In this episode, we cover the arrest of an Arizona mom who dared to speak out at a city council meeting, and the upcoming legal battle over her free speech rights. We also discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s recent revelations about government pressure to censor content on Facebook, and Scotland’s latest developments in hate speech laws. The DNC’s handling of large gatherings during COVID comes under the spotlight, alongside a discussion on the rising vaccine hesitancy reported by Axios. We wrap up with a look at The Atlantic’s analysis of Kamala Harris vs COVID, and praises the Affordable Care Act, while complaining about it. Tune in for a deep dive into these timely issues.
Sources:
Zuckerberg Letter: https://www.reuters.com/technology/zuckerberg-says-biden-administration-pressured-meta-censor-covid-19-content-2024-08-27/
COVID "Misinformation": https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/more-americans-embrace-vaccine-misinformation
Kamala Criticism COVID: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/kamala-harris-democrats-covid-amnesia/679578/
Women Dying Early? https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/us-women-are-dying-younger-than-their-mothers-and-no-one-knows-why/280259/
Kamala's avoiding the debate: https://www.offthepress.com/cowardly-kamala/