#1008 Democracy Sprung (Money in Politics)
Air Date: 04-22-2016
Today we take a look at the continued fight against the corrupting effects of money in politics including this month’s record-breaking civil disobedience protests at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC
Read more#1007 No place like home (History of Gentrification)
Air Date: 04-19-2016
Today we take a look at how racism and economics combine to form a self-reinforcing legacy of unfair housing policies and practices that benefit the wealthy and disadvantage the poor
Read more#1006 How we got to here (Modern History of the Conservative Movement)
Air Date: 04-12-2016
Today we take a look at the last several decades of the conservative movement and the Republican party, where they came from and how we got to where we are.
Read more#1005 How to not be terrorized (Brussels Bombing)
Air Date: 04-08-2016
Today we take a look at some of the various responses to the recent bombing in Brussels, Belgium. Unsurprisingly, politicians who traditionally thrive on fear-mongering are encouraging us to be afraid, just as the terrorists would hope.
Read more#1004 Understanding the 2016 election conservative wedge issue (Trans Rights)
Air Date: 04-05-2016
Today we take a look at the hate-mongering conservative fright fest issue du jour, trans people being allowed to use public restrooms without harassment. Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate and ignorance, fear and hatred lead to voting for Republicans. That’s been their strategy for decades: exploiting fear of black people, brown people, drugs, gay people and now trans people. They’re always wrong about what they fear but that’s never stopped them before and it isn’t stopping them now.
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