Why, America? with Leeja Miller

Regional conflicts seem to be proliferating in the middle east, between China and Taiwan, and between Russia and Ukraine. What would it take for those conflicts to expand into a full blown world war? Let's discuss! 

Trump trial week six recap. Michael Cohen wraps up cross examination. The prosecution rests its case, the defense calls two witnesses, including Robert Costello, and then rests their case. Closing arguments will happen next week. Are finally done???? Will we get a decision next week????

Many people on the right are gunning for the chance to fight in a glorious civil w*r to defend America, but what would that w*r actually look like? Are we really heading down the path towards a major civil conflict?

The Star Witness Testifies: Michael Cohen took the stand this week, week five of the Trump Trial over the hush money payments Cohen made to Stormy Daniels and the alleged scheme to falsify business records to cover it up and affect the outcome of the 2016 election. But Cohen is also a convicted perjurer. Will the jury believe him?  

The student protests that are growing across the United States are reminiscent of student protests throughout the 20th century that changed the fabric of our laws and society. Why do we put so much pressure on students and young people to save the world? Why does history just keep repeating itself? Let's discuss.

Stormy Daniels took the stand in the fourth week of Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan over the hush money payments he allegedly approved, paid by Michael Cohen, in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Things got HEATED, people in the courtroom were UNCOMFORTABLE, and I learned more than I needed to about things I didn't want to know!!!

Go to https://drinktrade.com/leeja to get 30% off your first month! | A second Trump presidency will be worst than his first because this time he'll actually know what he's doing -- and will have the Project 2025 playbook to back him up. This is all the ways a second Trump presidency will ruin democracy.  

Tears On The Stand & New Cohen Recordings: Trump Trial Week Three RECAP This special report on the Trump trial, week three, breaks down testimony from Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougals' attorney Keith Davidson, plus the emotional testimony of Hope Hicks. Stay up to date every Saturday here through the end of the trial.

Everything costs more, inflation is rampant, and monopolies are largely to blame. Despite the fact that we have effective anti-trust laws on the books, they haven't been enforced in over 4 decades, allowing for the conglomeration of all major industries in the United States. This means that everything here is more expensive than it is in other similar countries. That's a problem. This is how anti-trust laws will save us all. Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of yours is being sold! 

We'll discuss the Trump criminal trial in Manhattan, everything you need to know in under 30 minutes. We'll go over opening arguments, the prosecution's first witnesses, and even discuss the Supreme Court hearing on presidential immunity that could have far-reaching implications for Trump and all future presidents. Join me every weekend for your weekly recap as the Trump Trial continues to unfold. 

After Alabama's recent IVF ban and the ongoing debate over abortion and mifepristone, the conversation has shifted. Conservatives aren't just going for abortion. They won't stop until all our rights under the 14th amendment (marriage equality, contraception, and more) are gone, too.

This week marked the start of the first criminal trial for any former US president in history. I'll break down the Stormy Daniels hush money case, what the charges are, what to expect during this trial, and what happened during the first week of the Trump trial.  

From trickle down Reaganomics to union busting to decimating the middle class and more, Ronald Reagan is responsible for many of the shifts that occurred at the end of the 20th century that caused the major inequalities we see in America today.  

The latest presidential polls, it turns out, are pretty useless. It's impossible to tell who's going to win this far in advance. Let's talk about how to interpret presidential polls, why they're wrong, and what to pay attention to instead.   Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to see through misleading narratives and stay fully informed. Sign up through my link this month to get 40% off unlimited access.

Every single city in the United States is still largely segregated by race. But this isn't just because of coincidence or personal preference. It is because of a systematic, government-sanctioned process over the course of the 20th century that forced Black Americans into low quality, over-crowded housing, and barred them from receiving financing or assistance to buy the few homes that were available to them. We can still see the effects of this state-sanctioned segregation to this day. Let's learn about this in the context of the important Supreme Court decision Shelley v. Kraemer.   Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at http://warbyparker.com/leeja !

We are all distracted by celebrity gossip and social media. Turns out that studies show that makes us less likely to participate in democracy. Will our collective distraction be our undoing? Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next box at https://bit.ly/3J0Z3DJ!

