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Living in the USA

Living in the USA

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," contributing editor at The Nation, and broadcast live at KPFK 90.7FM in LA Thursdays at 4.

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57:02

How Kamala won the debate: Harold Meyerson; Vets vs....

Living in the USA ·

2024/09/12

Presidential Debate 2024: Harold Meyerson on how, in dealing with Trump, "Kamala hit it out of the park"; and then, "the Republicans immediately seized upon 'Well, the moderators were hard on Trump'; but that's what happens when what you say is constructed entirely of lies."Also: Homeless vets have been trying for years to get the VA to build housing for them in LA on land dedicated to that purpose. Now, a federal judge has finally ruled: The vets win, and the VA loses.Mark Rosenbaum, lead attorney

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58:39

Trump, Bibi, and Kamala: Harold Meyerson: Florida...

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2024/09/05

Bibi is keeping the war in Gaza going not only for his own political survival but to help Trump defeat Kamala - Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Trump announced Friday that he would be voting against a abortion rights ballot measure in his home state of Florida.Amy Littlefield reports on the crucial referendum in the state that had been the South’s last refuge for abortion access.Plus: Rachel Kushner talks about an informant and provocateur who infiltrates an anarchist eco-commune in rural France—the

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51:36

The Kamala Surprise: Harold Meyerson; Summer reading:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/08/29

With ten weeks to go until election day, we'll look at where we've been in the last several weeks – most surprising: Kamala Harris emerging as a great candidate. Harold Meyerson explains that it’s not so much that Harris has changed but that the Democratic Party has. Also: Summer Reading: M: Son of the Century is a 750-page historical novel about the rise of Mussolini by Antonio Scurati – John Powers, critic-at-large for NPR's Fresh Air draws parallels between 1920s Italy and Trump's America.Plus:

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52:36

Trump in Trouble: Marc Cooper; 'Hillbilly Elegy':...

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2024/08/20

The Trump campaign – it's not going well right now. Marc Cooper has our analysis, and advises, rather than follow the two-or-three-point difference in polling, that we should instead look at the trend lines. Also, he reminds us that at the end of July in 1988, Michael Dukakis was leading George Bush by 14 points.It’s still August — and time for more summer beach reading. While the Democrats hold their convention in Chicago, the number one nonfiction bestseller in America is “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D

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52:40

Trump Sinks while Kamala Soars: Harold Meyerson;...

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2024/08/15

Trump mostly stays home at Mar-a-Lago while Kamala and Tim Walz meet huge crowds in the swing states. Harold Meyerson comments on the current asymmetrical state of the campaign.Plus: Talking politics, and history, with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown - he’s up for reelection this year, in a state where Biden got only 45%. (originally recorded in October 2020)Also: Elon Musk has been a leader in the transition to renewable energy, and has made Twitter into a threat to democracy. He has become the face of

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52:21

Tim Walz, Yes! Harold Meyerson; Cat Ladies: Katha...

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2024/08/08

Tim Walz was a great choice for Kamala's VP - Harold Meyerson explains -- and takes up the question, what's happening to the Trump campaign?Also: JD Vance’s remark about “childless cat ladies” who “want to make the rest of the country miserable” continues to reverberate in the news. Katha Pollitt has our analysis, and rebuts Vance’s argument that people who don’t have children don’t have a stake in the country’s future.Plus: Your Minnesota Moment: David Carr was a great New York Times media

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56:57

Kamala's 1st 10 days: Harold Meyerson, the new...

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2024/07/31

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57:28

Kamala! Harold Meyerson; Arizona: Sasha Abramsky;...

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2024/07/25

America ready to elect a Black woman president? Harold Meyerson examines the opportunities facing Kamala Harris, and the obstacles to be overcome.Also: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive organizing to win an abortion rights referendum, elect a senator, and flip a House seat. And they are facing an Arizona Republican Party that is pretty crazy, to say the least. The Nation‘s Sasha Abramsky has our report.Plus: from the archives: Barbara Enrehreich on the wellness industry, starting with

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58:32

After the Assassination Attempt: Harold Meyerson;...

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2024/07/18

After surviving the assassination attempt: Is Trump capable of sticking with his new feeling of gratitude, calm, and unity, or are anger and megalomania built into his DNA? Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Kamala Harris – could she replace Biden on the ticket? Should she? Joan Walsh has our report.Plus, from the archives: the song “Mack the Knife” from Berthold Brecht in 1928, to the Off Broadway revival of Threepenny Opera in 1955, to Sonny Rollins in 1956, to Bobby Darrin in 1960: we will listen,

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58:11

Biden and Us: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes and the...

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2024/07/11

Where do we stand with Joe Biden – today? More Democrats are saying Biden needs to step down – Harold Meyerson comments.Also: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government. Plus: 1974, the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the ’60s” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the

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56:39

What is to be done - about Biden? Harold Meyerson...

