Listen to the audio version of all your favorite YouTube videos from Leeja Miller. Follow along as she tries to answer the question: ...why, America???
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Leeja Miller is a real life lawyer on a mission to demystify the law and how it affects your everyday life. Every Thursday morning at 10:30am cst (that's 11:30am est/8:30am pst/3:30pm gmt) she hosts a livestream over on YouTube where she covers pop culture, current events, and the laws that shape your everyday life. But listen, sometimes sitting down to watch a video just isn't in the cards for your busy schedule. Enter the Live with Leeja Podcast, where you can hear the audio version after ...
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Why Progressives Are Bad At Organizing (with Rep. Ruwa Romman!)
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Project 2025 is a well-organized vision for a conservative future put together by 100 different conservative orgs. Why don't we have anything like that on the left? While Kamala Harris has added much needed excitement to the Democratic Party, my internet echo chambers are still full of progressives feeling more divided than ever. 👑 Patreon: https:/…
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How Is Kamala The Nominee When We Didn't Vote For Her?
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Now that Kamala Harris has secured the nomination and the DNC is well underway, it has many people wondering how Kamala could have gotten the nomination without having been voted for in the primaries. We didn't pick her. Is that undemocratic? Is it unconstitutional??? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everythin…
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Hotter Summers Are Here, And It's Only Getting Worse
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Our cities are getting hotter, and extreme heat leads to more deaths than every other natural disaster, yet we seem to be doing nothing to stop it. Here's why our summers are getting hotter and we are not prepared. 🗺️Redlining & Heat Islands Map: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/73e329457b6644e7aeff13ecce43c8d8 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.…
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Election deniers in Georgia have made it easier for election officials to vote against certifying election results. This is part of a larger scheme by Trump and his allies to delegitimize elections in America. This is how election denying election officials are ruining democracy. Sources mentioned: Election certification under threat, CREW, (Aug. 2…
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Large numbers of Americans are giving up on the US and immigrating overseas to find greener pastures. Is the expat life the answer to growing unrest and disillusionment? Should you leave the US??? Survey responses: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16IAG6qmsVLt395O-ozKL0rH9UitclJQ65qdcb1eyTH8/edit?usp=sharing 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com…
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The right, with Donald Trump at the head, has rebranded eugenics for the 21st century, bringing age old bigotry to the mainstream again and saying the quiet part out loud. Immigration, contraception, and more are up for debate in a race to protect America from the "undesirables." 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruin…
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Tim Walz has been named Harris' VP pick, but no one even knows who he is. I'm a Minnesotan, so here's a primer and what I think he'll add to the ticket. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics fr…
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How The Rich Escape Justice: Donald Trump, White Collar Crime, Luxury Prisons (Oh My!)
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Donald Trump joins an illustrious line of rich and famous convicted felons like Martha Stewart and Bernie Madoff. Do the rich really get special treatment in prison? And how does their wealth protect them throughout the entire justice system? This is how the rich escape justice. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruine…
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Trump Was Just The Beginning For the Tech Billionaires Who Want To Take Over The World
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JD Vance is owned by tech billionaires who are members of the New Right and will stop at nothing to dismantle the government and do away with democracy for good. Trump was just the beginning. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constitutio…
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Blame THIS GUY For The Awful Supreme Court Rulings This Term
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Leonard Leo didn't found the Federalist Society. He's never sat at the top of its leadership. This guy doesn't really DO anything. But he's the man who greases the right palms and has the right connections and everyone who wants to be anyone in the GOP knows they have to get on his good side. He has been involved in every conservative supreme court…
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President Biden has officially announced he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president in 2024, leaving the party to scramble to regroup just days before the Democratic National Convention is set to begin in Chicago. In these UNPRECEDENTED times, do we even know what's going to happen next? Well... yes and no. How Democrats Pick A New …
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Throughout history, the United States Vice President has often played a pretty insignificant role, but the power of the VP grew in the 20th century, culminating with Dick Cheney. Lately, VPs have once again felt rather insignificant, but with Trump's latest announcement of his VP pick in JD Vance, someone who has said he would have done what Mike P…
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The Most Important Supreme Court Case This Term (It's Not Presidential Immunity)
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RIP Chevron Deference--In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court made a major power grab while also opening the floodgates of legal challenges that will lead to the dismantling of every federal agency and all their regulations--from aviation safety to food quality and beyond. Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your imp…
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Presidential Immunity: Answering All Your Questions
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EXTRA long emergency episode dissecting Trump's presidential immunity case, Trump v. United States, and answering all your questions about the scope of presidential immunity in criminal trials and how it affects Trump and the presidency moving forward. Read the full decision here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-939 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreo…
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Trump is DEEP in debt for his various legal liabilities, but how is he paying for all of this? Why is the RNC paying his bills? How is he collecting on his criminal cases and taking his followers for all they're worth? How is this all legal?? FREE TOYS OR GIFT CARDS FOR TOYS! Everyone who signs up to my giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! http…
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We've been fighting the War on Drugs for over 50 years now, and it's only gotten worse. Even with Obama officially retiring the phrase "War On Drugs" that was just symbolic, we're still fighting the same fight we always have, but not against an even more formidable enemy: the opioid epidemic. And we're losing. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lee…
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You Are Not Media Literate. Stop Sharing Fake News.
