(2013/04/23) Part 1: Problems, both political and actual (Immigration)

Edition #710

Problems, both political and actual

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Bipartisan Immigration Reform Out Of Necessity - The Bugle - Air Date 2-8-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Growing up - Andrew Jackson Jihad

Ch. 4: Act 2: Native American Shuts Down Immigration Protest - The Young Turks - Air Date: 02-10-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: As long as the grass grows - Randy Wood

Ch. 6: Act 3: GOP taking lessons to sound less hateful of Latinos - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-31-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Troublemaker - Weezer

Ch. 8: Act 4: Will Latinos Become Fox News Fans? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 02-17-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: For tomorrow - Emerald Park

Ch. 10: Act 5: AP's Change In The Style Guide - CounterSpin - Air Date 4-5-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: The times they are a changing - Bob Dylan

Ch. 12: Act 6: Liberal Format Agenda To Support Immigration - This Week in Blackness - Air Date 4-3-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Plain as day - Ayatollah

Ch. 14: Act 7: Saying goodbye to "illegal immigrants" - On the Media - Air Date: 4-5-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Express yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Ch. 16: Act 8: Latino Immigrants Assimilate No Slower Than Other Immigrants - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-31-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: Woke up new - The Mountain Goats

Ch. 18: Act 9: Plantation Economy? Immigration Reform Details Leaked - The Young Turks - Air Date: 03-12-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: Work - Bob Marley

Ch. 20: Act 10: Overwrought Immigration System in Need of Overhaul - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 1-29-13

Final comments on white privilege on the Boston Marathon Bombing and the effects of discrimination

Time Wise Article: Terrorism and Privilege: Understanding the Power of Whiteness

PBS Frontline: A Class Divided

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Jay! Tomlinson

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