 

To Defend the Future of Reproductive Rights, Democrats Must Look to the Past: For years, Roe kept a reluctant party unified on abortion. Now that it’s gone, liberals must reclaim the core principles of Justice Harry Blackmun’s ruling.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167011/roe-overturned-democrats-abortion-blackmun

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, July 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpqqZd-qHqA

 

Pete Buttigieg HUMILIATES Fox News Host with EPIC Response on Live TV - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htCV-lCbI6E

 

The Gutting of Roe Is the Pinnacle of the Republicans’ Anti-Family Agenda—but Not the End of It: Some conservatives are floating the laughable notion that the GOP will now support bolstering the safety net for families. In reality, the party is already plotting other ways to make families miserable.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166935/republicans-roe-social-safety-net

 

THIS Is The Biggest Threat To Democracy Since Jan. 6 - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4JaUhgrMOA

 

The Elite Vote Against Their Interests, Too: The rich control our party-system and our morals.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/the-elite-vote-against-their-interests-too-democrats-republicans

 

Radical Is Now Rational: When reality changes, only fools don’t change with it.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/radical-is-rational

 

Why Socialists Shouldn’t Ignore the January 6 Hearings: Trump and his allies attempted to overturn democracy—and they’re likely to do it again. The Left should lead the charge to stop that effort.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/january-6-capitol-attack-coup-trump-democratic-socialists-america

 

Americans' Confidence in Major U.S. Institutions Dips

https://news.gallup.com/poll/352316/americans-confidence-major-institutions-dips.aspx

 

Vice President Kamala Harris on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” | Full interview - Jul 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9s7nKL0FrY

 

Media Bias/Fact Check - Bizpac Review

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/bizpac-review/

 

‘A man detached from reality’: Filmmaker describes his experiences with Trump - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDnC4mfTy4

 

The Case That Could Blow Up American Election Law: A radical and baseless legal theory could upend the country’s most essential democratic process.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/how-supreme-court-could-upend-integrity-our-elections/670472/

 

A Big Tent: The contradictory past and uncertain future of the Democratic Party.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/michael-kazin-democrats-history/

 

Joe Biden’s Absent Presidency: Unless the president reinvigorates his depressed and distressed base, his sinking poll numbers will sink him.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167026/biden-roe-response-midterm-polls

 

The Only Thing That Can Save America - Jul 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJ6GkiUzMo

 

Republican John Bolton Admits To Planning Coups In CNN Interview - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSamI4q145w

 

Judge Spurns Lindsey Graham's Rejection Of Georgia Grand Jury Subpoena, Orders Him To Testify - Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdtGEqL0wRY

 

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings - Day 7 - Streamed live Jul 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spJR5Y5_f4c

 

Self-Managed Abortion May Become More Important Than Ever: In our post-Roe world, we must be ready to make this option as safe as possible.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/medication-abortion-sma-health/

 

A Gilded Age: The decline and fall of the glossy.

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/conde-nast-dana-brown/

 

How the Calvinball Supreme Court Upended the Bar Exam: All across the country, law students are studying for a test that the high court has made obsolete.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167032/dobbs-roe-bar-exam-calvinball

 

Liz and Dick Cheney Are No American Heroes: If they’re the conscience of the Republican Party, then the post-Trump era will be just as destructive as the past four years were.

https://newrepublic.com/article/160914/liz-dick-cheney-anti-trump-statements

 

The Hardest Part About Ditching Biden Is Finding His Replacement: The president may be polling terribly, but the party’s struggle to find fresh blood is as big a concern.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167041/democrats-2024-bench-dump-biden

 

Leaked Audio: Before Election Day, Bannon Said Trump Planned to Falsely Claim Victory.  “That’s our strategy. He’s gonna declare himself a winner.”

