US Politics From Afar
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A podcast on how the outside world sees US politics:
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
Ok - getting the pod back up soon, what should the next topic be about? So much to choose from, Ballrooms, fake peace prizes, pope calling out Trump, and much, much more megalomania since last episode
#history #uspolitics #maga #trump #ice
#history #uspolitics #maga #trump #ice
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ok - getting the pod back up soon, what should the next topic be about? So much to choose from, Ballrooms, fake peace prizes, pope calling out Trump, and much, much more megalomania since last episode
#history #uspolitics #maga #trump #ice
#history #uspolitics #maga #trump #ice
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Lot of double communication. Absolutely horrible what happened, but whoever did it - don’t let this be a Reichstag moment for the US
September 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Lot of double communication. Absolutely horrible what happened, but whoever did it - don’t let this be a Reichstag moment for the US
This was from April … podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/u...
Reichstag Moment
Podkastepisode · US Politics From Afar · 20.04.2025 · 8 min
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September 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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In light of today’s SCOTUS decision, every person of color with an accent in the US should probably carry proof of citizenship with them at all times - while working and everywhere they go. If you don’t want to be in a detention facility awaiting a friend or relative to bring it.
September 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In light of today’s SCOTUS decision, every person of color with an accent in the US should probably carry proof of citizenship with them at all times - while working and everywhere they go. If you don’t want to be in a detention facility awaiting a friend or relative to bring it.
The US has become a fascist state helping another fascist state waging war on a democratic state
Trump is slowly, quietly, lifting sanctions on Russia. And halting previously allocated munitions too.
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Without an announcement, US policy is beginning to favor not a ceasefire, but Russian success
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The US has become a fascist state helping another fascist state waging war on a democratic state
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
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New ep - make your voices heard America! 👊 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/u...
Wow.
Podkastepisode · US Politics From Afar · 13.06.2025 · 8 min
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June 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
New ep - make your voices heard America! 👊 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/u...
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We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the inevitable defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Justice Riggs is right. We should not have to fight for democracy. But the reality is that we must.
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May 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the inevitable defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy.
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
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Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
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The Pope on jailed journalists, at his first press conference:
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language
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May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Pope on jailed journalists, at his first press conference:
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
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It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says
Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.
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Congrats US! You now have a world leader to be proud of!
May 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Congrats US! You now have a world leader to be proud of!
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This is fascism.
Town Hall Crowd Erupts In Jeering Chants After GOP Rep. Has Older Woman Dragged Out
Fascism at its finest.
www.comicsands.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is fascism.
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Trump is trying to stifle free speech.
He's attacking the press.
He's kidnapping U.S. residents and sending them to foreign prisons without due process.
When asked if he would uphold the Constitution, he says "I don't know."
If this isn't dictatorship, I don't know what is.
He's attacking the press.
He's kidnapping U.S. residents and sending them to foreign prisons without due process.
When asked if he would uphold the Constitution, he says "I don't know."
If this isn't dictatorship, I don't know what is.
May 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump is trying to stifle free speech.
He's attacking the press.
He's kidnapping U.S. residents and sending them to foreign prisons without due process.
When asked if he would uphold the Constitution, he says "I don't know."
If this isn't dictatorship, I don't know what is.
He's attacking the press.
He's kidnapping U.S. residents and sending them to foreign prisons without due process.
When asked if he would uphold the Constitution, he says "I don't know."
If this isn't dictatorship, I don't know what is.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Louder for the voters in the back!
May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Louder for the voters in the back!
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The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion
President Donald Trump and his family are deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency as his administration seeks to
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May 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
Think you might like and perhaps even share this pod on how the outside world sees current US extremism and the importance of fighting back @georgetakei.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social short mention of @anneapplebaum.bsky.social also
May 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Think you might like and perhaps even share this pod on how the outside world sees current US extremism and the importance of fighting back @georgetakei.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social short mention of @anneapplebaum.bsky.social also
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Is it political extremism we’re seeing right now? Hell yes! Check out why, Germany learning from history and the extremist misuse of words such as «liberty» and «freedom» podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/u...
This is What Extremism Looks Like
Podkastepisode · US Politics From Afar · 04.05.2025 · 14 min
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May 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Is it political extremism we’re seeing right now? Hell yes! Check out why, Germany learning from history and the extremist misuse of words such as «liberty» and «freedom» podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/u...