Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is making waves for his vocal criticism of President Trump and the Trump administration as he seeks re-election and rumors float of a future presidential bid. MS NOW Senior Reporter Brandy Zadrozny, MS NOW Analyst, Journalist and Anchor Ayman Mohyeldin and Vox Editorial Director Astead Herndon join Antonia Hylton to discuss Ossoff’s campaign and his connection with Gen-Z voters.
Unnecessary casualties happen when culture war and healthcare realities collide. Antonia Hylton shares new reporting which suggests abortion bans and restrictions could be leading to more women dying from ectopic pregnancies. MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast and Fmr. assistant U.S. attorney Maya Wiley joined to discuss how doctors fearing penalties are hesitating to treat.
Reports have been piling up lately about GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers and about the hiring and platforming of extremists within Republican circles. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and civil rights activist Maya Wiley and MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast join Antonia Hylton to discuss several recent stories: From a former campaign staffer of a candidate in Georgia posting KKK imagery… to the Trump administration's rewriting of the history behind a Confederate monument and much more.
Comedy Central’s beloved ‘Drunk History’ is back after a 7-year hiatus. Co-creators Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner join Jacob Soboroff to talk about how the show’s goal isn’t just to make audiences laugh, it’s to make them listen. “We’re getting to what the story’s really about and what people were actually feeling and experiencing,” said Jeremy Konner. “It’s sad that it’s true that history is written by the victors,” added Derek Waters.
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, law enforcement authorities conducted mass surveillance of Muslim communities based on little to no suspicion. That surveillance apparatus has only expanded since. Under the Trump administration, it is now sweeping up anti-ICE protesters, data center critics, and left-leaning groups. Jacob Soboroff breaks down how civil liberties violations targeting one group rarely stay confined to that group.
As alarm from the highest echelons of A.I. companies mounts, Buckingham Palace said the king would meet with executives to explore how the technology can be used for good.
