John discusses Trump’s latest BS – talking about how he will protect women and how his tariff plan will help the economy. He then plays a clip of President Biden at the UN General Assembly talking about peace in the Middle East. And, he also discusses California moving to ban all plastic bags in a year. Then, Professor Corey Brettschneider returns to give his perspective on Trump’s court cases and the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. Next, John interviews producer, director, and composer Josh Frank about his latest project Silents Synced which pairs silent film classics with modern music, bringing out common tones and themes from each work of art. Then lastly, he welcomes back Monifa Bandele who is Senior Vice President at MomsRising. They discuss the impact a six-week ban in Georgia has had on moms and she expands on its maternal health outcomes both across the Deep South and in Georgia. As a maternal health expert, Monifa also talks about how the Supreme Court’s mifepristone decision has had disproportionate impacts on already marginalized groups.
