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Devon & Sarah discuss the DOJ’s decision to take on affirmative action programs at colleges and universities and the new RAISE Act, aimed at cutting legal immigration into the U.S. in half. They also sit down with Carlos Maza to chat about media coverage in the age of Trump and why comedians maybe the best political commentators we have right now.

They also award the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.

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Key Articles

  1. Medicare-for-All Isn’t the Solution for Universal Health Care by Joshua Holland (The Nation)
  2. Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions by Charlie Savage (NYTimes)
  3. Trump Panders to White Fragility by Jamil Smith (Daily Beast)
  4. Affirmative Action Is Great For White Women. So Why Do They Hate It? by Chloe Angyal (HuffPost)
  5. s Trump, GOP senators introduce bill to slash legal immigration levels by David Nakamura (WaPo)
  6. Top White House aide gets questioned on racial coding in new immigration policy, totally flips out by Aaron Rupar (ThinkProgress)
  7. The Historical Significance of ‘Cosmopolitan’ as an Insult by Charles P. Pierce (Esquire)
  8. White House policy adviser downplays Statue of Liberty’s famous poem by Liz Stark (CNN)
  9. Comedians have figured out the trick to covering Trump – VIDEO by Carlos Maza (Vox)
  10. Fox News Spin – VIDEO by Carlos Maza (Vox/Facebook)
  11. The decline of American democracy won’t be televised – VIDEO by Carlos Maza (Vox)
  12. Follow Carlos Maza @gaywonk
  13. CarlosMMaza.com

Gratitude Check Links

  1. Stephen Miller and Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Ask a reasonable question, get a stupid answer by Alexandra Petri (WaPo)
  2. LEGO Ideas Second 2016 Review Results: Women of NASA by Hasan Jensen (LEGO Blog)
  3. DC Super Hero Girls – LEGO toy line
  4. Of Course Abortion Should Be a Litmus Test for Democrats by Lindy West (NYTimes)
  5. Please Forgive Us at Blue Apron for This Week’s Meals. We’ve Been Having a Tough Time Lately by Lucy Huber (McSweeney’s)

Action Items

  1. Map: Non-Discrimination Laws – LGBTMap.org
  2. Flippable.org: Is there an upcoming election in your state?
  3. Women’s March August Reset

Maxine Waters Update & The Maxine Waters Award in Badassery

  1. It’s Maxine Waters’ Time; We’re Just Living In It by R. Eric Thomas (Elle)
  2. Waters Calls for Hearing to Examine Wells Fargo’s Consumer Abuses
    by Rep. Maxine Waters, Ranking Member
  3. Coast Guard ‘will not break faith’ with transgender members, leader says by Ellen Mitchell (The Hill)
  4. Retired fighter pilot announces her run for Congress in Kentucky by Caroline Kenny (CNN)

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