Pod Save the People

Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration crackdowns, young men emerge as a swing vote to watch, and Tyler Perry hit with a $260 million sexual-assault and harassment lawsuit. DeRay interviews Deborah N. Archer [https://www.x.com/DeborahNArcher] about her new book Dividing Lines: [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324092148] How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality.   News Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/21/world/iran-israel-trump?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare] Why Young Men Voters May Be More Likely To Swing Back [https://youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/why-young-men-voters-may-be-more] ICE officer impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown [https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/ice-impersonations-spike-immigration-crackdown/] What to Know About Tyler Perry’s $260 Million Lawsuit [https://www.vulture.com/article/tyler-perrys-sexual-assault-lawsuit-derek-dixon.html]   Follow @PodSaveThePeople [https://www.instagram.com/podsavethepeople]on Instagram.

Democratic lawmakers attacked in Minnesota, tensions rise between Iran and Israel, SNAP work requirements threaten food access, tech bros’ bizarre transition to the military, and a reflection on the legacy of Living Single. DeRay interviews NYC Comptroller Brad Lander [https://landerfornyc.com/] about his mayoral candidacy.  News Worsening SNAP’s Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income People [https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/worsening-snaps-harsh-work-requirement-would-take-food-assistance-away] I’m the CTO of Palantir. Today I Join the Army. [https://www.thefp.com/p/im-the-cto-of-palantir-today-i-join]   Erika Alexander and Kim Coles on ReLiving Single: Why Black Women’s Stories Still Matter [https://www.bet.com/article/3uftu1/erika-alexander-and-kim-coles-on-reliving-single-why-black-womens-stories-still-matter]   Follow @PodSaveThePeople [https://www.instagram.com/podsavethepeople] on Instagram.

AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, DOGE engineer calls federal fraud ‘relatively nonexistent,’ and one far-right influencer finds outrage doesn’t always pay. DeRay interviews Amanda Litman [https://www.amandalitman.com/] about her new book When We're in Charge [https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-we-re-in-charge-amanda-litman/21665240?ean=9781638931928&next=t&affiliate=100021]: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership.   News Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent' [https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-s1-5417994/former-doge-engineer-shares-his-experience-working-for-the-cost-cutting-unit] AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/05/rep-aoc-backs-zohran-mamdani-as-her-top-pick-after-debate-00388946] He’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/technology/x-right-wing-influencer.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M08.Riat.gTg0A3ja5KRG&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare]   Follow @PodSaveThePeople [https://www.instagram.com/podsavethepeople] on Instagram.

CBS considers airing PSAs to settle Trump lawsuit, RFK Jr. offers to rescue bird flu-infected ostriches, HHS cuts Moderna’s vaccine funding, and AI threatens half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.   News Trump legal team, Paramount mull proposal for CBS to run PSAs for causes favored by prez to break quagmire over $20B lawsuit: sources [https://nypost.com/2025/05/30/media/trump-legal-team-paramount-mull-proposal-for-cbs-to-run-free-ads-to-break-quagmire-over-20b-lawsuit-sources/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social] Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath [https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic] HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu [https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/28/hhs-moderna-bird-flu-vaccine-funding/] RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/28/rfk-jr-oz-canadian-ostriches-avian-flu]   Follow @PodSaveThePeople [https://www.instagram.com/podsavethepeople] on Instagram.

Trump admin uses ICE to target political enemies, considers producing a reality show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship, and calls the future of social security into question. DeRay interviews author and activist Sandy Hudson [https://www.instagram.com/sandymhudson/] to chat about her new book DEFUND [https://www.sandyhudson.ca/books/defund]: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All.   News DHS official Tricia McLaughlin insists that members of Congress and the Newark mayor "bodyslammed" ICE officers [https://x.com/atrupar/status/1923753636196188654?s=46] A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/politics/homeland-security-immigration-reality-show.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE8.WRhl.IcY87OIkSKtK&smid=url-share] Why Are So Many Retirees Filing for Social Security Earlier? [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/business/social-security-early-retirement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare] Officials plead for the public’s help in capturing 7 escaped New Orleans inmates still on the run [https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/us/new-orleans-inmates-escape-jail]   Follow @PodSaveThePeople [https://www.instagram.com/podsavethepeople] on Instagram.