Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan discusses how today’s consolidated media landscape is caving to Trump’s demands with huge implications for our democracy; the IRC’s David Miliband breaks down the stakes for the world’s refugees as the UN General Assembly readies to meet; and best-selling author of the Divergent series Veronica Roth discusses George Orwell’s classic ‘1984’ in this week’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Fed cuts rates amid interference from Trump
The ironic plot twist stemming from the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates; how the Trump administration’s continued strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean is sparking fears of a wider confrontation with Venezuela; how a dangerous and once-fringe conspiracy theory peddled by white nationalists is creeping its way into mainstream Republican politics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Media & Democracy in the Era of Trump
Ali Velshi takes on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the media and the implications for our democracy; the IRC’s David Miliband discusses the stakes for the world’s refugees as the UN General Assembly meets; and Rep. Bennie Thompson addresses Democrats’ with a potential federal government shutdown looming Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Trump’s takeover of American cities, a bombshell FBI lawsuit, and a new challenge for Dems in congress
President Trump is escalating his threats to deploy unwanted and unwelcome troops to the streets of American cities; plus what we are learning from the lawsuit filed against the FBI by three former senior FBI officials alleging a campaign of retribution against those deemed insufficiently loyal to Trump; and how a Republican maneuver will further limit the power of the Democratic minority in the Senate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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A New blueprint for bringing a lawless leader to justice
A lesson from the other side of the equator about how to hold a would-be dictator accountable; plus Nicholas Kristoff on bearing witness to the deadly consequences of USAID cuts; and Project 2025 has gone from blueprint to reality in the first months of Trump’s second term - but there’s more to come. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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