After a fascist coup attempt, the National Guard has been called in to state capitals across the United States amidst FBI warnings of additional planned far-right attacks. The Biden administration's response has been to back new domestic terrorism legislation that would give even greater power to law enforcement. But won't these new laws overwhelmingly be used against the Left? 

There's no shortage of disturbing developments happening north of the border, too. Conservative politicians in Canada are borrowing from Trump's far-right playbook, including Erin O'Toole who has just hired the founder of Ontario Proud to be part of his campaign team. 

Plus, in response to rapidly rising COVID hospitalizations and deaths, Ontario has been placed under stay-at-home orders. Advocates are saying that won't be enough to save residents of long-term care and are calling for military health care teams to be sent in. Why is the Ontario government refusing their help? And why has nothing been done to fix the problems identified in the first military report?

Guests:

Ben Nolan [@BenNolan], doctoral candidate in political theory at UMass, Amherst and a Du Bois Center fellow

Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos [@DrVivianS], professor at Ontario Tech University, long-term care researcher and advocate