Welcome to The Political Purple Breakdown, a feature of US RESIST NEWS, your nonprofit source for accurate reporting in an age of disinformation. Hosted by Radell Lewis, this podcast dives deep into the most pressing political, social, and economic stories shaping our world. From the shifting tides of U.S. immigration policies and debates over H-1B visas to global security issues, state-level legislative changes, and major court decisions, we analyze the headlines that matter most.
We also cover breaking stories like Louisiana’s controversial vaccine promotion policy as reported by NPR (https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/louisiana-bars-health-dept-from-promoting-flu-covid-mpox-vaccines-report/), family detention center reinstatements detailed by UPI (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/12/26/border-czar-to-resinstat-family-detention-centers/7331735274425/?spush=dGhldHJlbmRnb2xkYW5kZmFpdGhAZ21haWwuY29t), and Biden’s Ukraine weapons package as he prepares to hand over power.
We unpack the Biden administration’s handling of dissent regarding COVID-19 origins, as discussed in a Wall Street Journal report shared by The Hill Opinion (https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5058339-biden-administration-suppressed-dissent/), and explore the legal battle over DeFi broker reporting rules filed by the Blockchain Association, as outlined by Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/).
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