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This week, we take another look at the current campus protests around the country and how they compare to student protests throughout our history. We also discuss Kristi Noem killing puppies, Trump held in contempt of court, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dogTrump held in contempt for violating gag order in "hush money" trialTrump Says States Might Monitor Pregnant WomenHouse Democrats pledge to save Republican speaker Mike JohnsonChristian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilitiesState Sen. Shane Jett argues FOR child abuseRiot police and over 2,000 arrests: A look at 2 weeks of campus protestsHouse passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza warHolocaust Remembrance Alliance: Working definition of antisemitismJames Lindsay rants on Twitter about student protestsPBS: Protests and BacklashA Turning Point: Six Stories from the DOW Chemical Campus Protests1970 News Article: Campus Unrest Linked to DrugsStudents Cut Class To Protest WarRallying Against-and Sometimes for-War in IraqMIT community members rally to protest Iraq warStudent protest is part of a nationwide action on college campusesA NATION AT WAR: THE NEWS MEDIA; Cable's War Coverage Suggests a New 'Fox Effect' on Television JournalismFox News Defends It’s Patriotic CoverageProtests Seen as Harming Civil Rights Movement in the '60sThe Gallup Brain: War and Peace Protests

This week, we take an honest look at DEI. We also look at the start of Trump's hush-money trial, more Trump allies being indicted in Arizona, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
Trump hush money criminal trial has begunArizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and MeadowsPro-Palestinian protests are spreading through college campusesTikTok bill is signed into lawTucker Carlson debates evolution with man-ape Joe RoganCharlamagne Tha God Has An Issue With DEI | The Daily ShowElon and Bill Ackman’s Tweets about DEIThe difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. KendiUniversity of Michigan Office of DEIAmerica First Legal Bragging About All Their DEI ComplaintsIowa universities to shutter DEI programs, increase civics educationWhy Diversity Programs Fail and What Works BetterAs DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teamsNIH: Diversity Training Goals, Limitations, and Promise: A Review of the Multidisciplinary LiteratureA systematic review of diversity, equity, and inclusion and antiracism training studies: Findings and future directionsA Meta-Analytical Integration of Over 40 Years of Research on Diversity Training Evaluation Understanding advantaged groups' opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies: The role of perceived threatPrejudice Reduction: Progress and Challenges

This week, we discuss the recent buzz over NPR Senior Editor Uri Berliner's article about the news agency becoming too left-wing. We also talk about Biden's recent student debt relief plan, the Arizona Supreme Court banning abortions in the state, and more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
Biden Unveils New Student Debt Relief Plan While in WisconsinThe Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soonUS Senate candidate Eric Hovde questions whether nursing home residents should voteConservatives attack NPR for being “woke propaganda”I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.NYP article author did not want to put byline on article because of the article’s lack of credibilityGiuliani gave Hunter Biden story to New York Post because 'nobody else would take it' at face valueFox News passed up chance to run Hunter Biden email story amid credibility concerns, reports sayAnalysis: Questionable 'N.Y. Post' Scoop Driven By Ex-Hannity Producer And GiulianiA Critical Analysis of the Evidence for the SARS-CoV-2 Origin HypothesesHow long before the brave NPR editor exposing the woke broadcaster gets shown the door?It took 'courage' for NPR editor to speak out: Vivek RamaswamyNPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

This week, we discuss Wisconsin's latest election, and what that means for Biden come November. We also cover the latest conspiracies surrounding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Elon Musk being a total hypocrite again, and more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was caused by DEIMusk lawsuit to silence the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s reporting on the increased presence and boosting of hate speech on twitter has been thrown outDonald Trump Trial Bond UpdateTrump's Truth Social loses $4 billion in value in one week, while revealing wider lossTrump is suing the co-founders of Truth Social in an attempt to take their stockNBC reverses decision to hire Ronna McDaniel after on-air backlashFox News: Biden made Easter TransListen to WisconsinUpfront interview with Heba MohammedSpring Election Results: 5 Reasons Wisconsin Conservatives Should Celebrate538 Wisconsin Polls

This week, we discuss Don Lemon's interview with Elon Musk and all the insane things Elon has been recently pushing online. We also talk about Trump's bond troubles, election fraud in Milwaukee, Candace Owens being fired from the Daily Wire, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
Here's what happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million bondJury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of election fraudDOJ files antitrust lawsuit against AppleCandace Owens fired by Daily WireMarjorie Taylor Greene files motion to vacate House Speaker position'Woke' People More Likely to be Unhappy, Anxious and Depressed.' No Kidding.Construction and validation of a scale for assessing critical social justice attitudesDon Lemon Interviews Elon MuskElon Musk Pushes a Vile, Toxic Hate Video—and Exposes His Own ScamDuke School of Medicine denies lowering admissions standards for DEI goals as alleged by Ben Shapiro, Elon MuskElon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged IdentityAnonymous Comrades Collective’s blog Elon Musk's X has already backed off its new anti-trans hate policy

This week, we look at the future of TikTok after the House of Representatives' recent attempt to force the platform to divest. We also discuss the Robert Hur hearing, a Georgia judge dismissing several allegations against Trump, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:
Robert Hur faces bipartisan hostility in fiery House hearingI read the transcripts from Robert Hur's Biden interview. His report left a lot out.Judge dismisses some Trump Georgia election subversion charges but leaves most of the case intactScoop: Donors Threaten to Abandon RFK Jr. If He Picks Aaron Rodgers as Running MateAaron Rodgers Sandy Hook ReportWI Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax breakWisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxesBen Shapiro: “No one in the United States should be retiring at 65 years old”Ben Shapiro Doubled Down on Retirement StatementsHouse Passes TikTok LegislationGrindr has been sold by its Chinese owner after the US expressed security concernsTikTok users bombard House offices over bill that could ban the appKellyanne Conway advocating for TikTok on Capitol HillTrump issues executive orders against TikTok and WeChatFormer Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok