Political violence and the attack on Lee Zeldin

This week, Eric Kohn, Dan Hugger, and Dylan Pahman discuss the rising concern about political violence in the wake of the attack in New York on Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin. How do we stem this tide, and what role do politicians and rhetoric play in inciting such violence? From there the discussion turns to the elimination of cash bail in New York. Then, given President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, how should we approach dealing with nations that violate human rights and, specific to Saudi Arabia, murder journalists, especially when there are geopolitical security concerns in the region? Finally, two St. Louis Cardinals superstars can’t travel to Canada to play the Blue Jays because they aren’t vaccinated. Do travel restrictions like this make sense anymore?   Subscribe to our podcasts   Suspected attacker of GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin arrested on federal assault charge | CNN   Survey Looks at Acceptance of Political Violence in U.S. | New York Times   Roberts rebukes Schumer for saying justices will ‘pay the price’ for a vote against abortion rights | Washington Post   Biden Says He Told Saudi Prince He Blames Him for Khashoggi Murder | New York Times   Here's what the 'glowing orb' Trump touched in Saudi Arabia actually was | Insider   ‘The Dissident’   Dictatorships & Double Standards | Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Commentary Magazine   Kansas City Royals, with 10 unvaccinated players absent, beat Toronto Blue Jays | ESPN   Cardinals’ unvaccinated stars explain decision; Miles Mikolas regrets getting vaccine | The Comeback Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.