The Fight to Protect Net Neutrality Continues | Episode 96

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Channel: The Humanist Report · 2017 · News & Politics

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In this episode we continue our coverage of the FCC’s attack on net neutrality, and provide you with an update with respect to how the industry is coming to the FCC’s defense. Additionally, we’ll discuss how President Trump’s budget is unusually cruel. We’ll also discuss corporate Democrats such as Tom Perez, and what the Democratic Party establishment believes should be their primary focus in 2018. All of these topics and more will be discussed in this episode. Enjoy!

Journalist Calls Out Bill Maher: http://www.theroot.com/white-liberalism-in-hd-bill-maher-exploits-police-kill-1795413125
Trump Cuts Foodstamps:  http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/05/trump-snap-budget-2018-cuts-food-stamps
Trump Slashes Medicaid: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/334712-sanders-trump-plan-to-slash-medicaid-is-just-cruel
Social Security Not Safe Under Trump Budget: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/not-all-of-social-security-is-immune-from-trump-budget-cuts-2017-05-23
Trump’s Budget Includes Large Cuts to Education: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/05/22/529534031/president-trumps-budget-proposal-calls-for-deep-cuts-to-education
66 Programs Eliminated by Trump’s Budget: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/334768-here-are-the-66-programs-eliminated-in-trumps-budget
Ben Carson Says Poverty a “State of Mind”: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-poverty-state-of-mind_us_5925f901e4b0265790f4d0c8?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
CBO: AHCA Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/335000-cbo-obamacare-repeal-bill-would-leave-23m-fewer-people-with-insurance 
Bernie’s Plan to Defeat Trumpcare: http://www.politicususa.com/2017/05/24/bernie-sanders-threw-wrench-works-kill-trumpcare.html
FCC Refusing to Back Down in Spite of 2.6 Million Comments: https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/24/15682240/fcc-net-neutrality-proposal-sees-few-changes
Cable Industry Writes GOP Talking Points on Net Neutrality: https://theintercept.com/2017/05/23/net-neutrality-ncta/
Comcast Censoring Pro-Net Neutrality Information: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/23/you-cant-make-comcast-threatens-legal-action-against-net-neutrality-proponents
Netflix Paid a Ransom to Comcast in 2014: https://qz.com/256586/the-inside-story-of-how-netflix-came-to-pay-comcast-for-internet-traffic/
Trump’s Weapons Deal to Saudi Arabia: http://time.com/4787797/donald-trump-yemen-saudi-arabia-arms-deal/
Trump Lobbied by Saudi Arabia Before Trip: https://theintercept.com/2017/05/19/as-trump-travels-to-saudi-arabia-the-kingdoms-d-c-lobbying-surge-is-paying-off/
Tulsi Condemns Trump’s Weapons Deal to Saudis: https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-condemns-new-us-arms-sale-saudi-arabia
Saudi Arabia Wants Trump to Rescind 9/11 Law: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article152029102.html
Democrats Conflicted on Whether or Not to Focus on Policy or Russia: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/24/health-care-russia-democrats-2018-focus-238789
Republican Body Slams Reporter: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/24/greg-gianforte-bodyslams-reporter-ben-jacobs-montana
Perez on Single-Payer: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/dnc-chair-if-i-were-king-day-it-would-be-medicare-all
Maine Court Rules Ranked Choice Voting Unconstitutional: https://bangordailynews.com/2017/05/23/politics/maine-supreme-judicial-court-rules-ranked-choice-voting-unconstitutional/
Vermont Governor Vetoes Recreational Marijuana Bill: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/vermont-governor-snuffs-legal-pot-tells-lawmakers-to-get-it-right/

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