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/leaked-audio-steve-bannon-trump-2020-election-declare-victory/

 

Liberal Redneck - Uvalde Footage - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CitrO4HfMsw

 

Mary Trump On What Trump Will Do If Indicted Featuring Mary Trump - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-APajGyb6g

 

And We Are Not Free: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for thee but not for me

https://marytrump.substack.com/p/and-we-are-not-free

 

Patti Rothberg: It’s alright, I know I’m gonna live

https://marytrump.substack.com/p/patti-rothberg

 

Josh Hawley messed around and found out, or how to ‘professionally’ read someone who is playing in your face.  OPINION: The Missouri senator got put in his place by U.C. Berkeley Professor Khiara Bridges during a Senate hearing on abortion policy.

https://thegrio.com/2022/07/12/josh-hawley-messed-around-and-found-out-or-how-to-professionally-read-someone-who-is-playing-in-your-face/

 

How Trump's 'will be wild!' tweet drew rioters to the Capitol on Jan. 6

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/13/1111341161/how-trumps-will-be-wild-tweet-drew-rioters-to-the-capitol-on-jan-6

 

What I will & won’t do. - Jul 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQl2xyGVFn4

 

Why They Still Support Trump: What began as a reluctant willingness to defend the former president soon became an ingrained habit.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/trump-supporters-january-6-hearing/670508/

 

Pro-Trump Professors Are Plotting an Authoritarian Comeback: Conservative intellectuals’ plans to erode liberal democracy are just getting started.

https://newrepublic.com/article/163939/pro-trump-professors-plot-authoritarian-america

 

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Love a Good Story, Facts Be Damned: The Roberts court is showing a troubling propensity to be the willing dupe of plaintiffs with the right kind of tale to tell.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167044/bremerton-castro-huerta-plantiffs-story

 

The Republican War on the Common Good: A nation we build together is worth fighting for—and it’s on the ballot.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167021/public-schools-republicans-elections-2022

 

Cassidy Hutchinson Is Now In Hiding With Security Team After Jan. 6th Trump Testimony

https://www.khou.com/video/syndication/veuer/cassidy-hutchinson-is-now-in-hiding-with-security-team-after-jan-6th-trump-testimony/602-b76333b7-6fe7-46f5-9768-a44c8d1709dd

 

LIVE: Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news conference - Streamed live Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO0wlXw1cTA

 

How far will Pa. Republicans go to limit constitutional rights? | Opinion.  We should expect the GOP to continue its assault on the Pennsylvania Constitution

https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/how-far-will-pa-republicans-go-to-limit-constitutional-rights-opinion/

 

The Misremembering of Shinzo Abe: In the wake of the former prime minister’s assassination, his antidemocratic legacy has been whitewashed—and his death has renewed calls for revisions to Japan’s pacifist Constitution.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/shinzo-abe-assassination/&utm_source=one-signal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2022-07-14

 

Furious Eric Swalwell SMACKS DOWN Jim Jordan for Abortion Lie - Jul 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSuPyGOxkBI

 

Idaho Republicans poised to reject 2020 election results

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-biden-donald-trump-united-states-texas-74470f52173627eba7692821d0182308

 

Republican Judges, Lawyers Conclude 2020 Election Was 'Lost, Not Stolen'

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-judges-lawyers-conclude-2020-election-was-lost-not-stolen-1724826

 

Fmr. Deputy Attorney General Under H. W. Bush: DOJ Must Prosecute Trump - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vPI7sBWzWY

 

Trump's Negligent Inaction On January 6th May Have Been Criminal: McQuade. - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUa9xoWbtRo

 

Revealed: Secret plan to pack Lords with Tory loyalists

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-07-15/revealed-secret-plan-to-pack-lords-with-tory-loyalists

 

Exclusive: Oath Keepers chief Stewart Rhodes' son explains why he left 'daddy Trump' — and the 'far-right' cult

https://www.rawstory.com/dakota-rhodes/?fbclid=IwAR1NmBu_iP1gGaxiYJOcZW-EG7dW2sgR03G9D5SZmcHKtQIWUQHzrKfFgtI

 

Trump Tried to Steal an Election. Will the Media Still Care in 2024?  There’s no way a guy who helped foment a coup attempt can be covered like a normal presidential candidate.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167056/trump-coup-presidential-run-2024

 

Trump Using Death of Ex-Wife Ivana To Fundraise - Jul 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVXpS_Gy-o8&fbclid=IwAR21QxztP87QxIxjpTl3pFvOtrHqyTkprJ1ZBCy8N2MXAZ5h7Q_0XG2YOOg

 

Fetterman absence raises stakes for Dems in key Senate race

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fetterman-absence-raises-stakes-dems-041741301.html

 

Trump fears becoming an 'embarrassing and deplorable artifact' of history: conservative Charlie Sykes

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-definitely-running-again/

 

