Iran and elections: Harold Meyerson; Minnesota Changed Everything: Deepak Bhargava; Road Trip: Beverely Gage

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Iran War, Minnesota's resistance to ICE, and a historical road trip in the context of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.

The War in Iran: A lot of people on both sides are saying Iran won – that the Iranian regime has emerged stronger than it was before the war; while the US has emerged weaker, unable to force the surrender of a 4th-rate military, demonstrating our strategic ineptitude, and then there is the TACO factor, Trump Always Chickens Out – Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Minnesota changed everything: how Minnesota’s resistance to ICE provides a model and inspiration for a national pro-democracy movement. Deepak Bhargava will explains; he’s president of the Freedom Together Foundation. Plus: July 4 will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, which Trump is celebrating with a campaign to “eliminate” what he calls “divisive anti-American ideology” from American’s historic sites, national parks, and the National Zoo. Historian Beverly Gage has another idea – a road trip to visit some of those places where history happened. Her new book is This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through US History .

People in this episode

Host: Living in the USA

Guests: Harold Meyerson, Deepak Bhargava, Beverly Gage

Topics covered

• Iran War
• US Military Strategy
• Pro-Democracy Movement
• ICE Resistance
• US History
• July 4 Anniversary

Keywords

• Iran
• US Military
• Deepak Bhargava
• ICE
• Minnesota
• Beverly Gage
• July 4
• US History
• Pro-Democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freedom Together Foundation

Books & works: This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through US History

Places: Minnesota, United States

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