Tensions Surrounding Israel and the Nature of Modern Work

The House of Representatives has chosen a speaker at last. Their choice, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, seems to vindicate Matt Gaetz's risky maneuvering. The House's first action was a vote to support Israel against Hamas, with the radicals of the Squad predictably dissenting, raising the question of how serious antisemitism is in the U.S., and what America's so-far metaphorical wars of religion have to do with the literal war in the Middle East. Plus: what's the point of a 9-to-5? And don't forget to read the damn site!  

Clips mentioned in the episode:

Students barricaded in library clip

Young woman upset over the grind of adult life

TAM articles:

Founding Fathers and Red Caesar

Arkansas: Red for the Moment, Blue for the Future

Warfare by Immigration