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Media literacy is essential in today’s environment of constant fake news and misinformation. And we all like to think we are more media literate than we actually are. Here’s how to ACTUALLY spot the fake news. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn …
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Israel and the US have had close relations since the creation of Israel over 70 years ago. Why are we so dedicated to our relationship with Israel, no matter what they do? Why are any dissenting voices immediately shut down in ways we don't see on any other topic? How is that relationship beginning to crack in light of recent events? 👑 Patreon: htt…
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Samuel Alito doesn't care about respect for the Supreme Court of the United States, or about ethics, or about anything other than himself. Judge Cannon's feet dragging is slowing down an incredibly important case involving Donald Trump, the former and potential future president of the United States. Is there nothing we can do to stop these people??…
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI has come under fire from conservatives who are terrified of confronting their own privilege and believe deeply in the myth of meritocracy. Why are they being such snowflakes about DEI??? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillerm…
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Trump is selling bibles and our lawmakers are quoting scripture. The Supreme Court is supporting prayer in public schools and public dollars being funneled to religious academies. It has all of you wondering in my comments section: what about the separation of church and state??? To which I say: WHAT separation???? Today I'm unpacking the LONG hist…
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Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts against him in the Manhattan Stormy Daniels hush money case involving false business records. Here's a recap of the case and what happens next. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Learn the US Constit…
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Regional conflicts seem to be proliferating in the middle east, between China and Taiwan, and between Russia and Ukraine. What would it take for those conflicts to expand into a full blown world war? Let's discuss! 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃L…
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Trump trial week six recap. Michael Cohen wraps up cross examination. The prosecution rests its case, the defense calls two witnesses, including Robert Costello, and then rests their case. Closing arguments will happen next week. Are finally done???? Will we get a decision next week???? 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reag…
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Many people on the right are gunning for the chance to fight in a glorious civil w*r to defend America, but what would that w*r actually look like? Are we really heading down the path towards a major civil conflict? 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics from Leeja Miller ➡️ http://smartasscivics.com 👑 Patreon: https://www.pa…
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The Star Witness Testifies: Michael Cohen took the stand this week, week five of the Trump Trial over the hush money payments Cohen made to Stormy Daniels and the alleged scheme to falsify business records to cover it up and affect the outcome of the 2016 election. But Cohen is also a convicted perjurer. Will the jury believe him? 📃Learn the US Con…
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How Student Protesters Will Save Democracy (They've Done It Before)
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The student protests that are growing across the United States are reminiscent of student protests throughout the 20th century that changed the fabric of our laws and society. Why do we put so much pressure on students and young people to save the world? Why does history just keep repeating itself? Let's discuss. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY…
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Trump Trial: Week Four Recap (Happy Stormy Daniels Week!)
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Stormy Daniels took the stand in the fourth week of Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan over the hush money payments he allegedly approved, paid by Michael Cohen, in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Things got HEATED, people in the courtroom were UNCOMFORTABLE, and I learned more than I needed to about things I didn't want to know…
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How A Second Trump Presidency Will Ruin Democracy
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Go to https://drinktrade.com/leeja to get 30% off your first month! | A second Trump presidency will be worst than his first because this time he'll actually know what he's doing -- and will have the Project 2025 playbook to back him up. This is all the ways a second Trump presidency will ruin democracy. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, wit…
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Tears On The Stand & New Cohen Recordings: Trump Trial Week Three RECAP This special report on the Trump trial, week three, breaks down testimony from Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougals' attorney Keith Davidson, plus the emotional testimony of Hope Hicks. Stay up to date every Saturday here through the end of the trial.…
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No, You're Not Crazy. Everything IS More Expensive. This Is Why.
