HoosLeft w/Scott Aaron Rogers

Purdue prof. David Sanders was one of the first people in the US to research the Ebola virus. The US CDC in conjunction with the WHO used to monitor for outbreaks, but not under the Trump administration - Sanders says we've made a huge mistake. #PublicHealth #Ebola #CDC #WHO

From the highest level, to attorneys and ICE agents, countless members of the Trump administration have broken the law. For us to move forward as a country, these criminals MUST be held accountable - and we have to ensure this can NEVER happen again.

The INHUMANE, deplorable conditions at ICE concentration camps - and the fact such places even exist - are a stain on America. But this isn't new and we have a long, bipartisan history of shredding the Constitution in this country. TEAR. IT. DOWN! #USNews #DelaneyHall #ICE

#Indiana LG Micah #Beckwith made national headlines again last week by calling the world's 2nd largest religion a 'demonic death cult.' But ironically, his own Christian nationalist movement wants to impose THEIR version of Sharia law on America. #IndianaPolitics #Religion

Prominent Hoosier Republicans have pulled support for SoS Diego Morales. Beau Bayh's entire campaign has been about removing the corrupt Diego. And with his war-chest stocked by his self-dealing dad's right-wing business contacts, is Bayh now the corruption candidate?

Blythe Potter's political journey wasn't scripted from birth. Born to a conservative family, she's been deconstructing since returning from Iraq 20 years ago. Her progressivism came through reflection and evolution - a Democrat by choice, not because it's the family business.

We haven't given this story any oxygen until now, but last week a couple stories dropped regarding Elon Musk potentially manipulating 2024 election results. Do you give this any credence, or is this just BlueAnon liberal cope after running a bad campaign? #USNews #Elections

Trump is following the fa$c1st playbook to a 't,' including the part where they use public resources to reward violent loyalists. But that may be a bridge too far even for Senate Republicans, who voiced opposition and skipped town rather than vote for his J6 slush fund.

The war in Iran has been a disaster, so the feeble Trump needs someone smaller to pick on — with his sights now set on Cuba. But this lust for conquest is not a Trump-only problem. The US has been addicted to MORE since its inception. #USNews #USPolitics #Cuba #CastroIndictment

A certain ally in the Middle East seems to be in the driver's seat when it comes to US foreign policy in the region. Why? And when will Americans and their other allies finally say ENOUGH in the face of a maniacal regime? #USPolitics #USNews #IranWar #MiddleEast #ForeignPolicy

Indiana's bell-to-bell cellphone ban will go into effect for the upcoming school year. Reece is only a few years out of school himself and comes from a generation where these things were ubiquitous. What are his thoughts? Would this have benefitted his generation? #IndianaNews

Indiana's war on immigrants should revolt us all on a human level. But even if you're an uncaring cynic, Hoosiers are on the hook for the costs not being covered by the feds. Is it worth it? Is America great yet? #IndianaPolitics #USPolitics #Immigration #IndianaNews #USNews

In Minnesota, ICE used visible, aggressive tactics to intimidate immigrant communities and Democratic officials. In Indiana, with compliant Republicans in charge, they operate quietly, efficiently, and perhaps more dangerously. #IndianaPolitics #USPolitics #Immigration #ICE

Trump's incompetence and hubris in Iran is wrecking the WORLD economy and we may be entering a new depression. And all because he couldn't stand that Obama's nuclear deal was working. Worst. Negotiator. Ever. #USPolitics #USNews #IranWar

Whether you're a fiscal conservative who cares about government spending or a bleeding heart whose concern is basic human decency, the Miami Concentration Facility in Indiana is an ABOMINATION. Immigrants' rights advocate and organizer Stuart Mora explains.

Ol' Diaper Don really crapped the bed during last week's China trip. Xi will benefit. Our elite oligarchs will benefit. The American people will feel the repercussions for decades. As Karla Lopez Owens explains, he never cared about us. #USPolitics #USNews #TrumpChina

The wealthy stoke racism to keep working people fighting each other instead of joining in solidarity to fight the real enemy - them. SURJ helps white people understand how they've been used. They're holding a membership drive right now. Consider joining. https://act.surj.org/a/nmd-LisaW

Our good friend Lisa Williams Gill joined the pod in December to tell us all about her political home in SURJ. Here, she tells us how the organization started. They're holding a membership drive right now. Consider becoming a member. https://act.surj.org/a/nmd-LisaW

It happens all the time. Establishment Democrats insist a vapid, uninspiring, corporate-backed candidate is "electable." Progressives warn that working class people won't come out for this. Then, when the Dem loses, progressives get blamed. Don't look at us - look in the mirror.

Last year, Indiana Republicans rejected Trump’s redistricting scheme. But they didn’t fail to gerrymander out of the kindness of their hearts - they were afraid of it backfiring. Are Southern conservatives going to regret carving up majority Black districts? If we make them.

Republicans flagrantly break the law while Democrats get hung up on, "well, technically." And worse: establishment Dems use technicalities to fight progressives. It's time to quit fighting with one hand tied behind our backs! #IndianaPolitics #USPolitics

Amy Courtney and Patrick Munsey stopped by Sunday to discuss the week’s news. This Iran war has Scott Aaron Rogers thinking about America like a terrible partner in a relationship - and it might take generations to regain the world’s trust. We need counseling.

