Democrat Upset in PA, DOGE Drama, SCOTUS Saves Press Freedom, Tesla Protests & Alzheimer’s Hope

Welcome to Good News For Lefties, the daily news podcast where progressive victories, liberal triumphs, and leftist resistance get the spotlight they deserve! In this episode, host Beowulf Rochlen delivers an uplifting rundown of stories that’ll make democracy-loving, Trump-resisting lefties cheer. First, a major upset in Pennsylvania as Democrat James Malone flips a deep-red state senate seat, proving that grassroots organizing and "kindness over criticism" can still win in Trump country. Then, judicial pushback against DOGE’s heavy-handed takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, as a federal judge slams the Trump administration’s "armed law enforcement" tactics. Next, the Supreme Court refuses to gut press freedom, leaving New York Times v. Sullivan intact despite Steve Wynn’s billionaire whining. Meanwhile, Tennessee activists protest Tesla dealerships in solidarity with DOGE layoffs, showing Elon Musk that his union-busting won’t go unchallenged. And in hopeful science news, a potential breakthrough in delaying Alzheimer’s offers a glimmer of progress against a disease that’s long eluded treatment. Finally, clean energy keeps crushing coal, with wind and solar now outpacing the dirty fossil fuel in over half of U.S. states—despite Trump’s desperate "beautiful, clean coal" fantasies.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/james-malone-democrat-pennsylvania-state-senate

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/us-institute-peace-sues-block-doge-takeover-force-rcna197036

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/supreme-court-nyt-sullivan-press-freedom-steve-wynn

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/03/22/protests-held-tesla-dealerships-across-tennessee/

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-announce-possible-breakthrough-in-delaying-alzheimers-2000578102?ck_subscriber_id=3251698992&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Why%20it%20pays%20to%20be%20nostalgic%20-%2017013611

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-states-more-power-wind-solar-coal

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