March 28, 2024

January 4, 2021

rethink the week: 

Dean Spiliotes -SNHU
Val Engress -RI College
Paul Glastris -Washington Monthly

topics and links:

We have a wide-ranging discussion about the current state of the US.

Concern Increases Over Slow Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines in U.S.  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/concern-increases-slow-rollout-covid-vaccines.html

Twenty states raise minimum wage at start of new year  https://thehill.com/policy/finance/532279-twenty-states-raise-minimum-wage-at-start-of-new-year
Economist Moore says he’s not sure US needs ‘massive stimulus bill’

Economist Moore says he’s not sure US needs ‘massive stimulus bill’


or Tom Friedman https://twitter.com/tomfriedman/status/1344307149686665218

Poverty surges but the rich got richer   https://www.salon.com/2021/01/03/amid-surging-worldwide-poverty-planets-500-wealthiest-got-18-trillion-richer-in-2020_partner/

redistricting   https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-prepare-for-battles-over-congressional-redistricting-11609151400
The Culture Wars Have Barely Begun
Republicans used to think they’d succeed through moderation and inclusion. That’s over.   https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/01/bob-good-denver-riggleman-republicans-virginia/617495/
Homes of McConnell and Pelosi Vandalized With Messages on Stimulus Checks  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/homes-mcconnell-pelosi-vandalized-stimulus-checks.html 

Eleven Senate Republicans Led by Ted Cruz Vow to Reject Electoral College Count  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/senate-republicans-ted-cruz-eject-electoral-college.html

GOP Takes Another Step Toward Radical Authoritarianism As Senators Object to Biden’s Win

GOP Takes Another Step Toward Authoritarianism As Senators Object to Biden’s Win

Trump, the GOP arsonist https://www.axios.com/trump-republicans-georgia-runoffs-tweets-7997c1d8-9f1b-47ae-8353-94864426eaea.html
Trump Calls Georgia Runoffs “Illegal and Invalid” as Republicans Try to Get Voters to Polls    https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/trump-georgia-runoffs-illegal-invalid-turnout.html
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Calling on Pence to Interfere in Electoral College Count  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-gohmert-pence-electoral-college.html
Growing old alone    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/social-depression-america-failed-its-elderly/617496/
It was an epic year for disasters  A record number of billion-dollar disasters struck the US in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.vox.com/22202889/disasters-2020-flood-hurricane-wildfire-australia-california-covid-pandemic
Louisiana Congressman dies at 41 from Covid 19 https://www.vox.com/2020/12/30/22206161/luke-letlow-louisiana-covid-19-congress