Ep. 57: Rest in Power Deandre Jones, State of the Union, Super Tuesday, Gaza, Dune, and More

We begin our show by paying tribute to Deandre Jones, a young man who passed at the tragic age of 33 after spending the last few years of his life taking Graphic Packaging to task for their pollution of the Northside neighborhood. 

 

In separate portions of the show, we give updates about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Andy and Lawrence talk about the political calculus around Biden's rhetoric and actions, and talk about the rogue's gallery of war criminals and imperial managers who are positioning themselves to manage Gaza after the conflict.

 

Lawrence and Andy break down the State of the Union- the good, the bad, and the ugly. We focus on how progressives have secured some concessions, his kiss goodnight to neoliberalism (at least, rhetorically), and some critical fact-checking about the anti-immigrant sentiment being thrown around. We also discuss the GOP's boggling response.

 

Norah and Andy break down Super Tuesday, from the mass outpouring for "Uncommitted" and how the media covered it, to some down-ballot victories around the country. We then look at some more updates out of Gaza- from the NYT's sloppy reporting around October 7th to the torturing of UN employees to get false confessions about ties to Hamas. Norah then speaks about Aaron Bushnell, and a compelling report about their gender identity.

 

Media Cyphers then goes to the movie and talk about "Dune" as a neocolonial allegory, how reactionaries are missing the point, and how the movie brings it closer to Frank Herbert's anarchist-leaning message against charismatic leaders.

 

We do some quick hits and updates and trans rights, and close with another short discussion on the National Guard being tapped to patrol the NYC subways.

 

00:40- 10:15 Rest in Power Deandre Jones, Northside Activist Who Fought For Clean Air

 

10:50- 26:00 Gaza Updates Pt. 1

 

26:00- 58:00 State of the Union

 

58:00- 1:01:40 Lawrence on National Guard in the NYC Subway

 

1:02:48- 1:22:30 Super Tuesday

 

1:22:30- 1:35:25 Gaza Updates Pt. 2

 

1:35:25- 1:45:11 The Spice Must Flow: Dune as Anti-Colonial Allegory

 

1:45:11- 1:50:50 Trans Rights Update, Quick Hits

 

1:50:50- 1:55:00 Norah on National Guard in NYC Subway

 

SOURCES/ FURTHER READING

 

Man with asthma, who fought for clean air in Kalamazoo, dies at 33
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/03/man-with-asthma-who-fought-for-clean-air-in-kalamazoo-dies-at-33

 

“Between the Hammer and the Anvil” The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé
https://theintercept.com/2024/02/28/new-york-times-anat-schwartz-october-7/

 

UN agency accuses Israel of detaining, coercing staffers into false confessions about ties to Hamas 
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/04/middleeast/un-israel-confessions-allegations-intl/index.html

 

Task Force That Includes Iraq War Architects Unveils Post-War Plan for Gaza
https://truthout.org/articles/task-force-that-includes-iraq-war-architects-unveils-post-war-plan-for-gaza/

 

The National Guard is in the subway — now what?
https://www.jphilll.com/p/the-national-guard-is-in-the-subway

 

Guilty: U.S.-Backed Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández Convicted of Drug Trafficking
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/11/juan_orlando_hernandez