# Amy Siskind
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amy siskind (born December 16, 1965) is an American activist and writer. She is the author of The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year (2018) and organizer of the We the People March.
== Early life and education ==
Siskind was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Jewish parents, Bernard Siskind and Selma Lipsky Siskind, and is the youngest of five siblings.
Week 17 - This Is Going to Be Great Television
Host Amy Siskind discusses the events of the last week, including Ukraine President Zelenskiy's visit to the United States.
Week 18 - I’m Not Even Looking at the Market
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses the country’s angst and anger over mass firings, frozen federal funding, and cuts in entitlement programs converged on Elon Musk and his so-called DOGE.
Week 19 - An Intrusion on the President’s Authority
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses another inflection point in Trump’s pace of breaking norms, and unfortunately a turn for the worse.
Week 20 - Nobody Was Texting War Plans
Host Amy Siskind discusses notable news events of the week including a shocking breach of national security, as a journalist from The Atlantic was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat discussing a pending attack in Yemen.
Week 21 - A Rebuke of Trump and Musk in Wisconsin
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news for the last week of March including the involvement of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
Week 22 - Trump Veers Toward Ending US Exceptionalism
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news during the last week including Trump’s tariff war declaration and the global disruption that ensued and the importance of the Hands Off protests which took place on Saturday.
Week 23 - A Shocking Abuse of Power
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses how Trump pushed the boundaries of the legal system, flouting a ruling by the Supreme Court on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and other immigration related moves seemed aimed at distracting attention from economic matters.
Week 68 - After a Supreme Court Loss and Sagging Polls, Trump Struggles Through a Record Long State of the Union
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last week of events leading up the February 24, 2026 State of the Union
'Unconscionable': Fury as investigation finds US likely killed 175 in Iran school strike
Transcript:Political analysts and observers were outraged on Thursday after an investigation determined that the U. S. was likely responsible for a Feb. 28 strike on a girls' school in Iran that killed 175 civilians, many of whom were children. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the strik…
Pete Hegseth’s attempt to drum up support for Iran war immediately blows up in his face
Transcript:Amid the ongoing Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video on social media Friday of a U. S. servicemember urging fellow servicemembers to be “combat ready” and ready for deployment, but over the weekend, the post soon backfired after critics pointed out it was five years o…
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