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July 10, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 233

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Topics: Congressional farm bill and SNAP eligibility revisions; a public library funding controversy in Georgia. People: Bill, Rachel. Recorded: July 8th, 2018.

Episode 233 (26 min):
AFD 233

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– AFD 233 Links and Notes (PDF)

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July 3, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 232 Extended

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Topics: Recent Supreme Court rulings; the protests against family separation and ICE; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s election to Congress; Bill’s announcement. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Recorded: July 1st, 2018.

Episode 232 (40 min):
AFD 232

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– AFD 232 What We Didn’t Spend Enough Time on This Week (PDF)

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Aug 2, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 190

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Topics: Rep. Barbara Lee’s AUMF repeal effort; Political influence of private utilities and FDR’s speech on that. People: Bill and Nate. Produced: July 31st, 2017.

Episode 190 (55 min):
AFD 190

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Apr 26, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 178

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Topics: Which environmental safety regulations and climate rules have Republicans attacked so far in 2017? Will climate emergency lead to climate austerity governments? People: Bill and Jonathan Produced: April 24th, 2017.

Episode 178 (55 min, incl. 5 bonus minutes):
AFD 178

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Feb 8, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 168

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Topics: Congressional Republican proposals on replacing the ACA and what legislative actions they have taken so far. People: Bill, Jonathan, and Greg. Produced: Feb 8th, 2017.

Episode 168 (53 min):
AFD 168

Discussion Points:

– What is the “Cassidy plan” to replace the Affordable Care Act and should Democrats stand firm against it?
– What legislative priorities have Republicans worked on so far and what have they stalled on?

Reading materials:

– Tim Jost’s HealthAffairs blog post “ACA Replacement Bill From Cassidy And Colleagues Offers State Options, Roth HSAs”
– Washington Post article on Rep. Chaffetz withdrawing his federal lands bill

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Dec 14, 2016 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 161

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Guest Interview: Shakeia on Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests. Other Topics: Democratic legislative stunts that fall short. People: Bill and Jonathan. Produced: Dec 12th, 2016.

Episode 161 (52 min):
AFD 161

New Reading Materials (from Jonathan):

– Senate Democrats Threaten a Government Shutdown, then Concede While Getting Nothing. What Message Does That Send?

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Dec 7, 2016 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 160

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Topics: Flint funding and Republican strategies for attaching big policy changes to must-pass bills; moderate Republicans, state legislature defeats, gerrymandering, and more. People: Bill and Jonathan. Produced: Dec 7th, 2016.

Episode 160 (1 hour 5 min):
AFD 160

New Reading Materials (from Jonathan):

– The GOP May Not Eliminate the Filibuster, But It Can Still Pass Its Reactionary Agenda. Here’s How.
– Republican Cruelty, Democratic Passivity, and What the Lack of Flint Funding Can Tell Us about the Trump Years
– Not Seeing the Cleared Forest for the Largest Felled Tree: Democrats & the States

Archive Materials:

– State Attorneys General are ruining the Earth. Literally.
– Beyond the Senate: The 2014 state losses
– AFD 62 – Role of Government
– posts about the 2014 CRomnibus & NDAA

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