Lynn Cullen

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Lynn Cullen

Lynn and Susan talked about the open defiance of the Supreme Court by the Trump administration and how that means the United States as a nation of laws and due process is no more. The beginning of the American autocracy was apparent yesterday in the meeting between two dictators in the Oval Office. One the president of El Salvador. The other the president of the United States. It is a day that will live in infamy. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on the MP3 downloads page.

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Lynn Cullen

Trump blinked and paused his tariffs for 90 days after the global markets crashed. He said it was his strategy all along. The trade war with China continues and will lead to more chaos. Lots of corporations, including American companies, trying to figure out where to put their money and production in these volatile times are choosing China as the more stable option. What could go wrong? Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on the MP3 downloads page.

2 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Lynn Cullen

Trump blinked and paused his tariffs for 90 days after the global markets crashed. He said it was his strategy all along. The trade war with China continues and will lead to more chaos. Lots of corporations, including American companies, trying to figure out where to put their money and production in these volatile times are choosing China as the more stable option. What could go wrong? Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on the MP3 downloads page.

2 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Lynn Cullen

Lynn talked about the escalating trade war and the irrevocable destruction of the post-World War II global order, the essential end of the era of Pax Americana. She also talked about historian Jill LePore's work uncovering the origins of Elon Musk's technocratic, racist, and fascist worldview. Turns out his Canadian grandfather, who emigrated to South Africa in 1950 to enjoy its racist, white nationalism, was the source: an anti-semite named Joshua Haldeman.

2 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Lynn Cullen

Lynn pointed out that there are still jurists who put the facts and the law before their political leanings, otherwise we would not see Republican-appointed judges striking down Trump directives. But for every Amy Coney Barrett, there is a Sam Alito, who views every case through the constricted view of his own rightwing ideology. Also, Trump continues getting rid of women in the military in high positions.