James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss illiberalism, which is the opposite of the liberalism ideal that forms the philosophical basis of the American constitutional setup, and some recent articles that suggest that home grown illiberalism has been a central feature and not a periodic diversion in American culture (1:31). The guys also take a look at recent studies on how fluoride consumption may be bad for fetuses (35:17) and the protests in New Caledonia over the mining of nickel for EVs and batteries (46:16).

The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism (NY Times)

The Illiberalism at America’s Core (The New Republic)

Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride (LA Times)

Behind New Caledonia’s Riots, a Fight Over Vast Reserves of Nickel (Wall Street Journal)(Apple News Link)