Thumbs in the Dike

Gare, James, and Robert discuss the ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and what it means for Permanent Residents and freedom of speech. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1388516/dl?inlinehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-takes-forceful-and-unprecedented-steps-to-combat-anti-semitism/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-education-accessible-and-ending-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-in-schools/https://forward.com/fast-forward/689866/biden-team-resolves-its-final-title-vi-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-cases/https://theintercept.com/2025/02/15/columbia-alumni-israel-whatsapp-deport-gaza-protesters/https://x.com/dhsgov/status/1898908955675357314?s=46&t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRghttps://x.com/SecRubio/status/1897776709778211044https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/03/can-trump-deport-a-green-card-holding-pro-hamas-columbia-grad/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/10/11/cornell-international-grad-student-says-he-wont-be-deportedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Maalis 29min

Bridget Todd talks with Gare about how disgraced Daily Wire podcaster Candace Owens is using a celebrity scandal to rebrand her conservative politics for a normie audience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Maalis 42min

Mia and James discuss how the neoliberal state created the markets that made Elon Musk the richest man alive and how the structure of global capitalism ensured his rise. Sources: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/tesla-clean-credits-trump https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/tesla-racked-up-greenhouse-emissions-credits-2023-other-automakers-lagged-2024-11-25/ https://www.aol.com/report-says-elon-musks-businesses-170042735.html? https://archive.is/QyXuK https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/wealthy-americans-fuel-half-of-us-economy-consumer-spendingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Maalis 34min

Margaret reads Robert the second novella of the Danielle Cain series, Preorder the third book in the series, including all three audiobooks, on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tangled-wilderness/the-immortal-choir-holds-every-voice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Maalis 28min

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Future of Peacekeeping In Africa The Last Trial of the Fight Against Mountain Valley Pipeline The USA's Impending Telemedicine Cliff King Trump Yells at Congress Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #6 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: King Trump Yells at Congress https://www.npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-s1-5318104/trump-joint-address-congress-takeawayshttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5318102/trump-joint-session-al-green-protesthttps://www.thepinknews.com/2025/03/05/january-littlejohn-donald-trump/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/05/trump-social-security-fraud-claims/81508815007/ Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #6 https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4086787/pentagon-deploys-stryker-brigade-aviation-battalion-to-southern-border/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4086539/dod-statement-on-deployment-of-stryker-brigade-combat-team-to-help-secure-our-s/ https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/4086531/additional-troops-to-enhance-border-security-operations/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ukraine-minerals-deal-trump-zelenskyy/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0 https://apnews.com/article/trudeau-trump-canada-tariffs-us-5d5ef8bd41c4567926d543a9526b2e84 https://www.mining.com/web/copper-prices-surge-as-trump-signals-25-tariff-on-imports/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/trump-tariffs-live-updates-china-says-its-ready-to-fight-any-type-of-war-us-wants-till-the-end.html https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-lutnick-2b269614084027a4894aa14f3dc16227 https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/wipp-in-carlsbad-under-doge-cuts/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Maalis 2h 57min

War on three fronts! The gang talks about Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public humiliation ritual, military deployment at the southern border, and Trump's flip-flopping global trade war. Sources: https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4086787/pentagon-deploys-stryker-brigade-aviation-battalion-to-southern-border/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4086539/dod-statement-on-deployment-of-stryker-brigade-combat-team-to-help-secure-our-s/ https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/4086531/additional-troops-to-enhance-border-security-operations/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ukraine-minerals-deal-trump-zelenskyy/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0 https://apnews.com/article/trudeau-trump-canada-tariffs-us-5d5ef8bd41c4567926d543a9526b2e84 https://www.mining.com/web/copper-prices-surge-as-trump-signals-25-tariff-on-imports/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/trump-tariffs-live-updates-china-says-its-ready-to-fight-any-type-of-war-us-wants-till-the-end.html https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-lutnick-2b269614084027a4894aa14f3dc16227 https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/wipp-in-carlsbad-under-doge-cuts/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Maalis 41min

Garrison, James, and producer Sophie discuss Trump’s first joint congressional speech declaring WOKE dead, and the lackluster response from Democrats. Sources:https://www.npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-s1-5318104/trump-joint-address-congress-takeawayshttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5318102/trump-joint-session-al-green-protesthttps://www.thepinknews.com/2025/03/05/january-littlejohn-donald-trump/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/05/trump-social-security-fraud-claims/81508815007/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Maalis 35min

James is joined by Venktesh Ramnath and Kaveh Hoda to discuss the potential for an end to Medicare funding for Telemedicine and challenges for healthcare under Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maalis 38min