This week, we start with the deranged plot twist of the Duck Dynasty guy teaming up with Homeland Security to turn immigration into reality TV. For these people, The Hunger Games was a how-to manual.
From there, we drag our mics out of the simulacra and into the real: the criminalization of journalism, the surveillance of dissent, and borders as literal and ideological weapons.
We discuss famous left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s interrogation at the airport, Jeremy Scahill’s consistent moral and journalistic brilliance, and Mr. Rogers's humanist commitments.
Plus: Keir Starmer cosplays as Trump, beloved online educator Ms. Rachel get burned for supporting children's right to live, and Trump’s alternative Oligarchy Tour through the Middle East provides both opportunities and traps for global justice.
Also: weird French philosopher Jean Baudrillard,, climate apartheid, trad wives, and the AI-generated Trump Gaza real estate ad.
Links:
- DropSiteNews.com, excellent news site founded by Jeremy Scahill
- Hasan Piker and Jeremy Scahill's sit down together
- Report from the Center on Constitutional Rights about the foundational use of "terrorism" in US law to smear Palestinians
- Book recommendation: Capital in the 21st Century
- “Your Border Is Showing”, our episode on India, Pakistan, and borders.
- Patrick is an Irish skedaddler, for sure
- That awful AI-generated Trump Gaza promo video, which was intended to poke fun at Trump but then was endorsed by him.
- Go show Ms. Rachel some love, especially if you have toddlers!
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