A Long-Overdue Upheaval Among House Democrats - The Thursday AM Quickie 12/12/24
Journalists at the Guardian on strike again until Friday, so don't cross the picket line! - Corey
ON THE SHOW TODAY
12/12: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Michelle Phelps, professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, to discuss her recent book The Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America. Then she speaks with Gabriel Hetland, associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean & Latino studies at SUNY Albany, to discuss his recent piece on the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA) published in The Nation entitled "This Solar Panel Kills Fascists."
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Today you'll read about the how some young progressives are taking advantage of the leadership vacuum in the Democratic Party, how Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada could lead to an electricity shortage, and the mystery of who's actually running South Korea at the moment.
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THE BIG NEWS
It's a Happy Holiday for More Than 1,500 Nonviolent Convicts as Biden Sets Clemency Record
Would this have happened if he hadn't pardoned his son Hunter? President Joe Biden last night announced the most pardons (39) and sentence commutations (nearly 1,500) by any president in a single day. The Associated Press reports:
Those pardoned Thursday had been convicted of nonviolent crimes such as drug offenses and turned their lives around, White House lawyers said. They include a woman who led emergency response teams during natural disasters; a church deacon who has worked as an addiction counselor and youth counselor; a doctoral student in molecular biosciences; and a decorated military veteran.
Biden will announce more pardons before he leaves office on Jan. 20
House Democrats Launch Recruitment Drive as Younger Generation Demands Its Place in Leadership
Looking for a new job? Interested in politics? Live in Arizona, California, Michigan, or Virginia? You could help undo the three-seat Republican House majority in 2026. The Washington Post reports that the House Majority PAC, a group "closely aligned" with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, has begun recruiting candidates to challenge districts held by Republicans in those states.