America Doc Comm Richard Hayden

This week Doc, Harpo and their friend and 2/7 brother Matthew Maxwell start asking some bigger picture questions about war and protest. In the midst of widespread pro-Palestine protests at college campuses around the country, what is protest? Does it work? When is it appropriate? How far is too far? We discuss.

Over the past three weeks there have been a number of political developments for the war in Ukraine but not much movement on the ground. In Palestine/Israel, and Iranian rocket and drone attack was largely fended off by combined Israeli and US countermeasures. What does it all mean for the wars? Doc, Harpo and their friend and 2/7 brother Matthew Maxwell discuss.

It's turkey season in Georgia so we're talking guns. Harpo owns one, Doc doesn't. How responsible should parents be when their children hurt someone with a firearm? Should law abiding citizens face more restrictions on owning a gun? What's the difference between needing a gun in a rural vs. urban environment? We discuss.

This past week saw airstrikes in Gaza and Damascus with very different outcomes. In Gaza seven aid workers from the aid group World Central kitchen were killed in a mistaken attack by the Israeli military. The incident elicited the rare apology from Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu. There was also a strike by Israel against senior Iranian Al Quds force members in Damascus. Doc, Harpo and their friend and 2/7 brother Matthew Maxwell discuss.

This past week saw a number of events that, while not connected, could indirectly have an impact on the November presidential election. In Baltimore a ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge and caused it to collapse. In Russia terrorists from ISIS-K attacked a concert hall just outside Moscow. Israel just cancelled meeting with President Biden after a disagreement over the war in Palestine. Doc and Harpo discuss.

Today was a big primary day in the South and Northwest with elections in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington. As of our recording President Biden had clinched the Democratic primary president and former President Trump was well on his way. What will happen over the next four years? Doc and Harpo talk it out.