All to Screw Memphis | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

All to Screw Memphis | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

From DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas by Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

May 7, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas discuss the implications of Tennessee's new congressional map and the evolving political landscape in the UK.

Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Tennessee Republicans propose a new congressional map that includes a district stretching nearly 300 miles from Memphis to the Nashville suburbs. The 9th Congressional District, which historically covers Memphis, would be redrawn to stretch from the bottom of Shelby County to the edge of Nashville. This move is designed to split Shelby County into three districts and split Nashville to maximize Republican representation. The new districts cover a massive geographic area, spanning from the state's poorest ZIP codes in Memphis to the wealthiest in Brentwood and Franklin, totaling a distance of nearly 300 miles. The proposal follows a special session called by Gov. Bill Lee aimed at redrawing the map following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, allowing for the elimination of a district that is 61% Black. Tennessee, which is 1/3 Democratic, would have zero Democratic Congressmen . • Voters across Scotland and Wales will elect members of their national parliaments, while residents in many parts of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas

Topics covered

  • redistricting
  • Tennessee politics
  • Voting Rights Act
  • British politics
  • elections
  • Republican representation

Keywords

  • Tennessee
  • redistricting
  • Memphis
  • Nashville
  • Voting Rights Act
  • elections
  • British politics
  • Republicans
  • Reform U.K.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Republicans, Labour, Conservatives, Reform U.K.

Places: Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, Shelby County, Brentwood, Franklin

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