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Act Out! [33] - The empire strikes Afghanistan, Abby Martin digs deeper & NRA wants cold, dead hands

Act Out! [33] - The empire strikes Afghanistan, Abby Martin digs deeper & NRA wants cold, dead hands

Wed, 10/14/2015 - by Eleanor Goldfield

This week – it's not our fault. What?? – anything, just pick an issue, a problem, a bombing, a war crime – totally not our fault – especially that hospital thing. What's really going on in Afghanistan and what are we doing besides bombing hospitals? Next up, one of the empire's most worthy adversaries, Abby Martin talks about her new show, corporate media and artistic outlets. And finally, I'll probably get shot for saying this but the NRA is more than worthy of a low life scum award. But first, it's just another monday in the machine.

tags: Afghan hospital bombing Kunduz, Doctors Without Borders, Anand Gopal, Taliban, al Qaeda, John Campbell, Kelly Ayotte, John McCain, The Empire Files, Abby Martin, creative activism, activist art, NRA, 2nd Amendment, gun control, gun lobby, gun violence, mass shootings

This weeks links:

doctorswithoutborders.org

codepink.org/campbell_kunduz

telesurtv.net/english/

march-against-monsanto.com

Afghan hospital bombing Kunduz Doctors Without Borders Anand Gopal Taliban Al Qaeda John Campbell Kelly Ayotte John McCain The Empire Files Abby Martin creative activism activist art NRA 2nd Amendment gun control gun lobby gun violence mass shootings

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