Part 1:
We talk with Somil Trivedi, Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel at Court Accountability.
We discuss the US Supreme Court, and how it uses the shadow docket to change laws, with no explanations. Many rulings overturn settled law and precedents, and produce new laws that are counter to what elected representatives have developed.
Part 2:
We talk with Megan O Matz, who reports on state and local government in Wisconsin.
We discuss how public money is being funneled into private schools. This reduces moneys available to public schools. Private schools do not have accountability requirements, despite taking tax money. 

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Music: "That's how every empire falls,"  John Prine

This is a panel discussion that includes: Arnie Arnesen, Bill Curry, Dave Levinthal Stephen Pimpare, Egberto Willies.
Topics:
Failure of MAHA: note the problems in the food that Americans consume, because of reduced checks by regulatory agencies.
Trump's rant about voter fraud is itself a fraud, no proof, but intended use is to limit voting.
ICE killings.
The shadow docket used by the Supreme Court.
Eugenics, as envisioned by Stephen Miller
Red boxing by candidates' campaigns.
The Constitution is now irrelevant, since SCOTUS ignores it.
The time for incremental changes has passed. Only drastic changes can save the democracy. 

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Music: "Dancing to the end of love," Leonard Cohen, 2010

Part 1:
We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.
we discuss the political situation in Texas. The shooting death in Houston has caused much anxiety. Weather in Texas is becoming more intense. Election for Senate is a looming big event.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Ryan Cooper.
We discuss the problems of health, since the dismantling of many health agencies, and the strange attitude of RFK jr. around health threats in the US. The screw worm problem will hurt beef ranchers, the measles epidemic continues to grow, and other diseases caused by amoebas and insects continue to become more prevalent and indicate huge public health threats. 

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Part 1:
We talk with Brett DeJager, asst. Prof. of Counseling, Rehab, and Human Services at U. of Wisconsin, Stout.
We discuss the us of Artificial Intelligence in schools, and how this affects students learning.
Part 2:
We talk with David Gans, Director, Human and Civil Rights and Citizenship Program at the Constitutional Accountability Center.
We discuss the ICE shootings in Maine and Texas. We note that 46.1 % of Houston's population is Latino. The Supreme Court has tacitly approved the persecution of non-whites, thus is complicit in this murder.  

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Part 1:
We talk with Alex Sammon, feature writer for Slate.
We discuss the increasing use of surveillance in the lives of US residents. The most interesting aspect now is surveillance of customers, with the presumption of massive "organized retail crime" supposedly being committed. The numbers don't hold up.
Part 2:
We talk with Mark Sappenfield, writer for the Christian Science Monitor.
We discuss the difference in the way that sports are introduced to children, and how sports are used in different countries. The contrast between the approach used in the US vs. the approach used in Norway is glaring. The outcomes in how people react to this is enormous in terms of satisfaction and happiness measured in these two countries. 

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Part 1:
We talk with John Nichols, Executive Editor, The Nation.
We discuss Lindsey Graham, his life and politics. We also note how his life mirrors the change in the Republican Party.
Part 2:
We talk with Susan Randolph, Associate Professor Emerita, Economics, U. of Connecticut
We discuss how US residents are worse off than residents of other nations, though the US is a rich country. We discuss the reasons, and the metrics used to measure "national wealth".  

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This is a panel discussion with the following participants: Adam Finkel, Laura Jedeed, Lincoln Mitchell, Bill Scher
The topics we cover:
Shooting by ICE in Houston
Platner's campaign is stopped due to accusations of rape
SCOTUS missteps, and rulings that contradict the Constitution
Term limits for SCOTUS members
Accusations of communism by Trump 

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Music: "I'll Stand by You"

Part 1:
We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.
We discuss the shooting of an undocumented resident of Houston by ICE.
We discuss Ken Paxton's illegal votes, when voting from his 'love next' location.
We discuss the unpopularity of massive data centers planed for Texas, and Gov. Abbott's vocal disclaimers, after giving them economic and political support.
The attacks on Talarico by the Republicans.
Part 2:
We talk with Bill Curry and Harold Meyerson.
We discuss the ongoing Iran war, which appears to be a 'forever war' now. There is not trust for the US any more among other nations: too many promises have been broken.
We discuss Rahm Emanuel's remarks in Israel, critical of the path that Israel is pursuing in Gaza, Lebanon, and the rest of the Mideast.
We briefly discuss Graham Platner's campaign implosion. 

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Music: "That's how every empire falls," John Prine

Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic.
We discuss his novel, "Killing Baby Hitler."
We also discuss how the middle class in the US has been eroded by the Republican party with their policies. What should Democrats do?

Part 2:
We talk with Jesse Wegman, a senior fellow with the Office of the President at the Brennan Center.
We discuss the importance of one of the original Founders, James Wilson, and his ideas, which varied from the prevailing ideas of government role and responsibilities at the time of the formation of the US. Most of the Founders were rich men who expected the government to serve them, rather than the populace at large. Wilson's ideas were different.  

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Part 1:
We talk with Whitney Curry Wimbish, staff writer for the American Prosppect.
We discuss the Platner scandal in Maine.
We also discuss how transit systems collect information about passengers. These systems share data with Palantir, and with ICE. The danger is to anyone who is a transit rider.
Part 2:
We talk with Ken Morales, who writes for ProPublica.
We discuss how the Supreme Court has increased the use of the shadow docket to make decisions that they do not justify or even discuss. These decisions ignore standing laws and precedents, thus ignoring the Constitution. 

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Music: "That's how every empire falls," John Prine