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Edition #985

Today we look at the case against extreme wealth inequality and not just from an economic justice perspective. Extreme wealth inequality leads to more social ills and destabilization than you probably ever guessed
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: This Is The Income Inequality Video CEOs Don’t Want Americans To See - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-03-14

Ch. 3: Song 1: Let's Work Together - Canned Heat


00:17:41 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Change and Inequality Are Driving War and Catastrophic Conflicts from Syria to Africa - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Climate Refugees Main Theme - Michael Mollura


00:21:56 Ch. 6: Act 3: Stoking fears to pit workers against workers, never the rich - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-11-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Don't Blame Yourself - Sixpence None the Richer


00:25:42 Ch. 8: Act 4: Paul Krugmanon on Thomas Piketty's book: Capital in the Twenty-First Century - @BillMoyersHQ  And Company - Air Date 4-18-14

Ch. 9: Song 4: A Change Is Gonna Come - Ben Sollee


00:43:56 Ch. 10: Act 5: Thomas Piketty's 'Capital' in 3 minutes - BBC Newsnight - Air Date: 04-30-14

Ch. 11: Song 5: Adventure, Darling - Gillicuddy


00:47:43 Ch. 12: Act 6: Make #Poverty an #Election2016 Priority w/@VoteToEndHunger - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard


00:50:41 Ch. 14: Act 7: International comparisons of child poverty show who we should look to - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 1-24-16


Voicemails

00:58:09 Ch. 15: Capitalism with the workers in charge - Patrick from Dallas

01:00:42 h. 16: How capitalism should work - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:02:39 Ch. 17: Final Comments on the case against extreme wealth inequality and endless economic growth

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Make #Poverty an #Election2016 Priority w/@VoteToEndHunger

Take Action:

SIGN & SHARE: Pledge to end hunger by 2030

GET INVOLVED with Vote to End Hunger

Sources/further reading:

"Pathologizing the Poor Reinforces Stigma While Deterring Advocacy and Public Policy” via Truthout

”Hunger is a Significant But Solvable Problem, Both in the United States and Internationally” via Vote to End Hunger

”Presidential Candidate Videos” via Vote to End Hunger

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 986_The_trouble_with_extreme_wealth_inequality_Economics.mp3
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Edition #985

Today we look at the series of events and conservative policies that lead, predictably, to the public health crisis currently playing out in Flint, MI due to their contaminated water supply
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:37 Ch. 2: Act 1: Michigan locals fight for democracy - @jimhightower - Air Date: 8-29-11

Ch. 3: Song 1: Democracy - Leonard Cohen


00:03:10 Ch. 4: Act 2: Former Michigan Emergency Manager Blows Whistle on Anti-Democratic Law - Rachel @Maddow - Air Date 4-19-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Gangnam Style (강남스타일) - PSY


00:09:50 Ch. 6: Act 3: How Flint, Michigan, Saved Money and Poisoned Its Children City Declares Water Emergency - @democracynow - Air Date 12-18-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: You're a Disaster - Dragonette


00:20:04 Ch. 8: Act 4: Poisoned Democracy How an Unelected Official Contaminated Flint's Water to Save Money - @democracynow - Air Date 01-08-16

Ch. 9: Song 4: You Don't Miss Your Water - Ben Sollee


00:31:31 Ch. 10: Act 5: "Gov. Snyder Should Be Arrested" Flint Residents Demand Justice over Water Poisoning - @democracynow - Air Date 01-08-16

Ch. 11: Song 5: Murky Water - The Autumn Isles


00:34:44 Ch. 12: Act 6: Calls grow for Michigan governor's resignation - Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHPshow) - Air Date 1-17-16

Ch. 13: Song 6: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel


00:39:56 Ch. 14: Act 7: Remorseful Snyder apologizes to people of Flint in state address - Rachel @Maddow Show - Air Date 1-19-16

