Further Reading: Opening statements in Trump's historic trial set to begin Monday after tense day of jury selection - LINK Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial - LINK What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney - LINK Kennedy family endorses Biden in show of force against RFK Jr. -…

Further Reading: Kelly vetoes Kansas ban on gender transition surgery, hormone therapy for trans youth - LINK Florida's abortion fight is headed to voters after court allows for a 6-week ban - LINK Arizona’s Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban enacted in 1864. Here’s what you should know. - LINK Arizona’s near-total abortion ban supe…

Further Reading: With famine looming, aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 workers - LINK Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza - LINK MSF: Nowhere in Gaza is safe as Israel announces military operation in Rafah - LINK Ryan McBeth - How did the IDF Strike World Central Kitchen? - …

Further Reading: Timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore unclear as collapsed Key Bridge cleanup begins - LINK Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say - LINK Senator Ted Cruz Forces Amendment Into FAA Bill To Give Lawmakers Police Escorts Through Airports - LINK Joe Lieberman Obituary - LINK Remember to R…

Further Reading: Rosetta Stone decree - LINK Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment - LINK Trump is on the verge of a windfall of billions of dollars. Here are 3 things to know - LINK Colorado's Ken Buck leaving Congress because he can't wait until November for his next political steps - LI…

Further Reading: UK and Texas pledge closer trade ties. A wider deal with the US government has stalled - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com! Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spot…

Further Reading: Project 2025 - LINK ‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents - LINK President Joe Biden delivers 2024 State of the Union address to Congress — 3/7/2024 - Youtube LINK Jon Stewart proposes Israel-Gaza peace plan: ‘Honestly, what is the alternative?’ - LINK Biden announces 'emerg…

Further Reading: A US Air Force member is critically injured after he set himself on fire outside an Israeli embassy in protest - LINK Israel-Hamas war: Dozens killed in attack on crowd waiting for aid, Gaza health officials say - LINK Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell - LINK If you are thinking about harming yourself dial 998 for the national cris…

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Further Reading: Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress - LINK Nassau County Special Election Results - LINK Part One: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure | BEHIND THE BASTARDS - VIDEO LINK Progressives are uneasy with Democrats tilting right on immigration after N.Y. race - LINK Donald Trump ordered to pay ove…

Further Reading: Trump ally Jim Jordan subpoenas Fani Willis for potential grant money misuse - LINK Pennsylvania man Justin Mohn father shot before before being beheaded: district attorney - LINK US sanctions Israeli settlers over West Bank violence - LINK Alleged migrant attack on NYC police sparks political uproar - LINK NYPD officers will have …

Tonight we welcomed Bill Newman and Dan Torres Co-host and producer of the WHMP show on Talk the Talk! Further Reading: How Donald Trump Answers A Question - LINK (Youtube) How Bernie Sanders Answers A Question - LINK (Youtube) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit …

Further Reading: Bernie Sanders calls on Congress to block funding to Israel - LINK Updated indictment adds details to bribery conspiracy charges against Sen. Menendez - LINK Why is Israel pumping sea water into tunnels under Gaza? - LINK Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza - LINK Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary …

This episode we welcomed Cole Nasrallah - Professor of Philosophy Critical Thinking and Logic in Las Vegas decolonizepalestine.com Further Reading: Trump legal team wants Maine's secretary of state to recuse herself from ballot decision - LINK Resisting greenwashing in the Naqab: Unity Intifada continues - LINK Israel Greenwashing - LINK Bethlehem’…

Further Reading: Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump is disqualified from presidency for Jan. 6 riot - LINK 14th Amendment cases challenging Trump's eligibility thrust courts into unknown territory - LINK Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote - LINK Trump tells Supreme Court to stay out of immunity dispute; Jack …

Further Reading: 3 winners and 1 loser from the fourth Republican presidential debate - LINK Who’s on stage for the 4th GOP debate? - LINK Andrew Yang wants to sell you universal basic income. Beware if you have disabilities.- LINK Ramaswamy defends debunked conspiracy theories he shared at Republican debate - LINK Washington Post journalists launc…

A recording of an off the air conversation about Kissinger, AI, and how our politicians conduct themselves today. Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com! Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, S…

