Episode 540: Why Coronavirus is Just the Beginning for Global Diseases; McConnell's Effort to Give Blanket Immunity to Corporations; Digby Helps Rundown a Busy Week in News
On today’s show… Alex Sammon, from The American Prospect, will explain why Mitch McConnell is pushing for blanket immunity for corporations, even in the most reckless cases. Abrahm Lustgarten, from Pro Publica, will be here to discuss how climate change is contributingto massive hikes in infectious disease. And Heather "Digby" Parton will help recap all the big stories from this past week.
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May 15, 20201h 12m
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Show Notes
<p>On today’s show…</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/alex_sammon">Alex Sammon</a>, from The American Prospect, will explain why Mitch McConnell <a href="https://prospect.org/politics/absurdity-of-blanket-corporate-immunity-coronavirus-bailout/">is pushing for blanket immunity</a> for corporations, even in the most reckless cases.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/AbrahmL">Abrahm Lustgarten</a>, from Pro Publica, will be here to discuss <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-infectious-diseases">how climate change is contributing</a>to massive hikes in infectious disease.</p>
<p>And Heather "Digby" Parton will help recap all the big stories from this past week.</p>