Time for a Quickie. It’s been months since we put together a quick take on three seemingly unrelated issues. What do a wider Middle East war, U.S. manufacturing as the answer to climate change and dock worker strikes all have to do with one another? Both sides of the political aisle have all the wrong answers and the media are asking all the wrong questions. Max breaks it all down.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:06

Part One: Asheville. 00:00:13

Part Two: Israel. 00:06:36

Part Three: Inequality. 00:10:38

Outro: 00:16:31

Resources

Axios Charlotte: North Carolina is filled with Yankees — maybe more than you think

The New York Times: ‘Climate Havens’ Don’t Exist

BBC: US cities are advertising themselves as 'climate havens'. But can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?

NPR: Climate-fueled flooding in Vermont is causing both worry and adaptation

Marinette County: Tornado and Severe Summer Weather

CBS News: Vice Presidential candidates Walz and Vance spar on energy policy and climate change

CBS News: Israeli strikes in Lebanon decapitate Hezbollah, as civilian deaths mount and ground operation looms

Barron’s: New Tally Puts October 7 Attack Dead In Israel At 1,163

Stimson Center: Israeli Assassinations in Iran and Lebanon Put Iraq’s Stability in Further Peril

The Washington Post: As war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’

AP News: Dockworkers may have negotiating advantage in ports strike

Book Love

Tad Delay: Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change

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