Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Act Out! - [238] - Chile’s Warning to the World + The Untold Story of Fracking
COP 25 is over and the people have spoken – from Chile to Madrid, largely indigenous-led protests are highlighting the uselessness of these climate summits and the danger of falling for greenwashed false solutions in the age of climate chaos. Next, you've likely heard of fracking, but do you know about frac sand mining? Ted Auch from Frac Tracker takes us into this seldom-discussed world of environmental destruction.
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Act Out! - [237] - What It Pays to Starve the People + German Reflections
There's only so much you can take from someone.
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Act Out! - [236] - Can Whales Save the Humans? + Prepping One Community at a Time
A whale of a deal for the IMF and all those folks out there who wanna keep consuming but want someone else to deal with the fall out. Next up, the whole damn system is guilty as hell – and that's a heavy thought. And while starting the fight—and more so the build—in your own community might seem a small move to make, it may be the most powerful.
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Act Out! - [235] - Why We Consume, Trading in Trash & Setting a Decolonized Table
How to slice through the lies this Thanksgiving, and set the table as it were—for decolonization. Next up, it's not just what we consume, it's our fundamental thinking about consumption that's killing us. Finally, a look at the plastics industry, false solutions and the waste trade—because yes, we trade in trash.
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Act Out! [233] - Chile, Bolivia and AFRICOM: Imperialism, Revolution & What We Must Ask Of Ourselves
Did the French Revolution go too far? And what the hell does that have to do with our place and time?
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Act Out! [232] - Open Wounds, Open Wars: Veterans and the Fight for Our Lives, Against Empire
We need to be open and honest about what the empire means and how we all suffer from it – and how these diverse but shared experiences can be our strength, not our fault lines. As we rattle thrones, we must build solidarity and heal – with veterans. Marine veteran and senior fellow at the center for international policy, Matthew Hoh sits down with us to talk about veteran health, suicide and recent news from the empire.
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Act Out! [231] - Grassroots From the Treetops
Transformation NOT Reformation. From regenerative farming to revolutionary inclusion, these voices from the Forest Convergence tell it like it is, draw connections between our struggles and unapologetically demand real and direct action. Wherever you are, that is your frontline. Know that you have an army on your side. And we must continue to fight. And build.
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Act Out! [229] - Too Poor to Live Free, Rebel Scientists & These Elections Don't Matter
How high can you go—the costs of health insurance continue to rise sharply. Our push to build power, reach out to others and rattle thrones must escalate in kind. Next, climate and environmental experts fired for researching and spreading the truth. Are we gonna let their voices be silenced? Finally, Nora Barrows-Friedman joins us to talk about her recent trip to Palestine.
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Act Out! [228] - Behind the Impeachment Frenzy + Organizing to Win
The spin on the impeachment frenzy you're not hearing—but really really need to. Plus, the difference between a whistleblower and a status quo whistler. Next, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap joins us to talk constitutional amendments, working inside vs. outside the system and finding hope—without optimism—in the fight.
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Act Out! [227] - How Yemen Became a US Pawn for War on Iran + Building Peace, Toppling Empires
How corporate media and their warlords are spinning the genocide in Yemen into a reason to go to war with Iran: desperate attempts to manufacture consent. Next, folks are connecting issues and building bridges in order to topple US empire and secure a livable future for everyone.
