Biden Signs 1st Notable Gun Control Bill in Almost 30 Years
US Senate approves first legislation on gun control in almost 30 years, but Supreme Court strikes down law limiting who can carry guns outside the home.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 26, 2022 | US | 0
US Senate approves first legislation on gun control in almost 30 years, but Supreme Court strikes down law limiting who can carry guns outside the home.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 25, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, Video | 2
How six conservative Supreme Court Justices overturned Roe vs. Wade and paved the way for states to deny women’s rights over abortion
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 24, 2022 | US | 1
Conservative justices of Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, 1973 precedent establishing a woman’s right to abortion, in a 6-3 ruling opening way to bans.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 24, 2022 | US | 0
Latest hearing on Capitol Attack documents Trump’s pressure on Justice Department to support his coup attempt, overturning 2020 election with false claims.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 23, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, World | 0
Analyzing latest hearing of House committee on Capitol Attack, including Trump effort to retain power with “fake electors” & intimidation of State officials
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 22, 2022 | US | 0
Capitol Attack hearings lay out Trump plot to overturn 2020 election, intimidating state officials and trying to prevent Biden victory with “fake electors”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 20, 2022 | US | 0
Donald Trump used myth of “stolen election” not only to incite January 6 attack on US Capitol but also to bilk $250 million from his supporters.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 18, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
On 50th anniversary of Watergate break-in, the significance for America in 2022, amid the even greater crisis of a President’s coup attempt to retain power
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 17, 2022 | US | 1
Donald Trump persisted with his plan to block Biden certification as President, even when told it was illegal — and harassed Mike Pence to carry it out.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 16, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, Video, What's New | 0
Discussion on LiberiOltre videocast of how toxic mix of US politics, society, and religion fed January 2021 Capitol Attack and Donald Trump’s coup attempt
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 14, 2022 | US | 0
Aides tell House committee on Capitol Attack how they were ignored & ridiculed when they told Trump his claims of “stolen election” had no credible evidence
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 14, 2022 | America Unfiltered, American Unfiltered --- US Politics, Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
10-minute analysis of compelling video, witness testimony, & evidence setting out Donald Trump’s encouragement of Capitol Attack — but will Americans care?
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 13, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
Analyzing a small but welcome breakthrough on gun control in the US, as bipartisan group of 20 Senators agrees in principle on a package of limited measures
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 10, 2022 | US | 0
House committee on Capitol Attack opens hearings about Donald Trump’s incitement of assault, as he tried to block certification of President-elect Joe Biden.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 8, 2022 | Americas, Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, World | 0
15-minute analysis of the “Summit of the Americas” in Los Angeles, and issues such as immigration, economic development, and recovery from pandemic
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 4, 2022 | US | 0
Federal grand jury indicts ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro for failing to comply with a subpoena from House committee investigating Capitol Attack of Jan. 2021.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 4, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
Following President Joe Biden’s passionate appeal for gun control in the wake of the latest...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 3, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
“While we have good intentions from Joe Biden, while we have rhetoric of ‘thoughts and prayers’ Republicans at national level are blocking any legislation.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 2, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
Analyzing causes of US inflation and response of Biden Administration and whether the issue will be decisive in November’s mid-term Congressional elections
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 1, 2022 | US | 0
Trump’s attempted revenge over investigation of his ties to Russia falls flat with acquittal of a cybersecurity lawyer linked to Hillary Clliton’s campaign.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 23, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
Mass killing in Buffalo: Why guns, racism, disinformation of the “Great Replacement”, and right-wing attack pundits like Tucker Carlson are all accomplices
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 20, 2022 | US | 0
Oklahoma bans almost all abortions starting at fertilization, in US’s strictest law — so far: “It’s punitive, speculative, and draws worst of us together”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 16, 2022 | America Unfiltered, American Unfiltered --- US Politics, Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 2
Evaluating options for restoring abortion rights in US if Supreme Court confirms draft opinion overturning 1973 legal and political benchmark of Roe v. Wade
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 15, 2022 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, Video, What's New, World | 0
In-depth discussion of when US military aid harms (“regime change”, failed counter-insurgency) & when it helps (collective defense, resistance of invasion)
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 12, 2022 | US | 0
As expected, Senate Republicans blocked Women’s Health Protection Act guaranteeing abortion rights in US. Democrats hope to galvanize voters in November.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 4, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US | 0
Analyzing the politics around Supreme Court Justice Alito’s draft & its dubious legal reasoning, threatening not just abortion rights but rights in general.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 1, 2022 | US | 0
Only about 25% of Donald Trump’s “Wall with Mexico” was constructed, but that portion, costing $11 billion, has killed 16 people and injured 100s of others.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 28, 2022 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Media, US, What's New | 0
Analysis of Elon Musk’s hijacking of Twitter; Donald Trump’s contempt of court; response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine; Biden’s pardons, and more
Read Moreby Liam Kennedy | Apr 27, 2022 | US | 0
On the 20th anniversary of the seminal US TV series The Wire, Liam Kennedy explains why the crime drama was significant then — and in 2022.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 26, 2022 | US | 0
New York judge Donald Trump in contempt of court, fining him $10,000 a day, over Trump refusal to hand over business and financial documents to prosecutors.
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