For “democracy” and “rule of law” to work there has to be some underlying consensus about basic values, which the USA presently does not have. The Five’ panelists give their take on leftist activists targeting Supreme Court justices over the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade.
By Joel Mathis, The Week The leaked draft of a potential Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade has sparked a discussion about what other previously granted rights might be revoked by the court in the future. Some progressives believe that contraception might be the next target […]
By W. James Antle III, The Week Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) is going to vote with the overwhelming majority of his party in favor of a Democratic bill to codify Roe v. Wade in the aftermath of a leak showing a majority of the Supreme Court may be […]
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal visited the US People’s Convoy this March as it disembarked from its base in Hagerstown, Maryland to Washington DC, where it was blocked by DC Metro Police and federal authorities from entering the city for a planned peaceful protest. Convoy participants explained to Blumenthal […]
This episode goes beyond an examination of Alito’s reasoning in the now famous leaked draft Supreme Court opinion reversing Roe v. Wade. Law professor Eric Segall returns to the podcast along with professor Caroline Corbin of University of Miami School of Law to discuss the longer project of […]
You know, some people couldn’t get lunch with the segregationists. Some had to sit at a separate table!
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: “Decades ago, big corporations and right wing ideologues figured out that judges with life tenure can carry out their unpopular agenda and cement those political victories for decades.”
Protesters also showed up outside of his house during his confirmation hearings.
Robby Soave criticizes a New York Times profile of Elon Musk as a botched smear job.
Julia Manchester and Sam Geduldig debate how abortion will play out as an issue in the 2022 midterms.
Krystal and Saagar evaluate the most up to date polling figures on Roe v Wade and abortion ahead of the 2022 midterms where it looks like the issue will not save Democrats from losing badly
Krystal and Saagar question Mitch McConnell’s decision to float a federal abortion ban while the GOP Governor of Mississippi defends banning abortions for victims of incest
Krystal and Saagar are joined by Gallup Editor-In-Chief Mohamed Younis to dive into the data on Roe vs Wade over the past 30 years showing how consistent Americans’ views on the decision have been
Saagar issues a strong criticism of the NYT’s racism smears towards Elon Musk and shifts the conversation to real reasons to criticize the business practices of Twitter’s new owner
Saagar and Marshall Kosloff talk to journalist and author Matthew Continetti for The Realignment Podcast about how the right has shifted over time and the extremes on both sides
Commentaries from the New York Review of Books Last week a leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization gave a preview of the Supreme Court’s likely decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This is the first part in a series of short responses to the ruling. Liza Batkin Deceit in […]
The Signal Why are two opposing legal systems forming in the United States? Philip Rocco on how networks of Democratic and Republican activists are reshaping America at the state level. Joshua Fuller / The Signal A peculiar chain of action and reaction is appearing in new state-level laws across […]
Tom Woods Show Michael Malice joins us to talk about the surprising news regarding Roe v. Wade and what it means both for the 2022 midterms and for the prospects of national divorce. LISTEN HERE
In times like these, I try to remember the quote from Frederick Douglass who said a true patriot praises his country for its accomplishments and admonishes it for its sins. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is taking a page out of the Catholic Church’s book (or perhaps Machiavelli’s The […]
This bill makes no exception for miscarriage, of any kind. So having a miscarriage is now deemed a prenatal homicide
Host of the Katie Halper Show, Katie Halper, reacts to the left blaming Susan Sarandon for the potential overturning of Roe V Wade.
Krystal and Saagar have Marshall Kosloff interview National Review columnist Nate Hochman about the shifts in the culture wars on the right and how the cultural fights have come to dominate politics
Krystal and Saagar look at the comments Barstool founder Dave Portnoy made about Roe vs Wade as part of a broader shift in the culture wars over the last few years and how that has changed party coalitions
LA Progressive The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision to reverse Roe v. Wade (an early draft of which was leaked Monday) doesn’t ban abortions; it leaves the issue to the states. As a result, it will put another large brick in the growing wall separating Blue and Red America. […]
Co-founder of UltraViolet, Shaunna Thomas, discusses the organizing efforts taking place ahead of the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe V Wade.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky discuss the opposing views on the potential decision to overturn Roe V Wade with VP of Communications for Susan B. Anthony List, Mallory Carroll.
