We’ve reached the ‘show me your papers’ stage of American authoritarianism

Just 11 months into his second term, President Trump has harnessed the brutal power of the federal government to go to war with American cities, communities, and citizens. Since the launch of “Operation Midway Blitz” in September, Chicago has become the epicenter of the Trump administration’s assault on immigrants, protestors, and political opponents, but Chicagoans on the front lines of that assault say the reality is even worse than people think. In this episode of the Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with CODEPINK national co-director Danaka Katovich to get an on-the-ground view of the federal siege of Chicago and the powerful grassroots resistance movements rising up against it. Additional links/info: Danaka Katovich, CODEPINK, “ Chicago battlefields: The cost of the war economy ” Mansa Musa, Taya Graham, & Stephen Janis, The Real News Network, “ 'Spectacle of disorder': How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to 'fix' ” Julia Conley, Common Dreams, “ ICE raid at Chicago daycare condemned as ‘domestic terrorism’ ” Credits: Studio Production: Cameron Granadino Audio Post-Production: Stephen Frank Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support . Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Become a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!