Episode 25

Good News Friday June 6, 2025

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Sources and Episode Materials

BC News. "Judge rules DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace was unlawful and 'gross usurpation of power'." May 19, 2025. https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-rules-doge-takeover-us-institute-peace-unlawful/story?id=121956605

Democracy Docket. "Trump Lower Court Streak Legal Losses." https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-lower-court-streak-legal-losses/

The General Strike. "Strike Card Information." https://generalstrikeus.com/

The Nation. "The Call Is Out for Mass, Simultaneous Strikes in 4 Years." October 15, 2024. https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/general-strike-2028-unions-labor-movement/

Newsweek. "Donald Trump Approval Rating Polls." Referenced AtlasIntel survey from May 27, 2025. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls-2079291

Reuters. "US court won't lift judge's block on Trump's government overhaul." May 30, 2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-wont-lift-judges-block-trumps-government-overhaul-2025-05-31/

The Washington Post. "Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after contentious tenure." May 28, 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/28/elon-musk-leaves-trump-government-doge/

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I read the dense political stuff so you don't have to, then connect it to what's worked before in history. Democracy Spark is my attempt to cut through the chaos and help people understand what's actually happening.