The PoliticsGirl Podcast

Today’s pod is a candid conversation with Nick Carmody, psychotherapist, lawyer, and Executive Board Member for the World Mental Health Coalition. Nick uses his psychology expertise to look at politics and how politics affects the personality of the country. If there’s already political science, Nick believes there should be political psychology. We talk about what’s going on with the Republican Party, Trumpism, and the recent search of Mar-a-lago from a psychological perspective, and we discuss about how the cult of personality has transformed individuals into a tribe who seem almost pathologically devoted to Trump and Trumpism no matter how much damage they do to themselves or the country. Guest social: Twitter: @Nick_Carmody Website: https://www.patreon.com/NickCarmody Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.everlywell.com/politicsgirl www.clickup.com Code: PoliticsGirl www.thirdlove.com/politicsgirl

We shouldn’t have to be talking about authoritarianism, strongmen and propaganda in 21st Century America, and yet here we are. Join me and my guest Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of History and Italian studies at NYU, advisor to ‘Protect Democracy’, and author of ‘Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present’ as we discuss the danger the United States is in, and what we, the voting public, can do as the last line of defense between us and the very worst instincts of the Republican Party. Guest social: Twitter: @ruthbenghiat Website: https://ruthbenghiat.com Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsor! https://www.beistravel.com/politicsgirl

Want to understand what’s going on right now? We talk to Bharat about about inflation, the economy and all the things the Biden Administration is doing under the radar while the Republicans blame them for all the country’s woes. I promise this is actually a very hopeful episode. I know it doesn’t feel hopeful right now, with the prices so high and the corporate greed so rapid but, the National Economic Council is on it and the amount they’ve accomplished is incredibly positive. We just need to give the Democrats more power in the midterms to get more of their bills passed and we can definitely do that. Guest social: Twitter: @BharatRamamurti Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharat-ramamurti-4b10504/ Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl splendidspoon.com/politicsgirl littlepassports.com/politicsgirl

As our guest David Bender points out “It’s hard to watch the 1/6 hearings because it’s like looking directly into the sun. It hurts.” You can’t believe the President of the United States, the man who held the same office as Washington, Lincoln, JFK and FDR could’ve brought us so low. That he and his enablers could have put their own needs and desire to retain power ahead of the continuation of the American experiment itself. It’s difficult to absorb, but like the Nuremberg trials, the 1/6 committee is an essential part of holding ourselves accountable - we have to face what happened, acknowledge the shortcomings that allowed it to happen, and take responsibility so it never happens again. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. A five-alarm fire. If there was ever a time to care about this country, its democracy and its politics, now is that time. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl betterhelp.com/politicsgirl everlywell.com/politicsgirl Ora Organic - Text POLITICS to 64000

American democracy is under attack in more ways than ever before. From the disinformation and voter suppression efforts based on Trump’s Big Lie, to the GOP abandoning democracy for their own power, to foreign cyber attacks and good old fashion voter machine manipulation. Congress is unable to pass a voter protection bill because the Republicans keep stonewalling and now the GOP are actively telling us they’re going to elect people who will cheat, suppress and even invalidate votes to make sure their candidates end up on top. We all need to vote, but we also need our votes are safe and secure when we do it. Today we talk to election security advocate, lawyer and political writer, Jennifer Cohn about what we can do, what we should demand and what we can look out for when it comes to protecting our elections. Guest social: Twitter: @jennycohn1 Medium: https://jennycohn1.medium.com/jennifer-cohn-links-to-articles-podcasts-talks-and-interviews-8e7916bdfc77 Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.clickup.com - code: politicsgirl www.beistravel.com/politicsgirl

For generations American men have been raised in a rigid structure of what it meant to be a man, which had its benefits in the dominant position of power in the patriarchy, but was destructive to their personal relationships and authentic selves. Now our society finds itself at a tipping point of either a resurgence, or the end, of the patriarchy as we know it. We’re living through a major upheaval and this evolution is getting a lot of pushback from men who clearly feel they are losing something and are lashing out, individually with violence, or collectively with the regression of everyone else’s rights. How did we get here? What can we do about it? And what has gone wrong with men? Guest social: Remaking Manhood: http://remakingmanhood.com Remaking Manhood: The Healthy Masculinity Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remaking-manhood-the-healthy-masculinity-podcast/id1559291290 Twitter: @RemakingManhood Insta: @remakingmanhood Amazon for books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mark+greene&crid=L24ZO5O0TYQU&sprefix=mark+greene%2Caps%2C109&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl splendidspoon.com/politicsgirl

This 4th of July I thought we’d revisit why were are doing this podcast in the first place. What’s at stake and what why we need to care about this country and the direction it’s heading. It doesn’t matter if you feel like you’re too busy to care about politics. It doesn’t matter if you don’t think it matters, or if you think it’ll all just be fine. It won’t. It won’t all just be fine. The country is in deep trouble. And only by paying attention can we hope to solve it. We are standing on the tracks and the train is coming at us full speed. Our democracy, our freedom, everything we hold dear as Americans is in mortal peril. We save ourselves, or we perish. The choice is ours. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment.

