On tonight’s episode of TJRS, in a welcome bit of good news, a federal judge has thrown out the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio says the quiet part out loud, seeming to admit that the Trump “peace deal” for Ukraine was written by Putin himself. MTG continues to try and sell us her rebrand but, before you allow yourself to believe she’s had some kind of come to Jesus, there’s very compelling evidence that all of this is just one big money making grift. Christina Greer , Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, Lincoln Center (Manhattan) campus, and co-host of the FAQ NYC politics podcast and
, political and media strategist and co-founder of join us to discuss. Next on the show, what’s going on with the US’s growing military interest in Nigeria and Venezuela? Is it oil? More oil? Or, and stick with us here, OIL? Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, who recently wrote “The Danger of Trump War Threats” in Time magazine joins the conversation.In hour two we discuss the recent Twitter update that has exposed yet another ongoing grift. Many supposed pro-Maga accounts are being run by individuals in developing countries looking to stoke American culture war nonsense in order to make a quick buck.
Meanwhile on the homefront, Bishop William Barber and Repairers of the Breech are in North Carolina doing on the ground activism trying to fight for democracy and against fascism.
Thompson, host of Make it Plain, joins us to discuss. State , who is running for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district, is also on tonight to discuss her electoral bid. Lastly our Moment of Joy goes out to the President of South Africa who closed out the recent G20 summit in the funnest way possible!TJRS would also like to share our condolences on the recent passing of Mother Viola Fletcher, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. May she rest in peace.
Read Kica Matos’ piece on Trump’s war fever here
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And if you’re in Tennessee, early voting is ON! Get out there and vote!
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