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In January 2020, Donald Trump was on the fast track to an easy re-election. While his first two years had been stymied by House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the Democrats, his third year had been one of remarkable success. The United States had low unemployment and was making strides across the globe. The president's rallies were well-attended, and he was being projected to win four hundred electoral votes and about forty-five states. Then came COVID-19.

In late February 2020, Dr. Deborah Birx—a lifelong federal health official who had worked at the CDC, the State Department, and the US Army across multiple presidential administrations—was asked to join the Trump White House Coronavirus Task Force and assist the already faltering federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For weeks, she’d been raising the alarm behind the scenes about what she saw happening in public—from the apparent lack of urgency at the White House to the routine downplaying of the risks to Americans.

The Tragedy of American Science explores how the US economy’s addiction to military spending distorts and deforms science by making it overwhelmingly subservient to military interests. The primary motive driving American science and technology has become the search for new and more efficient ways to kill people. This transforms science from the classic ideal of a creative force for the advancement of humankind into its destructive and antihuman opposite.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the nation’s second highest court, has ruled unanimously that Trump is NOT immune from prosecution, nor is he above the law. They explained every aspect of their decision in a 67-page document. To make it easier for everyone to have access to this important decision, and to understand how the U.S. Court of Appeals came to their decision, I've recorded three of the four main sections of the US Court of Appeals Ruling. The IS TRUMP ABOVE THE LAW? series of podcasts offers a reading of the following sections of the U.S. Court of ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the nation’s second highest court, has ruled unanimously that Trump is NOT immune from prosecution, nor is he above the law. They explained every aspect of their decision in a 67-page document. To make it easier for everyone to have access to this important ruling, and to understand how the U.S. Court of Appeals came to their decision, I've recorded three of the four main sections of the US Court of Appeals Ruling. The IS TRUMP ABOVE THE LAW? series of podcasts offers a reading of the following sections of the U.S. Court of ...

One of the huge issues facing the nation is whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for alleged crimes committed during and after his term as President of the United States? Is Donald Trump - or anyone else - above the law? On the face of it the answer seems obvious. In the United States no one is above the law, not even Presidents. But, Trump is disputing this idea. In our system of government, the courts have the final say in this kind of dispute. It is important, therefore, that we understand the laws of the land and how the courts are making their decisions. Are they based on ...

The indictment of former president Donald J. Trump related to his attempts to overthrow the 2020 election is, arguably, the most significant trial in American history. We are all witnesses to history and should understand the full extent of the charges against Trump and the nature of the evidence being offered to back up those charges. To that end, I hope this reading of the full indictment makes the text more accessible to more people. NOTE: For those of you who listened to the previous podcast that went through page 27 of the indictment, you can pick up the thread at around the 1 hour ...

In this podcast I offer a full reading of the Mar-A-Lago indictment of Trump and Nauta. I believe it is important that we all understand the full scope and gravity of the charges and recognize that the Justice Department is not likely to make allegations in an indictment unless it has ample evidence to back up the allegations. Of course, Trump, Nuata and their lawyers will have every chance to refute the allegations when the case goes to trial and a jury will determine their guilt or innocence before the law. Please check to Chapter listing to access specific segments of the indictment. ...