What Plants Crave (feat. Wajahat Ali)
Episode description
Monday, April 7th, 2025
Today, millions protested Musk and Trump in over 1300 Hands Off rallies in all 50 states, DC and abroad; a court orders North Carolina voters to cure their ballots in the state Supreme Court race; a federal judge rules that the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador must be returned to the US; prosecutors are asking for 87 months in prison for George Santos; the Supreme Court lets Trump suspend teacher grants; the South Korean court upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his invocation of martial law; the Social Security Administration is facing thousands more job cuts; RFK Jr is walking back some of the programs and employees cut from Health and Human Services; and Russel Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault in London; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Guest: Wajahat Ali
Substack - The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali
Website - wajali.com
Bluesky - @wajali.bsky.social
Twitter - @WajahatAli
Stories:
"Hands Off!" demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S. | CBS News
Judge Permanently Bars N.I.H. From Limiting Medical Research Funding | The New York Times
Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers | The New York Times
NC Voters Must Fix Ballots in 15 Days or Be Disenfranchised, Court Rules | Democracy Docket
RFK Jr. announces HHS reinstating some programs, employees cut by mistake | ABC7 Los Angeles
Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, judge rules | POLITICO
South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over martial law order | NBC News
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault | UK news | The Guardian
Good Trouble:
Instructions for Filing a Complaint - Kentucky Bar Association
From The Good News
Swannanoa Communities Together
Swannanoa Communities Together | Facebook
Grassroots organizers power Swannanoa’s recovery | Mountain Xpress
Transgender Military Service Member: “I am proof that we are qualified to serve” | GLAAD
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