The Left Wing

Iowa rolls back child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 to work in incredibly dangerous occupations. We discuss how politicians are trying to justify this & our arguments against this new legislation *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Cou...

Target has been facing backlash for their stock of Pride merchandise. We discuss why the backlash started & the effects it's having on the LGBTQ+ Community Our Guest For This Week: Conor Halbleib: https://twitter.com/conor_halbleib *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠⁠...

The debt ceiling has officially been lifted, after the bill cleared both houses of Congress. We discuss the content of the deal, if the Republicans got what they were looking for & whether or not we should eliminate the debt ceiling Our Guest For This Week: Conor Halbleib: https://twitter.com/conor_halbleib *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wi...

Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 Presidential bid on Wednesday on Twitter. We discuss the debacle that was his campaign rollout & the most important question - Is Ron DeSantis worse than Donald Trump? *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Counterpoint Po...

No Labels is a political party who claims to want to run a "unity ticket" to unite the country. We discuss who's funding this new party & what their motives might be *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Counterpoint Politics : INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠...

8 women are suing the state of Texas, after claiming the new abortion ban has put their lives at risk. We discuss the case & the current state of abortion & the "pro-life" movement in America Our Guest For This Week: Saadia M: https://www.instagram.com/saadia___m/ *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ht...

The Minnesota state legislature passed a series a progressive legislation, while only holding a 1 seat advantage. We discuss what other democrats can learn from Minnesota & why this story is so important nationally. Our Guest For This Week: Saadia M: https://www.instagram.com/saadia___m/ *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, is wanting to cut federal assistance programs for low-income Americans before Republicans agree to raise the debt ceiling. We discuss whether that makes sense. Aides for President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have been discussing tightening work requirements for food and other programs for low-income Americans ahead of a debt ceiling m...

Montana becomes the 1st state in the U.S. to ban Tik Tok from all devices. Do we agree or disagree with this move? We discuss Montana has become the first state to ban the popular social media app TikTok. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419 on Wednesday, saying he wants to protect the state's residents' private information from being compromised. He pointed to the Chinese government...

Diane Feinstein returns to the Senate after months of a medical absence. Should the Senator resign from her position? Is it ethical for her to stay in office? We discuss. Just a week after her return to the United States Senate after a roughly three month absence, questions continue to swirl around Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mental capacity to serve in the world’s greatest deliberative body. Th...

We discuss if it's ethical for cable news outlets to platform the former President of The United States Story below -- CNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules. The town hall Wednesd...

Eight people are dead and at least seven others are injured after a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets Saturday afternoon, according to police officials We discuss gun violence in America *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Counterpoint Politics : INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠...

A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders agreed to meet early next week, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. Aides from both sides have started to discuss ways to limit federal spending, as talks on raising the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling to avoid a catastrophic default c...

A New York jury found former President Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s but not liable for her alleged rape. The jury awarded her $5 million in damages for her battery and defamation claims. We discuss some details around the case, sexual assault in America & Trump facing "accountability" Follow - The...

The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 ended at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday May 11th, lifting a policy that had sharply limited access to asylum since March 2020. In its place, the Biden administration has implemented a combination of new asylum rules and legal pathways. These measures are intended to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally and prevent an unprecedented inc...

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more tha...

THE right-wing podcaster, is getting a divorce. “No, this was not my choice,” Crowder told his online audience last week. “My then-wife decided that she didn’t want to be married anymore — and in the state of Texas, that is completely permitted.” Crowder’s emphasis on “the state of Texas” makes it sound like the Lone Star State is an outlier, but all 50 states and the District of Columbia have no-...

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had been negotiating over pay, streaming residuals and other issues for a new contract to replace a three-year deal that expired May 1. Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠ Follow - Counterpoint Politics : INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/counterpoint_politics/...

Jordan Neely was killed in the New York City subway after a Marine put him into a chokehold for several minutes. Prior to the attack, Neely was described to be yelling on the train about being hungry. His death has sparked a national debate around whether or not the Marine was justified in choking Neely to subdue him. We discuss the merit's of that argument Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE: ⁠...