#1684 The Last Honest President: The imperfect life and legacy of Jimmy Carter

Air Date 1/18/2025

We are looking back on Jimmy Carter's life and legacy as a lens through which to more clearly see and understand the current state of our politics, our incoming president, the Middle East, the climate, and more.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Jimmy Carter Part 1 - Past Present - Air Date 2-28-23

KP 2: From the Archives: Former President Jimmy Carter on Women's Rights, Religion and Power - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 12-30-24

KP 3: Jimmy Carter's "Decency & Humanity" Came with Deadly U.S. Policies in Latin America_ Greg Grandin - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-7-25

KP 4: The Faith of Jimmy Carter - Facepalm America - Air Date 4-12-23

KP 5: The Jimmy Carter Cudgel & Preparing for Mass Deportations with Gabriel Salguero - Holy Post - Air Date 1-8-25

KP 6: When Carter called out America - Today, Explained - Air Date 12-30-24

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(46:27) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the supposed desire for truth

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DEEPER DIVES

(52:22) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT

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(1:33:23) SECTION B: FOREIGN POLICY

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(2:07:22) SECTION C: CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM

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(2:25:30) SECTION D: REPUBLICAN RATFUCKING

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SHOW IMAGE

Description: Black and white photo of President Jimmy Carter in front of the White House in 1977. Credit: “President Jimmy Carter and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House, Washington, D.C.“ by Marion S. Trikosko, Library of Congress | License: Public Domain

 

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