Why Aren’t Conservatives Celebrating the Post-Roe Future They Created?  After a 10-year-old rape victim who had to travel out of state for an abortion made the news, the right have spent their time denying and deflecting the story.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167055/post-roe-america-conservatives-future

 

Is Abortion Sacred?  Abortion is often talked about as a grave act. But bringing a new life into the world can feel like the decision that more clearly risks being a moral mistake.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/essay/is-abortion-sacred

 

Joe Manchin Plays the Role of Wrecker, Again: The senator from West Virginia delivered a crippling blow to what was left of Joe Biden’s climate-change agenda.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/joe-manchin-plays-the-role-of-wrecker-again

 

Exclusive: Read the private email Obama sent his former doc after he questioned Biden's cognitive health

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-read-the-private-email-obama-sent-his-former-doc-after-he-questioned-biden-s-cognitive-health/ar-AAZvNyS

 

Biden’s Mideast Trip Keeps America in the Game: The president talked up Israeli-Palestinian peace, promoted regional security, and sought more Saudi oil—but the larger message was that America remains engaged in the region.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/15/bidens-mideast-trip-keeps-america-in-the-game/

 

Conservatives Killed the Supreme Court Nomination of Harriet Miers, Dooming Roe v. Wade

In 2005, the right stopped George W. Bush’s pick for the Court. Would it have been very different if she had made it?

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/13/conservatives-killed-the-supreme-court-nomination-of-harriet-miers-dooming-roe-v-wade%EF%BF%BC/

 

Take Me Out to the … Voting Booth!  Casting ballots at sports stadiums and arenas is safe, fun, and great for citizens and teams. A new study shows how.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/14/take-me-out-to-the-voting-booth/

 

The Women Who Can Take Out Trump: Representative Liz Cheney has the platform, but Fulton County DA Fani Willis has the grand jury. Behold the Furies of January 6.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/11/the-women-who-can-take-out-trump/

 

The Surveillance Threat After Roe Is Worse Than You Think: Justin Sherman, a Duke University expert on data brokers, discusses the dangers to reproductive health and all that can go wrong in a brave new world of menstrual tracking apps.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/15/the-surveillance-threat-after-roe-is-worse-than-you-think/

 

Biden’s Tougher Tone on Abortion Rights Is a Welcome Change: The president and the Democratic leadership can’t treat the end of Roe v. Wade as just another disagreement with Republicans.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/12/bidens-tougher-tone-on-abortion-rights-is-a-welcome-change/

 

The Thin Wall Separating Church and State Comes Tumbling Down: What the Supreme Court did in its latest term puts us on a dangerous path that history taught us to avoid.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/church-state-supreme-court/

 

Why Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Won’t Be Punished for Fomenting a Riot: The U.S. Senate is incapable of policing itself—and the two Republicans are too shameless to resign.

https://newrepublic.com/article/162612/ted-cruz-josh-hawley-capitol-riot-senate-investigation

 

Did Biden Break Fascist Cycle Before It Completed? - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkn8QQzkgM4

 

Joe Manchin is sabotaging the president's agenda. - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuJwP1EeAM

 

Rep. Jayapal On The Threats Made Against Her: "This Violence Has Been Unleashed" - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP4JehALoVg

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, July17, 2022 - Started streaming Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hldbhszdts

 

The Odious, Graceless, Self-Serving Exit of an Odious, Graceless, Self-Serving Man: Boris Johnson’s entire life has been one of scandal, outrage, and betrayal. This time, finally, he couldn’t bluff his way out.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167024/boris-johnson-ousted-brexit-tories

 

Doctor worries she may be next after state attorney general targets doctor on Fox - Jul 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNz13L_ldqg

 

Top Georgia Republicans Targeted By DA For Participation In Trump Fake Elector Plot

https://www.politicususa.com/2022/07/15/willis-georgia-gop.html

 

What Comic Genius Gave Us the Nest Thermostat Election Conspiracy? It’s nonsense, of course. But you don’t have to be a far-right nutcase to appreciate it as a work of art.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167062/nest-thermostat-election-conspiracy-georgia-dominion

 

Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim acted legally and ethically, lawyer says: Indianapolis obgyn ‘followed all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations in this case’, her attorney announced

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/15/doctor-10-year-old-rape-victim-abortion

 

Joe Manchin Is a Terrible Prime Minister: In a just world, Democrats would be able to oust Manchin from the party leadership role, as happened to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167070/joe-manchin-terrible-prime-minister

