EPISODE · Aug 15, 2018 · 29 MIN
Episode 6: Confiscated Soldering Irons
from Socialist Rifle Association Podcast · host Faye Ecklar
The organization grows in size, Saudi Arabia posts threatening photoshops and wants to buy Tesla, Unite the Right 2 fizzles out for the fash, DEFCON gets frisked, Keith Ellison gets accused of assault (again), Cuba changes its constitution, and socialism maybe is on the rise in America. The SRA can be contacted @SocialistRA or socialistra.org, and the host can be contacted @HumvaDev or u/AlexHumva. Show Notes: https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/saudi-arabia-twitter-account-canada-toronto-cn-tower-threat/ https://www.voanews.com/a/suspension-of-direct-saudi-flights-to-canada-marks-worsening-of-diplomatic-feud/4526381.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/opinion/canada-saudi-arabia-tweet-mbs.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-general-urges-saudi-arabia-to-investigate-airstrike-that-killed-dozens-of-children-in-yemen/2018/08/13/a2931eea-9f0f-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html?utm_term=.6bdcf4ccd38d https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-weighs-larger-tesla-stake-as-part-of-plan-to-make-electric-cars-1534180424 https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/elon-musk-considering-using-saudi-oil-money-to-buy-out-tesla/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/tesla-is-already-facing-its-first-lawsuit-over-musks-buyout-tweets/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/security-theater-meets-def-con-as-room-searches-spark-controversy/ https://www.npr.org/2018/08/13/638306937/unite-the-right-white-nationalist-rally-drowned-out-by-counterprotesters https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/12/17681444/unite-the-right-rally-dc-charlottesville-failure https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/08/12/unite-right-2-rallies-mark-anniversary-charlottesville/970763002/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/local/wp/2018/08/13/antifa-protesters-couldnt-find-any-fascists-at-unite-the-right-and-harassed-the-press-instead/?noredirect=on https://www.vox.com/2018/8/13/17684222/keith-ellison-karen-monahan-minnesota-attorney-general-race https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/24/keith-ellisons-comments-on-the-second-amendment-for-the-record/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.23d4ccaffa8f https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-constitution/cuba-begins-public-debate-on-modernizing-cold-war-era-constitution-idUSKBN1KY2A2 https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Cubans-Celebrate-Fidels-92nd-Birthday-With-Start-of-Popular-Consultation-on-New-Constitution-20180813-0004.html https://www.liberationnews.org/raul-castro-no-matter-great-challenges-people-will-defend-socialist-revolution/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/14/fewer-than-half-of-young-americans-are-positive-about-capitalism.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/08/14/democrats-prefer-socialism-capitalism-gallup-poll/988558002/
What this episode covers
The organization grows in size, Saudi Arabia posts threatening photoshops and wants to buy Tesla, Unite the Right 2 fizzles out for the fash, DEFCON gets frisked, Keith Ellison gets accused of assault (again), Cuba changes its constitution, and socialism maybe is on the rise in America.
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