President of Emily’s List Laphonza Butler joins me on the day the Supreme Court strips women of their constitutional right to bodily autonomy. We were going to talk all the positive actions Emily’s List has been taking to get pro-choice women candidates elected up and down the ballot, and the importance of supporting pro-choice candidates in this political environment but, for obvious reasons, the day’s events took us on another journey…Join us as we get fired up for the fight ahead. These people have no idea what they’ve unleashed. Hell hath no fury… Guest social: Emily’s List: https://www.emilyslist.org Connecting women and electing women to make progressive change. Text JOIN to 47717 to join us. Twitter: @emilyslist Twitter: @LaphonzaB Insta: emilys_list Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EMILYsList Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All PG show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsor! www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl

America is at a crossroad. There is a real possibility that we will cease to have democracy in the United States. As Rothkopf says, “Republicans don’t just want to repeat the “Big Lie”, they want to repeat the ability to do what Trump WANTED to do and disenfranchise the American people.” Holding Trump accountable is essential, but almost more important, is defeating anyone who would undermine the integrity of our elections for their own power. We have to recognize that the majority of the country doesn’t believe this “noxious right wing cocktail of lies” but it’s up to us to make sure those who do, aren’t the ones making the decisions. It was a great conversation. I love this episode. I hope you will too. Guest social: The Rothkopf Group: https://trgmedia.com Deep State Radio:https://pod.link/1245002955 Twitter: @djrothkopf Amazon for books:https://www.amazon.com/David-J.-Rothkopf/e/B001H6O2A0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.betterhelp.com/politicsgirl www.constantcontact.com www.calm.com/politicsgirl

As our guest today says, “A functioning democracy depends on a shared understanding of reality” and we all have a part to play in getting the truth and the message out. In his most recent book, “Battling the Big Lie: How Fox, Facebook and the MAGA Media are Destroying America”, Dan discusses how the right wing built a massive, billionaire funded disinformation machine that was powerful enough to bend reality to win in 2016, nearly steal the 2020 election, and left unchecked, this kind of weaponized disinformation might be powerful enough to take the 2022 midterms and hand the Republicans the 2024 Presidential election. We discuss what can be done and what WE can do, to make sure that doesn’t happen. Not on our watch. We are responsible to be the progressive megaphone and encourage others to do the same. Guest social: Pod Save America:https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/ Twitter: @danpfeiffer Instagram: @pfeiffer3342 YouTube: Crooked Media Amazon for books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dan+pfeiffer&i=stripbooks&crid=TNP19Y4E6UB0&sprefix=dan+pfeiffer%2Cstripbooks%2C142&ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_12_ts-doa-p A special thanks to Spencer Stander for his help with this episode. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Don’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: [email protected] Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl

The Republican Party hasn’t just lost their minds and become anti-democratic overnight. Democracy was always less important to them than power, so as long as democracy upheld their power they supported it, now that it doesn’t, it’s out. The goal is clear: 1950’s style white, Christian, male dominance and they’ve been plotting to bring it back since the Democratic Party betrayed the idea by opening their minds & party to expanding civil rights in the 1960’s. Today’s PoliticsGirl: Candid Conversation is with Thomas Zimmer historian, author and Professor at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, where he teaches 20th Century U.S. and International history, with a focus on the transatlantic history of democracy and we talk all about the danger the country is in, the reality of how we got here and the potential we have to create something that not only saves democracy but really lives up to its promise. It’s a great conversation with a brilliant mind. I hope you enjoy it. Guest social: Website: https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/0033600001q9V3MAAU/thomas-zimmer Twitter: @tzimmer_history Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.betterhelp.com/politicsgirl www.constantcontact.com

Today’s PoliticsGirl: Candid Conversation is with Melissa Walker, Head of Giving Circles at The States Project. How do we fight back in a broken system where the deck is stacked against us? The States Project believes everything we care about starts in the states. Yes, we have to hold onto the House. Yes, we need at least 2 more Democratic Senators to negate the power of Manchin and Sinema, but if you really want to make a real difference with your time and money, we have to turn our focus to the states. Over the past 40 years, Republicans have invested billions of dollars and focused energy into building and holding state governing majorities, an investment in strategic thinking that has resulted in Republican state lawmakers having almost unchecked and absolute power. If we want to turn this around we need to be as strategic as they are. Democrats might be late to the party but if we’re clever we can turn the tables. The States Project tells us how. Guest social: www.statesproject.org Twitter: @StatesProjectUS Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/StatesProjectUS Instagram: @statesprojectus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStatesProject Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.littlepassports.com/politicsgirl www.calm.com/PoliticsGirl

The shooting in Buffalo targeting black people. The shooting in Pittsburg targeting Jewish worshipers. The shooting in El Paso targeting Mexican immigrants. The shooting in Christchurch, NZ targeting Muslims. What do they all have in common? The Great Replacement Theory. The idea that white people are being deliberately replaced. Remember the white supremacists in Charlottesville? They were chanting, “You will not replace us! Jews will not replace us!”. This false and ignorant, race-baiting conspiracy is ripping our country apart and the right wing media, in combination with right wing politicians, are the ones adding fuel to fire and it, and they, must be stopped. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.brightland.co/politicsgirl www.creditkarma.com/loanoffers www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl www.constantcontact.com The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-027-source-notes

