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In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss Cuba, the U.S./Israel war in Iran and the resulting global oil crisis, the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, (Recorded May 23, 2026) 

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Links, research related to episode:  

• As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet – with China’s help https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/climate/cuba-solar-us-oil-blockade-trump-china?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_msn 

• Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/5/oil-prices-surge-as-violence-flares-in-strait-of-hormuz 

• 70% Of Farmers Can’t Afford To Grow All Of Their Crops https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2026/04/28/70-of-farmers-cant-afford-to-grow-all-their-crops/ ; https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price 

• Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court’s VRA ruling https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/breaking-down-the-redistricting-arms-race-00904113 

• In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/in-major-voting-rights-act-case-supreme-court-strikes-down-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racia/ 

• Behind Voting Rights Case, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act.html 
• Voting Rights Act of 1965 https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act 
• Minority Representation: No Conflict with Fair Maps https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/minority-representation-no-conflict-fair-maps 
• The Whiter The Congressional District, The More Likely It Is To Be Represented By A Republican https://www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/the-whiter-the-congressional-district-the-more-likely-it-is-to-be-represented-by-a-republican 
• Dominant racial/ethnic groups by congressional district maps https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4234870418c74b85affa4fe59eb4f529 ; https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=4234870418c74b85affa4fe59eb4f529 

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