Episode 180: Ilhan Oh My God!

Ilhan Omar broke a cardinal rule in Washington D.C. this week: she criticized AIPAC’s influence on politicians. The aftermath was a total meltdown by members of both parties in Congress over her comment supposedly being “anti-semitic,” with calls for apologies and resignations dominating political discourse this week. The reality, however, is that she’s absolutely right about their influence on politicians. We can say that and also acknowledge the need to protect the Jewish people—not to be confused with the pro-Israel lobbying firm, AIPAC—from actual instances of hate and bigotry (which is often perpetuated by the very individuals that were quick to call her out, ironically). Additionally, we’ll talk about Trump’s hot take on climate change, Howard Schultz’s CNN town hall, Ro Khanna’s defense of net neutrality, Tulsi Gabbard’s progressive foreign policy vision, a new warning from scientists about diminishing insect populations, and more.