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Ahead in 2024? Abortion, Violence, and the Global Far-Right + Bonus Content

Jan 29, 2024

Annika Brockschmidt, a journalist, talks about court cases on reproductive rights, violent rhetoric employed by Trump and MAGA Nation, and the far-right's organization around the world. The bonus content dissects Josh Hawley's Christian nationalist manifesto.

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Annika Brockschmidt

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Quick takeaways

Reproductive rights cases in the US, including access to the abortion pill, will be crucial to monitor in 2024.

Trump's violent rhetoric creates a permission structure for potential violence among his supporters and experts warn of isolated acts of terrorism and violence in the future.

Deep dives

Reproductive rights cases in the United States

There are four significant reproductive rights cases in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled in January that Idaho is allowed to deny women life-saving abortions. Two similar cases are set to be heard in April, which will decide if Idaho can violate federal law by denying medically necessary abortions. Another set of cases involves the access to Miffer-Prison, an abortion drug, and will determine until what point in a pregnancy the drug can be administered and how accessible it will be. These cases are crucial for supporters of abortion rights to monitor in 2024.

Introduction

4min

Upcoming Abortion Cases and Language Analysis

10min

Summit for Religious Freedom and Potential for Violence and Radicalization

5min

Trump's Focus on Retribution and Cult-like Following

12min

Hopefulness, Dog Pictures, and a Dissection of Josh Holly's Manifesto

3min

In the first part of this episode, Brad talks with journalist Annika Brockschmidt about what under reported or under the radar things she is watching in 2024. Annika walks through a number of court cases on reproductive rights and what they will mean for access to the abortion pill. She also analyzes the violent rhetoric Trump and MAGA Nation have been employing over the last month through the lens of the history of fascism. Finally, she details how the far-right is organizing around the world - even in her home country of Germany where secret meetings and handshake deals are setting off alarms about fascist impulses in the German public square.

In the bonus content for subscribers, Brad spends 30 minutes dissecting Josh Hawley's Christian nationalist manifesto - explaining why the senator's argument and conclusions are un-American and fearfully puny.

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