E237 - Traitor Joe
Added 2024-02-05 11:00:10 +0000 UTCNEWS EPISODE! We talk about the crisis of liberalism in the US and worldwide through the context of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the formation of BRICs as a challenge to US-based global order, the economic spiral of Germany and China, class war at the border, and betrayal of every millennial's favorite grocery store.
Show notes:
UAW organizing in Alabama, Tennessee:
https://alabamareflector.com/2024/02/01/montgomery-hyundai-workers-announce-union-drive-2nd-at-alabama-auto-plant/
https://uaw.org/over-10000-autoworkers-sign-union-cards-across-13-non-union-automakers-in-major-milestone-for-historic-organizing-drive/
Trump planning to run as a felon: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/trump-conviction-trial-jan-6-court
US/UK weighing recognition of Palestinian state: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/palestine-statehood-biden-israel-gaza-war
Dahlia Scheindlin's two-state proposal: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/dscheindlin/
Mutipolarity update: Russia takes up leadership of BRICs https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/china/brics-membership-applications-china-russia-intl-hnk/index.html
Chinese defaults:
-https://www.axios.com/2024/02/03/chart-evergrande-towers-over-list-of-global-bankruptcies
-https://www.ft.com/content/88c027d2-bda6-4e52-97f3-127197aef1bd
Germany was worst-performing major economy last year: https://www.ft.com/content/792a1a09-701c-4c9d-aa77-0d9575d5bda9
Song: Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze (80's Version Synthwave REMIX)
Comments
The nature of my job kinda precludes going to The Meetup where The Spiel occurs, will any notes or recordings be made? So on board with confronting a multitude of possible realities.
MoldyTolge
2024-02-07 20:44:07 +0000 UTCwhen talking about the Iranians Sean gets a little bit bogged down with names Al-Quds Brigades are the military wing of palistinians Islamic jihad Quds Force is the covert action branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Maggie+Al
2024-02-05 23:37:03 +0000 UTC
