Civil Politics
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Civil Politics (12/27/24): Looking back and Looking Forward

Further Reading:

Four revelations from the House ethics report on Matt Gaetz - LINK

Rep. Kay Granger confirms she has "unforeseen health challenges" but denies report she is in Memory Care - LINK

Caning of Charles Sumner - LINK (Wikipedia)

Biden commutes 37 federal death row sentences. And, a push to understand long COVID - LINK

Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market - LINK

Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages - LINK


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Civil Politics (12/20/24): Political ROI

Further Reading:

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit - LINK

The Hidden Autopilot Data That Reveals Why Teslas Crash | WSJ - YOUTUBE

BBC Bweaking NuwuS - x.com/BBCBweaking / bsky.app/profile/bweaking.nuwus.org

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline - LINK

Gerry Connolly defeats AOC to become top Democrat on Oversight Committee - LINK


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Civil Politics (12/13/24): Pardon Me

South Korea opposition leader urges president's party to back impeachment over martial law - LINK

In South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president - LINK

A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list - LINK

Experts say Biden has a constitutional right to issue preemptive pardons - LINK

RFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine - LINK

Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs - LINK


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Civil Politics (12/6/24): The Punisher He Is Not

Further Reading:

What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO's fatal shooting outside NYC hotel - LINK


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Civil Politics (11/22/24): Over the River and Through the Yard Signs...

Danny T from WHMP's Talk the Talk is subbing in for Mike as he ventures forth to find the missing half of his ancestral amulet!

Further Reading:


California Ballot Questions - LINK

California Ballot Questions - LINK

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Civil Politics (11/15/24): Post Game Theory

Further Reading:

See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far - LINK

RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback - LINK


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Civil Politics (11/8/24): A Political Autopsy

Tonight we welcome back Danny Torres from WHMP's Talk the Talk! A great show talking about the worst day of the year...


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Civil Politics (11/5/24): Presidential Election Special 2024

Adam Conover: Why I'm not worried about the election. - LINK (Youtube)

LegalEagle: How to Kill The Electoral College - LINK (Youtube)


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Civil Politics (11/1/24): The Bronzer Trophy

Further Reading:

Emily Keegin Instagram @emily_elsie - Bronzer Analysis

Full Trump Rally Interviews - LINK


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Civil Politics Supplemental (11/01/24): Trump Rally Interviews: Pamala and Scott

This past Saturday (October 25th. 2024) I was driving down Riverdale Road in West Springfield when I noticed a ton of flags, people yelling, and horns blaring. It was a huge rally in support of one Donald J. Trump. I immediately pulled in to the parking lot and spent the next hour speaking with different people in attendance, and even one of the organizers.

It was a fascinating experience. The crowd was huge, and apparently was larger earlier in the day, there was music, drinking, it was like walking into an outdoor party. As I drove in I made a promise to myself - I won't bring any of my opinions in. I was there to speak to people who loved Trump, who wanted him to be president again, and I didn't want to get into any fights. I wanted to hear them, ask them about their lives and their beliefs, and make sure that everyone that listened to Civil Politics heard exactly what they thought too.

So here are the conversations I had with ardent Trump supporters, or as I refer to them - Very Specific Kinds of People.

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Just a few articles to add context:

Elon Musk and right-wing influencers use ‘cannibal’ claims to smear Haitian migrants amid crisis - LINK

The Real Story of Donald Trump’s Mysterious ‘Abdul’ - LINK

How we declare winners (AP) - LINK

Treaty on the Russian-Ukrainian border - LINK

Fact check: False claim legal statute defines US as a private company - LINK


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