Feb 26 2025 55 mins
Part 1:
We talk with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS, and a Convener with The STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY COALITION.
We discuss the claims made by Musk that "waste" in the Social Security Administration. Instead, it appears that Musk has looted the Federal government of information about the millions of people who have social security records. Musk wants to monetize data. People in general love social security, and feel ownership, since it has been supported by workers' wages, with a very small overhead. We discuss the implications of this abuse.
Part 2:
We talk with Alvin Tillery, Ph.D., the founder of the Alliance or Black Equality. He is also a professor at Northwestern University.
We discuss the irrational hatred that the far right has for DEI, and the various methods that the MAGATs use to destroy it. Tillery proposes that those who disagree need to act NOW. Just as the Civil Rights Movement did not wait for favorable conditions when mobilizing, we should not wait for favorable conditions when mobilizing against the fascism that is occurring. Lawmakers should use all powers that they have to thwart Trump's plans. Power concedes nothing without demands.
Music: From David Rovics, “The Richest Man in the World Says So”, 2025