Hakeem Jeffires and other “establishment” Democrats have been working hard to distance themselves from the DSA platform. Here’s the thing: DSA candidates themselves don’t subscribe to the more radical parts of the DSA’s official agenda. Is it fair to hold DSA candidates responsible for the DSA platform, and what is the messaging strategy for the general election?    Professor Jason Arday was accused of plagiarism. After he was forced by his University to resign, he had literally hundreds of hit-pieces written about him in the press, in stark contrast to white professors in similar situations. He tragically took his own life on August 14th, 2026.    Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 145 of Native Land Pod. We are 75 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

FYSA HEADLINES   –The Federal government started a surveillance program targeting progressive groups and unions in Minnesota following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.   –The Trump administration will delete an anti-corruption database used to prevent rich individuals from money-laundering.   –A surrogate mother has fled to Texas after refusing to abort their pregnancy at the biological parent’s request. We’ll have more details in FYSA.    –Northwestern University is ending its historic, 80-year-old program of African studies.    –Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her role “Heroes” and “Nashville,” dies at age 36.    –Trump’s new Attorney General Todd Blance is starting an initiative to restore felons’ gun rights. 

LINKS AND RESOURCES   Northwestern Ends African Studies: https://thepurplewire.beehiiv.com/p/scoop-northwestern-moves-to-close-program-of-african-studies   A Surrogate Mother Refuses to Give Up the Child: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-surrogacy-dispute-baby-heart-surgery/   “Trump’s Gift to Money Launderers”: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-gift-to-the-money-launderers-database-treasury   Angie Nixon on NLP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zUNs7gpes     SUBMIT A QUESTION   Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show!    Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.    Instagram  X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com   Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

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