Ch. 15: Song 7: The Water - Feist


00:42:58 Ch. 16: Act 8: Snyder e-mails missing key year in Flint toxic water disaster - Rachel @Maddow Show - Air Date 1-20-16

Ch. 17: Song 8: Drink the Water - Jack Johnson


00:46:03 Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox on Flint- The Residents Sort of Did It to Themselves - Majority Report (@majorityfm) - Air Date: 1-21-16

Ch. 19: Song 9: Keys - the Villains Trust


00:55:11 Ch. 20: Act 10: Restore CDC Funding to Prevent Lead Poisoning via @ColorOfChange — Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 21: Song 10: This fickle world - Theo Bard


00:58:11 Ch. 22: Act 11: Flint water tie eyed in outbreak of deadly Legionnaires' disease - Rachel @Maddow Show - Air Date 1-21-16


Voicemails

01:05:53 Ch. 23: Democratizing capitalism and keeping the market - Kate in Torono (T's are overrated)

01:08:54 Ch. 24: Understanding what's right and what wrong with capitalism - Keith from Brooklyn, NY

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:12:58 Ch. 25: Final comments with some homework for you on aspects of capitalism

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Restore CDC Funding to Prevent Lead Poisoning via @ColorOfChange

Take Action:

SIGN and share: "Arrest Governor Snyder" via Michael Moore

SIGN and share: "Tell the US government to restore funding for the Center for Disease Control Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention program in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.” via ColorOfChange.org

Sources/further reading:

"Michigan Governor Rick Snyder To Be Called Before Congress” via The New Civil Rights Movement

"Snyder hasn’t been invited to testify before Congress” via Detroit news

"Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan Apologizes in Flint Water Crisis” via The New York Times

"Flint water crisis: EPA regional administrator resigns” via CNN.com

"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Releases Emails Tied to Flint Water Crisis” via ABC News

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 985_A_conservative_policy_showcase_Flint_s_poisoned_water.mp3
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Edition #922

Today we take a hard look at modern-day civilization and culture and ponder what we could do to make things better
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: The Death of Culture at the Hands of the Profit Motive - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-20-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: My Conversation - The Uniques


00:13:04 Ch. 4: Act 2: Visionary Sci Fi for an Age of Acquiescence - The F Word with @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date: 4-20-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Design - Fiction Company


00:15:58 Ch. 6: Act 3: .@ShawnAchor - The happy secret to better work - @TEDTalks - Air Date: 2-1-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (iTunes Originals Version) - Tears for Fears


00:29:08 Ch. 8: Act 4: A Brief History of Humankind - @DecodeDC - Air Date: 4-30-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: "Going Sane" - Two Cheers


00:40:39 Ch. 10: Act 5: Lacking liberty from slavery to feudalism to capitalism - Economic Update with @profwolff - Air Date: 2-1-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Revolution - Grandaddy


00:55:40 Ch. 12: Act 6: .@TheNextSystem Project- National Launch Webinar - Best of the Left Activism


Voicemails

00:58:10 Ch. 14: What I took away from the Baltimore episode - Ryan from Pheonix

01:02:54 Ch. 15: Thanks for Baltimore episode - Isaiah from New York

01:03:35 Ch. 16: Nonviolence doesn't work when society is callous to suffering - Diane from Houston

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:06:01 Ch. 17: Final comments on capitalism, culture and The Next System Project

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: @TheNextSystem Project: National Launch Webinar

Take Action:

WATCH The Next System Project National Launch Webinar moderated by Laura Flanders of GritTV

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Edition #984

Today we look at some of the downfalls of our current economic system, a few thoughts on what to do about it and what Bernie Sanders is doing to push this conversation forward
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Economist Juliet Schor on Inequality & Climate Crisis - @TheNextSystem Project - Air Date: 5-5-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Luriana Lurilee - Ben McElroy


00:03:19 Ch. 4: Act 2: Capitalism Works Best in an Authoritarian Environment... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 02-10-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Gone Too Far (feat. Jack Bruce) - Robin Trower


