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#1441 There is Nothing New About Right-Wing Extremist Violence
Manage episode 302050010 series 8456
Air Date 9/11/2021
Today we dig through the archives to give deeper context to the current wave of right-wing extremists threatening violence against the government, our election system, mask and vaccine COVID measures and anyone not agreeing with their conspiratorial worldview.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Killing By Numbers: The history of April 19th and 20th - On The Media - Air Date 8-24-10
From Hitler’s birth to the killings at Waco, Columbine and Oklahoma City, each event echoes or evokes the anniversary of the last.
Ch. 2: Gun marches - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 4-24-10
Reporting from 2010 on the anti-government, armed rallies in and around Washington, DC
The FBI announced Thursday that it had thwarted a plan by far-right militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and charged six men in relation to the plot. The plot began as talk on social media sites.
As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests are continuing nationwide, with some turning violent. In a shocking story out of California, at least one person was stabbed and two journalists were attacked.
Radical Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn threatens "bloodshed" if elections remain "rigged"
A rundown of recent right-wing would-be Capitol Bombers.
In an extended conversation with Spencer Ackerman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning national security reporter, he examines the connection he sees between the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States and the so-called war on terror.
MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S)
Ch. 8: How The FBI Got Inside The Hutaree Militia - All Things Considered - Air Date 4-24-10
Ch. 9: The Truth Behind The Alleged Michigan Kidnapping Case - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 7-22-21
According to the FBI, a group of men in Michigan hatched a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year. But a Buzzfeed News investigative report has revealed new details—particularly the role that FBI informants played in it.
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 10: The downsides of term limits - Jonathan from NY
Ch. 11: Term Limits, congressional pay and corruption - Nick from California
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 12: Final comments on term limits and congressional pay
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard (https://theobard.bandcamp.com/track/this-fickle-world)
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: The U.S. Capitol building dome is outlined by a wooden gallows and a noose, which was erected on January 6th on the lawn of the Capitol by right-wing insurrectionists on January 6th, 2021.
Credit: "Gallows V" by Tyler Merbler, Flickr | License | Changes: Slightly cropped
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
1720 episode
Manage episode 302050010 series 8456
Air Date 9/11/2021
Today we dig through the archives to give deeper context to the current wave of right-wing extremists threatening violence against the government, our election system, mask and vaccine COVID measures and anyone not agreeing with their conspiratorial worldview.
Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com
BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content)
BestOfTheLeft.com/Refer Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy!
OUR AFFILIATE LINKS:
BestOfTheLeft.com/Descript CHECK OUT OUR FANCY PRODUCTION SOFTWARE!
BestOfTheLeft.com/Advertise Sponsor the show!
SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Killing By Numbers: The history of April 19th and 20th - On The Media - Air Date 8-24-10
From Hitler’s birth to the killings at Waco, Columbine and Oklahoma City, each event echoes or evokes the anniversary of the last.
Ch. 2: Gun marches - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 4-24-10
Reporting from 2010 on the anti-government, armed rallies in and around Washington, DC
The FBI announced Thursday that it had thwarted a plan by far-right militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and charged six men in relation to the plot. The plot began as talk on social media sites.
As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests are continuing nationwide, with some turning violent. In a shocking story out of California, at least one person was stabbed and two journalists were attacked.
Radical Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn threatens "bloodshed" if elections remain "rigged"
A rundown of recent right-wing would-be Capitol Bombers.
In an extended conversation with Spencer Ackerman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning national security reporter, he examines the connection he sees between the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States and the so-called war on terror.
MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S)
Ch. 8: How The FBI Got Inside The Hutaree Militia - All Things Considered - Air Date 4-24-10
Ch. 9: The Truth Behind The Alleged Michigan Kidnapping Case - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 7-22-21
According to the FBI, a group of men in Michigan hatched a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year. But a Buzzfeed News investigative report has revealed new details—particularly the role that FBI informants played in it.
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 10: The downsides of term limits - Jonathan from NY
Ch. 11: Term Limits, congressional pay and corruption - Nick from California
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 12: Final comments on term limits and congressional pay
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard (https://theobard.bandcamp.com/track/this-fickle-world)
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: The U.S. Capitol building dome is outlined by a wooden gallows and a noose, which was erected on January 6th on the lawn of the Capitol by right-wing insurrectionists on January 6th, 2021.
Credit: "Gallows V" by Tyler Merbler, Flickr | License | Changes: Slightly cropped
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
1720 episode
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