#1735 Trump's Making Friends of Enemies and Enemies of Neighbors (Foreign and Domestic Wars)
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Examining the Failures of the American Criminal Justice System
This chapter critiques the American criminal justice system, highlighting the detrimental effects of punitive measures and the profit-driven motives of private prisons. It discusses how these issues contribute to rising crime and recidivism rates, while also exploring the nuanced roles of federal and state authorities in law enforcement.
Air Date 9/7/2025
Trump has been setting a new tone both at home and abroad which is shaking up everything from the war in Ukraine to threats of force against Mexico, Venezuela, and our own American cities with the militarization of domestic policing. And we made all of this before Trump posted an Apocalypse Now meme about using the Department of War against Chicago.
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KEY POINTS
KP 2: What Ukraine Is Fighting For Denys Pilash - The Majority Report W Sam Seder - Air Date 8-24-25
KP 4: Why Are US Warships Going to Venezuela Part 1 - The Take - Air Date 8-28-25
KP 5: The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept. Part 1 - Fresh Air - Air Date 8-20-25
(00:56:33) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On encroaching fascism and the Boston Massacre
DEEPER DIVES
(01:07:01) SECTION A: UKRAINE
A1: Normalizing Militarization Part 1 - Main Justice - Air Date 8-27-25
(01:47:03) SECTION B: MEXICO & VENEZUELA
B1: Trump Admin Prepares to Attack Mexico - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 8-22-25
B2: Is Trump Fading - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 8-22-25
B4: Why Are US Warships Going to Venezuela Part 2 - The Take - Air Date 8-28-25
(02:11:53) SECTION C: THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
C1: The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept. Part 2 - Fresh Air - Air Date 8-20-25
C2: Capehart and Ponnuru on the FBI's Raid on Trump Critic John Bolton - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 8-22-25
(02:37:10) SECTION D: DC AND US CITIES
D1: National Guard Troops In Washington Begin Carrying Weapons Part 1 - HasanAbi - Air Date 8-25-25
D2: Normalizing Militarization Part 2 - Main Justice - Air Date 8-27-25
D6: National Guard Troops In Washington Begin Carrying Weapons Part 2 - HasanAbi - Air Date 8-25-25
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: A sticker depicting a drawing of a police person in full riot gear, gas mask and visor, holding a baton in their hands with a banner underneath that says “Do you feel safe?”
Credit: “06a.PeoplesPowerAssembly.BaltimoreMD.8March2017” by Elvert Barnes | CC BY 2.0 | Changes: Cropped
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