Air Date: 11-29-2016
Today we look at the argument going on about the direction and focus the progressive movement and Democratic party should take in the wake of the election. Identity politics, essential or a destructive distraction?
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Pundits Blame Trump on Those Most Vulnerable to Trump - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 11-25-16
Ch. 3: Song 1: Blame Me! Blame Me! - Anberlin
Ch. 4: Act 2: Bernie Sanders draws the connection between identity and class - The Benjamin Dixon Show (@TheBpDShow) - Air Date 11-21-16
Ch. 5: Song 2: Together we fight alone - Darlings
Ch. 6: Act 3: SURJ on how to open up the discussion about class, race, gender... - Popaganda from @BitchMedia - Air Date 11-24-16
Ch. 7: Song 3: My Conversation - The Uniques
Ch. 8: Act 4: Seeing intersectionality as the important takeaway from the election - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 11-25-16
Ch. 9: Song 4: Let's Organize - Organized Konfusion
Ch. 10: Act 5: Identity-only politics is not enough - The Benjamin Dixon Show (@TheBpDShow) - Air Date 11-22-16
Ch. 11: Song 5: Oppression - Ben Harper
Ch. 12: Act 6: It's time to stand up and fight for everyone who will be hurt by a Trump presidency - Savage Love w: @FakeDanSavage - Air Date 11-15-16
Voicemails
Ch. 13: Explaining whiteness - Lee from San Diego
Ch. 14: The way we talk about class, work and education - Chris from Littleton, CO
Ch. 15: How do we fight against the wall and for religious liberty? - Darice from Washington, DC
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 16: Final comments on post-election activism and a brief history of progressive economics in the Democratic party
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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