“The War on Farmers” | 8.2.22

China responds to Trump’s “Economic D-Day,” Target apologizes for a Halloween costume deemed “racist,” and Country Music legend Dolly Parton passes away at the age of 80. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 3057 - - - Today’s Sponsor: Balance of Nature - Go to https: ...  Show more

California’s Gavin Newsom comes under fire after signing a law dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” President Trump launches what he calls economic D-Day on Iran as the tariff war heats up again with Canada, and Enes Kanter Freedom is kicked out of a WNBA event as the league conti ...  Show more

Clashes break out between rival pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators on UCLA’s campus. The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting as investors eye what might be next for interest rates. The US Justice Department is planning on reclassifying marijuana as a less dang ...  Show more

Hundreds of thousands of farmers have participated in <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/01/16/the-failure-of-indias-farm-reforms-is-a-parable-of-mismanagement?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="n ...  Show more

UAW President Shawn Fain and Senator Bernie Sanders rallied striking workers today, as automakers call their demands unreasonable. The Department of Justice is asking for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, saying it’s needed to protect the integrity of his tria ...  Show more

India Climate Activist Jailed / Beyond the Headlines / A New Leader for USDA / The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World Amid ongoing massive farmer protests, the Indian government is cracking down on activists including Disha Ravi, the young climate a ...  Show more