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Jun 6, 2025 41 min

Ep. 380: Jackbooted Thugs ft. Sam Alterman

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Sam Alterman, a Tufts University graduate student organizer, talks to Jordan about Rümeysa Öztürk kidnapping and the grad student union’s response. We discuss the chilling affect her capture had on campus and in the community, how Trump’s attacks on higher ed are affecting the global research community and more. Video of the Day: Please enjoy Nancy Mace spiraling and losing control over her committee hearing: https://youtu.be/HdNbaoo5bdM If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, we’re releasing videos daily. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheInsurgents Premium Episode This Week: Our most recent premium episode with Bryan Metzger on Congressional stock trading is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-379-ban-congressional-trading Photo by Pete Jelliffe/Creative Commons This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com

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