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Act Out! [220] - Winding The Doomsday Clock + Charged With Dissent

Act Out! [220] - Winding The Doomsday Clock + Charged With Dissent
Wed, 8/7/2019 - by Eleanor Goldfield

The psychopathic framing of the Democratic debates are a kind of microcosm in which to view how out of touch the US is with reality. For instance, the threat of nuclear genocide is considered a policy talking point rather than an existential emergency. Finally, Anne White Hat joins us to talk about her personal experience with the anti-protest bills that have popped up across the country.

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