 

Trump Tells Team He Needs to Be President Again to Save Himself from Criminal Probes: The former president is planning on running for the White House — and away from the law

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-2024-criminal-probes-jan6-1384379/

 

The Worst is Yet to Come: When the Center Does Not Hold

https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/07/15/the-worst-is-yet-to-come-when-the-center-does-not-hold/

 

Biden's Alleged McConnell Deal on Anti-Abortion Judge Foiled by Rand Paul

https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-alleged-mcconnell-deal-anti-abortion-judge-foiled-rand-paul-1725223

 

Watching American Democracy Melt: Joe Manchin’s ability to sink climate legislation is getting less attention than the January 6 hearings. But it’s just as dire a sign for democracy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167073/manchin-climate-january-6

 

Christian Nationalism Appears Ascendant In GOP Politics - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j646ZLjfHI

 

The Real-World Consequences Of Roe Being Overturned | Zerlina. - Jul 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZvxTWvkcSY

 

On Abortion, All Democratic Roads Lead to Court Packing: After Roe v. Wade, neither progressives nor the White House want to focus on expanding the Supreme Court to reverse the decision. They should.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/18/on-abortion-all-democratic-roads-lead-to-court-packing/

 

Democrats Have to Make the 2022 Election About the Republican War on Freedom: First and foremost, the GOP war is on reproductive rights—but it hardly stops there. This is how Democrats can stop these extremists.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167065/democrats-2022-election-abortion-republicans-war-freedom

 

House passes same-sex marriage bill, with 47 Republicans and every Democrat voting in favor - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8qFB8SGDnU

 

LIVE: I’m not a lawyer, but what the Intel CEO is saying to Congress sounds like extortion to me. - Jul 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBBxU81ffg

 

The Man Behind New York’s Controversial Congressional Map: The judiciary struck down the state legislature’s plan and made Jonathan Cervas the special master tasked with coming up with a new one infuriating Democrats. The political scientist explains what happened in New York, why he’s “pro-democracy,” and what worries him about our democratic future.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/19/the-man-behind-new-yorks-controversial-congressional-map/

 

Sen. Whitehouse Shreds Supreme Court ‘Gone Wild’ - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGNFXn6XHXg

 

Democrats Just Forced Every House Republican to Take a Stance on Marriage Equality: The vote on the Respect for Marriage Act was good policy, and good politics.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167088/democrats-respect-for-marriage-act-republican-vote

 

How Do We Stop The 27 Oligarchs Who Run America? - Jul 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7q7vBdSKZc

 

Vote by Mail Expands in the East: States in the South and Midwest are making it harder to vote at home. Those in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are making it easier.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/20/vote-by-mail-expands-in-the-east/

 

Lawrence: James Murray Is The Problem At The Secret Service - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slsIaif4tSE

 

The Case for Bill Clinton’s Economic Record: No, progressives, the former president wasn’t some neoliberal corporatist helping the rich. Clinton delivered the strongest economy of the past half century and helped working families.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/21/the-case-for-bill-clintons-economic-record/

 

The Vanishing Legacy of Barack Obama: On the road from stirring symbol of hope and change to the Fat Elvis of neoliberalism, birthday-partying Barack Obama sold us all out

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-vanishing-legacy-of-barack-obama

 

Steve Bannon Will Be Convicted—and He’ll Probably Be Just Fine With That: His defense arguments are ridiculous. And they are meant to be. The point is to rile up MAGA land and introduce more chaos into American political discourse.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167114/steve-bannon-trial-guilty-contempt-january-6

 

Malcolm Nance: “We Are on the Last Leg of the American Experiment” | Amanpour and Company - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd04p2Xcg7M

 

Who Is Tony Ornato, And How Is He Tied To 1/6? | The Mehdi Hasan Show - Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ2mLvibcrc

 

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings - Day 8 - Streamed live Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48HH4LVn07g

 

We Finally Saw a True Glimpse of How Trump Reacted to the Insurrection: The January 6 committee wraps up its summer hearings by airing unseen video outtakes of Trump flubbing his response to the Capitol attack.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167131/january-6-committee-donald-trump-footage

 

With 1000 Complaints of Election Threats, Why Has Garland Gotten Just One Conviction?  A federal task force has led to one conviction, while local police are barely pressing charges.

https://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/garland-has-gotten-one-conviction

