The Tell Tale Signs of a Simmering Civil War

John is back from the holidays. First, he talks about top MAGA leaders and the Tech Bros fighting over H-1B visas that allow highly qualified foreign workers to join the American workforce. Then, he discusses the arrest of MAGA extremist Brad Spafford after the FBI found the largest cache of explosives in FBI history at his farm; and the 2 horrific vehicle attacks - a pick up driving through a crowd in New Orleans and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Then, John welcomes back 2 great guests: liberal and progressive American journalist and author - John Nichols. He is is The Nation’s national affairs correspondent, the associate editor of the Capital Times, and a co-founder of the national media reform organization - Free Press. And, American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity - Diana Butler Bass. She is the author of eleven books. Bass earned a PhD in religious studies from Duke University in 1991 with an emphasis on American ecclesiastical history, studying under George Marsden. They have a round house discussion about current politics and the death of President Jimmy Carter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.