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Danielle Moodie and Wajahat Ali examine the gap between the America we say we believe in and the behavior we continue to tolerate, asking what that contradiction says about who we really are.“This is not who we are” has become a familiar response whenever cruelty or injustice captures national attention. But what happens when that behavior is repeatedly minimized, defended or normalized?Danielle Moodie is the CEO and Founder of DAM Media Strategies, a multimedia company and consulting practice. She is a trailblazer in strategic storytelling with a nearly two decades long career dedicated to reshaping the media landscape.Subscribe to the Danielle Moodie Youtube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DanielleMoodie_⁠Wajahat Ali is an author,  public speaker, editor of The Left Hook Substack, recovering attorney and tired dad of three cute kidsFind out more about Waj at⁠thelefthook.substack.com⁠Subscribe to Wajahat Youtube Channel here -⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeWajahatAli⁠ Please send comments/questions⁠[email protected]⁠Consider visiting ⁠MaryTrump.org⁠ and subscribing to my Substack: The Good in UsMary Trump Media Store⁠https://shop.marytrumpmedia.com/

Letters from Trump aide Natalie Harp to Donald Trump are drawing renewed scrutiny over a relationship that appears to go beyond the workplace—and revelations surrounding Harp’s prolonged inability to obtain a security clearance are raising serious questions about national security, access, and accountability.Meanwhile, DSA-backed candidates are scoring major victories, challenging the Democratic establishment and reshaping the political landscape. We’ll break down what these results could mean for the future of the Democratic Party.The controversy surrounding RFK Jr. and food safety is also intensifying as significant food recalls raise concerns about illness, public health oversight, and whether calls for his resignation will continue to grow.And in some genuinely good news: otters are returning to New York City waters, while Mamdani is giving parents a much-needed break with policies aimed at easing the financial pressures facing families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRUMP IS BUILDING A MILITARY COMPLEX — AND DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The political establishment has spent years insisting that bold progressive candidates are simply too radical to win—especially in the Rust Belt. But Michigan may have just shattered that argument.In recent Michigan primary victories, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Donovan McKinney, and William Lawrence emerged victorious despite facing enormous financial disadvantages and opposition from establishment-backed forces.Outspent nearly ten-to-one, these candidates were dismissed as “unelectable” long before voters had their say. The conventional wisdom was predictable: progressive policies supposedly couldn’t win over working-class voters in the Midwest.But then the votes were counted.They won. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest primary elections are exposing deep political fractures across both parties. Republicans are facing unexpected setbacks as establishment-backed candidates struggle, while establishment Democrats continue to grapple with growing pressure from progressive challengers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.