 

What Was General Charles A. Flynn Up to on 1/6?  After initially denying that Brigadier General Charles A. Flynn was on the call, the Army later admitted that Flynn participated in the phone call.

https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/general-charles-a-flynn

 

Is an Iron Curtain Descending on America?  History shows that the greatest danger to the rights of the people mostly comes from those entrusted with governmental office or power.

https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/an-iron-curtain-is-descending-on-america

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT | Time to Fight

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/issues/july-august-2022/time-to-fight/

 

DSA Stands for Reproductive Justice

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/issues/july-august-2022/dsa-for-reproductive-justice/

 

From the National Political Committee

https://democraticleft.dsausa.org/issues/july-august-2022/national-political-committee/

 

Trump Seeks Money and Revenge in Hosting the New Saudi Golf League: The former President ignores protests from 9/11 families and tries to undermine the P.G.A. Tour that shunned him.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trump-seeks-money-and-revenge-in-hosting-new-saudi-golf-league

 

Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZTyyJhpPwU

 

White Christian Nationalism: How Racism Undergirds Christian Nationalism - Jul 15, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeqIBOLfUcA  

 

Flag and Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy - Oct 8, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqeaHrHUt7A

 

The Psychology of Christian Nationalism - Streamed live on Apr 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4gXfZlWbFw 

 

The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy - May 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucu9YV84pm8

 

Matt Taibbi: The NY Times as the American Pravda - Premiered Jul 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar448_fTd8w

 

After the Fist Bump: The symbolism of Biden’s Middle East trip is bad. But the president’s actions might be even worse.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/joe-biden-saudi-arabia-israel-human-rights-mohammed-bin-salman-netanyahu

 

Biden’s Middle East Trip Was Nothing Short of a Disaster: Desperate to save his domestic agenda, the president damaged his foreign policy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167111/joe-biden-disaster-middle-east-trip-saudi-mbs

 

The Right-Wing Media Celebrated Biden’s Covid Diagnosis: On Fox News and in other corners of the right, the president’s illness was an excuse to spike the football—and spread misinformation about the vaccine.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167132/right-wing-media-reaction-biden-covid-diagnosis

 

Republican-led General Assembly Prioritizes Corporate Tax Cuts Over Education or Inflation in New State Budget

https://pennsylvaniaindependent.com/republican-led-general-assembly-prioritizes-corporate-tax-cuts-over-education-or-inflation-in-new-state-budget/

 

The Army seeks to recoup $38,557.06 from Michael Flynn: Pentagon investigators found that Michael Flynn received nearly $450,000 from Turkish and Russian interests. The Army now wants some of that money back.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/army-seeks-recoup-3855706-michael-flynn-rcna37294

 

PBS NewsHour full episode, July 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1Da_y5RFI

 

Supporters of Pennsylvania GOP governor nominee Mastriano charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

https://americanindependent.com/doug-mastriano-pennsylvania-gop-governor-nominee-january-6-supporters-capitol-riot/

 

Playing Offense: AU Delivers Powerful Arguments To Supreme Court In Public School Prayer Case

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/playing-offense-au-delivers-powerful-arguments-to-supreme-court-in-public-school-prayer-case/

 

Reversing Roe: Leaked Supreme Court Opinion Endangers Legal Abortion

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/reversing-roe-leaked-supreme-court-opinion-endangers-legal-abortion/

 

Design For Controversy: How A Pa. Mom Ended Intelligent Design In Her Daughter’s School

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/design-for-controversy-how-a-pa-mom-ended-intelligent-design-in-her-daughters-school/

 

Supreme Mistake: America Is Not Ready To Be A Christian Nation

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/supreme-mistake-america-is-not-ready-to-be-a-christian-nation/

 

Americans United In Action! Staff Members Speak For Separation

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/americans-united-in-action-staff-members-speak-for-separation/

 

AU Asks IRS To Investigate Tenn. Church For Politicking

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/au-asks-irs-to-investigate-tenn-church-for-politicking/

 

Protecting Abortion Rights Is Central To Church-State Separation

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/protecting-abortion-rights-is-central-to-church-state-separation/

 

Boston Officials Must Allow Christian Flag, Supreme Court Rules

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/boston-officials-must-allow-christian-flag-supreme-court-rules/

 

The Flag, The Cross And Extremism: A New Book Outlines The Threat Of Christian Nationalism

