Politics and Culture

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10/07/21 • 47 min

The Michael Higgins Podcast

This episode will be a review of American culture and politics. Topics covered:

Parents protesting local school boards and the DOJ stepping in at the teachers behest.
Lil Nas X
Biden's August 18th interview
Congressional testimony by 2 generals, contradicting Biden.
Officer who spoke out regarding Afghanistan
Bagram Air Base
Weapons seized by Taliban
Muk Bang YouTube Videos
Vaccine Mandate
A random article by my favorite degens over at VICE

This episode will be a review of American culture and politics. Topics covered:

Parents protesting local school boards and the DOJ stepping in at the teachers behest.
Lil Nas X
Biden's August 18th interview
Congressional testimony by 2 generals, contradicting Biden.
Officer who spoke out regarding Afghanistan
Bagram Air Base
Weapons seized by Taliban
Muk Bang YouTube Videos
Vaccine Mandate
A random article by my favorite degens over at VICE

Previous Episode

How Afghanistan Won The Great Game

1) The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: A Cryptologic History

2) AZMI, MUHAMMAD R. “Soviet Politico-Military Penetration in Afghanistan,1955 to 1979.” <i>Armed Forces & Society</i>, vol. 12, no. 3, 1986, pp. 329–349.
3) An Interlude in Afghanistan

4) July 30, 2021 Quarterly Report to Congress (If you would care to see a more detailed report regarding investigations of fraud by both US contractors and Afghan government)

5) https://www.britannica.com/event/Anglo-Afghan-Wars

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The Gilded Age Part 1

Very brief over view of the Gilded Age. Really setting the stage for the issues I think are truly important: The Panic of 1873 and 1893, the 2nd Industrial Revolution, Applied Science Technologies, Managerial advancements, social justice making roots, corruption and why and how we became a leading Nation of the world.
This series will lead to discussion of the Administrative State and the various reforms it underwent, leading up to today.