This edition of On The Record highlights Amy Goodman of Democracy Now and Mike Figueredo of the Humanist Report. Max Notes digs into the economic weeds to make sense of how the war in Iran is going to shake out. Plus: Chart of the Week and headlines from the Jacobin, Truthdig and Progressive Magazine.

Chapters

Intro: 00:01:35

Max Notes: 00:09:34

Killer Left Take of the Week: 00:19:15

Chart of the Week: 00:21:08

Headlines: 00:22:22

Outro: 00:23:33

Resources

Steal This Story, Please!

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: The Effects of Tariffs on the Components of Inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: U.S. Import Price Dynamics Following the 2025 Tariffs

Jacobin: Viktor Orbán’s Hungarian Model Has Collapsed

Truthdig: The Democrats and Discontent

The Progressive: Israel Targets Civilians as Lebanon Operations Expand

Clips

PBS Hour: Sen. Kaine questions OMB chief Vought in Trump budget hearing

The Humanist Report: Trump’s Biggest Meatriders Finally Admit He’s as Bad as Everyone Said He Was

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