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Everything costs more, inflation is rampant, and monopolies are largely to blame. Despite the fact that we have effective anti-trust laws on the books, they haven't been enforced in over 4 decades, allowing for the conglomeration of all major industries in the United States. This means that everything here is more expensive than it is in other simi…
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We'll discuss the Trump criminal trial in Manhattan, everything you need to know in under 30 minutes. We'll go over opening arguments, the prosecution's first witnesses, and even discuss the Supreme Court hearing on presidential immunity that could have far-reaching implications for Trump and all future presidents. Join me every weekend for your we…
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After Alabama’s recent IVF ban and the ongoing debate over abortion and mifepristone, the conversation has shifted. Conservatives aren’t just going for abortion. They won’t stop until all our rights under the 14th amendment (marriage equality, contraception, and more) are gone, too.Leeja Miller による
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Trump Trial: Everything You Need To Know (Week One)
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This week marked the start of the first criminal trial for any former US president in history. I'll break down the Stormy Daniels hush money case, what the charges are, what to expect during this trial, and what happened during the first week of the Trump trial. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics from Leeja Miller ➡️ http…
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From the Archive: How Reagan Ruined Everything
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From trickle down Reaganomics to union busting to decimating the middle class and more, Ronald Reagan is responsible for many of the shifts that occurred at the end of the 20th century that caused the major inequalities we see in America today.Leeja Miller による
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The latest presidential polls, it turns out, are pretty useless. It's impossible to tell who's going to win this far in advance. Let's talk about how to interpret presidential polls, why they're wrong, and what to pay attention to instead. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to see through misleading narratives and stay fully informed. Sign up through …
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From the Archive: Why the US is Still Segregated
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Every single city in the United States is still largely segregated by race. But this isn't just because of coincidence or personal preference. It is because of a systematic, government-sanctioned process over the course of the 20th century that forced Black Americans into low quality, over-crowded housing, and barred them from receiving financing o…
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Our Collective Distraction is Bad for Democracy
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We are all distracted by celebrity gossip and social media. Turns out that studies show that makes us less likely to participate in democracy. Will our collective distraction be our undoing? Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next box at https://bit.ly/3J0Z3DJ!Leeja Miller による
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Food in the US is literally making us sick, and that's due in part to lax regulations around the chemicals that we allow to be sprayed on our foods and ingested into our bodies. The biggest culprit? Round Up, a glyphosate based herbicide that farmers use to drench corn, soybeans, sugar, and more, making its way into our bodies, our livestock, our w…
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Quiet On Set depicts the abuses happening at Nickelodeon during the 90s and early 2000s and begs the question whether children should ever be used as entertainment--do they know what they're consenting to? What laws protect them? And how do we protect kids from being exploited by their parents for content? Get 50% off your first order of Sundays. G…
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From the Archive: THIS is Why Americans Are so Obsessed With Guns
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Why are Americans so obsessed with guns?? Honestly the answer might surprise you (though nothing surprises me anymore). The gun control debate and gun control news in America has been nothing but bad, and there's no end in sight.Leeja Miller による
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Nearly half the world is going to the polls this year. And AI deepfakes and chat bots have gotten more sophisticated than ever before. This is already having deep consequences for democracy around the world. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed. Subscribe to get 40% off unlimited access to the Vantage Plan.…
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Jack Douglas Teixeira has been charged with violating the Espionage Act after he leaked upwards of 100 classified documents to a discord server. The Espionage Act has a long and controversial history over the last century and has been used against the leaker of the Pentagon Papers, against whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and E…
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Popular right wing Twitter account, Libs of TikTok, loves spewing anti-trans hate to its 2.9 million followers. Despite the fact that Libs of TikTok has been targeting LGBT+ students and teachers in schools across the country, much of the speech in their posts is allowed under the constitution. What speech counts as criminal? How far are we willing…
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From The Archive: Dark Money In The Supreme Court Is So Much Worse Than You Think
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Today’s episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller’s YouTube channel. Clarence Thomas has been accepting gifts from billionaires for 3 decades. Should we have a code of ethics for the Supreme Court? How did we get here? And what about Brett Kavanaugh's mysterious debt payoff?? Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% off your first Factor …
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RFK is running for President as a third party candidate and is doing pretty well probably because of his last name. While the Kennedys certainly are the closest thing we’ve ever had to a dynasty in the US, is political nepotism a real problem in this country? Visit https://drinktrade.com/LEEJA to sign-up and save $15 on select plans and get your fi…
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From The Archive: Why Are Conservatives Obsessed With "Parents' Rights"?
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Today’s episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller’s YouTube channel. The Constitution doesn't explicitly protect Parents' Rights, but parents and conservatives don't want to hear that. What rights do parents actually have?Leeja Miller による
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The housing crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point. And instead of helping unhoused people and fixing a broken system, cities and governments are turning to draconian measures to criminalize homelessness and make the lived environment more hostile to homeless people through hostile architecture. This isn't the solution. Use code LE…
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Trump and the GOP have been manipulating voters for decades. They use this through a number of fear tactics that ignite supporters' reptilian brains and cause them to vote in irrational ways because they've been told Trump is their savior and the answer to the danger they're facing. Use my code LEEJA to get 20% off for all consumer plans: https://j…
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Many people are turning to 3rd party candidates in 2024, because no one likes Biden or Trump and many people want to use their vote to actually go towards someone they believe in. The reality, however, is that third party candidates won't save us, and voting for them, at least the way our system is currently set up, is doing very little to create t…
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