Pod Save the People

Prediction markets turn global politics into profit as traders cash in on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the federal government faces constitutional backlash for labeling ICE observers “domestic terrorists,” and Black women survivalists prepare for another Trump era by building systems of self-reliance where the state has failed. NewsThe Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic TerroristsMaduro's capture gives Polymarket, prediction market traders huge profitsBlack Women Survivalists and Preppers Are Ready for Trump Era Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Dollar stores are caught quietly overcharging the very communities they claim to serve, a failed psychology essay at the University of Oklahoma ignites a national debate over religious discrimination, and CNN’s new partnership with a prediction market raises fresh questions about where journalism ends and gambling begins. NewsHow the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low pricesOU essay sparks religious discrimination debate: What we knowKalshi to become CNN’s official prediction market partner Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Trump grows increasingly agitated as Epstein files inch toward public release, Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes the latest Republican to wobble on loyalty, and new visa data shows some foreigners being denied entry to the U.S. for… being obese?? Meanwhile, a new AI study finds large language models occasionally breaking bad, Democrats gear up for insurgent primaries over the shutdown betrayal, and New York restaurants are outsourcing cashiers to the Philippines to dodge fair-wage standards. DeRay interviews author and Harvard professor Brandon Terry about his book Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement. NewsThe Fried Chicken Is in New York. The Cashier Is in the Philippines.Why AI Breaks BadDemocratic Insurgents Are Ready to Run on Shutdown Betrayal Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.

A wave of layoffs hit Corporate America as the federal shutdown drags on, a drug bribery sting in Mississippi exposes 14 police officers among the 20 arrested, Trump’s White House denounces a Drexciya-inspired Smithsonian exhibit, and new research shows foodborne UTIs disproportionately impact low-income communities. DeRay interviews the team behind the new HBO Max documentary The Alabama Solution: directors Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman, and producer Beth Shelburne. NewsFourteen police officers among 20 arrested in Mississippi drug bribery stingTrump's White House denounces Drexciya-inspired Smithsonian exhibitUrinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new studyKnow Your Rights - Immigration Resources Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Candace Owens barred from entry into several countries, Gavin Newsom caught slipping by Van Lathan and reparations leaders, while videos of Charlie Kirk’s murder remain online by design. PSTP hosts debate on mass movements in America and honor the life and legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Stonewall veteran and legendary trans activist. NewsMiss Major Griffin-Gracy, Stonewall Veteran and Legendary Trans Activist, Has Died at 78Candace Owens denied visa to Australia by country’s highest courtVideos of Charlie Kirk’s Murder Are Still on Social Media. That’s No Accident.Reparations leaders ‘deeply disappointed’ as Newsom vetoes university billAmerica Needs a Mass Movement — Now Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.

From ICE terrorizing Chicago to Apple deleting ICE-tracking apps under Trump pressure, the saga continues. The Root boasts new Black ownership, Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates debate Charlie Kirk’s legacy, Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with Black landowners, and Bari Weiss brings “free speech” to CBS News. NewsBari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount acquires The Free PressAfrica Launches Its Own Internet System, Breaking Free from Western ControlGeorgia Supreme Court backs Black landowners in zoning fightApple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.

Jimmy Kimmel’s show gets the axe then reinstated, AOC eyes her next big political move, Trump’s Education Department pushes white-washed civics lessons, the U.S. strikes an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, and Kansas City community fights to rescue a Black book archive. NewsTrump Ed Dept. Partners With Right-Groups to Spread White-Washed Civics Lessons in ‘Schools Across the Nation’Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing threeCommunity wants to save 20,000 books after Black bookstore shuts down Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Miami elections move forward as the state moves to end all vaccine mandates, Europe bans the use of gel nail polish, a Texas court-appointed lawyer faces white nationalist allegations, and a legendary Southern cookbook celebrates 50 years with a new cover. NewsFlorida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schoolsIs This Court Appointed Lawyer in Texas a White Nationalist?This Legendary Southern Cookbook Is Celebrating 50 Years With A New Cover Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.