Max and 99 are back for another round of Omnibus. They hit headlines on the Trump administration restricting visas for foreign journalists, tribes suing to block the gutting of the Endangered Species Act, SpaceX’s massive share unlock, and a defense of reading books in an era of mass literary abandonment. Then they tackle listener emails on coordinating progressive media against AIPAC, whether MMT is 1920s Germany, and some episode clarifications. Chapters Intro: 00:00:18 Headlines: 00:15:14 Emails: 00:44:38
Max and 99 are back for another round of Omnibus. They hit headlines on the Trump administration restricting visas for foreign journalists, tribes suing to block the gutting of the Endangered Species Act, SpaceX’s massive share unlock, and a defense of reading books in an era of mass literary abandonment. Then they tackle listener emails on coordinating progressive media against AIPAC, whether MMT is 1920s Germany, and some episode clarifications.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:18
Headlines: 00:15:14
Emails: 00:44:38
Beyond the Bullshit: 00:59:42
Memberships: 01:16:15
Outro: 01:17:08
Resources
The New York Times: The Maduro Case May Be About to Take a Hairpin Turn
Politico: Taylor Farms still tied to cyclospora outbreak despite ‘false positive,’ FDA says
Mother Jones: Tribes and Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Gutting of the Endangered Species Act
Reporters without Borders: US imposes sweeping visa restrictions on foreign journalists, hindering global coverage of American affairs
TIME: In Defense of Reading Books
Bloomberg: SpaceX’s Great Unlocking Begins With $116 Billion Share Release
Book Love
David Peter Stroh: Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results
Marie Arana: Bolivar: American Liberator
UNFTR Resources
Video: Trump Is a Useful Idiot for the People Behind the Scenes
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