Air Date: 10-28-2025

As we were looking for episode topics, I came across an article making the case that racism is a real problem in the country and that there were lots of recent examples that proved the point. And I was like, "Racism? In the US?! In Trump's Republican Party?? That doesn't sound like the country I've heard of." (sarcasm) But then we looked into it and it turns out racism is everywhere and also quite bad. (true)

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans? - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-16-25

KP 2: 'Kids Telling Edgy Jokes’? Hayes SHREDS Vance’s Defense of Racist GOP Group Chat - All In W/ Chris Hayes - Air Date 10-15-25

KP 3: Capitol Police INVESTIGATING SWASTIKA FLAG Found in REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMANS DC Office! - Jesse Dollemore - Air Date 10-16-25

KP 4: Racism Is the Policy: Here's 10 Months of Receipts - The Keith Boykin Channel - Air Date 10-15-25

KP 5: TheGrio Daily, Michael Harriot - Systemic Racism Explained - Air Date 4-22-24

KP 6: The Racist Origins of US Law - PBS Origins - Air Date 8-6-20

KP 7: ‘A Very Dangerous Theory:’ MAGA’s Mask-off Racist Vision of America - Velshi - Air Date 9-7-25

(00:50:25) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On how you CANNOT purchase your happiness with the misery of others

DEEPER DIVES

(00:56:12) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A1: Texas and the Roots of U.S. Fascism W/ Gerald Horne Part 1 - Rev Left Radio - Air Date 4-23-25

A2: Antisemitic and Racist Roots of Christian Supremacy W/ Magda Teter Part 1 - Law & Disorder W/ Cat Brooks - Air Date 2-6-24

A3: Revolting Capital: Racism & Radicalism in Washington, D.C., 1900-2000 / Gerald Horne - This Is Hell! - Air Date 7-10-23

A4: Texas and the Roots of U.S. Fascism W/ Gerald Horne Part 2 - Rev Left Radio - Air Date 4-23-25

A5: Antisemitic and Racist Roots of Christian Supremacy W/ Magda Teter Part 2 - Law & Disorder W/ Cat Brooks - Air Date 2-6-24

(01:36:52) SECTION B: WHITE LASH

B1: The Backlash to America_s Racial Reckoning - Today, Explained - Air Date 6-3-24

B2: The New Old Racism: KeepingScOR#4 - Scene on Radio - Air Date 3-18-25

B3: The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture - At Liberty - Air Date 2-3-22

(02:04:02) SECTION C: SYSTEMIC RACISM

C1: A Look at the History of Racism in America and Its Role in Todays Divisions - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 5-3-23

C2: TheGrio Daily, Michael Harriot - Democracy Was Always The Answer - Air Date 4-3-24

C3: How Structural Racism Fuels American Monopolies - Building Local Power - Air Date 1-23-25

C4: Schools and Race: Eve Ewing on the Construction of American Racism - The Integrated Schools Podcast - Air Date 3-19-25

C5: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America - At Liberty - Air Date 8-5-21

(02:50:39) SECTION D: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

D1: MAGA Lunatic Humiliated During Trump Racism Debate - The Majority Report W/ Sam Seder - Air Date 10-21-25

D2: Trumps First 100 Days but Its Just the Racism - Garrison Hayes - Air Date 5-2-25

SHOW IMAGE CREDITS

Description: 1970s poster that says “Racism Chains Both” with an image of a black person’s hand and a white person’s hand both in connected shackles. 

Credit: “Racism chains both Hugo Gellert artist” via Library of Congress Public Domain Archive

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