By Damon Linker, The Week In the days since the leaked draft of a majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade (1973) was published by Politico, Democrats have convinced themselves that this is a huge political gift for the party and an equally massive liability for Republicans — because the country […]
By Andrew Sullivan Weekly Dish Douglas Murray is a British writer and commentator, primarily for The Spectator, and his latest book is The War on the West. It’s a powerful narrative of the past couple of decades, in which a small minority waged ideological war on the underpinnings […]
Socialist societies could exist regardless of their stance on abortion. It’s a cultural issue and therefore not core to a socialist project.
By Andrew Sullivan, Weekly Dish To say that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling prompted an elite meltdown would be a gross understatement. This was a culture war 9/11. “I have typed and deleted a great many comments,” Roxane Gay tweeted. “What do you say when […]
Isn’t it crazy how polls on important issues are always exactly evenly split? The same small handful of billionaires and corporations that own both parties is doing the divide and conquering strategy perfectly.
Fragment, fragment, fragment… Any time someone uses the, “the Founders intended…” argument, they’re just lying. The Founders were multiple people with different intentions. Also, it’s impossible to know what a person you are sitting across from is thinking, much less a person 250 years ago. Finally, it’s absurd […]
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to Congressman Matt Gaetz’s comments about the women rallying against overturning Roe V Wade.
Team Rising discusses reports that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a super-spreader event.
Krystal and Saagar evaluate the Democrats’ plan to get a floor vote in the Senate on codifying Roe v. Wade in response to the coming SCOTUS decision to overturn the ruling
Krystal delivers harsh criticisms of Dems who refused to codify Roe v. Wade in the past for the sake of political gain and are now promising to fight back against SCOTUS
Saagar looks back at his old commentary about the culture war rigging the political process and applies it to the renewed fight over abortion and Supreme Court power
Krystal and Saagar look at the political possibilities of abortion affecting midterm results for Democrats who are hoping that the issue can limit the losses they are likely to face
Krystal and Saagar look at how the media has flipped on using horse medication now that DIY abortion pills are being considered instead of Joe Rogan’s promotion of ivermectin as covid treatment
Today, Marshall speaks with Yascha Mounk, author of THe Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure, joins The Realignment to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing diverse and democratic societies such as the United States and Europe. 0:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Yascha’s view […]
Biden needs a centralised “disinformation board” to make sure their disinformation is coordinated 😅😂🤣
Separate from Tuesday’s rallies at Portland State University, against the Supreme Court’s draft opinion suggesting the court would overturn Roe v. Wade, unrest on Portland’s streets left some downtown businesses damaged.
Personally, I support a woman’s right to choose up until the child is 8 years old. Some kids are just really annoying.
I love how the conservatives say the states should be able to decide any issue that isn’t in the constitution, and then in the same breath support the federal drug war, forcing states to make drugs illegal even if they democratically vote to allow them.
Briahna Joy Gray, Kim Iversen, Robby Soave, and Olayemi Oluri debate whether the Supreme Court will make drastic changes to same-sex marriage and contraception next.
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to the ACLU’s claims that they wrote Amber Heard’s op-ed and timed the release.
Briahna Joy Gray addresses whether a leaked Supreme Court draft is “out of step” with public opinion.
Editor-in-Chief, The Real News Network, Max Alvarez, and Newsweek Contributor, Pamela Denise Long, weigh in on the Americans who would be impacted the most if Roe V Wade is overturned.
A net win. Maybe liberals and leftists will finally cease to stupidly regard the feds as somehow being the upholders/protectors of civil/human rights. By Adam Serwer, The Atlantic If the conservative justice’s draft opinion is adopted by the Court, key advances of the past hundred years could be […]
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