Today’s PoliticsGirl: Candid Conversation is with John Pavlovitz, writer, pastor & activist. John is the author of several best-selling books and the wildly popular blog “Stuff that Needs to be Said”. A 25-year veteran of church ministries, John is kind of a bit of an anomaly in today’s Christian communities with his deep commitment to equality, diversity, and justice—and his ability to question Christianity from the inside out. We talk about how to deal with the rising hate of the Christian far right, what do do with friends and family we feel are lost to the faith and how to connect with people at a time that is both a “constitutional crisis and a family emergency”. We all need some little calm perspective and John is deeply gifted at that. Enjoy. Guest social: https://johnpavlovitz.com Twitter: @johnpavlovitz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnpavlovitzofficial Instagram: @johnpavlovitz Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/John-Pavlovitz/e/B0768J9N6Z%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.smith.ai promocode: PoliticsGirl www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl

After a copy of Justice Alito‘s draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health leaked to Politico. The draft, confirmed as authentic by Chief Justice Roberts, in very clear terms overturns both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey fundamentally ending the constitutional right to abortion in America. This is a hinge point in the history of America and it can not be understated what a seismic shift this is for the court to overturn 50 years of legal precedent. We talk about what we know, what we should expect and what we can do. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.smith.ai - enter code PoliticsGirl www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl www.masterworks.art/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-025-source-notes

Education has become a hot button topic in America. From school closings due to the pandemic, to the war on masks, to the endless talk of CRT, “parent’s rights” and the banning of books and discussions of LGBTQ issues, the Republicans, never one to let a good crisis go to waste, have found a way to capitalize on the issue to get the results they want - the Democrats, not so much. So, today we’re going to talk about public education in America and how our politics are poised to completely reconfigure what it looks like depending on which road we take. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! https://www.stamps.com Promocode: PoliticsGirl https://www.betterhelp.com/politicsgirl https://www.calm.com/politicsgirl https://www.creditkarma.com/Loanoffers Special Thanks to Holly Shuter and Julia Lee Stander for their research assistance. The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-024-source-notes

Today’s PoliticsGirl: Candid Conversation is Shannon Watts, founder of Mom’s Demand Action, the largest grassroots group fighting gun violence in America. We talk about what it takes to make a difference, the power of grassroots action and the power of numbers. The majority of America wants common sense gun legislation. Why can’t we get it? Or can we? And what can you do to help? It’s a terrific conversation with a brilliant, passionate advocate. I think you’ll find yourself feeling inspired. Even if it’s just to further the conversation. Guest social: Instagram: http://instagram.com/shannonrwatts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts Book: https://fightlikeamother.org https://momsdemandaction.org TEXT: “READY” to 64433 to join a Moms Demand Action chapter in your area! https://www.everytown.org https://emergeamerica.org Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! https://www.littlepassports.com/politicsgirl https://www.thirdlove.com/politicsgirl https://athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl

From critically acclaimed podcast studios Pineapple Street and Wondery comes a new 8-part series called Will Be Wild that shines a light on the human stories left out of the headlines. It goes deep into the lives of people who took part in that day. People who saw it coming. And people who fear that January 6th was just the beginning of something, not the end. Follow Will Be Wild wherever you get your podcasts, or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app. Listen Here: wondery.fm/TPG_WillBeWild

Conservatives are usually very committed to the idea of patriotic unity when it comes to foreign enemies, but this version of the Republican Party is different. The party of Reagan now seems closer to the party of Putin. Even an all out war being waged against freedom and democracy can’t seem to bring people to stand with the American president, if that president happens be Democrat. It’s almost as if Republicans have chosen to take the counter position, even if that means supporting Russia in a war with America. How did we get here, where is this party going and what can we do about it? Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! https://www.stamps.com - code: PoliticsGirl https://brightland.co/pages/welcome-to-the-golden-state-brightland?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=adopter&utm_campaign=POLITICSGIRL https://www.blinkist.com The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-022-source-notes

Candid Conversation is with author and lawyer Teri Kanefield as we talk about her most recent blog ‘Merrick Garland & the January 6th Investigation’. Teri is an appellate lawyer who has published over a dozen books as well as articles, essays, stories and legal briefs over the past 30 years. Her political analysis has been used in the Washington Post, CNN, NBC and most major news outlets. A vocal advocate for democracy and the rule of law, Teri has a way of looking at things that gets you out of your feelings and back into the facts, which is incredibly helpful at this moment in American history. Guest social: https://terikanefield.com Twitter: @Teri_Kanefield YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeriKanefieldAuthor Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! https://www.creditkarma.com https://www.betterhelp.com/politicsgirl https://www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl

There are so many things we think we know but we don’t really know. When you hear someone use the word communism, socialism, Marxism, fascism…do you know what they mean? Or do you just have a general idea? Where did these ideas even come from? How did our governments evolve? What’s an aristocracy, a democracy, a kleptocracy? We keep talking about oligarchs…What’s an oligarchy? How is it different than a plutocracy? What is going on in the world and how did we get here? Honestly, this pod started as a an extended “I don’t think that word means what you think it means” and turned into a brief history of the world. But, I came out of the research understanding things so much better than I did before, and I hope you’ll come out of listening to this pod feeling the same way. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.smith.ai http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.LittlePassports.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/episode-020-source-notes Special Thanks to Holly Shuter for her research assistance.

