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This week, we look at Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, what it means for the Middle East, and the response at home. Then we discuss  how people living above the poverty line are feeling the financial crunch, Donald Trump’s plan to boost inflation, and the IMF’s warning that our deficit spending could upend the global economy. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN)

Susan Del Percio  (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) 

Segments this week:

(02:40) Iran’s attack

(40:18) Financial frustration

[Politicology+] Uri Berliner’s resignation from NPR, the lack of viewpoint diversity in media, media activism and biases and the erosion of trust as a result

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
Axios - What to know about Iran's attack on Israel
CBS News - What Iran launched at Israel in its unprecedented attack, and what made it through the air defenses - CBS News
Politico - Has Biden Considered Having an Iran Strategy? - POLITICO
AP - Middle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers | AP News
ABC News Bay Area - 38 Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after shutdown of Golden Gate Bridge, I-880 in Oakland, CHP says - ABC7 San Francisco
Politico - Democrats fear Netanyahu may have undermined Biden’s image among voters - POLITICO
WSJ - Mike Johnson Defies GOP Critics, Setting Up Ukraine-Israel Aid Showdown - WSJ

Segment 2: 
Politico - Trump trade advisers plot dollar devaluation - POLITICO
 WSJ - The Calls for Help Coming From Above the Poverty Line - WSJ
CNBC - Fed Chair Powell says there has been a 'lack of further progress' this year on inflation
The Financial Times - US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF
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Susan Del Percio, Hagar Chemali and Ron Steslow discuss the Uri Berliner’s resignation from NPR, the lack of viewpoint diversity in media, media activism and biases and the erosion of trust as a result

Related reading:

TFP - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. | The Free Press
https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust


NYT - NPR C.E.O. Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/business/media/npr-chief-executive-criticized-over-tweets.html

NYT - NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster of Liberal Bias Resigns - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/business/media/uri-berliner-npr-resigns.html

In this two part series, Journalist and author Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss his new book Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance Of Tech And Government Is creating a New American Surveillance State 

Part 1:

(02:36) Byron’s background and why he decided to write this book 

(05:15) The Evolution of data brokering 

(09:00) Understanding metadata and data collection and how they can identify you 

(12:12) The implications for personal privacy 

(22:15) The state of privacy rights in the United States 

(26:16) The public-private surveillance relationship 

(28:43) The shift in Government attitudes toward this type of data 

(31:20) How social media changed the data collection game

Read Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance Of Tech And Government Is creating a New American Surveillance State — https://bit.ly/44199hw

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This week, we look at No Labels announcing they won’t field a ticket and the impact RFK Jr. could have, how Trump’s abortion announcement and the Arizona Supreme Court case could impact the election, and Joe Biden tries to cancel student debt…again. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP; host of The Lobby Pod)

Segments this week:

(02:05) No Labels and RFK Jr. 

(14:47) Abortion

(38:20) Student loan debt

[Politicology+] The new book misleading people about “white rural rage” and the scapegoating of rural Americans

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
Politico -No Labels packs it up, won’t put forth a presidential ticket - POLITICO
CNN - RFK Jr. campaign walks back fundraising emails that said January 6 defendants were stripped of constitutional liberties | CNN Politics
Politico - RFK Jr. ballot access consultant promotes strategy to throw the election to Trump - POLITICO
CNN  - RFK Jr. campaign official attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally and wanted ‘favorite President’ Trump to run for third term | CNN Politics

Segment 2: 
AP - Trump's abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target | AP News
CNN  - Trump says he wouldn’t sign federal abortion ban | CNN Politics
WP - Arizona’s abortion ruling threatens to upend 2024 races - The Washington Post

Segment 3:
NYT - What to Know About Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan - The New York Times
CNBC - Biden administration could start forgiving student debt this year
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Liam Donovan, Lucy Caldwell, and Ron Steslow discuss the new book misleading people about “white rural rage” and the scapegoating of rural Americans

Related reading:

The Atlantic - 'White Rural Rage' Is an Utterly Misleading Book - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/white-rural-rage-criticism/677967/

Find your area’s RUCA score: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural

Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) and Chris Zappone (Digital Foreign Editor at The Age and the writer and narrator of the Dark Shining Moment podcast) join host Ron Steslow to discuss the evolution of Russian tactics since 2016 and the vulnerability of American democracy

Segments to look forward to:

(02:16) The state of the war  in Ukraine 

(10:00) The evolution of Russian influence campaigns  

(14:37) What Putin wants 

(25:14) The democratic mind and future vision
 
(29:00) America’s role in the world 

(46:00) The erosion of trust and manipulation of narratives 

(59:10) The importance of national psychological defense 

(1:10:00) The impact of social media on trust in media institutions 

(1:13:00) Balancing healthy skepticism and toxic cynicism in meaning making institutions 

(1:14:45) The challenge of finding reliable sources 

(1:18:00) Russia’s goal: America eating itself alive


Listen to Dark Shining Moment: https://apple.co/3Jhasz2

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