Federal contractor Reality Leigh Winner was arrested for leaking classified National Security Agency (NSA) information to The Intercept. The Right has been hypocritical, calling for her to go to prison after generally championing the work of Julian Assange and Wikileaks to release information about the DNC during the 2016 election. The Left was similarly hypocritical when it turned on Wikileaks during the 2016 election; the Left had generally supported Assange and Wikileaks in the past. I discuss the actual leak (spoiler: there’s nothing of real substance). Also, I discuss one of the positives of the Trump presidency: it has forced the Left to reevaluate many of its reflexive reactions to particular positions. For example, supporting states’ rights once supposedly made one an extremist, but progressives have been sympathetic to the Calexit (California secession) movement. Also, the Left has acknowledged that it is up to private businesses and state and local governments to tackle climate change following Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Accord.

Suggested Reading/Referenced Articles:
“TOP-SECRET NSA REPORT DETAILS RUSSIAN HACKING EFFORT DAYS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION” – The Intercept
“NSA Report on Russia Spearfishing” – Document Cloud
“WikiLeaks issues a US$10,000 reward for information leading to the public exposure & termination of this ‘reporter'” – Twitter
“Democrats Plot Debt Ceiling Fight And Government Shut Down To Thwart Trump Tax Cuts” – Zero Hedge
“Trump lays out plan to privatize air traffic control system” – Reuters
“Scathing report: FAA isn’t delivering what was promised in $40 billion project” – Washington Post
Podcast: “Ep. 89 Risking the Planet” – ContraKrugman
“Why the Paris climate deal is meaningless” – Politico
“Liberals Meme” – Twitter

Episode 53 – NSA Leaker Exposed and Trump Forces Left to Reevaluate