Friday, January 28th, 2022

Following Justice Stephen Breyer’s announcement that he will be retiring, Biden shared his plan to announce the new nominee by the end of February. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy expanded 5.7% in 2021 (the largest surge since 1984). We discuss why Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ has been banned in a Tennessee school district, and the discovery of 93 possible burial sites neat a former Canada residential school. Finally we wrap with the upcoming fringe movement in Ottowa, and the recent Sarah Palin spottings in NYC (despite testing positive for COVID). Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Washington Post: “Supreme Court Justice Breyer announces retirement: Live Updates” AP News: “US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession” AP News: “Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ banned in Tennessee school district” Washington Post: “Indigenous community finds 93 possible burial sites near former Canada residential school” Global News: “‘Fringe minority’ in truck convoy with ‘unacceptable views’ don’t represent Canadians: Trudeau” Washington Post: “Sarah Palin, unvaccinated and having tested positive, again dines out, flouting NYC health measures” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices