Air Date 7/2/2025
The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple.
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KEY POINTS
KP 1: America Hates The Left & We Need A Plan - Olurinatti - Air Date 12-8-24
KP 2: America Has No Left Wing with Vivek Chibber - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 6-18-25
KP 3: What's 'Left' in America?: The Moral Apathy of Liberal Optimism - Cheyenne Lin - Air Date 9-2-24
KP 4: Ralph Nader’s Message to Doomers: "Stop Making Excuses!" - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-22-25
KP 5: The Worst People in Politics Are LOSING IT Over Zohran Mamdani - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-25-25
(00:45:01) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On how to fund the politics we need
DEEPER DIVES
(00:56:26) SECTION A: PROTESTS
(01:25:24) SECTION B: HISTORY & INFIGHTING
(02:01:22) SECTION C: SUBVERSION & THE RIGHT
(02:38:02) SECTION D: ORGANIZING
(03:24:46) SECTION E: THEORY
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Description: Photo of a grid of multi-colored Zohran Mamdani political posters that say “Zohran For Mayor” and a photo of Zohran.
Credit: “Zohran for Mayor” by Eden, Janine and Jim, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0 Changes: Cropped and expanded background
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