00:07:34 Ch. 6: Act 3: Michael Lewis on how the system is rigged and fundamentally broken - Open Source - Air Date: 3-24-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Consequences - The Robert Cray Band


00:14:13 Ch. 8: Act 4: Saving Capitalism Promo with Robert Reich (@RBReich) - Goldman School - Air Date: 9-25-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: We Are the Many - Makana


00:18:29 Ch. 10: Act 5:  Robert Reich on "Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few" - @democracynow - Air Date: 09-30-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: A Few Honest Words - Ben Sollee


00:26:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Karl Marx on Alienation - BBC Radio 4 - Air Date: 01-19-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: Workers of the World Unite! - The Last Internationale


00:29:05 Ch. 14: Act 7: Whats up with Bernie Sanders and Democratic Socialism anyway? Part 1 - Economic Update w @profwolff - Air Date 10-23-15

Ch. 15: Song 7: Going sane - Bryan Everyshed


00:39:16 Ch. 16: Act 8: Hit piece on Denmark to undercut benefits of democratic socialism - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 11-6-15

Ch. 17: Song 8: What I'm Looking For (Ad Version) - Brendan Benson


00:42:56 Ch. 18: Act 9: Whats up with Bernie Sanders and Democratic Socialism anyway? Part 2 - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 10-23-15


Voicemails

00:59:17 Ch. 19: The problems with the police - Colin from Cleveland, OH

01:04:17 Ch. 20: Domestic spying against decent - Emma from New York City

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:06:27 Ch. 21: Final comments dispelling misconceptions about criticisms of capitalism

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


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Direct download: 984_To_save_or_destroy_capitalism_Economics.mp3
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Edition #983

Today we look at a few of the myriad ways that the government and private companies work to destroy our right to privacy
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1:  Congress Sneaks CISA Into Omnibus Bill. NSA Gets Everything. - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-24-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Stop Spying - The Grouch


00:08:03 Ch. 4: Act 2: Why Metadata Surveillance Failed to Stop Paris Attacks... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 11-18-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Port of Call - Beirut


00:17:36 Ch. 6: Act 3: Intimidating whistleblowers and journalists - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 11-13-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Journalist (Remix) - Shakhan


00:21:39 Ch. 8: Act 4: 2000 Cases May Be Overturned Because Police Used Secret Surveillance - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 09-10-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Eyes in the Sky - laughing sky


00:25:57 Ch. 10: Act 5: The problem with automatic license plate readers - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date: 3-15-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Cameras - Matt and Kim


00:42:34 Ch. 12: Act 6: "Collect it all" doesn't work - @onthemedia - Air Date: 11-27-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: This is based upon a true story - Plusplus


00:49:29 Ch. 14: Act 7: End Dragnet Government Surveillance via @ACLU - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 15: Song 7: This fickle world - Theo Bard


00:51:47 Ch. 16: Act 8: NSA Wants In Your iPhone's Backdoor - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-19-15


Voicemails

00:55:49 Ch. 17: Thoughts on how the public can influence their built environment - Ryan from Phoenix

01:01:22 Ch. 18: The time I didn't get shot - Nick from California

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:03:25 Ch. 19: Final comments on the response re: election coverage

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: End Dragnet Government Surveillance via @ACLU — Best of the Left Activism

Take Action:

CONTACT the White House: Reverse EO 12333

SIGN: Cosmetic Changes Aren’t Enough: We need to END Dragnet NSA Surveillance via The ACLU

Sources/further reading:

"What President Obama Can Do to Stop US Dragnet Surveillance Around the World” via ACLU

"ACLU COMMENTS TO THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD ON ITS REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12333” via the ACLU

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 983_The_counterproductive_thirst_for_snooping_Privacy_Spying.mp3
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Edition #982

