Ep. 54: The Fascist Crisis at the Border, Trans Rights, Gaza, and Other Stories

On today's show we provide some updates on the ongoing legislative assault on trans people across the country. Maine walks back legislation that would've made them a sanctuary state for trans folks, and a recent expose reveals leaked audio from Michigan and other lawmakers about their endgame to ban trans people entirely.

We provide a quick update on the recent COVID-19 surge then spend much of the hour providing updates on the genocide in Gaza. The International Court of Justice orders Israel to desist in active genocide, but falls short of calling for a ceasefire. At home college protestors are being assaulted with chemical weapons, congress votes to condemn the ICJ, and Nancy Pelosi speculates that the national campaign for a ceasefire comes from the Kremlin.

We then look at the fascist crisis on the border. Texas is defying a Supreme Court order to remove razor wire and more insidious torture traps from the border, and 25 states have indicated their support of Texas- up to and including calling for Civil War. We look at how the U.S. as a country got to this point and ask why the mainstream media barely covered this.

We close on a more light-hearted topic looking at the abject foolishness that is Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro's "rap song" "Facts."

 

01:00- 13:20 LGBTQ+ Rights Update

 

13:20- 17:00 COVID-19 Update

 

17:30- 1:06:40 Gaza Updates

 

1:06:40- 1:38:00 The Fascist Crisis on the Border

 

1:38:00- 1:48:00 A Hip-Hop Farce: Ben Shapiro and Tom MacDonald Drop Rhymes

 

SOURCES/ FURTHER READING

 

Democrats Vote Down Trans Refuge Bill In Maine After Right-Wing Attacks
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/democrats-vote-down-trans-refuge

 

Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone"
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/ohio-michigan-republicans-in-released

 

International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza But Fails to Order Ceasefire
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/26/icj_provisional_ruling_israel_genocide_gaza

 

Columbia Scolds Students for “Unsanctioned” Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals 
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/22/columbia-university-palestine-protest-skunk/

 

62 House Dems Join GOP in Condemning South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
https://truthout.org/articles/62-house-dems-join-gop-in-condemning-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel

 

The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
By Antony Loewenstein
https://www.versobooks.com/products/2684-the-palestine-laboratory

 

Texas and fascist governors are defying the federal government
https://www.jphilll.com/p/were-seeing-a-quiet-constitutional