Ep. 19: Roe v. Wade Overturned, Juneteenth, Michigan Politics & Elections, and More

We spend the first part of our episode responding to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We look at what the mainstream media is leaving out of the conversation, the concerted and strategic effort of conservative plutocrats to bring us to where we are today, and the links between christian nationalism, white supremacy, and policies that work to further dis-empower the working class. Special guest commentator Emily joins us with their insight, including personal reflections on conservative Christian culture in America.

 

We talk about Juneteenth, its significance, and its the commercialization of the holiday that has seemingly occurred at warp speed after becoming a federal holiday last year.

 

In Michigan, we look at the peculiar situation in our newly created congressional district (District 4).  A Democrat may have a better chance in the new district with Fred Upton retiring, Bill Huizenga representing a more radical and Trumpist part of the Republican Party, and more historically liberal areas being included on the map- but the Democrats may not have a candidate. Joseph Alfonso failed to get the necessary number of signatures and is now depending on a long-shot write-in campaign to get on November's ballot. We ask, how does something like that happen? Also, the Michigan Republican Party is trying to restrict voting access and mail-in ballots in our state despite a wide bipartisan support expanding such measures in 2018.

 

We briefly give you a spoonful of sugar to go with today's bad medicine with some good news about election results from Columbia- and its international significance in a nascent left-wing backlash to rising right-wing authoritarian governments.

 

0:00- 1:06:50 Roe v. Wade Overturned

1:06:50- 1:29:45 Juneteenth

1:29:45- 1:46:00 CD4 Dems Drop the Ball- Republican Bill Huizenga May Run Unopposed

1:46:00- 1:53:00 Michigan Republicans Trying to Restrict Voting Via Ballot Initiative

1:56:30- 2:01:40 Progressive President Elected in Columbia