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/the-flag-the-cross-and-extremism-a-new-book-outlines-the-threat-of-christian-nationalism/

 

We Can’t Overlook The Danger Posed By Christian Nationalists

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/we-cant-overlook-the-danger-posed-by-christian-nationalists/

 

Conversations At The Court: Come What May, AU Won’t Stop Speaking Up For Church-State Separation

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/conversations-at-the-court-come-what-may-au-wont-stop-speaking-up-for-church-state-separation/

 

Labor Report from PA State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione

https://enews.senatortartaglione.com/mail/util.cfm?gpiv=2100168042.1396.295&gen=1

 

Fmr. Pence Aide Reacts To Secret Service Audio During Evacuation | The Katie Phang Show - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ36yKPWO4A

 

Gay senator confronted Rubio as he called bill ‘stupid waste of time’ - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlAtt5tPw7I

 

Officer Dunn: Anybody Linked With Failures Of Jan. 6 Must Be Held Accountable Including Trump - Jul 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3aHHVTs5OU

 

Is Georgia Where Democracy Goes to Live—or Die?  A prosecutor in the state may bring Donald Trump to account. At the same time, state Republicans are trying to rig this year’s elections.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167125/georgia-trump-january-6-investigation-democracy

 

Wisconsin cashier refuses to sell condoms to customers

https://www.wiproud.com/news/wisconsin-news/wisconsin-cashier-refuses-to-sell-condoms-to-customers/

 

Books by Rollo May

https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/rollo-may/205788/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuO6WBhDLARIsAIdeyDIFqKgUmtKwyCV0Fug0iuC5neyD87n_DkC9_x0luM-wnWBhA0qPY6YaAtLYEALw_wcB

 

Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages, sources say

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/07/21/criminal-probe-opened-into-deletion-of-secret-service-jan-6-text-messages.html

 

How Trump Almost Won His War on the Census: New documents reveal three useful insights into how Trump and his allies approach political power and the law.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167120/trump-war-census-new-documents-revealing

 

Biden’s Presidency Is Sinking Because of Conservative Democrats—Not the Left: Don’t blame progressives for Biden’s failures. It’s the party’s right flank that abandoned the working class.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/joe-biden-manchin-conservative-democrats-progressives-left

 

Biden’s Covid Diagnosis and the GOP’s Endless Cynicism: The president was one of roughly 125,000 Americans diagnosed with the virus on Thursday. Meanwhile, congressional Republicans continue to block the funding to fight the pandemic.

https://newrepublic.com/article/167128/biden-covid-positive-diagnosis-republicans-endless-cynicism

 

Tax the Rich, Ditch “No Labels,” and Woo the Working Class: The problem for the Democrats is less wokeness and more the insidious destroyers like Joe Manchin. Fortunately, there is a way forward.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/22/tax-the-rich-ditch-no-labels-and-woo-the-working-class/

 

How Should the Left Deal with Defeat? w/ Ben Burgis & Cale Brooks - Jul 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4QYZQF3tVw

 

Hear what former Secret Service agent blames for missing Jan. 6 texts - Jul 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTSCIALih3M

 

TK News by Matt Taibbi.  America This Week, July 17-23, 2022.  Bad Meteor Karma, Biden Betrayed, Railway Panic, a WTF Plane Crash, the Sort-Of Ending of the January 6th Hearings, Three Finance Headlines, and more

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/america-this-week-july-17-23-2022?utm_source=email

 

New York Post editorial board throws cold water on a 2024 Trump campaign, calling him 'unworthy' to serve in the White House for another term

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-new-york-post-editorial-board-unworthy-2024-white-house-2022-7

 

January 6 Committee covers up role of Republican Party, national security officials in Trump coup

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/07/23/nqyc-j23.html

 

An ‘imposter Christianity’ is threatening American democracy

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/white-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html

 

Majority Against Corruption March: York to Harrisburg

https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-to-make-corruption-illegal-from-york-to-harrisburg/

 

US Voted Greatest Obstacle To World Peace - June 3, 2014

https://www.spiritofchange.org/us-voted-greatest-obstacle-to-world-peace/

 

Is US foreign policy the biggest obstacle to world peace?  A quick look at the political history of the United States will show that the nation only has its own best interests at heart

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3060496/us-foreign-policy-biggest-obstacle-world-peace

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