In this hour, Maggie takes aim at Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s dangerous disinformation—from his anti-vaccine rhetoric to his open contempt for peer-reviewed science. While Johnson spins conspiracy theories and stumbles on basic economic and public health facts, University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Dr. Yoshiko Herrera brings some foreign policy clarity. She breaks down the geopolitics of the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump’s incoherent stance, and the real-world stakes of continued U.S. support. This hour has it all--political recklessness wrapped in global consequence.

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Guest: Prof. Yoshiko Herrera