Election Denials.
Asheville, Israel & Inequality.
Time for a Quickie. It’s been months since we put together a quick take on three seemingly unrelated issues. What do a wider Middle East war, U.S. manufacturing as the answer to climate change and dock worker strikes all have to do with one another? Both sides of the political aisle have all the wrong answers and the media are asking all the wrong questions. Max breaks it all down.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:01:33 | Asheville: You kind of have to be here
- 00:02:03 | ABC News: Hurricane Helene brought ‘historic devastation,’ Asheville, North Carolina mayor says
- 00:02:17 | NewsNation: Hurricane Helene: Exclusive helicopter tour of Asheville, North Carolina
- 00:02:22 | NBC News: 'Everything's gone': Receding waters reveal loss of Asheville's River Arts District
- 00:06:39 | BBC News: Israel and Hezbollah fight on the ground in Lebanon after Israeli invasion
- 00:10:40 | ABC News: Dockworkers strike at US ports may create new shortages
Resources
- Axios Charlotte: North Carolina is filled with Yankees — maybe more than you think
- The New York Times: ‘Climate Havens’ Don’t Exist
- BBC: US cities are advertising themselves as 'climate havens'. But can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?
- NPR: Climate-fueled flooding in Vermont is causing both worry and adaptation
- Marinette County: Tornado and Severe Summer Weather
- CBS News: Vice Presidential candidates Walz and Vance spar on energy policy and climate change
- CBS News: Israeli strikes in Lebanon decapitate Hezbollah, as civilian deaths mount and ground operation looms
- Barron’s: New Tally Puts October 7 Attack Dead In Israel At 1,163
- Stimson Center: Israeli Assassinations in Iran and Lebanon Put Iraq’s Stability in Further Peril
- The Washington Post: As war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’
- AP News: Dockworkers may have negotiating advantage in ports strike
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