Democracy is on the line, so the left is doing the only thing they know to do: Protest! From the recent "Hands Off" movement to people demonstrating outside Tesla dealerships (and some setting Cybertrucks on fire), people are hitting the streets to express their disapproval of the current president. But are they affecting change? This week, the gang discusses the merits of protesting in the United States and what needs to be done to see action on Capitol Hill

 

Intro (white people love casserole, Metallica road trip, Jay's dentophobia, news update)

Sounds of the Week:

• Watch the moment Cory Booker ended his record 25-hour Senate speech 
• Sen. Markwayne Mullin's odd history lesson 

 

Songs:

"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

"Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine

"This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie

 

Notes:

• Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president (0:12:35) 
• Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing (0:13:13)
• ‘Luigi Mangione Act’ targets insurers who deny medical care (0:13:30) 
• No bathroom breaks: How Booker accomplished record Senate speech (0:22:45)
• How Sen. Cory Booker prepared his body for record 25-hour-long speech (0:22:45)
• Ted Cruz quotes Dr. Seuss, "Duck Dynasty" on Senate floor (0:23:23)
• Republican moves to censure Rep. Jasmine Crockett over ‘Hot Wheels’ remark (0:34:10)
• AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists (0:34:40)
• US Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of Salvadoran man deported in error (0:34:50) 
• Here’s what to know about Saturday’s ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protests (0:43:30)
• The 10 best and funniest signs from the US ‘Hands Off’ protests (0:48:28)
• 5 Calls app (0:51:03)  
• Police and Protests: The Inequity of Police Responses to Racial Justices Demonstrations (0:52:56)
•  US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds (0:52:56)
• When Are Social Protests Effective? (0:53:55)
• French throng streets for International Women's Day rallies (0:54:30) 
• What makes a protest movement successful? (0:55:25)
• Extreme Protest Tactics Reduce Popular Support for Social Movements (0:56:33)
• White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us (0:57:14)
• The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world (1:03:55)