Trump and Hegseth have declared that with the renamed Dept. of War, the U.S. is "going on offense." Sam digests this, along with the news that unknown people have been murdered by this "most lethal" military through random strikes on boats recently near Venezuela and during Trump 1.0 just off the coast with North Korea. Then, she speaks with flight attendant and organizer Alex Roberts about organizing efforts to remove the airline industry from participation in ICE's mass deportation efforts. Read his piece Commercial airlines are for consumers and cargo, not ICE deportations in The Tennessean and sign the petition Stop Commercial Airlines from Operating Deportation Flights. Follow Alex on Bluesky: @alexander-roberts.bsky.social.
There is no living with this fascism: The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC
Mentioned in this episode:
- NYT: How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart (The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.)
- Intercept: Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
- NYT: What to Know About a Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean
- NYT: Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels (The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement.)
- Lawdork: Trump keeps moving the U.S. closer to being the fascist war machine he wants
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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