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- DEMOCRATS REACT To Cory Booker Breaking All Time Record
Earlier, I joined independent journalist, Natalie Bencivenga, for a conversation about:
- Cory Booker’s 25 hour filibuster
- Where the Democrats are doing the right things
- Where Democrats can improve
- Wisconsin Supreme Court election
- Special elections in Florida
- The 2028 Presidential election
- And more
0:00 - Cory Booker's 25 Hour Speech
5:10 - What More Should Democrats Do?
10:00 - Can Democrats Pick Up Angry Trump Voters?
11:14 - How Is Pennsylvania Feeling About Trump?
15:16 - The Vision We Wish Democrats Had
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24 min - Montana Representative SJ Howell Says DEMOCRATIC PARTY Needs To FOCUS On Its FUTURE Vision
SJ Howell - Democratic Legislator HD 100 - Montana State Legislature
SJ Howell was recently re-elected to the Montana State House of Representatives, for their 2nd term.
Howell was elected in the 2022 election to the 95th district, making them the first non-binary person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana.
SJ is also the Executive Director of Catalyst Montana - which uplifts low-income and marginalized Montanans through community organizing, policy advocacy, research, and leadership development.
SJ is currently sponsoring legislation in the Montana House, that will improve and expand the function of Medicaid in the state.
In this discussion we talk about:
0:57 - The current state of the Democratic Party
4:40 - Impacts of Donald Trump’s policies
8:30 - Anti-Trans legislation
15:30 - Why organizing is so important
20:07 - The housing crisis
33:10 - Medicaid access
37:47 - Voting rights
39:41 - State government power vs Local government power
42:30 - Fun question & closing
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46 min - Italy Prime Minister Says They Will STOP 🛑 WEAPONS To Israel
According to Italian news agency, ANSA, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revealed on Tuesday during a debate at the Italian Senate that, following Israel’s invasion of Gaza in October last year, “the government immediately suspended all new export licences, and all agreements signed after October 7th were not implemented”.
Stating that the authorisation of arms export licences are being “analysed on a case-by-case basis by the competent authority at the Foreign Ministry”, the Italian Premier declared that “we have blocked everything”.Meloni also acknowledged that the policies of her government are “much more restrictive than that applied by our partners – France, Germany and the United Kingdom”.Related article: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241017-italy-pm-announces-arms-embargo-on-israel/Follow - Independent Thought:
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9 min - KAMALA Harris Vs Donald TRUMP - Final Thoughts About The 2024 Election
Election Day 2024 is just under three weeks away, when Americans will decide between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Of the five national polls released on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Harris is ahead in all but the Marquette Law School poll, which has Harris and Trump tied.Presidential predictor Allan Lichtman predicted Harris would win the election, but pollster Nate Silver believes Trump will win. Betting odds are starting to swing heavily in one candidate's favor.This Thursday, his probability on crypto-trading Polymarket rose to 62%. PredictIt shows Trump's odds at 54 to 47.Related article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/2024-election-predictions-allan-lichtman-151644650.html?Follow EK Powell:TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsgoodenglishINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodenglish/Follow - Independent Thought:
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23 min - Making Montana AFFORDABLE Again - GOP Policies Called Out By Lt. Governor Candidate Raph Graybill
Democratic governors were in control of Montana for 16 years prior to Greg Gianforte winning in 2020. Gianforte is seeking another four years for the Republicans, but Democrats are pushing for change.
Ryan Busse is running for the position with his Lt. Governor, Raph Graybill. Speaking in Glendive this week, Graybill accused Gianforte of raising property taxes and creating hardships for low-income families.“Greg Gianforte raises property taxes on Montana homeowners by as much as 111 percent. The best advertising for the Busse-Graybill campaign that’s ever occurred is the government sending out tax bills to folks,” said Graybill.Related article: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/10/26/montanas-lieutenant-governor-candidate-attacks-gianforte-over-property-taxes/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphgraybillWEBSITE: https://busseformontana.comFollow - Independent Thought:
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28 min - Jill Stein Claims MAJOR Endorsement Of Her Campaign - “Abandon Harris” Backs Stein’s 2024 Bid
A group that has labeled Vice President Harris a "pro-genocide candidate" has endorsed third-party presidential candidate Jill Stein in the 2024 contest.
