Share This Podcast

The world grapples with the rise of white nationalism, Trump spends Sunday attacking everyone from John McCain to autoworkers, Beto reminds us that Twitter isn’t real life, Mayor Pete is having a moment, and Elizabeth Warren churns out another ambitious policy proposal on housing. Then Mehdi Hasan, host of the Intercept’s Deconstructed podcast, talks to Tommy about Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians. Also – Pod Save America is going on tour! Get your tickets now: crooked.com/events.

Show Notes:

New Zealand

• New York Times: New Zealand Attacks: Quick Action, Near Miss and Courage in Christchurch
• Washington Post: New Zealand reminds us that far-right attacks are on the rise far and wide
• New York Times: New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism
• The Atlantic: White Nationalism’s Deep American Roots
• New Yorker: It’s Time to Confront the Threat of Right-Wing Terrorism
• Vox: Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is a threat — but data says otherwise
• NBC News: After New Zealand shooting, Trump downplayed white nationalist threat. But experts say it’s growing
• CNN: Fact-checking Trump’s notion that white nationalism is not a rising threat
• New York Times: A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet
• Wall Street Journal: New Zealand Massacre Video Clings to the Internet’s Dark Corners
• Washington Post: The New Zealand shooting shows how YouTube and Facebook spread hate and violent images — yet again
• Vox: How the Christchurch shooter used memes to spread hate
• Mother Jones: How the Suspected New Zealand Gunman Weaponized the Internet
• Public Radio International: New Zealand shooting video was ‘made to make us watch it.’ This professor says don’t.
• New Yorker: The New Zealand Shooting and the Challenges of Governing Live-Streamed Video
• New Yorker: How to Talk About the New Zealand Massacre: More Sunlight, Less Oxygen
• Washington Post: Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch attacks within 24 hours — and there were still many more
• Washington Post: New Zealand attack exposes how little the U.S. and its allies share intelligence on domestic terrorism threats
• Vox: The New Zealand shooter’s manifesto shows how white nationalist rhetoric spreads
• The Intercept: Don’t Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks — Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
• New York Times: The Roots of the Christchurch Massacre – Op-Ed
• Bloomberg: The Apprentice Meets the Master as Bolsonaro Visits Trump
• Politico: Mulvaney: ‘Absurd’ to say that Trump’s rhetoric influenced New Zealand attack
• CNN: Mulvaney defends Trump in the wake of New Zealand attacks, ‘The President is not a white supremacist’
• Vox: The New Zealand shooter called immigrants “invaders.” Hours later, so did Trump.
• Washington Post: Trump sees immigrants as invaders. White-nationalist terrorists do, too.
• New York Times: It Isn’t Complicated: Trump Encourages Violence
• Washington Post: Trump finally found a ‘small group of people’ that doesn’t constitute a crisis: White nationalists
• Washington Post: Trump plugs pro-GOP Jewish group shortly after condemning New Zealand mosque attacks
• Think Progress: 2020 Democrats condemn ‘white nationalism’ after New Zealand shooting
• Huffington Post: Here Are The 2020 Candidates Who Called Out White Supremacy After Mosque Attack
• Huffington Post: Pete Buttigieg Pens Message Of Love For Muslims: ‘Would Be Poorer Without You’
• CNN: 2020 Democrats condemn hate and white supremacy in wake of deadly New Zealand mosque attacks
• Roll Call: Some House Democrats say New Zealand massacre a reminder of hate at home
• Rolling Stone: How Trump and U.S. Lawmakers Are Responding to the New Zealand Shooting
• The Nation: Why Is It So Hard for Our President to Condemn White Supremacy and Islamophobia?
• Washington Post: Ilhan Omar: We must apply our universal values to all nations. Only then will we achieve peace. – Op-Ed
• Washington Post: New Zealanders vow to stand together — but also to debate sensitive issues
• New York Times: After Mosque Massacre, New Zealand Has Its Gun-Debate Moment
• New York Times: How to Buy a Gun in 16 Countries
• BuzzFeed: Opinion: We Confronted Chelsea Clinton At The Christchurch Vigil. Here’s Why.
• Washington Post: Students at center of viral Chelsea Clinton video at New Zealand vigil speak out
• Axios: Students push back against Chelsea Clinton’s criticism of Ilhan Omar

Trump vs. Autoworkers /John McCain/SNL Re-Runs/Fox Anchors

• Washington Post: A church service on a blue-skied Sunday interrupts Trump’s weekend of presidential pique
• New York Times: Trump Renews Attacks on John McCain, Months After Senator’s Death
• Washington Post: Trump again takes aim at John McCain over dossier, prompting rebuke from Meghan McCain
• New York Times: Jeanine Pirro’s Show Is Bumped by Fox, to the President’s Chagrin
  