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2024/07/03

What would it take to get Biden to decline the nomination? Polls about the opinion of the Democratic rank-and-file; the views of Democratic senators and House members–those in danger of losing their seats and political careers—and Biden’s own circle, for whom the crucial factor will be their assessment of his legacy. Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Marc Cooper argues that the narrative for Joe Biden’s campaign has now been set: he’s “too old.” And the Supreme Court decision on immunity for Trump

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52:18

Trump v. Biden--The Debate; White Voters & the Dems;...

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2024/06/27

Trump v. Biden 2024 – before the debate: Biden cannot look old or confused, BUT – in a way, Trump's constant ridiculing of Biden for looking old and confused actually gives Biden his biggest and best opportunity. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: What should the Democrats do about white voters? Most of them have voted for Trump, twice. How much of that can be changed? Steve Phillips reports on new research that should reshape Democratic strategy. Plus: On throwing cards into watermelons, how to

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50:47

Hillary vs. The Squad; Hamas's Endgame; IBM and the...

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2024/06/20

It's not just AIPAC that's after Squad member and incumbent representative running for New York's 16th congressional district, Jamaal Bowman – Hillary Clinton has just endorsed his opponent, George Latimer – Harold Meyerson comments. Also: On May 31, Joe Biden declared, “It is time for this war to end.”But the leaders of both Israel and Hamas seem content for the war in Gaza to grind on into the indefinite future.Hussein Ibish explains why. Plus: From the archives: The Holocaust was not just murder

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52:32

Trump Voters' 'Precarious Manhood"; AIPAC v. The...

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2024/06/13

Male Trump voters tend to have what researches call 'precarious manhood' – determined by the frequency of their search terms for things such as: "penis enlargement" "Viagra" and "hair restoration" – Harold Meyerson comments Also: The Israel lobby AIPAC is spending millions to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman in the New York state Democratic primary.That’s because he called for a permanent ceasefire back in October, and describes what’s happening in Gaza now as “an ongoing genocide.”Alan Minsky

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50:23

Gaza, Ukraine, the Border, and Biden; Pundits'...

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2024/06/06

What happened to the immediate Gaza cease-fire that Biden called for last week? Last Wednesday, Israel's national security advisor said that he expected Israel's war on Gaza would continue at least until the end of the year – if not longer. Harold Meyerson comments.Next: The punditocracy has been arguing that the guilty verdicts in the Trump trial won’t matter much in the election – Marc Cooper disagrees, and explains what’s wrong about the conventional wisdom.Plus: Jordan Peterson’s books of advice

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59:08

Free Speech on Campus? Ben Wizner; Biden and Haiti:...

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2024/05/30

Almost 3,000 students have been arrested at more than 60 college campuses protesting American support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Schools have a responsibility to maintain order. But they must not sacrifice the principles of free speechthat are core to their educational mission.How have they been doing? Ben Wizner comments. He’s Director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. Next: Kenya finally is sending 1000 police officers to Haiti on what is called a “UN security mission,” and Joe

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57:33

Biden and the working class: Harold Meyerson; Dems...

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2024/05/23

Recent polls show Biden's level of support among non-college voters of all races is down to 39% – that's 9 points less than his level of support from those same voters in the 2020 election – Harold Meyerson comments.Next: Democrats in the Senate are going to lose the seat vacated by Joe Manchin in West Virginia – can they hold all the others in November? John Nichols has our analysis, starting with Maryland, where Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will face Republican “moderate” Larry Hogan, the popular

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58:13

The US, Jews, and Palestine: Harold Meyerson;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/05/16

The most important event in the history of Israel and Palestine was not the 1948 founding of Israel and the Nakba, or Israel’s 1967 occupation of Palestinian territories.It was the outlawing of immigration of Jews (and others) to the US from Russia, Poland, and Eastern and Southern Europe.That was the purpose of the immigration restriction act passed by Congress in May, 1924, 100 years ago this month.Without that, the Jews of Europe would never have moved to Palestine, Harold Meyerson argues.Also:

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40:05

The mob attack at UCLA: David Myers; Hamas and Rape:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/05/07

Lots of pro-Palestine encampments on college campuses have been attacked by local police, but UCLA was different: a pro-Israel mob attacked the encampment on April 30. The attack continued for three hours before police stepped in, and they didn’t arrest any of the attackers. The next night, the police themselves attacked and shut down the encampment. David Myers has our report.Also: There’s no doubt that Israeli women and girls were raped during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7; but there is little

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59:06

Gaza Protests From UCLA to Columbia: Harold Meyerson;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/05/02

On Tuesday, April 30, UCLA failed to protect students when 200 pro-Israel militants -- who were not students -- attacked the pro-Palestine encampment on campus. On Wednesday, thousands of pro-Palestine supporters gathered outside Royce hall; and during the early morning hours on Thursday, May 2, police raided the pro-Palestine encampment themselves and made over 200 arrests. Harold Meyerson contrasts UCLA's treatment of peaceful protests against Israel's destruction of Gaza with that of other US

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