How Big Was the Hammer SCOTUS Just Took to Government as We Know It?

America Dissected

Incision Media LLC

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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The Supreme Court is an unelected body–there was a time when the justices understood that. Not this court. In their most recent set of rulings, they took a hammer to the fundamentals of American government. Abdul unpacks the most important ruling. Then he sits down with Leah Litman, Constitutional Law professor and host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny to understand the implications for public health and healthcare. This show would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. America Dissected invites you to check them out. This episode was brought to you by: Marguerite Casey Foundation invites you to sign up for their new Summer School program at caseygrants.org/summerschool. Liquid I.V. Turn your ordinary water into extraordinary hydration with Liquid I.V.® Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V.® when you go to liquidiv.com and use code DISSECT at checkout. Article. Check out their spring and summer home collection at article.com/AD. Make sure to use promo code AD at checkout to save $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. Lumen. If you want to take the next step in improving your health, visit go.lumen.me/AD for 15% off your purchase.

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0:00.0	Let's be honest, while some folks worry about the threat of fascism in the United States, many are already living it.
0:05.6	Across the country, organizers are being labeled terrorist for fighting for the sanctity of life in Palestine,
0:10.8	the health of our planet at Staining Rock, and fighting against the expansion of the
0:14.7	prison industrial complex at Cop City. Stakes could not be higher. And those who care about freedom,
0:19.9	especially funders, need to understand the history of how we got here and the role we can play
0:24.6	in helping fuel multiracial coalitions that can fight the forces of fascism.
0:29.2	Be part of the solution.
0:30.6	Register now to join Margaret Caseyite Casey Foundation's Summer School,
0:34.0	Building a People and Planet Centered Future.
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0:40.5	activist scholars, and experts, and get the political education that has the power to
0:44.8	spark the solidarity is central for creating a future focused on the well-being of people
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0:54.4	Casey grants.org slash summer school. That's C A S E Y G R A N T S.org slash summer school. President Biden steps out of the
1:03.0	2024 presidential campaign.
1:15.0	Five additional farm workers are diagnosed with H5N1 amidst pushback on containment from farms.
1:20.0	COVID-19 cases are high or very high in the majority of US states as President Biden tests
1:26.0	positive for a third time.
1:28.0	This is America DeSected.
1:29.0	I'm your host, Dr. Robllelea. What I say? Whatever happens, 2024 will go down in history is one of the most consequential for the future
1:42.0	of American democracy as we know it.
1:44.5	And it's been a wild few weeks.
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