Today’s PoliticsGirl: Candid Conversation is with esteemed epidemiologist, and Public Health expert Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding. As BA.2 decimates China and takes over Europe, it’s clear that no matter how much we want to be done with Covid, Covid isn’t done with us. Dr. Feigl-Ding and I talk how we got here, what’s really happening, and what to look for next. It’s a great conversation with a brilliant mind about a situation we can’t avoid. No matter your politics, we have to do what we can to protect ourselves and our loved ones and that starts with knowledge. Guest social: Twitter: @DrEricDing https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/eric-ding Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.ThirdLove.com/politicsgirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/03/covid-relief-aid-congress-republicans/627109/ https://www.pdsoros.org/meet-the-fellows/eric-ding

In less than a year Governor Hochul has gone from Governor by default, after the abrupt resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo, to leading gubernatorial candidate for New York’s November’s election. Born and bred in upper New York State, Governor Hochul is lawyer, a mother and lifetime public servant, Governor Hochul is also a tireless advocate for women’s rights and women in leadership. She stepped up to the plate when opportunity called, and she’s a big proponent of more women feeling the confidence to do the same. Governor Hochul makes the argument that Democrats must, and can, protect our majority in government and that we need to reach out to anyone who believes in democracy and the American experiment to fight for values that are currently under attack. Governor Hochul really seems to be the real deal. A leader who believes in listening, collaboration and learning from others. She’s also not afraid to get scrappy if the moment calls for it. As Governor Hochul said, “I’m hardwired to help other people, and I’m in a position to do something about it.” Shouldn’t we all have leaders who feel that same pull? Twitter Governor Hochul: @KathyHochul Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.Stamps.com Promocode: politicsgirl http://www.BetterHelp.com/politicsgirl http://www.SunBasket.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Source Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/nyregion/kathy-hochul-governor.html https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/597745-hochul-cuomo-neck-and-neck-in-hypothetical-governor-primary-poll https://gothamist.com/news/lawmakers-look-to-halt-hochuls-penn-station-project-until-funding-questions-are-resolved https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-does-a-governor-do#what-are-the-responsibilities-of-a-governor https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/29/the-fifty-women-governors-499533 https://www.governor.ny.gov/about-governor-hochul https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/17/hillary-clinton-backs-hochul-00009922 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/nyregion/kathy-hochul-democratic-nomination.html https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2022/02/hochul-gets-democratic-party-endorsement-for-governor-fortifies-frontrunner-status.html

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not some standalone crisis that started in late February, but rather a much bigger picture that’s coming together. A picture made up of hundreds of puzzle pieces that tell a story. A story of greed, power and ambition. A story of lawlessness and fraud. As story of weakness, and yes, a story of treason. We might never know everything that happened, but we can start by acknowledging what we do know as it comes into focus. We can no longer refuse to see what is right in front of us simply because we wish it wasn’t true. Intellectual honesty demands we see these connections so we can become singularly focused on defeating Putin and his anti-democratic coalition worldwide, even if many of his collaborators are American citizens themselves. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.Blinkist.com/politicsgirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.Masterworks.art/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Special Thanks to Julia Lee Stander for her research assistance. Speaker from Palate Cleanser: https://www.julielythcotthaims.com Source Notes: https://www.politicsgirl.com/ep-17-sources

California Congressman Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Member of the January 6th Select Committee and one of the Lead Impeachment Managers for the first impeachment of Donald Trump, joins us to share insight on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Congressman Schiff notes that what we’re seeing in Ukraine is not a new war. This is all part and parcel of what started with Putin a long time ago and we should prepare ourselves for it to get worse before it gets better. But he has faith in NATO, in America, and in our current leadership and he reminds us that one of the best ways to protect democracy around the world is to make sure we continue to protect it here at home. Guest contact: https://schiff.house.gov Twitter: @RepAdamSchiff Book: https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Washington-Almost-Democracy-Still/dp/B092MXH9J5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=173KGF2CBCYPG&keywords=midnight+in+washington+adam+schiff&qid=1646695892&sprefix=midnight+in+Washington%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1 Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.JenniKayne.com and use promocode: PoliticsGirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.Apostrophe.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018

