59% of Americans disapprove of the war in Iran but the War Powers resolution that would have set some limits on Trump's war lost in the Senate – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments on 'Living in the USA' @kpfk907fm.bsky.social bit.ly/4stUbLO
Today at 4pm Pacific on 'Living in the USA': Trump's attacks on Iran—and on voting: Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @kpfk907fm.bsky.social Radio 90.7 FM and online kpfk.org
Trump Attacks Voting—Again: "He's going to lose the midterms big because the American people are not happy with the way he is running this country. And this is our opportunity to say so, and he knows that" – @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
Trump's Attacks on Iran: "There’s one thing that’s not murky here, and that is Trump’s whole case for this war is a lie" – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
Trump's Attacks on Voting: No president has ever declared a national security emergency as a basis for restricting voting. That is a new idea. What are its chances in court? – @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social comments on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
FDR was the last president who sought and received a declaration of war from Congress: John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social on having "a Congress that does not respect its own authority" – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
"For Congress to exercise its authority to stop this war in Iran, it would need first to respect that authority... we have had over the better part of 90 years, a Congress that does not respect its own authority" – @nicholsuprising.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
After Senate Dems block the SAVE Act, Trump is likely to declare a national security emergency—claiming China could interfere in the midterms—and restrict voting: @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social on why it won't "withstand judicial review" – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
Every president since FDR "has engaged in military actions without seeking a clear declaration of war, and every Congress has let that president get away with it" – John Nichols
@nicholsuprising.bsky.social – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
Trump’s Attacks on Voting: @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social on a coming executive order restricting voting in the midterms — and how to fight it — on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4aPwWGd
"We do have problems in housing & inequality & job inequality & police brutality & all of these things that are very much part of the Black experience.” – Howard Bryant on Jackie Robinson's HUAC testimony ignored by the press – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
How Jackie Robinson's HUAC testimony against Paul Robeson, sent a message to right-wing that it was "open season" on him, leading to increased violence, such as the Peekskill riots, and the revocation of his passport – Howard Bryant on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
Remember the State of the Union speech? Nothing there about WHY attacking Iran is justified – Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments on 'Living in the USA' @kpfk907fm.bsky.social bit.ly/4r0Hx5O
"How could somebody with his level of accomplishment be treated as invisible? That's not an accident." – Howard Bryant on the legacy of Paul Robeson – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
According to Trump in his State of the Union speech he "ended 8 wars" – but nothing about why we would attack Iran – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson: "Jackie made everybody feel good, but we never really talk about the effect that all of this had on him as a person." Howard Bryant discusses "Kings and Pawns" – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
Nothing from Trump about why we would attack Iran in his State of the Union: –John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
How Jackie Robinson's testimony against Paul Robeson in 1949 "sent the message to the more rabid right wing elements that it was open season on Robeson, that it was okay to attack him" —Howard Bryant on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
Nothing from Trump about the Epstein files and nothing about ICE in his State of the Union – Harold Meyerson comments on 'Living in the USA' @kpfk907fm.bsky.social bit.ly/4r0Hx5O
Trump's State of the Union speech was the expected firehose of lies – and went on at an unprecedented length. Meanwhile, nothing about the Epstein files or ICE – Harold Meyerson comments on 'Living in the USA' @kpfk907fm.bsky.social bit.ly/4r0Hx5O
Today at 4pm Pacific on 'Living in the USA': After the State of the Union: Harold Meyerson @prospect.org comments – on @kpfk907fm.bsky.social Radio 90.7 FM and online kpfk.org
Trump’s State of the Union speech was predictable, but revealing of his state of mind: John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social reports – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
"One way to quiet a strong Black voice was to find another strong Black voice to undermine his position"—Howard Bryant on Jackie Robinson's HUAC testimony against Paul Robeson in 1949 – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
On Trump's SOTU 2026: "There was a bar in Washington that said it was going to give free drinks or discounted drinks until the first insult. I think that bar probably came out just fine" – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social reports – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
Jackie Robinson’s testimony against Paul Robeson provided the publicized "red meat" HUAC wanted, but it also contained powerful passages about systemic injustice and police brutality largely ignored by the press—Howard Bryant—on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson: Howard Bryant discusses his new book "Kings and Pawns" – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
John Nichols on Trump's SOTU: How "it did go back to Trump’s baseline attacks on immigrants" – and, as expected, there was "a lot of rambling" – @nicholsuprising.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU #SOTU2026
In 1949, Paul Robeson was a world-famous Black American artist & activist targeted by HUAC for his progressive politics – & how Jackie Robinson helped to discredit him – Howard Bryant comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU @harpercollins.bsky.social
Trump's State of the Union: Not Good – "if there were newsworthy events, first and foremost would be the length. I mean, that’ll be in the record books" – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3MKd3qU
Democrats Win Three Big Elections n crucial swing states during Trump’s State of the Union
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