Justin and Chris discuss the price Americans pay for corporate consolidation (monopolies) and what the Biden Administration plans to do about it. They also talk about support for Biden and Trump among Black voters and how one school board is fighting religious parents.

Show Notes: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/opinion/biden-lina-khan-ftc.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/24/montgomery-students-cant-opt-out-lgbtq-storybooks-judge-says/

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Justin and Chris give a praise report and thank some elected officials for doing their job well. They also discuss whether Democrats in Atlanta have engaged in voter suppression and Larry Elder's interview on Breakfast Club.

Show Notes:

https://theintercept.com/2023/08/21/atlanta-cop-city-referendum-signatures/

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1694089022476357673?s=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5gANuc3REk

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Justin and Chris discuss Michael Flynn's advice to pastors about putting the Bible aside and reading from the US Constitution during sermons. They also talk about Biden's Maui response and Governor Brian Kemp's words for former President Donald Trump.

Show Notes: 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4154180-biden-takes-hit-for-maui-wildfire-response/

https://www.newsweek.com/hawaii-wildfires-joe-biden-victims-payment-backlash-1819883

https://www.ajc.com/politics/trump-18-others-indicted-for-trying-to-overthrow-2020-georgia-election/PQ3N2YBIDRDJFLJGFLEBZUWM6I/

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Justin and Chris discuss David Brooks' article about how professional class Never-Trumpers have made the world harder for the working class. They also talk about the UPS union victory and a study about marriage and happiness.

Show Notes:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66445496

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ups-drivers-170k-per-deal-214956126.html

https://unherd.com/thepost/the-best-predictor-of-happiness-in-america-marriage/

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Justin and Chris discuss a letter sent by faith leaders and the NAACP to Oakland, CA elected officials calling for a state of emergency in regard to public safety. They also discuss Trump rising poll numbers and data showing boys are trending conservative.

Show Notes:

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-state-of-emergency-naacp/3283472/?amp=1 (https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-state-of-emergency-naacp/3283472/?amp=1)

https://twitter.com/velenajones/status/1685066525684924416?s=46&t=QIXD2eZx9xXe5eDxKKUDPg

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/politics/2024-poll-nyt-siena-trump-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4125661-high-school-boys-are-trending-conservative/

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Justin and Chris discuss whether Black-on-Black crime is really an issue or just another way of disparaging the Black community. They also discuss greed in Big Pharma and higher scrutiny for bank mergers.

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/table-43

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/business/gilead-hiv-drug-tenofovir.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-consumer-watchdog-warns-no-more-rubber-stamp-bank-mergers-2023-07-20/

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Justin and Chris talk about California's new K-12 math framework. They also discuss corruption concerning the Railroad Safety Act and Arizona's drought.

Show Notes:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssmathstandardaug2013.pdf

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/california-adopts-controversial-new-math-framework-heres-whats-in-it/2023/07

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-rail-regulation-realignment-is-stalling-out/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/16/fondomonte-arizona-drought-saudi-farm-water/

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Justin and Chris discuss Christina Emba's article on masculinity. They also talk about Biden's decision on cluster bombs and Governor DeSantis' presidential campaign.

Show Notes:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/07/07/how-cluster-bombs-work/70391199007/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/09/opinions/ron-desantis-struggling-in-polls-obeidallah/index.html

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Justin discusses advocacy in Muslim communities concerning Pride flags and sex education. He also talks about the USDA approving lab-grown meat.

Show Notes:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/17/hamtramck-michigan-muslim-council-lgbtq-pride-flags-banned

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/usda-approves-first-lab-grown-chicken-in-the-united-states-180982417/

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Justin and Chris discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling that Alabama’s new congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act and the "headache" that RFK Jr.'s presidential bid is causing inside the Biden campaign.

Show Notes:

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/supreme-court-upholds-section-2-of-voting-rights-act/

https://youtu.be/vE_cGjNAvIA

https://unusualwhales.com/news/the-pentagon-has-said-that-an-accounting-error-has-provided-an-extra-6-2-billion-dollars-for-ukraine

PATREON

Title:Students Falling Behind, But Parents Don't Know It.

Description: Justin and Chris discuss newly released test scores that show U.S. 13-year-olds falling to performance levels in reading and math not seen in decades.

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