Drama on the war front, cancel culture on the Homefront, and two men in power who might be leaving their posts without a say in the matter.

This episode features the song “Aside” by Normcore, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Links to this weeks stories :

00:07 The Royals 

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the spotlight for claiming their son received skepticism for being not white enough
• On the Oprah interview, polarizing statements brought anger from the United State’s right wing, and defense from the left 

05:45 Burnings Masks/Books 

• Footage from the Idaho capitol show people burnings masks as a sign of hatred for the governments mask mandate 
• With 6 Dr. Seuss books being removed from the stores due to “racial depictions”, the right wing has claimed Orwellian dystopia in the aftermath 

12:43 Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Scandal

• Accused of creating a “toxic, hostile” workplace 
• 2 Lawyers named to lead sexual misconduct investigations into Cuomo
• Lead Lawyer for Cuomo’s team steps down, leaving before possible trial 
• Republicans call for removal, impeachment introduced 
• FBI investigating possible scandal regarding nursing homes being underreported in casualties during the Covid crisis, with possible faked numbers directed by Cuomo 
• Progressive democrats similarly voice disapproval, NY State Assembly Member Ron T. Kim and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang both actively calling for investigations into him for both scandals

18:42 Gavin Newsom

• Recall effort had a claimed 2 million signatures 
• Gavin faces pressure over handling of virus and lockdowns, making him a prime target for attacks on both sides 
• With high approval numbers amongst centrists and costal neo-liberals, recall efforts will likely be met with a sweeping victory for the current Governor 
• Bernie Sanders came out in support of the governor, likely saving him from a left-side attack and allowing him to safely continue without major upheavals