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A left leaning political podcast with a sprinkle of history about the news from The Hill.
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The Calm before the Storm - Trump's Indictment
It finally happened. The previous occupier of the White House is indicted by a NY grand jury regarding hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Although, compared to his other cases going he's investigated for this seems like the lesser offence but it's the first to get the ball rolling of actual accountability. This episode covers a timeline of events and possible outcomes regarding the breaking news dropped last week.
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Midterms Tug of War
Midterms are upon us, and it is neither a blue nor a red wave but a fight for a close tie of Congress. I focus on the battle states and how some senators and representatives got there. Republicans are infighting about the turnout and questioning about the party's future with Trump.
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Juneteenth | Freedom Day
Let's talk about one of my favorite holidays Juneteenth! It's fairly a new federal holiday and I get into the history and significance of it. Also, the commercialization of a couple culture holidays anyway Happy Juneteenth and Father's Day.
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Quick Recap and Catch Up
Where to begin with 2022? Ukraine, inflation, mass shootings, hate crimes, more tribal infant mass graves discovered and Roe vs Wade while on the upside Ketanji Brown Jackson and Karine Jean-Pierre are appointed. There's something around the corner this year and I'm still on it covering the situations and histories with it.
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Texas Abortion Law and the Supreme Court
September of this year, Texas passed a law that questioned the Supreme Court decision of Roe v Wade. A Supreme Court with newly appointed Justices by the previous president didn't try to block the law but said it can be challenged. The actions after the bill passed set a precedent throughout the country of what other states can pass to question rulings while other lawmakers are writing their bills to challenge Texas.
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Forgetting Racial History
This summer Critical Race Theory was a trending term. A topic about racial history being taught in school was the forefront of the news as, hateful, Republican lawmakers passed legislation to remove it out of public education. This is the beginning of white-washing U.S. racial history. This podcast alone is about structural racism of the United States and this episode outlines other attempts at white-washing and the consequences of nations forgetting their past and sugar coating atrocities. It's a short episode but imperative.
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