DAGR Weekly Reader W2-MAR
“This is a coin-operated president!” ~ Kara Swisher, Tech-biz journalist, the Pivot podcast
Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
Sen. Chris Murphy condemned Trump’s normalization of pay-to-play politics, where taxpayer money is funneled into the pockets of the President, Musk, and corporate elites. Acts, facts, dates, money and names named! Video, 28 mins.
YouTube, Mar 7, 2025
Why JD Vance is Britain's Most Hated Man & How Dems Can Rise From the Dead
UK Labour Party strategist Alastair Campbell in conversation with PodSaveAmerica’s Tommy Vietor on the lessons Democrats need to learn. Campbell was one of Tony Blair’s closest advisors. Video 1 hr.
YouTube, Mar 9, 2025
"Crack-Up Capitalism": Historian Quinn Slobodian on Trump, Musk & Movement to "Shatter" the State
Who are the minds behind DOGE, and what do they really believe? Historian Quinn Slobodian says three strains of conservatism have converged to form the second Trump administration's anti-democratic coalition.
DemocracyNOW, Feb 20, 2025, revisited. if you need a softer view!
Five years after the pandemic, the world is poorly prepared for another one
A sensible look at where we stand, five years on. And why we must get Trump and his ilk out of power as soon as possible. Literally, in this as in so many other ways, our lives depend on it.
The Conversation, UK, Mar 10, 2025
The Secret Supreme Court Lobbyists Who Want To Stay Hidden
Dark money groups tied to conservative power broker Leonard Leo are trying to kill a rule forcing them to disclose who’s funding their judicial pressure campaigns. No paywall, but you’ll need to ‘suscribe for free’ to read the full article. It’s names, dates, and $$ packed!
The Lever, Mar 13, 2025
Donald Trump’s foreign policy might be driven by simple spite – here’s what to do about it
A clinical psychologist at Trinity College, Dublin, looks at Trump’s pattern of behavior and what seems to be its driving force. It’s our 2nd find this week from this source, both thought provoking!
The Conversation, UK, Mar 13, 2025
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