Jane, Dara, and Matt on the Defense Production Act, wartime mobilization, and pandemic-induced autarky.Resources:"Trump’s excuses for not using the Defense Production Act are wrong — and dangerous" by Alex Ward, Vox"“We are desperate”: Trump’s inaction has created a crisis with protective medical gear" by Caroline Hopkins, Vox"The Defense Production Act, the law Trump is using to boost coronavirus supplies, briefly explained" by Alex Ward, Vox"How Ford's Willow Run Assembly Plant Helped Win World War II" by Tim Trainor, Assembly MagazineWillow RunWhite paperHosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica

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