Further Reading: Henry Kissinger, dominant US diplomat of Cold War era, dies aged 100 - LINK Rare Earth - Death Of A Nation: The Khmer Rouge's Cambodia - Youtube What Henry Kissinger wrought - LINK Tesla sues Sweden as strikes target carmaker - LINK Some SAG-AFTRA members are concerned about AI provisions in tentative deal - LINK Elon Musk tells ad…

Further Reading: “Thank God for the Atom Bomb” by Paul Fussell - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com! Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!) Support Civil Politics by…

Remember to donate to Valley Free Radio, and support free speech in the Pioneer Valley! Go to www.valleyfreeradio.org/donate! Civil Politics is moving to Fridays at 6pm starting in the new year!! Further Reading: House passes a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown - LINK Texas Republicans divided on funding bill that would prevent a governme…

Further Reading: Northampton, MA to Honor The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles With TMNT Manhole Covers - LINK After historic strike, Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years - LINK Ford, UAW reach tentative deal to end strike including record pay raise - LINK House elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, ending GOP chaos - LINK

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPolitics…

Further Reading: Palestinian killed as Israeli settlers attack West Bank town of Huwara - LINK Netanyahu sets up emergency Israeli unity government and war cabinet - LINK As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel pledges to block vital aid until Hamas releases hostages - LINK Israel's reservists drop everything and rush home - LINK SAG-AFTRA - A Message…

Paki Wieland (masslive.com - Paki Wieland) visits us and tells us about her recent trip to Beacon Hill Further Reading: S.1487: Resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war - malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1487 S.1488: Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a s…

Further Reading: Biden's message to striking auto workers: 'You deserve a significant raise' - LINK Late Night Is Back! Find Out When Your Favorites Are Returning After the 148-Day Writers' Strike - LINK Summary of the 2023 WGA MBA - LINK UAW again threatens to expand strikes at Detroit automakers if progress isn’t made by Friday - LINK SAG-AFTRA M…

Sunak delays UK petrol car ban, seeking voter support on climate - Link Ford UK says any delay on government petrol car ban risks EV transition - Link UNITE HERE! Local 11 - unitehere11.org United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday - Link SAG-AFTRA can't tell performers not to work on Danci…

Rep. Nancy Pelosi is running for reelection - https://n.pr/46bofAH UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike - https://bit.ly/468yRjW Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization 2023 - https://bit.ly/45SNvvT As House Republicans bicker, the government shutdown threat grows - https://n.p…

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Further Reading: Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers, a judge says - https://n.pr/3L592cr Proud Boy Joe Biggs receives 17 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case - https://nbcnews.to/3RkUb1F Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow - https://n.pr/3PgCKxz Blood thinners, diab…

Further Reading: Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate - https://bit.ly/3PcZEWO 5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate - https://n.pr/3P8UpHo Trump's mug shot released after booking at Georgia jail on election charges - https://reut.rs/3E9EQcg #TrumpMugShot memes on Twitter - https…

How to support the victims of the Maui Wildfires: Maui Food Bank - https://mauifoodbank.org/donate/ Hawai'i Community Foundation - https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong Maui Volunteer & Donation Opportunities - /r/Maui - https://bit.ly/3OxSTx6 Further Reading: Trump, 18 others indicted by Atlanta grand jury in election interference …

Further Reading: Tracking the Trump criminal cases - https://politi.co/3Ou1zo8 53 fatalities confirmed amid active Lahaina fire - https://bit.ly/47vGwtZ The Story of the Montgomery River Boat Brawl - https://twitter.com/myteks/status/1688540291072966656 It Turns Out Good Ol’ Fashioned Racism Is To Blame for the Start of Montgomery Brawl - https://b…

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Further Reading: Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory - https://bit.ly/3Qeq8YI Heat waves hitting U.S. and Europe 'virtually impossible' without climate change, researchers say - https://nbcnews.to/3rSkmBL It’s so hot in Arizona, doctors are treating a spike of patients who were burned by falling on the ground - https://…

Tonight we were happy to have Thom Hartmann on to talk about his upcoming book The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way…

Further Reading: Prigozhin’s coup attempt unleashes chaos on Russia - https://bit.ly/46All9M Earth reaches hottest day ever recorded 3 days in a row - https://abcn.ws/3PLvLxj Cocaine found in the White House was in a different location than previously reported, sources say - https://nbcnews.to/3O2o1FL Supreme Court rules against North Carolina Repu…

