Refuse Fascism "White Rural Rage" with Tom Schaller
It’s been one of those weeks… Sam shares commentary on the wildly fascist logic coming from the Supreme Court this past week (the president is likely immune from prosecution for the attempted coup in Jan 2021, and federal law will likely no longer require emergency rooms to provide life-saving abortions…), the wave of repression sweeping American universities against the courageous students and professors continuing to demand an end to the US-supported genocide in Gaza waged by Israel, plus notes on the indictments released by Arizona against a who’s who list of fascists including the fake electors who attempted to substitute themselves during the 2020 coup attempt.
Then, she talks with Tom Schaller, co-author (along with Paul Waldman) of White Rural Rage. Schaller is a professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. A former columnist for The Baltimore Sun, he has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author or co-author of four other books.
Mentioned in the episode:
Donald Trump had a fantastic day in the Supreme Court today by Ian Millhiser for Vox
The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere
Fash Supremes Helping Immunize Amerika Against what's Left of Democracy by Paul Street
Supreme "Surprise" by Paul Street
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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