We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.
References:
The 10 Democratic Senators that voted for Trump’s funding bill:
· Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
· Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
· Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
· Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii
· Senator Durbin of Illinois
· Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
· Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
· Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
· Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
· Senator Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequentlycaucuses with Democrats
RE: Ukrainian conflict and Ceasefire
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg70y3ydmdno
https://eutoday.net/musks-cuts-halt-efforts-to-rescue-ukrainian-children/
Re: Department of education cuts
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce98y47515jo
Re: USDA
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796
Re: USAID
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrxez45dr1o
Re: Tesla and Trump administration
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvze9dzq8vo
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/musk-trump-100-million-donation-political-operation
Re: Travel ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/15/trump-administration-travel-restrictions
Re: Funding Bill
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/aoc-chuck-schumer-gop-funding-bill
Re: Panama Canal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/trump-pentagon-panama-canal
Re: Duterte arrest
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgw1nklxezo
Re: Aliens Act
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5246028/trump-alien-enemies-act-tren-de-aragua-deportation
Re: Immigration/Deportation:
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-03-14/green-card-holder-from-new-hampshire-interrogated-at-logan-airport-detained
Re: Migrant App
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/11/cbp-app-self-deport-00225102
Re: Indian Student Deported
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