The Red Scare, But Dumber
Topics discussed
Intro: The 'C-word' and the State Department report
Sponsorships: Progressive and Eagles Crest Advisors
Michael Loewinger on the GOP's 'communism' scare tactics
Gil Duran on 'Unhumans' and the origin of the rhetoric
Sponsorships: Mohonk Mountain House and Children's Aid
Brooke Gladstone introduces the Cuba report and context
Interview: Cuba's historical ties to US Black radicalism
Critique of the report's claims on DSA and sanctions
Geopolitical context: China, Russia, and the Cuban economy
The humanitarian crisis and collapse of the Cuban system
Historical parallel: Paul Robeson and the HUAC hearings
Gil Duran's conclusion on the 'communism' narrative
Sponsorships and preview of the next segment
News: ICE shootings, policy changes, and third-country removals
Gillian Brackel: Origin story and the South Sudan flight
Conditions on ICE flights: Shackling and medical neglect
Legal loopholes and the 'safe third country' doctrine
The business of deportation: Contracts and Delta Airlines
Personal stories: Family separation and forced returns
The moral obligation of journalism and independent media
Credits and sign-off
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