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! [121] - Medicare’s Awkward Birthday + What Resistance Looks Like Worldwide
Organizers are gear up for 52 events to celebrate Medicare's 52nd, and Cultures of Resistance director Iara Lee talks about work as an activist, artist and filmmaker, how art is a catalyst for change, and what she's learned on the front lines.
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Act Out! [120] - It’s J20 Again, Rise Up + How To Use Able-Bodied Privilege
This week on Act Out! 6 months ago, people engaged in protests and blockades at Donald Trump's inauguration. Old news for some – perpetual nightmare for others.
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Act Out! [119] - G20: View from the Streets + A Pipeline Fight from the Tree-Tops
We take you to the streets of the recent G20 protests in Hamburg where hundreds of thousands of people stood, sat and protested as law enforcement once again made clear who it is that cops are meant to serve and protect.
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Act Out! [118] - Syria: Let the Kurdish Women Lead the Way + Team Internet & Israeli Arms
Given the ongoing wars, the refugee crisis and multiple players for profit such as the U.S., you might not think that in northern Syria, in what's known as the Rojava region, there is a revolution happening.
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Act Out! [117] - How Dem “Resistance” = Resistance to Change & Your Idea of Indigenous Art is Wrong
This week on Act Out! the Democrats are launching into a “Resistance Summer” – so we're launching into the history of their resistance and looking at present problems in this paradigm.
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Act Out! [116] - Pride Was a Riot + How Deaf Whales Spell Climate Change
This week on Act Out! June is pride month and as all facets of the rainbow come together to take part in the festivities, it's worth a pause and remind as to why we pride
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Act Out! [115] - State In Our Minds + scott crow on Anarchy, Building & Being Ungovernable
This week on Act Out!, anarchist, author and organizer scott crow dives into many facets of anarchy, the “growing up” of anarchy in the U.S., the power of building versus resisting, reactionary politics, and more.
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Act Out! [114] - What Is American Fascism, Anti-Fascism + Intro to Scott Crow
You've seen them on TV: black clad activists marching against and even openly fighting with neo-nazis, nationalists and white supremacists. Some call them terrorists while others call them heroes, but really the antifascists are just humans like you and me.
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Act Out! [113] - What Is Free Speech & Who Gets It + Black Left Perspectives
While I want to see the internet stay open, is there a line to be drawn between opinion and overt threat? When does the legal system step in? How far does free speech extend in the collegiate world? What about hate speech vs. free speech?
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Act Out! [112] - How To Create Activists & How To Stop Protests + #SaveTheInternet 2.0
This week on Act Out!, we take a look at 12 bills, filings, laws and proposals that have been brought forward to directly curtail our access to free speech, press and the right to petition our government - a.k.a. the First Amendment.