The current, far right, conservative make up of the Supreme Court clearly has an agenda, and it’s terrifying for the legitimacy of our rule of law and way of life. So today we’re going to talk about the Supreme Court, its importance to American society, it’s capture by the far right and what, if anything, can be done to save it from itself. I want to be clear, this is a completely destructive situation and pretending any of this is business as usual will be America’s undoing. In fact, ignoring it is how we got in this position in the first place. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.ThirdLove.com/politicsgirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.MagicSpoon.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Special thanks to Holly Shuter & Julia Lee Stander for additional research. The Hill: Opinion - Supreme Court should look more like America or so the Republicans once thought by Glenn C. Altschuler 02/06/22 USA Today The Supreme Court Shadow Docket: Alabama Redsitricting Case Renews fight amoung justices - John Fritze 02/08/2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/us/politics/trump-ginni-thomas-meeting.html Democracy Docket - by Marc Elias (subscribe on Twitter) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-rights-judicial-movement-perfected-dark-money-it-takes-chutzpah-for-them-to-decry-it-now/2021/04/09/4dfd3a44-9950-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/04/gorsuch-federalist-society-supreme-court/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter https://ballotpedia.org/History_of_the_Supreme_Court https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/nominations/judicial-tempest.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/17/federalist-society-dark-money-breyer-supreme-court-seat/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/opinion/supreme-court-voting-rights.html?referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/opinion/supreme-court-alabama-maps.html https://www.stradley.com/insights/publications/2020/10/scope-and-standard-issue-2?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=LinkedIn-integration https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/10/14/bidens-supreme-court-commission-warns-adding-justices-may-not-serve-democratic-values/?sh=5f574458407d https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/22/court-packing-real-motive-adding-supreme-court-not-historical-column/7288802002/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/politics/supreme-court-nominee-nomination-biden-democrats.html https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/20/8-key-findings-about-catholics-and-abortion/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/anita-hill-women-power.html https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations/SupremeCourtNominations1789present.htm https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-whitehouse-cicilline-reintroduce-disclose-act-to-repair-americans-faith-in-democracy-require-transparency-in-campaign-finance https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/judiciary_act_of_2021.pdf https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/who-ketanji-brown-jackson-likely-biden-short-lister-supreme-court-n1288053 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/25/us/supreme-court-nominee-biden#ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court https://harvardlawreview.org/2022/02/as-the-legislature-has-prescribed/ https://medium.com/an-idea-for-you/45-things-to-remember-when-the-world-gets-scary-d2a085f4053d

Inflation is an obvious problem in America right now. The cause, however, is little less obvious. We have a supply chain problem due to the pandemic, but we also have companies recording record profits, and one whole political party who would rather weaponize inflation than solve it. I’m no financial expert but when this many people are talking about the same thing, it’s important for us to at least understand the broad strokes so we’re dialed in and asking the right questions. If you’ve ever been confused by economics you aren’t alone, join me as we break it down. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.Apostrophe.com/politicsgirl http://www.Wondrium.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Big thanks to Julia Lee Stander for her help with research this week. Sources: https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-inflation-357610 https://kids.kiddle.co/Inflation https://www.businessinsider.com/corporations-using-inflation-as-excuse-to-reap-fatter-profits-reich-2021-11 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/biden-nominates-jerome-powell-second-term-federal-reserve-rcna4696 https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/why-is-inflation-rising-right-now/ https://www.nytimes.com/article/inflation-definition.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/fattest-profits-since-1950-debunk-inflation-story-spun-by-ceos?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/ap-explainer-why-us-inflation-is-so-high-and-when-it-may-ease https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/11/us-inflation-market-power-america-antitrust-robert-reich https://www.reuters.com/business/meat-packers-profit-margins-jumped-300-during-pandemic-white-house-economics-2021-12-10/ https://apnews.com/article/latest-inflation-numbers-consumer-prices-616055db3bf67691b4fdc0015fc00783?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/today-explained/id1346207297?i=1000542026490 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kcrws-left-right-center/id73329771?i=1000541579199 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/unvarnished-truth-inflation Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa: https://pod.link/1530639447 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633

Active and prolific Republican communications and PR strategist for most of his career. Schmidt worked on the George W Bush presidential campaign, the Schwarzenegger campaign for California Governor, and ran John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008. Schmidt was the Vice Chair at Edelman PR and a political analyst for MSNBC. A founding member of the Lincoln Project, a group founded to campaign against Donald Trump, Schmidt officially left the Republican party in 2018 saying, “Today’s GOP has become a danger to our democracy and our values. The Republican Party is an organized conspiracy for the purposes of maintaining power for self-interest, and the self-interest of its donor class. It's no longer dedicated to American democracy.” And for that, I couldn’t agree more. Please join PG:CC as we have a conversation about democracy, unity and the fundamental refusal to throw away the American experiment. Guest Information: Twitter: @SteveSchmidtSES Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.MagicSpoon.com/politicsgirl http://www.SunBasket.com/politicsgirl http://www.MasterWorks.Art/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa: https://pod.link/1530639447 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633

