Tariff-ying Developments for Michigan, Trolls in the U.S. Treasury, and More

On today's show we begin with how the Trump administration is targeting anti-genocide protestors in the U.S. on a student visa and how local groups are responding.

 

We look at the wild, back-and-forth story of Trump's proposed tariffs with Canada and Mexico, how Trump was placated at the 11th hour, and the type of impact tariffs on Canada could have on Michigan whenever the President has his next tantrum at them.

 

We look at a story from LeftVoice about the mayoral race in Detroit, check in on how the opposition party in Washington is largely deciding to oppose human rights, Elon Musk's gremlins that got into the treasury offices over the weekend, and how organizers are responding to corporate chains like Target dropping their DEI initiatives.

 

01:00- 4:50 WMU SJP Responds to Trump Targeting Anti-Genocide Protestors on a Student Visa

 

4:50- 11:00 Tariff-ying Implications- What Trade Wars Could Mean For Michiganders

 

11:30- 19:30 Pander in Detroit- The Mayoral Race in the Motor City

 

19:50- 32:30 Democrats Shifting Right in the Face of Fascism

 

32:40- 38:20 Gremlins 3: Elon Takes the Treasury

 

39:20- 52:30 Go Woke or Go Broke- Boycotts Organizing Against Companies Backtracking on DEI

 

52:30- 1:09:00 More Conversation on Tariffs, Elon's Treasury Coup, Foreign Policy, and More

 

1:09:00- 1:16:00 Not Like Us- Thoughts on the Grammys

 

SOURCES/ FURTHER READING

Michigan braces for Trump tariffs on Canada, a $77B trade partner https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-braces-trump-tariffs-canada-77b-trade-partner

 

None of Detroit’s Mayoral Candidates Represent an Alternative to the Corporate-Driven “Renaissance” https://www.leftvoice.org/none-of-detroits-mayoral-candidates-represent-an-alternative-to-the-corporate-driven-renaissance/

 

What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed https://apnews.com/article/what-is-laken-riley-act-trump-immigration-2667d626139ddf5a16d1533516eab18f

 

Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. & Other Agencies https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov

 

Walmart Target & Their Ilk’s Stance on DEI Expecting My $$$ Is Like Tryn To Pick The 🌽 From 💩! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6U1methZds