Further Reading: The 5 men who were aboard the wrecked Titan sub loved adventures — and taking risks - https://n.pr/44dUmyH 19-year-old Titan passenger was ‘terrified’ before trip, his aunt says - https://nbcnews.to/46daRwZ In rowdy scene, House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations - https://bit.ly/44ikMQ7 Marjorie Taylor Gree…

Further Reading: Fact Check: Did Trump Sign Into Law Felony for Which He's Indicted? - https://bit.ly/3JikGj9 Agnew Quits Vice Presidency And Admits Tax Evasion In '67 - https://nyti.ms/43HohQd ‘Pentagon leaker’ Jack Teixeira indicted on six federal charges - https://bit.ly/3NwFDcD The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact - https://…

Further Reading: Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93 - https://bit.ly/45Velnx How Mike Pence Made Indiana’s HIV Outbreak Worse - https://politi.co/3NkyJqU Mike Pence struggles to get out from Trump's shadow in CNN town hall - https://politi.co/3WWQxLW How Mike Pence Made Indiana’s HIV Outbreak Wor…

Further Reading: Trump Admits Republicans Don’t Even Know What ‘Woke’ Means - https://yhoo.it/42lcjdx Mike Pence is set to launch his presidential campaign next week - https://nbcnews.to/3ORa52s Scoop: Chris Christie to announce GOP presidential campaign next week - https://bit.ly/45GMQ0O Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink announces FDA ap…

Further Reading: Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign launch melts down in Twitter glitches - https://nbcnews.to/3OzHX3I Iowa voters don’t think DeSantis’ Twitter failure is real life - https://politi.co/3MXOynq Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years in prison, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet - https://reut.rs/4374itT Biden, McCarthy appear near two-year de…

Remember to donate to VFR! Help us support a vibrant community of creators - go to www.valleyfreeradio.org/donate Further Reading: Florida teacher says she's being investigated after showing Disney movie with gay character - https://bit.ly/43dcqbZ Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud - https://cnb.…

Further Reading: CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies - https://to.pbs.org/42Rs0d9 CNN's Trump town hall draws 3.3 million viewers - https://bit.ly/42Nanej Trump jokes about sexual abuse verdict, repeats election falsehoods - https://reut.rs/3O3Cli2.. Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending …

Further Reading: Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Flour (April 2023) - https://bit.ly/3LxwAGl Police issue call for help, outrage continues to grow over deadly subway chokehold encounter - https://7ny.tv/3AXe5WY 'No writers. No TV': Hollywood scribes strike over pay - https://reut.rs/3LZGx0N WGA Negotiations—Status as of May 1, 2023 - https://…

Further Rading: More Republican candidates poised to join 2024 campaign - https://to.pbs.org/44dKDtk Montana House Republicans discipline Rep Zooey Zephyr - https://bbc.in/41ZYaCC Transgender Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr disciplined for remainder of 2023 session - https://cbsn.ws/3LhFBTX Nebraska attorney files ethics complaint against State Sen. …

Further Reading: NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' - https://n.pr/3GKcw1L Twitter’s blue check apocalypse is here, and this is the full story - https://bit.ly/3LfnEFB Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems - https://n.pr/3KXUNp7 Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign a…

Further Reading: Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know - https://bit.ly/3ZNPOfZ Read the full indictment against Trump - https://bit.ly/412KBBU Mitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political - https://bit.ly/3Ka9QLG In Trump case, experts see echoes of failed case against Sen. John Edwards - https://wap…

This ep Dan Torres, Producer of Talk the Talk on WHMP and Host of the podcast Collateral Banter, joined us to talk about the Jan 6th Report! You can find out more about Dan's work at the following sites: https://whmp.com/podcasts/shows/talk-the-talk https://podbay.fm/p/the-collateral-banter-podcast Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents shoul…

Further Reading: FDIC Failed Bank List - https://bit.ly/3FvpFuS Crypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries. - https://politi.co/3YOkvBa Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.co…

Further Reading: How Team Biden sees the economy - https://bit.ly/3ZB9J2t H.R. 140 - Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act - https://bit.ly/3J59MfU California to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says - https://reut.rs/3JsgcHb Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing - https://politi.co/3J…