The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Act Out! [205 PART 1] - Venezuela Wants Peace, Demands Autonomy. Fuera el Imperialismo
A special two-part episode that takes a look at how US empire operates in two of its latest and long standing efforts to terrorize and oppress foreign peoples, trample self-determination, and whitewash hearts and minds here at home.
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Act Out! [181] - Letting the Killer Kill & Sidestepping Native Voter Suppression
The next recession and/or crash is nigh. And one of the architects of the last crash wants you to pencil in 2020. Next, the trial of the century was supposed to start on Monday October 29th but we love black gold. And finally, Native Activist Allison Renville joins us to talk about the authoritarian move to disenfranchise indigenous voters in North Dakota.
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Acronym TV [57] - #OscarsSoWhite + Flint Solidarity
In this episode, an interview with #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign on whether Chris Rock will Do The Right Thing, then Justin Wedes of Detroit Workers and Builders talks about solidarity actions with Flint, Michigan.
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Acronym TV [56] – CEO Dan Price: Robin Hood or Robber Baron?
Dan Price became a media sensation when he announced that the minimum wage at his company, Gravity Payments, would rise to $70,000 a year, but Forbes unearthed fraud on a massive scale.
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Acronym TV [55]: Flint Water Crisis, Iowa Caucus Debacle, Obama Signs the TPP
Congressional hearings on the Flint water crisis were convened on Wednesday – but two people who should be in the hot seat weren't there. Next up, Iowa Caucus: Is this what Democracy looks like? And Obama signs the TPP.
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Acronym TV [54] - Roe at 43: Abortion Rights in the Crosshairs
As we mark 43rd anniversary of Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court is getting ready to hear a case that could radically restrict the number of women’s health care facilities in the US and may make abortion services inaccessible in many parts of the country.
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Acronym TV [53] Obama’s Siren Song, Jill Stein on Bernie + Medea Benjamin on Obama
This week on the show, we evaluate Obama's siren song and visit the Yes! Men in Europe.
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Acronym TV [52] Bernie Sanders v. Wall Street, Obama on Gun Control, TransCanada Sues United States
On the show this week, Bernie Sanders said "too big to fail" banks don’t have the right to exist.
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Acronym TV 2015 Year in Review: War, Protest and Politics
A look back on some of the biggest stories of the year – from what to do about the threat of ISIS, to the unlikely rise of a socialist Senator from Vermont.
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Acronym TV [50] - Trump Jumps the Shark, Paris Climate Summit Ends With Protests
Activists are preparing for massive 12.12.12. protests (Dec. 12 at 12pm) as the 21st UN climate summit concludes, in the words of Chris Hedges, “with lofty rhetoric and ineffectual cosmetic reforms.”
