Politicology Fires & Fault Lines—The Weekly Roundup
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This week, we discuss the devastating wild fires in California and the political earthquake that’s coming.
Then, we talk about the paradox of America’s dysfunction at home and unparalleled power on the global stage.
Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss the TikTok ban set to go into effect and the “refugees” flocking to other China controlled apps.
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN)
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder, author of The Latino Century)
Segments this week:
(02:04) The Wild Fires
(32:02) Dysfunction at home and power abroad
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
NBC News - Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started
NYT - Newsom Suspends State Environmental Rules for Rebuilding After Fires - The New York Times
Cato - California Insurance Market: Another Victim of the War on Prices | Cato at Liberty Blog
Los Angeles Daily News -Misinformation about California fires is spreading like, well, wildfire – Daily News
Segment 2:
Foreign Affairs - The Strange Triumph of a Broken America
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