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I Spoke with Xavier Becerra About Why Trump's California Attacks Matter to Every American

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  Watch now   I Spoke with Xavier Becerra About Why Trump's California Attacks Matter to Every American Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 1   I was excited to interview California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra this week. As you know by now, Donald Trump has made California one of his favorite political targets, but as Becerra tells me, those attacks are about far more than rhetoric. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. If you value our updates, interviews, and everything we do, consider joining now as a paid subscriber. In my interview with Becerra, we discussed why he believes Trump’s escalating focus on California is part of a broader effort to undermine voting rights, weaken public services, and turn the nation’s largest state into a political battleground with national implications. Becerra, who previously served as California’s attorney general, said Trump thrives on creating “noise,” but argued that behind the spectacle are real pol...
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CC Newsletter 01 Aug- From West Asia's Escalating War to People's Struggles

  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER IS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO ITS  REPORTING OF SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE! Dear Friend, As the danger of a wider war in West Asia deepens, today's Countercurrents examines both the immediate crises unfolding before us and the structural forces that sustain them. Kuwait's reported interception of hostile drones, Iran's warning of regional escalation, and continuing efforts toward a Gaza ceasefire remind us that peace remains fragile while the costs of militarism continue to be borne by ordinary people. But we also look beyond the headlines. Today's issue explores community-led conservation in Nagaland, practical ways of protecting children in wartime, democratic governance of artificial intelligence, and environmental stewardship rooted in collective responsibility. These articles remind us that alternatives to violence, ecological destruction and technological domination already exist in the practices of communities and in t...
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