I sat down with my friend Salam, an Afghan man from Kansas City, who I first met in Afghanistan in 2006 when he was assigned as my main translator. I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s hard to argue issues like national security, terrorism, or foreign policy anymore without the other side pulling you into a debate about Islam itself, so given that, it makes sense to dedicate a whole episode to Islamophobia. 

That's why I also address the following Republican arguments:

Islam is an inherently violent religion.

“Moderate” American Muslims need to take responsibility and do more to condemn violence in the name of Islam.

Important links: 

 @Majority54

 @JasonKander

[email protected]

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Today I’m introducing you to former CIA officer A.J. Twombly for insight on the Trump Administration’s campaign against the American intelligence community. The President does a lot of talking about them and they don’t get to answer back. As a former Army intelligence officer myself, I know how I feel about his rhetoric, and I thought it was important to talk to a non-military individual in intelligence to see how they view the current environment. 

Common talking points we'll answer:

Whether the intelligence community has a political agenda

Whether we should just move on from all the Russia stuff

Important links:

AJ Twombly: @ajftwombly

Jason: @jasonkander

Kemet Coleman: @kemetthephantom

​Comments and Questions: ​ @Majority54

O'Hara's Restaurant & Pub: http://www.oharaspubnyc.com/

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Bruce Franks (https://twitter.com/brucefranksjr) joins the show to discuss Ferguson, Black Lives Matter and the relationship between the African American community and the police. 

You’ll find out about the importance of making people uncomfortable, Bruce’s take on American History, and surprisingly, that I am a battle rapper.

Important links:

Bruce: @brucefranksjr

Jason: @jasonkander 

Cathy’s Kitchen: https://www.facebook.com/CathysKitchenrestaurant/

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Jason Kander is an army veteran from Kansas City, Missouri and the first millennial elected to statewide office in the United States. He's traveling the country to help the 54% of us who didn't vote for Donald Trump talk to those of us who did about the most divisive issues in our country.  Majority 54, coming November 17th.

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