Today we look at the disturbing trends of racism and violence emanating from the Trump campaign, echoes of which are being felt all over the world
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:40 Ch. 2: Act 1: Trump Mob Chants "All Lives Matter" While Beating Black Man - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-24-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie


00:12:27 Ch. 4: Act 2: 2/3 of Republican Voters Support Trump's Muslim Ban - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 12-10-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam


00:16:47 Ch. 6: Act 3: Democracy vs. Donald Trump - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-18-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam


00:19:38 Ch. 8: Act 4: Republicans React To Trump’s Muslim Ban Idea - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-09-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: The Traitor - Sea Wolf


00:25:57 Ch. 10: Act 5: Arun Kundnani on the upsurge of Islamophobia in US media and politics  - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-18-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Boléro, M. 81 - Boston Symphony Orchestra & Charles Münch


00:36:57 Ch. 12: Act 6: Bill O’Reilly Challenges Trump On Muslim Ban - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-11-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley


00:41:40 Ch. 14: Act 7: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 15: Song 7: This fickle world - Theo Bard


00:44:46 Ch. 16: Act 8: Society is a dog with fleas about to scratch ourselves to death - Common Sense (@dccommonsense) - Air Date 12-9-15


Voicemails

01:01:44 Ch. 17: The Myth Of Black On Black Crime - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN

01:04:36 Ch. 18: An explanation of therapeutic crisis intervention - Dan from Maine

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:08:11 Ch. 19: Final comments asking what you want the next year of shows to sound like

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia via @lsarsour & @CAIRNational

Take Action:

SIGN: "The Republican Party must denounce the dangerous Islamophobia of candidates and officials” via Linda Sarsour with The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Change.org

Additional Activism/Resources:

SIGN: Tell The News Media: Stop Obsessing Over Donald Trump via Media Matters For America via MoveOn.org

Sources/further reading:

"It’s Not Just Trump – Islamophobia Is Widespread In the GOP Field” — round-up of articles on GOP Islamophobia in Election 2016 via HillaryClinton.com

"Who Will Stop Republican Islamophobia?” via The New Republic

Book: "Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream”

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 982_Beware_the_creeping_fascism_Donald_Trump_and_the_GOP_base.mp3
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Edition #981

Today we look at just some of the latest round of police abuses and their repercussions
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murder After Video Shows Him Shooting Laquan McDonald 16 Times - @democracynow - Air Date 11-26-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Crimson Moon - Stray Dogg


00:11:26 Ch. 4: Act 2: The importance of activists making demands of the mayors - @fakedansavage - Air Date 12-29-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Horfid (Live @ KEXP) - Lay Low


00:22:40 Ch. 6: Act 3: Why was media largely silent on Holtzclaw case? - Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHPshow) - Air Date 12-13-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Ennio - Silence Is Sexy


00:28:57 Ch. 8: Act 4: Responding to the black-on-black-crime talking point - About Race - Air Date 9-1-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Yacht - deeB


00:34:53 Ch. 10: Act 5: A look back at the #BlackLivesMatter movement - @GRITlaura Flanders Show on @grittv - Air Date 12-15-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: My Favorite Mutiny - The Coup


00:41:46 Ch. 12: Act 6: Rice family attorney on non-indictment - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date 12-28-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: Heirloom - The Black Atlantic


00:44:41 Ch. 14: Act 7:  AG @LorettaLynch: Get Justice for #TamirRice — Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 15: Song 7: This Fickle World - Theo Bard


00:47:18 Ch. 16: Act 8: US Police Vs. Good Police: A Comparison - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-08-15


Voicemails

00:58:16 Ch. 17: Human nature and culture - Ryan from Phoenix

01:01:16 Ch. 18: Philosophy of the system vs the individual - Quai from North Carolina

01:07:06 Ch. 19: Only people and institutions determine what is built - Rick from Scranton, PA

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:09:02 Ch. 20: Final comments on how to make a public comment against the TPP

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: AG @LorettaLynch: Get Justice for #TamirRice

Take Action:

