War Child Alliance's Kieran King: Israel’s Brutal Gaza War Has Inflicted Severe Psychological Trauma on Children

Public Citizen's Jonah Minkoff-Zern: Trump Pardon of J-6 Insurrectionists: A Disaster for Democracy, Rule of Law

Third Act's Michael Richardson: Catastrophic Los Angeles Wildfires, the Climate Crisis and the Future of Public Policy

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary 

• Fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad may weaken Russia in Africa
• Migrant deportations could threaten US agricultural economies
• Oath Keepers leader revealed as former police detective

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Journalist and author Sasha Abramsky: On Fourth Anniversary of Jan. 6th Insurrection, Democracy is on the Ropes

Elbit Out of South Carolina Coalition organizer Chris Tittle: South Carolina Activists Protest Israeli Arms Maker Whose Weapons are Used in Gaza Genocide

Center for American Progress' Senior Director Kate Kelly: Campaign Urges Biden to Publish Equal Rights Amendment Before Leaving Office

Bob Nixon’s Under-reported News Summary
• Election protests disrupt Mozambique
• Enbridge oil spill erodes confidence
• More deaths revealed in US Indian boarding schools

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Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Present Age Newsletter Editor Parker Malloy: Trump-GOP Attack on Transgender Community Elicits Disturbingly Weak Democratic Party Response

The Editorial Board Editor John Stoehr: Understanding America’s Broken Media Landscape Promoting Right-wing Disinformation and Influencing Election Outcomes

National Association of Defense Lawyers President Chris Wellborn: Last Chance Campaign Asks Biden to Release Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary
• Western oil money empowers Russian president and regional elites
• Mortgage regulators ignore climate change risk
• Trump administration will drive everyday Americans deeper in debt

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Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.