• Washington Post: Fox News bumps ‘Judge Jeanine’ after remarks about Rep. Omar’s hijab. Trump wants her back on air.
• Vox: Fox News pulls Jeanine Pirro show after her Islamophobic remarks – Trump isn’t happy about it.
• CNN: Trump tells Fox to ‘bring back’ Jeanine Pirro; source says she was suspended for Islamophobic remarks
• Vanity Fair: Trump Pleads for Jeanine Pirro’s Return After Fox News Schedule Change
• Reuters: Trump stance on Muslims, Fox host in spotlight after mosque shootings
• Esquire: Trump Got Really Mad at SNL. It Was a Rerun This Week.
• Vulture: Live From Twitter, It’s Donald Trump Threatening SNL With Federal Investigations
• Politico: Coons: Trump ‘should apologize’ for McCain tweets
• CNBC: Trump lashes out at GM and Ohio union official, calling for ‘fast’ action to reopen plant
• Wall Street Journal: Trump Takes Aim at GM, Google in Saturday Tweets
• Detroit Free Press: President Trump attacks GM, UAW over plans to close Lordstown plant
• The Hill: Trump singles out local union boss over GM’s decision to shutter Ohio plant
• Daily Beast: Democrats Need to Understand That This Election Will Be Won—or Lost—in Places Like Lordstown, Ohio
• Politico: Center for American Progress pounds Trump over GM layoffs
• The Nation: Democrats Must Expose Trump’s Betrayal of Working People
• CNN: As GM’s Lordstown plant idles, an iconic American job nears extinction
• Clermont Sun: Sen. Sherrod Brown: American cars, American jobs – Op-Ed
• CNN: To understand the impact of Trump’s tariffs, look to Ohio
• The Atlantic: Can a Rust Belt Yogi Save the Democratic Party?
• Cleveland Plain-Dealer: Details released for Beto O’Rourke’s Monday visit to Cleveland

2020

• Washington Post: The Trailer: Joe Biden has friends in Delaware. Can he make a convincing case elsewhere?
• Washington Post: He’s running — almost. Joe Biden gets ahead of himself in Saturday speech, to cheers from the crowd.
• New York Times: Kirsten Gillibrand Officially Enters 2020 Democratic Race
• Washington Post: As the Democratic field grows, Stacey Abrams weighs a presidential race
• Washington Post: Beto O’Rourke’s political career drew on donations from the pro-Republican business establishment
• USA Today: For Latinos, ‘Beto’ O’Rourke is just another privileged white guy trying to manipulate them – Op-Ed
• The Guardian: Republicans resurface Beto O’Rourke DUI mugshot in St Patrick’s Day attack
• Politico: ‘Not one woman got that kind of coverage’: Beto backlash begins
• Reuters: Beto O’Rourke’s secret membership in America’s oldest hacking group
• Vox: Beto O’Rourke used to be a member of a legendary computer hacktivist group
• Texas Tribune: Beto O’Rourke gets crash course in presidential scrutiny over two days in Iowa
• CNN: Beto O’Rourke’s launch: Big promises, apologies and unanswered questions
• Texas Tribune: 4 members of Congress endorse Beto O’Rourke within hours of his campaign launch
• Fast Company: This “attack ad” totally thrashes Beto O’Rourke’s skater credibility
• Washington Post: A video of Beto O’Rourke’s wild hand gestures went viral. Does distinctive body language help or hurt a candidate?
• Axios: How 2020 Democrats reacted to Beto
• Associated Press: O’Rourke: Being white male doesn’t put me at disadvantage
• New York Times: In Beto O’Rourke’s Announcement, His Wife’s Silence Stands Out
• CNN: Beto O’Rourke apologizes for jokes about wife, says he has benefited from ‘white privilege’
• Vox: Beto O’Rourke has what many female candidates don’t: a partner who takes the lead on child care
• Washington Post: From an emphatic no to an enthusiastic yes: How Beto O’Rourke decided to run for president
• The Atlantic: Beto Wants to Be Obama—But Came Off Like Trump
• New York Times: Is the Force With Beto?
• New Yorker: How to Tell If Beto O’Rourke Is for Real: A Green New Deal and Natural Gas
• Politico: Julián Castro’s endorsement blunder
• Washington Post: Pete Buttigieg, the young and openly gay Midwest mayor, finds a voice in crowded Democratic presidential field
• The Guardian: Pete Buttigieg to Fox: ‘Ideological spectrum has never been less relevant’
• Indianapolis Star: ‘I don’t recall seeing any Starbucks over there’: Buttigieg pushes back after Schultz’s military claim
• BuzzFeed: Pete Buttigieg, Asked About Joe Biden Calling Mike Pence A “Decent Guy,” Says Pence Has “Absolutely Fanatical” Views
• The Guardian: Shortest Way Home review: Pete Buttigieg as president in waiting
• Grist: Mayor Pete: 2020’s stealth climate candidate
• The Hill: Pete Buttigieg is a Hufflepuff, husband reveals
• Medium: My Housing Plan for America
• Data for Progress: An Update on Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Plan
• The Boston Globe: Warren’s affordable housing bill is now backed by Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib
• New York Times: Elizabeth Warren Actually Wants to Fix Capitalism
• New Yorker: Elizabeth Warren’s Got a Plan for That
• CNN: CNN to host Elizabeth Warren at 2020 town hall
• FiveThirtyEight: Elizabeth Warren’s Ideas Could Win The Democratic Primary — Even If She Doesn’t

Mehdi Hasan

• The Intercept: Don’t Just Condemn the New Zealand Attacks — Politicians and Pundits Must Stop Their Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
• The Intercept: Yes, Let’s Defeat or Impeach Donald Trump. But What If He Refuses to Leave the White House?
• The Intercept: Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You
• Huffington Post: Islamophobia Is A Global Crisis — And It’s Time We View It That Way
• Huffington Post: Exclusive: 7 U.S. Military Members Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group
• The Atlantic: It Could Happen Here
• Washington Post: Trump’s hate and lies are inciting extremists. Just ask the analyst who warned us.
• New York Times: It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: Saudi Crown Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent