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the attitude with arnie arnesen

opening thoughts: reproductive freedom

producers: Dave Scott and Stephanie Collins

Chloé LaCasse (the best of the attitude)

streaming live at wnhnfm.org noon EST on the dial-94.7FM Concord NH
podcasts available at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179

opening thoughts

rethink the week
talkers:

Jamie Rowen is an associate professor of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the founding director of UMass' Center for Justice, Law, and Societies. Her work focuses on both domestic and international criminal law. Her book, Worthy of Justice: The Politics of Veterans Treatment Courts in Practice, released in December 2025.

Ryan Cooper is the Prospect’s managing editor, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week.

Stephen Pimpare is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Master in Public Policy program at Vermont Law and Graduate School. He is the author of four books, numerous articles, and the Host of the New Books Network's public policy channel.

Laura Jedeed is a New York–based journalist focused on American conservative and far-right movements. She has bylines in Rolling Stone, the New Republic, and New York magazine. She is the founder of Firewalled Media.

topics:

The National Security Case for Renewable Energy

Turns out oil is vulnerable to price shocks caused by blood-crazed presidents. https://prospect.org/2026/03/13/iran-trump-national-security-case-renewable-energy-wind-solar-oil/

Democrats Get Serious About Taxing the RichToday on TAP: Having finally realized that the rich are orders of magnitude richer than they used to be. https://prospect.org/2026/03/12/democrats-get-serious-taxing-rich/

The War’s Winners: Putin and Netanyahu Today on TAP: Regardless of how Trump extricates himself from the Iran mess, the biggest winner is Russia, with Bibi a close second.

Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump ProPublica.

VA announces forced guardianship plans for homeless vets that could put them in mental health facilities The Independent

Trump Has a New Policy on Veteran Homelessness. It Could Go Very Wrong. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/trump-new-policy-veteran-homelessness-wrong.html

The U.S. Bombed an Elementary School in Iran. Trump’s Response Makes It Worse. It is possible—under previous presidents, it has been policy—to admit to making horrific mistakes in wartime. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/iran-trump-war-school-bombing-missile-strike-tomahawk.html

Farmers Want Answers: What’s Driving Fertilizer Prices? Morning Ag Clips

From Dubai to Hong Kong: How the Iran Crisis Is Redirecting Global Wealth George Chen

US intelligence shows Iran government is not at risk of collapse: Sources Reuters

IEA Warns: Hormuz Crisis Triggering Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History gCaptain

US military announces rescue effort after fuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq Al Jazeera

US allows sale of Russian oil at sea as Middle East war sends energy prices soaring France24

Eric, Don Jr. invest in military drone company amid Iran war The Hill

Colorado workers to strike Monday in largest US meatpacking work stoppage in 40 years WSWS

Kaiser Therapists Plan Strike Over Proposed AI Use, Chronic Understaffing Capital & Main

Trump won affordability voters in 2024. Now he’s losing them Strength in Numbers

Iran says war could destroy global economy, Trump vows to ‘finish’ job Channel News Asia

Iran is sending more oil through Straits of Hormuz than before the war, sets anti-ship mines Intellinews