Between Tucker Carlson doing an entire prime time segment on the brown M&M's shoes, to The New York Times printing deceptive clickbait titles and op-eds from known liars because they think it’ll sell, to major corporations systematically buying up and dismantling our entire media structure in the shadows, something has clearly gone wrong with media in America. This episode takes a look at how our media got off track, what we should be looking out for, and why we should be demanding better laws, stronger repercussions and more personal accountability. We need to be thoughtful about what we’re reading and watching and seeing because the way we’re going now is completely unsustainable. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! Apostrophe: http://www.Apostrophe.com/politicsgirl BluBlox: http://www.BluBlox.com/politicsgirl Wondrium: http://www.Wondrium.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Thanks to Julia Lee Stander for additional research. SOURCES: https://civilrightscorps.org https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831?i=1000548189194 https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-fourth-estate-3368058 https://www.amazon.com/How-Fascism-Works-Politics-Them/dp/0525511830 https://medium.com/chompsky/how-to-fix-the-media-919c3a969f1 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/09/whats-really-wrong-mainstream-media https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/21/media-journalism-future-527294 https://bettermarketing.pub/whats-wrong-with-the-media-and-how-we-can-fix-it-3383a28288a0 Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa: https://pod.link/1530639447 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633

Alexander Vindman was the Director for European Affairs for the National Security Council under Donald Trump and the military officer who reported the now infamous phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that led to the first of Donald Trump’s two impeachments. Vindman is a military expert in all things Ukraine/Russia and his wife Rachel, a popular writer and podcaster, fills in the civilian perspective. We talk the threat of war, Russia/NATO and America’s role in it all. Whether we end up with war, or fingers crossed, it can be avoided, Vindman wants us to take Russia’s threat of invasion seriously. As we both agree, democracies worldwide deserve to be protected. Autocrats are seeing how far they can push, and we have to show them we have the stomach to push back. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Listen to Rachel Vindman's podcast "The Suburban Woman Problem" here: https://pod.link/1565897152 Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.MagicSpoon.com/politicsgirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.Blinkist.com/politicsgirl Sources/Links: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_139339.htm https://mjhnyc.org/events/here-right-matters-a-conversation-with-alexander-vindman/ https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/01/25/jill-dougherty-fiona-hill-nyt-oped-russia-ukraine-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/new-day-highlights/ https://twitter.com/theswppod https://www.pbs.org/video/rachel-vindman-democracy-and-authoritarianism-yacl8o/ The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki joins us today for our new segment PG:CC to discuss where we’re at at the one year mark of the Biden Administration. We dive into the disconnect between what is really happening and what we hear about. We talk Covid, voting rights, the Supreme Court, and the democratic messaging problem. It’s a candid conversation with someone in the know to give us all a better idea of where we stand and what we can do to moving forward. I hope you like it!! Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! All my links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! http://www.BLUblox.com/politicsgirl http://www.AthleticGreens.com/politicsgirl http://www.Wondrium.com/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa: https://pod.link/1530639447 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633

The autocrats of the world are on the rise and one party in America seems more than happy to join their club. We need a resurgence of democracy, not only at home but around the world or those who would seek to sink the west will finally succeed and the values and human rights that we have come to take for granted will be a thing of the past. Stick with me, so you know where we are and we can point our way in a better direction. I say all of this not to upset you, but to prepare you. We have to accept the reality of the problem if we’re going to have the courage to solve the problem. We will either be the heroes of democracy or the victims of its demise. The choice is ours. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! Thank you to today’s sponsors! BluBlox: https://blublox.com/politicsgirl Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl Better Help: https://betterhelp.com/politicsgirl Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. SOURCES: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cable-cabinet/2022/01/09/96fac488-6fe6-11ec-b9fc-b394d592a7a6_story.html https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/democracy-countries https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/?utm_medium=cr&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=december_cover_prospects_b&utm_content=B&utm_term=Prospects https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59561881 https://www.elle.com/culture/a38569302/peng-shuai-what-to-know/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Arab-Spring https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/rd/17672.htm https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/6/2/the-belarus-plane-hijacking-reflects-appeasement-of-tyranny https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58065313 https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/01/08/iowa-senate-journalists/ https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/ron-desantis-crittical-race-theory-smugglers-rcna11613 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-22278037

Democracy is not doomed. We can fight for it. But the first step is to acknowledge we HAVE to fight for it. To recognize the reality of what CAN happen, and accept what WILL happen, if we don’t all work together to fix what’s broken. Democracy is under attack and it’s under attack, not from outside forces, but from one of the two major parties right here in the US. This is an unprecedented crisis that must be met with unified resistance. We are at the tipping point. We must make sure enough of us tip the direction in democracy’s favor. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Blinkist: http://www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/politicsgirl Wondrium: https://wondrium.com/politicsgirl Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. SOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/14/politics/larry-hogan-2020-election-trump-biden-cnntv/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/us/representative-paul-mitchell-leaves-republican-party-over-its-refusal-to-accept-trumps-loss.html https://www.axios.com/midnight-is-approaching-to-pass-voting-rights-protections-d3d8cb12-3b2c-4422-8eee-f60425265472.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-american-polity-is-cracked-and-might-collapse-canada-must-prepare/ https://www.pnas.org/content/118/50/e2102149118 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/50/e2102144118 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/opinion/jan-6-jimmy-carter.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytopinion https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/january-6-insurrection-trump-coup-2024-election/620843/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20211206&utm_term=The%20Atlantic%20Daily https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/?utm_medium=cr&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=december_cover_prospects_b&utm_content=B&utm_term=Prospects https://www.wondrium.com/is-western-democracy-threatening-suicide?tn=632_tray_Course_1_0_18579&lec=1 https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/quotes/the-worst-form-of-government/ https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/about https://www.vox.com/22840615/us-defense-spending-increase-afghanistan-withdrawal https://www.britannica.com/topic/democracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy https://apnews.com/article/democrats-popular-vote-win-d6331f7e8b51d52582bb2d60e2a007ec https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/us/politics/trump-endorses-viktor-orban-hungary.html https://www.history.com/topics/france/alexis-de-tocqueville https://www.theatlantic.com/author/yascha-mounk/ https://www.theatlantic.com/author/kori-schake/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Henri-Levy https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/AQp3hO-GQyI/clive-crook

