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NBN Book of the Day - Julian E. Zelizer, “The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment” (Princeton UP, 2022)
The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment (Princeton University Press, 2022) presents a first draft of history by offering needed perspective on one of the nation's most divisive presidencies. Acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer brings together many of today's top scholars to provide balanced and strikingly original assessments of the major issues that shaped the Trump presidency.
When Trump took office in 2017, he quickly carved out a loyal base within an increasingly radicalized Republican Party, dominated the news cycle with an endless stream of controversies, and presided over one of the most contentious one-term presidencies in American history. These essays cover the crucial aspects of Trump's time in office, including his administration's close relationship with conservative media, his war on feminism, the solidification of a conservative women's movement, his response to COVID-19, the border wall, growing tensions with China and NATO allies, white nationalism in an era of Black Lives Matter, and how the high-tech sector flourished.
The Presidency of Donald J. Trump reveals how Trump was not the cause of the political divisions that defined his term in office but rather was a product of long-term trends in Republican politics and American polarization more broadly.
With contributions by Kathleen Belew, Angus Burgin, Geraldo Cadava, Merlin Chowkwanyun, Bathsheba Demuth, Gregory Downs, Jeffrey Engel, Beverly Gage, Nicole Hemmer, Michael Kazin, Daniel C. Kurtzer, James Mann, Mae Ngai, Margaret O'Mara, Jason Scott Smith, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Leandra Zarnow.
Julian E. Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University. A CNN political analyst and a regular guest on NPR, he is the author of many books, including Burning Down the House, The Fierce Urgency of Now, and Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement. Twitter @julianzelizer
Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network (Twitter: @caleb_zakarin).
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The NewsWorthy - Roe v. Wade Future, Election Day & Thank a Teacher- Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022!
What you need to know about the future of abortion in the U.S. now that it looks like the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Also, the elections Americans are keeping a close eye on today and how the CIA is trying to recruit spies from Russia.
Plus, why California's population keeps falling, results from the latest Amazon union vote, and why you may want to go out of your way to thank a teacher today.
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes...
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What A Day - SCOTUS Seems Poised to Overturn Roe V. Wade
Politico has obtained what is says are leaked documents showing the Supreme Court is poised to strike down the constitutional right to abortion. In a draft majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito writes that two landmark rulings – 1973’s Roe v Wade as well as 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey – “must be overruled.”
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City voted against joining the Amazon Labor Union on Monday. Kim Kelly, author of, “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor,” joins us to discuss unionization efforts at massive companies like Amazon and Starbucks, how that fits into the context of labor history, and what this moment means.
And in headlines: COVID cases tripled in South Africa in the past week, the International Skating Union may raise the minimum age for international competitions, and Pete Davidson got a new tattoo that seems to feature the initials of Kim Kardashian and her children.
Show Notes:
Politico: “Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows” – https://politi.co/3KKb4vK
Kim Kelly: “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor” – https://bit.ly/3kzqc4c
Jacobin: ”Amazon Workers Just Suffered a Defeat. But the Fight Is Far From Over” – https://bit.ly/3LL3JgM
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #328 – “Badstreet Blues” with Trey Wright
In this episode, Rivers is hangin' out in Atlanta, Georgia A.K.A. "Badstreet, U.S.A." with his ol' pal Trey Wright! This one is all about the best foods from Trey and Rivers's home state of Alabama, the best Southern cities to visit for a long weekend, and roommates from hell. We also discuss a mass marijuana poisoning at a Florida wedding. PLUS Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Follow Trey on Instagram @Trazzle_. Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
Pod Save America - “Trump’s Missed Vance.”
The midterms are six months away and new polling has the race closer than you might expect, Donald Trump forgets who he endorsed in Ohio, and later: some fun with the highlights and lowlights of Saturday's White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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The Daily Signal - Why Homeland Security Chief Faces Impeachment for Biden’s Border Crisis
The crisis at the southern border is likely to get worse because of the Biden administration's mishandling, or abandonment, of enforcement tools to stop illegal immigration.
Last week, The Daily Signal was on the ground in South Texas interviewing border security experts.
One is Mike Salinas, a 34-year veteran of the Border Patrol who retired in 2021. Salinas talks about the escalating border crisis in Texas, how the situation is worse under Joe Biden than
Barack Obama, and how social media companies help cartels recruit smugglers of drugs and people.
Also joining today's episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" is Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports enforcement of immigration laws and opposes amnesty. Krikorian's organization organized the border tour, in which The Daily Signal participated.
Krikorian, author of the books "The New Case against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal" and "How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration," talks about how Biden and his homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, have failed to address the border crisis.
Also on today's show, we cover these stories:
- Can a Christian flag be flown outside Boston City hall? Yes, the Supreme Court rules unanimously.
- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has plans for President Biden’s new disinformation board.
- Amazon announces that it will reimburse employees up to $4,000 in travel costs for medical treatments, including abortions.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Michigan Democrat Who Said “Enough”
Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral in April for striking back at an extreme characterization made by a Republican colleague. The video of McMorrow’s speech—viewed over 14 million times—tells a bigger story about how national political rhetoric is affecting local political debates. But is the senator really demonstrating how to reset the terms of debate? Or is she just one more person who went viral for speaking to her echo chamber?
Guest: Mallory McMorrow, Michigan state senator representing Grand Oak and the suburbs north of Detroit.
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Opening Arguments - Emergency Episode – Roe to be Overturned
Just stunning. Despite OA warning you about this for years, it still is, and should be, utterly shocking to see in print. Andrew has somehow already read the opinion and has a preliminary breakdown. This is an emergency, unfiltered, unedited, uncensored episode.
Opening Arguments - OA592: NYT’s ‘The Daily’ Botches SCOTUS Case Coverage
Andrew Seidel joins us to commiserate over both how much the Supreme Court is butchering State-Church Separation, and also how irresponsibly The Daily podcast covered the case involved. The NYT decided to devote an entire episode to a man who a Bush-appointed federal judge called out for being dishonest in his presentation of facts. Please yell at them with us, because this is garbage and we should expect better.