Democracy is Dead News: Sep 15 2025 – Sep 23 2025

We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.

 

References:

Tom Homan Corruption:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/tom-homan-undercover-fbi-agents

 

ICE custody deaths so far this year:

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-05/ices-deadly-tally-14-migrants-have-died-in-custody-in-trumps-first-year.html

 

Palestinian statehood recognition:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/21/keir-starmer-palestine-recognition-announcement-gaza-uk-politics-live

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/politics/trump-gaza-un-isolated

 

Israel blocking aid to Gaza

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6ynz22871o

 

Israel murdering fleeing Gazans

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165896

 

California Mask Ban

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rrprv90xo

 

$100 000 bill for H1B visas implemented by Trump:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zk4l8g26o

 

1 Million dollar gold card for US citizenship:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-rolls-out-1mn-gold-card-check-visa-plan-eligibility-and-other-key-details-101758378222424.html

 

CDC head fired by RFK jr.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn76dz1zxz3o

 

States going against federal vaccine mandates:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/21/states-healthcare-vaccines-recommendations

 

Charlie Kirk Memorial

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgee0x9p40o

 

Jimmy Kimmel cancellation

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/late-night-show-host-kimmel-cancel-colbert-letterman

 

Trump going after political opponents:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wgg4vgeedo