360 episodes
Words Matter The DSR Network
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4.7 • 24 Ratings
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American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze the week's news and get at the real truth behind all the distracting headlines. New episodes are released on Fridays.
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Trump’s Cronies are Out in Full Force
As Donald Trump deals with a gag order in his hush money trial, his various cronies have come out of the woodwork to do his dirty work. JD Vance, Tommy Tuberville, and more have come out to criticize the trial and jockey for a vice presidential nomination. Norm and Kavita break down this MAGA race to the bottom and more.
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Can Trump Handle the Truth?
Each day of Trump’s election interference trial manages to be more salacious than the last. From the testimony of Stormy Daniels to Trump’s inability to stop smearing everyone involved, it’s clear that the trial will continue to be a roller coaster until the very end. Norm and Kavita take us through the latest from the trial, and what could be around the corner.
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Untangling the University Protests
There’s much to unpack with the ceasefire protests at universities across the country. From students occupying a building at Columbia to the abysmal response by USC’s administration, it is clear that there is no easy way to address the issue. Norm and Kavita break down the latest news on this contentious topic, and why it may be even more impactful than we realize.
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What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead
At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and colleges grapple with divisive protests, we need clear leadership more than ever. Norm and Kavita discuss this unique problem and where we go from here.
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Accountability is Gone but Not Forgotten in the Senate
The House is its own special kind of crazy, but the Senate is no slouch either. Tom Cotton’s recent comments calling for Americans to “take matters into their own hands” in response to protests reminds us that Senators can seemingly call for acts of violence and get away with it. Norm and Kavita break down the fall of accountability in the Senate and why some Senators continue to embarrass the institution.
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Republicans are Reaching New Levels of Ineptitude
House Republicans are fighting or floundering, Mike Johnson is traveling to Mar-a-Lago to pray at the altar of Trump, and Arizona lawmakers grapple with an archaic abortion law. All in a week’s work for this Republican Party. Norm and Kavita discuss the farce that is the contemporary Republican agenda and more.
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Customer Reviews
An antidote for living in Orwellian times
Joe Lockheart and highly qualified experts in US constitutional law and politics share their expertise and experience to explain why the reality distortion coming out of Fox News is so unpatriotic. I am from UK I studied Terrorism from ISIS. I saw how soviet trained Baathist ex military deceived to so many via the internet using Soviet brainwashing techniques. I am alarmed and shocked that Fox News and 30% of US population has responded to their ‘management of savagery’ strategy better than your average arab living in a war zone. It shocking that Fox News can talk about ‘western civilisation’ while rejecting expertise and democratic values, that they can mention ‘Judeo Christian Values’ while being unkind to the stranger in their land while oppressing the poor while persecuting the widow and the orphan. It is a disgrace and shocking that some GOP members act like brainwashed by Russian mobsters with nukes pointed at usa and Stalinist values. I thank you for your service and for your patriotism.
Anxious UK listener.
Whilst not agreeing with the politics of this podcast, it’s reassuring to hear that not all Republicans approve of DT.
Great podcast!
Looking forward to the podcast! Let’s talk climate change, inequality and education. Best kathy from Oxford uk