A Proliferation of Conspiracy Theories (with Mike Rothschild)

Topics Discussed:

• Covid-19 Numbers

• Trump and Executive Orders

• Hong Kong and American Foreign Policy

• Belarus Election

• 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

• Conspiracies Theories (with Mike Rothschild)

• Outside of Politics

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Episode Resources:

• Belarus election: Lukashenko's claim of landslide victory sparks widespread protests (The Guardian)

• Protests in Belarus as disputed early election results give President Lukashenko an overwhelming victory (CNN)

• Belarus Says Longtime Leader Is Re-elected in Vote Critics Call Rigged (The New York Times)

• Prominent Hong Kong Publisher Arrested Under New National Security Law (NPR)

• China imposes sanctions on Republican U.S. lawmakers over Hong Kong (Reuters)

• How Much Can Trump Really Do With His COVID Executive Actions? (The Dispatch)

• Memorandum on Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic (The White House)

• Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners (The White House)

• Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | Bedminster, NJ (The White House)