Civil Politics
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Civil Politics (6/6/25): The Financial Acolytes

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (5/30/25): The Amazing Journey

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (5/23/25): Accountability and Terrorism

Further Reading:

DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes - LINK

Why is Connecticut called 'The Nutmeg State'? - LINK

Two Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead outside D.C.'s Capital Jewish Museum - LINK

Mid Show Music: Nathan Evans Fox - Tik Tok


Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (5/16/25): We're All Pretty Moody

Further Reading:

Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt - LINK

DOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. It refused - LINK

U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says - LINK

Conservatives block Trump agenda bill from advancing in major setback for GOP leaders - LINK

Video shows the moment Newark's air traffic control screens went black - LINK

FAA holds meeting with US airlines to cap Newark flights - LINK

Senate Republicans move toward vote on California emissions waiver - LINK

James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean? - LINK

Trump's critics and supporters unite against Qatar plane deal - LINK

France gave the US Statue of Liberty, Qatar offered Trump $400M plane. Experts say it’s not the same - LINK

Civil Politics (5/9/25): Popes Aplenty

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (4/25/25): Time to RKO RFK

Mid-Show Music: Dirt Man by Carter Vail


Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (4/18/25): Walking and Chewing Gum

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (4/4/25): Terrible Tariffs

Further Reading:

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs - LINK

Top Republican leads bill to reassert Congress’ tariff power amid Trump trade war - LINK

Carrington Event - Wikipedia

Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor - LINK

2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents - LINK


Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (3/28/25): Cultural Forces at Play

New details about the case of the Tufts University student detained by ICE - LINK

Lawmakers pen letter to feds, demanding release of detained Tufts University student - LINK

Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism - LINK

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America - LINK

Mid-show music - "Grateful For" by Natalie Layne


Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (3/21/25): Dominance Tests

Further Reading:

Run for Something - runforsomething.net

Scoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down - LINK


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