Democracy is Dead News: Feb 15 2025 - Feb 23 2025

What this episode covers

<p>We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump&#39;s second term. Please see references below.</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><br></p><p>Re: Flu and birdflu</p><p><a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/worst-flu-season-influenza-virus-spread-new-bird-flu-cases-us-plus">https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/worst-flu-season-influenza-virus-spread-new-bird-flu-cases-us-plus</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Measles</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-new-mexico-mmr-outbreak-vaccines-408371700e3ab548777bf0354e586549">https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-new-mexico-mmr-outbreak-vaccines-408371700e3ab548777bf0354e586549</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Tuberculosis</p><p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/tuberculosis-kansas-city-missouri-tb-outbreak-treatment/">https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/tuberculosis-kansas-city-missouri-tb-outbreak-treatment/</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Ukrainian conflict</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/22/its-blackmail-ukrainians-react-to-trump-demand-for-500bn-share-of-minerals">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/22/its-blackmail-ukrainians-react-to-trump-demand-for-500bn-share-of-minerals</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c62e2158mkpt">https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c62e2158mkpt</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93np4y0343o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93np4y0343o</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Government Firings</p><p>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93np4y0343o</p><p> </p><p>Re: IVF</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg1rlnywyo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg1rlnywyo</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Cutting legal aid for migrant children</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04ngq3lwl2o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04ngq3lwl2o</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Firing of Joint Chief chair</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyr2xvn4dpo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyr2xvn4dpo</a></p><p> </p><p>Re: Enrique Tarrio arrest</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-arrested-a1b88e26b17e21193fbf92ad0e9a65e2">https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-arrested-a1b88e26b17e21193fbf92ad0e9a65e2</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>