The right to vote in America is under attack. The Republicans, and the dark moneyed powers who fund them, have made a calculated decision to rig the elections in their favor to regain and retain power. Between redistricting, partisan gerrymandering, voter suppression laws and criminal intimidation Republicans have decided to abandon the fundamental right to a free and fair election and if the Democrats don’t do something about it while they can, we could easily lose the country forever to this coup enabling, autocratic leaning, increasingly criminal group of self dealers, and our country deserves better. Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! Thank you to today’s sponsors! Blinkist: http://www.blinkist.com/politicsgirl Athletic Greens: http://www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl Follow me on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK and watch my Rants on TIKTOK Social Links here! https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Sources for today’s pod: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-republican-president-mail-in-voting-lindsey-graham-warns-2020-11 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act-introduced-senate-brennan-center https://apnews.com/article/legislature-voting-rights-ted-cruz-legislation-elections-6270306f67108ac16f4ee7b45a8afdb3 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-october-2021 https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Texas-law-mail-in-voting-jail-time-16735808.php https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/podcasts/ezra-klein-podcast-adam-jentleson-transcript.html https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-isn-t-a-partisan-issue-it-s-about-patriotism-129750597781 https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2021/12/21/lincoln-county-attempts-eliminate-six-polling-places/8970073002/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/11/republicans-are-erasing-decades-of-voting-rights-gains-before-our-eyes/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/09/democrats-just-introduced-a-new-voting-rights-bill-its-going-nowhere-if-they-dont-reform-the-filibuster/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-filibuster-voting-rights-corruption-manchin-sinema-1224269/ https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-michigan-united-states-elections-electoral-college-6a24cc9771ec02b0fd6564f0833de7b9 https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/56364271-trumpocracy-the-corruption-of-the-american-republic https://www.democracydocket.com https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/08/voter-suppression-civil-rights-leaders-joe-biden-2022 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/01/texas-voting-bill-greg-abbott/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/06/eight-years-ago-the-supreme-court-gutted-the-voting-rights-act-widespread-voter-suppression-resulted/

Based on the recent powerpoint presentation, text messages and correspondence that Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, released to the January 6th Bipartisan Select Committee, we can now see, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the 45th President of the United States, in collusion with his team and current sitting members of Congress deliberately attempted to overthrow the Government of the United States and end American Democracy as we know it. The plot was premeditated, is ongoing, and includes active military personal, white house staff and prior executive branch members. This is the story of the frickin’ century and if we don’t fix what’s going on those who tried this once will, no doubt, try it again. Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! Thank you to today’s sponsors! BetterHelp.com/PoliticsGirl athleticgreens.com/PoliticsGirl Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. PoliticsGirl is a MeidasTouch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. Sources for today’s Pod: https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37971742 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/january-6-insurrection-trump-coup-2024-election/620843/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/?utm_medium=cr&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=december_cover_prospects_b&utm_content=B&utm_term=Prospects https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/jan-6-powerpoint-what-we-know-what-we-don-t-n1285910 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/14/meadows-texts-weird-powerpoint-take-jan-6-inside-white-house/ https://www.newsweek.com/peter-navarro-steve-bannon-hero-january-6-capitol-riots-1660421 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/01/1050291610/most-americans-trust-elections-are-fair-but-sharp-divides-exist-a-new-poll-finds https://madison.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/far-too-little-vote-fraud-to-tip-election-to-trump-ap-finds/article_dd28244a-4711-5618-b7ae-4a1400b68e1a.html https://www.axios.com/ted-cruz-electoral-college-arizona-49c57cad-3a94-4ff9-a018-740c4d5eaab7.html https://www.npr.org/sections/insurrection-at-the-capitol/2021/01/07/954380156/here-are-the-republicans-who-objected-to-the-electoral-college-count https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/dan-quayle-talked-mike-pence-rejecting-trump-what-story-n1279406 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/09/blog-posting/trump-did-not-win-two-thirds-election-lawsuits-whe/ https://www.npr.org/sections/congress-electoral-college-tally-live-updates/2021/01/06/954244836/pelosi-reconvenes-the-u-s-house-our-purpose-will-be-accomplished https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018850848/pelosi-rejects-2-gop-nominees-for-the-jan-6-panel-citing-integrity-of-the-probe https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/16/politics/rep-jim-jordan-january-6-text/index.html https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-criminal-prosecution-charges-liz-cheney-january-6-obstruction-congress-2021-12 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/17/mitch-mcconnell-is-suddenly-legitimizing-jan-6-committee-why/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-defender-ohio-rep-jim-jordan-get-presidential-medal-freedom-n1253737 This Land Newsletter from Mother Jones & David Corn