Food in the US is literally making us sick, and that's due in part to lax regulations around the chemicals that we allow to be sprayed on our foods and ingested into our bodies. The biggest culprit? Round Up, a glyphosate based herbicide that farmers use to drench corn, soybeans, sugar, and more, making its way into our bodies, our livestock, our water supply, and yes even into our breast milk. Let's discuss!

Quiet On Set depicts the abuses happening at Nickelodeon during the 90s and early 2000s and begs the question whether children should ever be used as entertainment--do they know what they're consenting to? What laws protect them? And how do we protect kids from being exploited by their parents for content?   Get 50% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https://sundaysfordogs.com/leeja or use code LEEJA at checkout! |  

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Why are Americans so obsessed with guns?? Honestly the answer might surprise you (though nothing surprises me anymore). The gun control debate and gun control news in America has been nothing but bad, and there's no end in sight.

Nearly half the world is going to the polls this year. And AI deepfakes and chat bots have gotten more sophisticated than ever before. This is already having deep consequences for democracy around the world. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed. Subscribe to get 40% off unlimited access to the Vantage Plan.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Jack Douglas Teixeira has been charged with violating the Espionage Act after he leaked upwards of 100 classified documents to a discord server. The Espionage Act has a long and controversial history over the last century and has been used against the leaker of the Pentagon Papers, against whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, and even against Donald Trump. Let's learn about this wild law. Check out http://rocketmoney.com/leeja or scan the QR code on the screen to start managing your personal finances today.  

Popular right wing Twitter account, Libs of TikTok, loves spewing anti-trans hate to its 2.9 million followers. Despite the fact that Libs of TikTok has been targeting LGBT+ students and teachers in schools across the country, much of the speech in their posts is allowed under the constitution. What speech counts as criminal? How far are we willing to stretch the 1st amendment to protect free speech for all? (For legal purposes the title of this episode is a question and not to be construed as a statement of fact.) Use my code LEEJA to get 20% off for all consumer plans: https://joindeleteme.com/Leeja

Today's episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller's YouTube channel. Clarence Thomas has been accepting gifts from billionaires for 3 decades. Should we have a code of ethics for the Supreme Court? How did we get here? And what about Brett Kavanaugh's mysterious debt payoff?? Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/3lJJNlZ!

RFK is running for President as a third party candidate and is doing pretty well probably because of his last name. While the Kennedys certainly are the closest thing we've ever had to a dynasty in the US, is political nepotism a real problem in this country?   Visit https://drinktrade.com/LEEJA to sign-up and save $15 on select plans and get your first bag of coffee for free!

Today's episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller's YouTube channel. The Constitution doesn't explicitly protect Parents' Rights, but parents and conservatives don't want to hear that. What rights do parents actually have?  

The housing crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point. And instead of helping unhoused people and fixing a broken system, cities and governments are turning to draconian measures to criminalize homelessness and make the lived environment more hostile to homeless people through hostile architecture. This isn't the solution. Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% OFF First Box and free wellness shots for life with any active subscription at https://bit.ly/3lJJNlZ!  

Trump and the GOP have been manipulating voters for decades. They use this through a number of fear tactics that ignite supporters' reptilian brains and cause them to vote in irrational ways because they've been told Trump is their savior and the answer to the danger they're facing.  Use my code LEEJA to get 20% off for all consumer plans: https://joindeleteme.com/Leeja 

Many people are turning to 3rd party candidates in 2024, because no one likes Biden or Trump and many people want to use their vote to actually go towards someone they believe in. The reality, however, is that third party candidates won't save us, and voting for them, at least the way our system is currently set up, is doing very little to create the change we actually want to see.

Infighting is leading to increased political violence, which is facilitated by the dehumanization of both sides of the political spectrum. What if we just got together and talked it out? In this episode I offer constructive steps for having conversations with people you don't agree with politically.

PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/miller | Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee, and no one is excited about it. Do you have an obligation to vote for him? What's dividing us and how did we get here?

Christmas swatting targeted the homes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jack Smith, and others. Election workers are quitting in droves because of ongoing threats to their safety. More and more people are willing to embrace violence to get their way. And this all has dire consequences for democracy.