American Politics on the Knife’s Edge

Sep 24, 2023

Guest

Peter Hotez

Guest

Steve Benen

Guest

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) Michigan

Bob King, Fmr. President of the UAW, and other guests discuss the ongoing political battle in the US causing a potential government shutdown, the impact of the UAW strike and the need for worker recouping, the danger of vaccine misinformation, implications of a gag order on the former president, congressional impasse and auto industry strikes, geopolitical dynamics and national security, and the history and influence of The Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership.

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

The Impact of the UAW Strike and Demands for Recouping Worker Sacrifices

05:12 • 11min

Supporting the Middle Class and Vaccine Misinformation

16:03 • 15min

Implications of Gag Order and Civil Case

31:17 • 13min

Congressional Impasse and Strikes in the Auto Industry

44:33 • 20min

Geopolitical Dynamics, Defense Budgets, and National Security

01:04:34 • 3min

The Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership: A History and Influence

01:07:49 • 18min