The "Abandon Harris" campaign says America is supporting an "Israeli project of Palestinian annihilation" and urges Muslim Americans and those who oppose genocide to cast their ballot for the Green Party this year.The Abandon Harris campaign — which also accuses former President Donald Trump of being a "pro-genocide candidate" — says on its website that its "current goal is to hold Harris accountable for her continued support of genocide."Related article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abandon-harris-group-endorses-jill-stein-over-pro-genocide-candidate-kamalaFollow - Independent Thought:
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10 min - Vladimir Putin Threatens NUCLEAR WAR With The West After Ukrainian Strikes In Russia
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
The decision to change Russia's official nuclear doctrine is the Kremlin's answer to deliberations in the United States and Britain about whether or not to give Ukraine permission to fire conventional Western missiles into Russia.Putin, opening a meeting of Russia's Security Council, said that the changes were in response to a swiftly changing global landscape which had thrown up new threats and risks for Russia.Related article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-reserves-right-use-nuclear-weapons-if-attacked-2024-09-25/Follow - Independent Thought:
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12 min - Workers FORCED To Stay At DISNEY WORLD As Hurricane Milton Approached Florida
The Walt Disney Company refused to allow employees at its theme parks and resorts near Orlando, Fla., to go home early in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton’s arrival, according to employees.
Four people who work in the various parks at Disney World told Business Insider that their bosses refused to cancel work even as weather conditions deteriorated on Wednesday.Workers told the publication that they were expected to remain on hand while and after the parks were shut down in order to help batten down the hatches — a move that had employees feeling unsafe, according to Business Insider.Related article: https://nypost.com/2024/10/11/business/disney-kept-workers-at-theme-parks-as-hurricane-milton-approached-report/Follow Natalie Bencivenga:TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebencivengaINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebencivenga/Follow - Independent Thought:
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17 min - No One Can AFFORD To Live In Montana - Democrat Candidate Busse Takes AIM At GOP Governor Gianforte
Busse, 54 as of Election Day, spent 25 years working as a salesman for the firearm company Kimber. He left his position as vice president of sales in 2020 and published a memoir, “Gunfight,” criticizing radicalization in the firearms industry the following year.
Busse, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and grew up on his family’s ranch in northwestern Kansas, has lived in the Flathead Valley since 1995. Busse has said his time in Montana has helped shape his identity as an environmental and conservation advocate. He previously served as a volunteer board member and board chair for both Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Montana Conservation Voters.Busse has not previously held elected office. As he has campaigned for governor, Busse has pledged to make property taxes more equitable, stabilize school funding and protect reproductive rights and abortion accessRelated article: https://apps.montanafreepress.org/election-guide-2024/candidates/ryan-busse/Follow Ryan Busse:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ryandbusseWEBSITE: https://busseformontana.comFollow - Independent Thought:
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23 min - Montana Town CRIMINALIZES Homelessness - Possible Jail Time For Urban Camping
Urban campers will find themselves with a strict new set of rules to abide by in the city of Bozeman in the coming months.
Going forward, the commission is expected to formally adopt ordinance 2172, which sets an expiration date on urban camping in the city, and until then gives the city manager full authority to move campers to wherever he sees fit and creates a permit system that includes $25 per month fees. Permits would be granted for up to 30 days, with renewals considered on a case-by-case basis.The ordinance criminalizes urban camping in Bozeman on Nov. 1, 2025.The new rules will be backed by misdemeanor criminal fines from $100 to $500 and up to 10 days in jail for those who fail to complyRelated article: https://montanafreepress.org/2024/10/09/bozeman-to-outlaw-urban-camping-allow-fines-and-jail-time-for-offenders/Follow - Independent Thought:
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Independent Thought is a podcast hosted by Desmond Price. The podcast covers current political events, life events, & everything in between. If you’re looking for a way to drown out the monotony,…
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