Part 1: A conversation with Bill Curry, former Advisor to President Clinton, twice a candidate for Governor of Connecticut, writer for Salon.com
Current developments will mean that the Democrats will have to have an intramural debate about their goals and platform. The selection of Kamala Harris is a safe one, and does not hurt Biden. It has energized the Democrats to defeat Trump. She has extraordinary political skills. However, the differences within the party are small, and more in line with the population at large. It has been a long time since there has been a fundamental change or reform in government in the US.
It is unfortunate that 3 Qanon candidates have won their primaries. Their outlook consists of antisemitism, conspiracy-promulgating, and racism. It is important to note that what helps people of color helps everyone.
Part 2: Discussion with Casey Michel, about his recent article in the Christian Science Monitor, about the developments in Belarus, a former Soviet satellite. Casey Michel is a former Peacce Corps volunteer, a current Polling Fellow at Talking Points Memo. He has written for Sports Ilustrated, Slam and Registan.
Discussion of how Alexander Lukashenko became the dicator of Belarus, and has been in power since 1994. The recent election again kept him in power. His actions as leader and methods of keeping power are remarkably like Trump’s. His response to the Coronavirus has been to recommend “Vodka and a sauna”. He is very dependent on Russia, though Russia is experiencing some economic pain, due to the decrease in demand for oil and gas. His challenger in the last election (Svetlana Tikhanovskaya) has fled the country due to threats to herself and her children. The country is currently roiling with demonstrations against Lushenko.
