Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now 6am – July 18, 2024 (2-hour special)

On today’s show:

  • Trump’s VP Pick J.D. Vance Espouses Economic Populism, But Will He Actually Be a Working-Class Ally?
  • J.D. Vance Criticizes Biden’s Support for Iraq War in 2003 But Pushes Hawkish Policy on China and Iran
  • “More Radical Than MAGA”? Politico’s Ian Ward on J.D. Vance and the Future of the Republican Party
  • “White Trash” Historian Nancy Isenberg on J.D. Vance, “Hillbilly Elegy,” and Class in America
  • COVID Forces Biden Off Campaign Trail as Pressure Grows for Him to Step Aside

The second hour of today’s special 2-hour show continues at 7am, preempting Upfront.

 

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Alexandre DesplatThe CandidateThe Ides Of MarchVarese
IncognitoNeed To KnowTribes, Vibes And ScribesVerve
Bernice Johnson ReagonGive Your Hands to StruggleGive Your Hands to StruggleSmithsonian Folkways Recordings
Sweet Honey In The RockSweet Honey In The RockSweet Honey In The RockNew Rounder