Natasha Baker visited the HoosLeft Podcast back in November and just won her Democratic primary Tuesday. Congrats! Here, she talks about the ways Indiana GOP education policies harm public schools - something she knows intimately as a public school teacher. #Election2026

In February, we talked to Drew Cox on the HoosLeft Podcast. Tuesday, he got a big win in the Democratic primary. Congrats, Drew! Now, Indiana, let's send him to Washington to fight for regular Hoosiers and send 80 year old Jim Baird home to his rocking chair. #Election2026

A lot of social media personalities came out claiming the WHCD attempted shooting was #staged with ZERO information. This plays into the authoritarian's hand. If everything is a conspiracy, then the real conspiracies get lost in the noise. #WHCD #Epstein

Keil Roark is running for Congress on an affordability message. One of the primary drivers of the high cost of living is healthcare. Would Roark go big and support Medicare for All or try to tweak the existing system? #IndianaPolitics #Election2026 #DemocraticPrimary #INCD9

The children of immigrants are often thrust into the role of helping their families navigate government services. This is Karla Lopez Owens' story, too. Turns out she's been preparing her whole life for a role like County Clerk and Indianapolis needs someone like her.

Republicans keep voters away from the polls by erecting barriers - voter ID, shorter hours, early registration cutoffs. The sclerotic Democratic establishment in Indianapolis keeps voters away through apathy. Who benefits? The already powerful. KLO wants to change things!

On HoosLeft This Week, Army vet Destiny Wells and Navy vet Chuck Gill explained that much of war is the boring stuff - supply lines and logistics. But we're run by impatient toddlers who just wanna blow stuff up. #USNews #IndianaPolitics #IranWar #SunTzu

Data centers COULD be a benefit to communities if done right. But that's a BIG IF. We COULD reclaim brownfields, use renewable energy, and recirculate water. We COULD make corporations pay their share - but they'll take every shortcut if we let them #DataCenters #AI #Indiana

#Palantir CEO Alex Carp has jumped the shark with his technofasc1st manifesto - Navy vet Chuck Gill and Army vet Destiny Wells talk about the danger of defense contractors shaping the narrative. And how lawmakers are complicit. #Tech #AI #ModernWarfare

Indiana's near-total ab0rt10n ban isn't just an assault on women's rights - it's bad economics. Professionals don't want to live and work in Gilead. Kirsten Root will work to overturn the ban. #Election2026 #IndianaPolitics #DemocraticPrimary #INSD21

Hoosiers want someone who will stand up for them, not a feckless squish who gives away half the farm before the fight even starts. Kirsten Root is running for State Senate to FIGHT! #IndianaPolitics #Election2026 #DemocraticPrimary #INSD21 #ChooseYourFighter

President Trump's government overreach is unlike anything we've seen before - but let's not pretend it's something new. We've give too much power to the executive and it's time the PEOPLE took it back. #USPolitics #ExecutivePower #NoKings

Congressional candidate John Whetstone supports #MedicareForAll. But what happens to the employees if private health insurance goes away? Most could become government employees. They'd probably be treated better and we'd ALL receive better care. #IndianaPolitics #Election2026

Donald Trump has completely destroyed any trust other countries had in the US - adversaries and allies alike. Our reputation may never recover. #USPolitics #Trump #Iran #Branding

The American healthcare system cares about one thing: profit. Not quality of care, not extended life, not our actual health. Indiana State House candidate Alicia Firanek discusses the perverse incentive structure. #IndianaPolitics #Election2026 #INLeg #INHD20 #DemocraticPrimary

In January, the Trump admin invoked Avignon in threatening the Vatican. On Easter, Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilization. On Orthodox Easter, he posted an image of himself as Christ. JD Vance, who became Catholic yesterday, scolds the Pope on theology. #WTAF

Trump doesn't handle rejection well. By women. By voters. And by fellow Republicans. Now he's taken a keen interest in #IndianaPolitics - intervening in races where sitting GOP State Senators voted against his gerrymandering scheme in December. #INLeg #Election2026 #MAGACivilWar

You can't turn on any sporting contest without seeing that America has a serious gambling problem — but bet-on-anything sites like Polymarket and Kalshi really take it to the next level. And opportunities for the world's worst people to capitalize on insider knowledge abound.

#EarlyVoting in Indiana is underway. Here, Equality Indiana Exec.Dir. G.David Caudill explains why it's important to get out there and vote ASAP. #IndianaPolitics #Election2026 #QueerTheVote #Equality #Pride

The @NBA has been good about supporting the LGBTQ+ community, but the NHL, Target, and other important businesses have pulled back. Is this the sign of a culture that is turning away from supporting our queer neighbors? Not on our watch. #LGBTQPride #NBA #NHL #Target

Right-wingers cynically try to turn other members of the LGBTQ+ community against their trans siblings. Don't fall for it! They're not your friends and they'll come for you in short order. Solidarity to ALL persecuted groups! #Pride #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FirstTheyCameFor