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Impact of Political Influence on Virology and Agriculture
This chapter explores the concerns surrounding the influence of political figures on infectious disease research, emphasizing the potential harm of halting such studies amidst rising conspiracy theories. The speakers discuss the broader consequences of anti-vaccine sentiments and skeptical agricultural policies, particularly in relation to RFK Jr.'s proposed reforms. They stress the importance of critical thinking and media literacy when evaluating the credibility of public figures advocating for changes in health and food policies.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Anatomy of the Great Replacement Panic feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips
The Death of Public Health Under RFK Jr.
Delete Your Account?
Safe Gun Ownership
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Sources:
Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/trump-defense-pete-hegseth.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/kristi-noem-dhs-trump-policy-00189513
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/tulsi-gabbard-dni-intelligence-trump-appointment/
https://decider.com/2020/08/04/the-swamp-matt-gaetz-truman-show-house/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-testified-house-ethics-committee-gaetz-sex-17/story?id=115867555
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-picks-john-ratcliffe-for-cia-director-heres-what-to-know
https://newrepublic.com/post/188369/lee-zeldin-epa-trump
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/11/west-bank-annexation-evangelical/680658/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna179826
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/07/congress/donald-trump-transition-team-00186912
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4951768-linda-mcmahon-sued-wwe/
Anatomy of the Great Replacement Panic feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips
Richard Wolin, "'The Leprosy of the Soul in Our Time': On The European Origins of the 'Great Replacement Theory," Los Angeles Review of Books, August 4, 2022, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-leprosy-of-the-soul-in-our-time-on-the-european-origins-of-the-great-replacement-theory/
Richard Slotkin, Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth Century America (University of Oklahoma Press, 1998), https://www.amazon.com/Gunfighter-Nation-Frontier-Twentieth-Century-America/dp/0806130318
The Death of Public Health Under RFK Jr.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/13/politics/robert-kennedy-jr-chemicals-water-children-frogs/index.html
https://time.com/7177027/rfk-jr-hhs-secretary-trump-public-health/
https://www.additudemag.com/adderall-shortage-dea-stimulants-adhd-medication/
https://futurism.com/neoscope/rfk-jr-adderall-labor-camps
https://thehill.com/homenews/4993660-robert-f-kennedy-trump-health-human-services/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-war-vaccines-could-213751533.html?guccounter=1
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/15/nx-s1-5191947/trump-rfk-health-hhs
Delete Your Account?
https://www.wired.com/story/the-wired-guide-to-protecting-yourself-from-government-surveillance/
https://open.nytimes.com/how-to-dox-yourself-on-the-internet-d2892b4c5954
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/some-steps-to-defend-against-online-doxxing-and-harassment
Safe Gun Ownership
https://theliberalgunclub.com/
https://www.instagram.com/armedequality/
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