America needs to accept the Republican Party no longer plays for Team Democracy. The have chosen the Democrat’s failure over America’s success. They are willing to trade American lives, the economy and our place in world to get themselves back in power and, once there, they’ll consolidate that power to undermine our institutions until the America we know is no longer. There is a rise of autocracy in the world. The Republican Party is part of that rise. Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, open the dialogue and inspire better change moving forward! Thank you to today’s sponsor! BetterHelp.com/PoliticsGirl Help the people of Kentucky by going here: teamwkyrelieffund.ky.gov https://wck.org Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. PoliticsGirl is a MeidasTouch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment. SOURCES: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/05/1059828993/data-vaccine-misinformation-trump-counties-covid-death-rate https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-covid-death-comparison-world-wars-vietnam-9-11-1575650 https://www.rollcall.com/2021/12/01/gop-block-on-ambassadors-takes-toll-on-foreign-relations-panel/ https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/republicans-again-block-senate-from-confirming-critical-state-department-usaid-nominees- https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/20/jim-risch-senator-not-going-to-defend-diplomat-holdup-523124 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/03/1052079452/major-embassies-are-without-ambassadors-as-republicans-block-bidens-picks https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benito-mussolini-declares-himself-dictator-of-italy https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/world/middleeast/turkey-election-erdogan-opposition.html https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-dictators-come-power-democracy https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/12/fox-news-christmas-tree-fire

The court that Trump built seems poised to set women’s rights back a century with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We talk about the history of a woman’s right to choose, the fundamental dishonesty of the pro-life movement, the myth that the religious right has always been anti-abortion, and the threat this decision will have, not only on women’s rights, but on the legitimacy of the Supreme Court itself. SOURCES: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/3013/9611/5870/Abortion_Roe_History.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/opinion/abortion-texas-mississippi-rape.html https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/abortion-abortion-oral-argument-supreme-court/620874/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20211201&utm_term=The%20Atlantic%20Daily https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/01/fundamental-deception-behind-pro-life-movement/ https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-ranks-worst-in-maternal-care-mortality-compared-with-10-other-developed-nations https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moral-Majority https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/abortion-history-in-united-states/index.html https://www.amazon.com/When-Abortion-Was-Crime-1867-1973/dp/0520216571 Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a Meidas Touch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment.

It is a frustrating time. Most of us are losing our minds with the lack of accountability for Trump & Co. We’re mad at the Democrats for not moving faster and doing more. We’re mad at the DOJ for seemingly doing nothing. We’re mad that it feels like we’re the only ones calling for justice and we want results like, yesterday. But, as Teri Kanefield says, “It’s important we don’t fight autocracy with autocracy” because “if we fight like them, we will end up like them” and then our democracy will be well and truly gone. People need to channel their anxiety into productive action. At the end of the day, there is no magic bullet. The only way to save democracy is with more democracy. If we want to live in a democratic, rule of law society we must uphold the values of that society even when abandoning them would be so much more efficient. www.terikanefield.com Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, get more guests and inspire more change moving forward! Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. PoliticsGirl is a MeidasTouch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Entertainment.

Enough of the spin, the depressing headlines & the bad poll numbers. By almost every discernible metric, the Democrats are actually doing incredibly well. We talk about the signed bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the biggest investment in our country in over 50 years; the Build Back Better Act, that could be the greatest social spending bill in decades; and, we talk in depth about the party that voted AGAINST all of that because they’ve chosen Democratic failure over American success. We question who the Republican Party has become as they’re no longer attempting to govern, but setting up to rule, and based on which voices they’re abandoning and which they’re elevating, it appears the future under the GOP will look a lot more like Hungary than America. If we’re going to be ready to fight for our democracy, we must stop falling for the drama. See the parties through their actions and not the media’s words. Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, get more guests and inspire more change moving forward! Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. PoliticsGirl is a MeidasTouch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Productions.

Leigh gives you some background on where she comes from, why she’s doing this, and why she thinks you should care. We talk about the danger of General Michael Flynn’s public call for one religion in America, churches increasing involvement in politics, and the danger our democracy faces right now. We touch on the Kyle Rittenhouse case and the current lack of accountability for a certain subset of the population and we get really honest about how serious the problems we face are, so we can get ourselves into the right headspace to fight. Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of sitting on the sideline for one more day. 2022 will be a tipping point for America, and sometimes it just takes an outsider to come in and remind you what you should be fighting for. I’m glad you’re here. We need you. Please rate and subscribe so we can grow the show, get more guests and inspire more change moving forward! Watch the show in video format on YouTube. Follow my Twitter. Follow my Instagram. Watch my Rants on TikTok. Like the Facebook Page. PoliticsGirl is a MeidasTouch original podcast produced by Happy Warrior Productions.

American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The PoliticsGirl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo