Ep. 32: The Media Cyphers Holiday Special 2022

Back from our brief respite from the capitalist rat race we dive deep and talk about the year that was. From Israel's turn even further rightward, to the struggle for abortion rights, to worker organizing over the year, to startling developments in fascism American style- there's a lot of ground to cover.

 

We do start briefly with a local news round-up where things in Kalamazoo took an uncharacteristically eventful turn during the holidays. The police chief has stepped down after sexual harassment allegations, Kzoo County Board members are trying to get County Treasurer Thomas Whitener to resign, and a there has been a spat of resignations, firings, and the like from the Kalamazoo Public School Board.

 

As part of our holiday tradition we are joined in the conversation by a friend of the show- in this episode former co-host Norah drops in to discuss the year in anti-LGBTQ propaganda and the world-class embarrassment and arrest of right-wing manosphere YouTuber Andrew Tate.

 

03:30- 26:00 Holiday News Breakdown in Kzoo (Police Chief, Kzoo Treasurer, Kzoo School Board)

26:00- 34:00 Israel's Turn Further Right

35:00- 48:00  The Struggle For Abortion Rights in the U.S. and Kzoo

48:00- 1:05:00 Fascists Win Seats in Local Michigan Governments

1:05:00- 1:19:50 Workers Uniting in 2022

1:21:40- 1:43:00 Anti-LGBTQ+ Propaganda in 2022

1:43:00- 1:58:40 America's Funniest Fascist Influencer Fails OR Pizzagate 2022

 

SOURCES

 

"KDPS chief loses misconduct review, wins retirement deal"

https://nowkalamazoo.com/2022/12/kdps-chief-loses-misconduct-review-wins-retirement-deal/

 

"Kalamazoo County scrambles to reconcile financial issues at treasurer's office"

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/12/kalamazoo-county-scrambles-to-reconcile-financial-issues-at-treasurers-office.html

 

"Former Kalamazoo schools superintendent accused board of creating ‘hostile’ environment, emails show"

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/01/former-kalamazoo-schools-superintendent-accused-board-of-creating-hostile-environment-emails-show.html

 

"Moderate GOP commissioner to residents amid Ottawa County shake-up: ‘Is this really what we want?’ "

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/01/moderate-gop-commissioner-to-residents-amid-ottawa-county-shake-up-is-this-really-what-we-want.html