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The crisis in the Middle East, like so many issues that truly matter, is complicated and nuanced and simply won’t fit on a bumper sticker. It’s essential that we look at the whole picture and move beyond who needs to be punished (and many do) to set a goal of creating a place of peace and stability. This is also not an isolated issue. Governments around the world are shifting to the far right and supporting each other as they do it. So, whether it’s Putin, Netanyahu, Hamas or Trump, they’re all looking out for number one, and we need to be supporting alternatives who want everyone to succeed, not simply the select few. At the end of the day we need to hold two ideas in our heads at once. Palestinian people deserve a state of their own, without Israeli occupation, and Israel deserves to exist in safety and security in the midst of a hostile region. It’s an incredibly difficult needle to thread, but a peaceful coexistence is what anyone who believes in the rights of humanity should want. Please join us for an important conversation. **As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGGuest social:The Rothkopf Group: https://trgmedia.comDeep State Radio:https://pod.link/1245002955Twitter: @djrothkopfAmazon for books:https://www.amazon.com/David-J.-Rothkopf/e/B001H6O2A0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://honeylove.com/politicsgirlhttps://TryMiracle.com/politicsgirl

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024, the year we either destroy or save America. This is it. Make it or break it. To give us a sense of the stakes, I’m joined by journalist Ahmed Baba who recently did an amazing article for the Independent about the the “conservative promise” of Project 2025. Project 2025 is a roadmap to fundamentally reshape the federal government into the image of the far right once a Republican president takes office. We keep talking about the horse race between two people when we should be talking about the choice between two Americas. The consequences for the rule of law, democracy, and justice are all on the line. So as we sit at the top 2024 and I want you to know what will happen if we elect anyone who will implement Project 2025. To be clear, so far that’s every single Republican candidate. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGhttps://linktr.ee/ahmedbabahttps://www.independent.co.uk/author/ahmed-babahttps://rantt.com/author/ahmed_babaX: @AhmedBaba_Newsletter: https://www.ahmedbaba.news/subscribeMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…http://rocketmoney.com/politicsgirlhttp://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

Join Pastor John Pavlovitz as he discusses the vision divide in America and the need for authentic living. Explore the tension caused by differing political views during the holiday season and the challenge of maintaining relationships with individuals who hold harmful beliefs. Learn about the importance of personal narratives, advocating for change, and unity in politics and religion.

We’re about to enter probably one of the toughest years in our country’s history. A year that could quite honestly end the American experiment. But America has been through crises before and people pulled us through. So the question is, what are YOU going to do to fight for what’s right in a time when so much is wrong? I’ve asked my friend, and lifelong political activist, David Bender to join us today because he’s lived and worked through so many of America’s ups and downs and he’s fired up to do it again. This is a conversation worth hearing. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGGUEST INFO:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Benderhttps://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/david-bender-880000044220FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A DONOR send a message to Leigh at:  contact@politicsgirl.com with the subject "Donor".Or by visiting: https://UCLAKIDNEYDONOR.ORGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttps://aeropress.com/politicsgirlhttps://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirl 

Guest Teri Kanefield, brilliant appellate lawyer, discusses the importance of upholding the rule of law and the dangers of abandoning it. They delve into the current status of Trump's court cases, the complexities of the criminal justice system, and the impact of media on democracy. They also explore the need for an educated population, rising authoritarianism, and discuss a graphic novel on disinformation and the Trump trials.

As Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis said, “America has a choice. We can either have great wealth in the hands of a few, or we can have democracy, but we can’t have both.” There’s a shift happening in the American consciousness right now. Where the idea we all bought into, that idea that if we just work hard enough we’ll make it, is starting to feel like a bit of a scam. This concept of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is beginning to look like a cruel joke and the conceit that the struggles so many Americans face just to make ends meet is somehow a result of our own actions or shortcomings, rather than acknowledging we’re actually living in an oppressive system rigged against us is really starting to chafe. Join me and the illustrious Robert Reich as we discuss the economy, the American dream, and what we, the American public, can do to make it.As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGGuest social: https://robertreich.org/Substack: http://robertreich.substack.comInequality Media LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/inequalitymediaTwitter: @RBReich @InequalityMediaMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…http://aeropress.com/politicsgirlhttps://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttp://reelpaper.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttp://rocketmoney.com/politicsgirl http://honeylove.com/politicsgirl

As computers get smarter, who do we want regulating them? Who do we want programming them and, ultimately, who do we want leading our country and military response when AI is in the mix? If we get this wrong, how we feel about things like taxes, religion and racism will be the least of our problems. To have this essential conversation, I’m joined today by Ross Andersen. Ross is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers science, technology, and culture. I’m having him on to discuss his article called “Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes". This is big deal stuff and something we have to consider not only as citizens of our world, but also as citizens of a powerful nuclear superpower going into an election year. This is kind of a scary episode, but it’s also an incredibly important, and one I think is really worth your time. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGGuest social: PLEASE consider making a small donation to his campaign. This guy is the real deal and we need to help politicians like him succeed. https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ross-andersen/Twitter: @andersenInsta: rossandersenThreads: rossandersenMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttp://getsuperbeets.com Code: PoliticsGirl

As we come up on Thanksgiving and the holiday season, I started to think of all the things in my life I was thankful for and I kept returning to having a roof over my head. America’s homelessness crisis has become extraordinary and housing has becomes out of reach for so many Americans. Not just in the big cities, but all over the country. Yes, it’s partially a mental health issue, but it’s also a cost of living issue and greed issue. Everything has become too expensive, we don’t make enough money, and we can’t afford to live like we used to. Sometimes that means we can’t afford to live anywhere at all. Someone who knows this feeling first hand is Konstantine Anthony, the Mayor of Burbank, candidate for LA County Supervisor and former unhoused person himself. Join us for a terrific conversation about not only turning your life around, and to go from needing help to helping others, but what we can do to be that helping hand in this increasingly difficult world. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGGuest social: PLEASE consider making a small donation to his campaign. This guy is the real deal and we need to help politicians like him succeed. https://www.konstantineanthony.com/Twitter: @KonstantineinCAInsta: konstantineincaThreads: konstantineincaFacebook: Konstantine Anthony MERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttps://shopbeam.com/politicsgirlhttp://honeylove.com/politicsgirl 

Join Mark Greene, founder of ReMaking Manhood, as he discusses the impact of toxic masculinity on men's emotional connections and relationships. Explore the rise of authoritarian masculinity in conservative politics and its connection to extreme beliefs. Learn about the fascination with dominance and power among individuals and the relationship between domination culture, masculinity, and extremism. Discover the need to redefine masculinity, build connections, and stand up for one's beliefs.

It’s election day in America and all over the country people are choosing the direction they want their country to go. While citizens exercise their right to vote, we know there are people actively looking to undermine and disrupt the process to their own ends. Which is why we can no longer afford to be reactive about our democracy. We must be strategic. There are people out here trying to destroy it, so we have to be working just as hard to save it. Nowhere will that work be more obvious in 2024 than in battleground states. Join me and Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar as we talk about the work he’s doing in Nevada, and with other Secretaries of State, to get strategic about protecting our votes and our democracy now, and for the future. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/sos-information/office-facts/about-francisco-v-aguilarTwitter: @CiscoAguilarInsta: @ciscofornevadaAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirlhttps://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl Code: BEAThttps://reelpaper.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirl