Air Date: 3-21-2025

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If you've been paying attention, the weaponization of the government against Trump's political and ideological enemies is exactly what you would have seen coming and now it's here.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Special - The Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil w/ Spencer Ackerman - American Prestige - Air Date 3-12-25

KP 2: Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act, Then Ignores Judicial Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-17-25

KP 3: Are Non-Violent Protestors Now Labeled "Terrorists?" - Thom Hartmann - Air Date 6-20-13

KP 4: John Harwood on Trump's attack on free speech: ‘Everyone in civil society needs to stand up' - Velshi - Air Date 3-6-24

KP 5: Trump Hates Science - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 3-14-25

KP 6: Fascism is Officially Here | Hasanabi reacts - Hasanabi Productions - Air Date 3-17-25

(48:46) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the need for us to protect each other

DEEPER DIVES

(53:17) SECTION A: FREE SPEECH CAN BE TERRORISM

A1: Mahmoud Khalil the Coup Against Democratic Rights - Empire Files - Air Date 3-13-25

A2: Trump administration targets college and university budgets in DEI crackdown - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 3-14-25

A3: News Brief: The Disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil and the Phony “Campus Safety” Panic - Citations Needed - Air Date 3-12-25

(1:25:56) SECTION B: OPPOSING TRUMP CAN BE TERRORISM

B1: Trump Pumps Elon's Dump; Says Tesla Haters are Criminals?! - TechNewsDay - Internet Today - Air Date 3-13-25

B2: Trump Threatens Terrorist Label to ANYONE Protesting his Dictatorship - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 1-19-24

B3: House Approves _Nonprofit Killer_ Bill, Most Dangerous Domestic Anti-Terrorism Bill Since PATRIOT Act - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-22-25

B4: “When They Call You a Terrorist”: The Life of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-16-18

(1:43:42) SECTION C: DOJ, FBI, & THE JUDICIARY

C1: Trump hones Justice Department as weapon of revenge some dull edges remain - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 3-15-25

C2: They're Fabricating Criminal Prosecutions Now - Legal Eagle - Air Date 3-12-25

C3: How Does Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover? - On the Media - Air Date 3-5-25

C4: 'A sham': Federal judge blasts Trump admin on improper firings of federal workers; orders rehiring - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 3-13-25

C5: How to Lose a Democracy in 10 Laws (with Elie Mystal) - Strict Scrutiny - Air Date 3-17-25

(2:20:30) SECTION D: GOVERNMENT FUNCTION

D1: Trump Isnt Just Breaking Court Orders He is Acting like a Dictator - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 3-17-25

D2: Republicans Walk Back Their Attacks on Disabled People… Sort Of - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 3-6-25

D3: Billionaires Rejoice As Trump Dismantles Protections For Americans - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 3-16-25

D4: DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out - All In with Chris Hayes - Air 3-11-25

D5: Why Trump can_t be trusted with Congress_ new anti-deepfake bill - Decoder with Nilay Patel - Air Date 3-13-25

D6: Trump Can't Destroy The Dept. Of Education But He Will - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 3-7-25

SHOW IMAGE

Description: Protestors in New York City hold signs that say “Release Mahmoud Khalil - Hands off our students” and “Release Mahmoud Khalil” with the activist’s photo. 

Credit: “Mahmoud Khalil NYC detention protest 013” by SWinxy, Wikimedia | License: CC BY 4.0

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