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We repost a reading from one of a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II entitled Fascism. Read the full document here: https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/page/n1/mode/2up
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New York City government retirees have an opportunity to avoid Medicare DIS-advatage, an outline on why it's bad for human beings, and why you might have trouble finding a psychiatrist if you;re on a Medicare DIS-advantage plan.
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We discuss some issues with Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny, talk about San Franciscans disabling autonomous vehicles with traffic cones, and food delivery companies trying to screw over their workers.
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A D.C. Court of Appeals committee has recommended that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred. That and listener messages on today's episode.
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"The untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking".
Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State joins us to unpack California's long and complicated history as a slave state. This is part ehree of an incredible three part episode with Jean diving into the history of California natives.
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Wesley Lowery, author of American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress, discusses how the mindsets of white people, extremist attitudes, and the massive shift of how the country changed in response to demographic shifts and the Obama administration.
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Guest Luke Savage joins us to discuss facism, Donald Trump, and fractures within the Republican Party. He's the author of The Dead Center: Reflections on Liberalism and Democracy After the End of History as well the the co-host of Michael and Us, which you can subscribe to at https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus
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A community in North Carolina is requiring all residents to fly the American flag. We discuss this and a some reasons why you might not feel so patriotic this 4th of July.
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We talk about the formation of The Truman Committee and Harry Truman's intense dedication to improve the quality of military factories and bases with Steve Drummond, author of the new book The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two.
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We talk about 14 year-olds being allowed to serve alcohol, 10 year-olds working at McDonald's, and examine the ever-growing list of buisnesses recently fined for exploiting child labor.
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