Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2025-05-23 Friday
May 23, 2025
Chris Lehman, D.C. Bureau Chief of The Nation, delves into the implications of recent budget cuts impacting crucial services while favoring the wealthy. Civil rights attorney Nakima Levy-Armstrong discusses ongoing struggles for racial justice, connecting past movements to present activism. Professor Ramzi Kasim shares poignant insights from the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist facing deportation, emphasizing his emotional family reunion and the broader injustices within the immigration system. The discussion offers a powerful critique of current political maneuvers and highlights the relentless fight for equality.
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Budget Bill's Wealth Redistribution
- The budget bill favors the wealthiest with $2.5 trillion in tax cuts while slashing Medicaid and Medicare funding.
- It increases the federal deficit by $3 trillion, representing a massive wealth redistribution to the top 0.1%.
Democrats' Role in Budget Passage
- The Democratic Party's failures and losses of key members enabled the passage of the harmful budget bill.
- This highlights serious issues with Democratic leadership's standing up to Republican agendas.
Mahmoud Khalil's Emotional Visit
- Mahmoud Khalil held his one-month-old son for the first time shortly before his immigration hearing.
- His detention and court proceedings have sparked widespread protests demanding his release.