SIGN: "Justice For Tamir Rice” via Change.org

Sources/further reading:

”For Immediate Release: Tamir Rice’s Family Mourns For Tamir After Non-Indictment of Officers” via the JusticeForJamil Tumblr

"The Paranoid Style of American Policing: When officers take the lives of those they are sworn to protect and serve, they undermine their own legitimacy.” via Ta-Nehisi Coates at The Atlantic

"Failed justice in Tamir Rice death galvanizes faith community to action: Joshua L. Caruso, Tracey Lind and Richard Gibson (Opinion)” via Cleveland.com

"Tamir Rice protesters picket house of Cleveland prosecutor Timothy McGinty” at The Guardian

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 981_The_struggle_for_justice_continues_BlackLivesMatter.mp3
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Edition #980

Today we examine the agreement that came out of the recent COP21 (Conference of Parties) negotiating international action on climate change
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:50 Ch. 2: Act 1: UN Paris Agreement Special Coverage - @greennewsreport - Air Date 12-15-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Broken Doors - Plusplus


00:05:40 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Scientist James Hansen Warns World is on Wrong Track to Prevent Runaway Global Warming - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Malignant Flip - Tab and Anitek


00:20:05 Ch. 6: Act 3: Deal Reached In Paris Climate Talks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-15-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes


00:29:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: Landmark or Fraud? - @onthemedia - Air Date: 12-18-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Dsei Sei - F.S. Blumm


00:44:58 Ch. 10: Act 5: As NY State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-02-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Portland [Demo] - RENMINBI


00:51:47 Ch. 12: Act 6: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard


00:54:47 Ch. 14: Act 7: Turning Point for the Climate or Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on Paris Accord (Pt. 1) - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-15-15


Voicemails

01:03:43 Ch. 15: Curious about other's experience with religion's role in helping people - Charlie From Cincinnati

01:05:39 Ch. 16: Facts & Truth Don't Matter - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN

01:07:39 Ch. 17: Thoughts on a life of work - Peter in Seattle

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:11:41 Ch. 18: Final comments on the excellent voicemail conversation and the successful fundraiser

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org

Take Action:

Sign up to help organize and/or get updates: Break Free From #FossilFuels via 350.org

Sources/further reading:

"10 awesome things we did together in 2015” via 350.org

"Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action via The New York Time

"Historic Paris Climate Agreement Should Spook Fossil Fuel Markets and Escalate Clean Tech Investment” via DeSmog Blog

'Green News Report' Special Coverage 2015 Year In Review via Green News Report

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Direct download: 980_A_agreement_made_in_Paris_Climate.mp3
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Edition #950

Today we take a look at progressivism, define some terms, clarify some stumbling blocks and give some guidance on how to be a better progressive
 
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: What is 'intersectionality'? - @IntersectionTNR - Air Date: 7-28-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Counting Colors - Anitek


00:07:23 Ch. 4: Act 2: A quick breakdown of identity politics - @CriticizeAfter Dinner - Air Date: 6-1-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Cetology - Ben McElroy


00:12:39 Ch. 6: Act 3: Political correctness isn't just about being polite - Popaganda (@BitchMedia) - Air Date: 3-26-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: N/A


00:19:56 Ch. 8: Act 4: Sarah Jaffe: Are We Mistaking Feelings for Politics? - Radio Dispatch - Air Date: 3-30-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Oak - Ben McElroy


00:34:28 Ch. 10: Act 5: Why I'm a complete and total hypocrite - and actually really proud of it - @RedactedTonight w/ @LeeCamp - Air Date: 02-14-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Drifts - The OO-Ray


00:40:05 Ch. 12: Act 6: Breaking down modern day acts of rebellion - On Being (@Beingtweets) - Air Date: 1-8-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: N/A


00:46:44 Ch. 14: Act 7: 6 rules of being a good ally - Benjamin Dixon Show (@TheBpDShow) - Air Date: 8-14-15


Voicemails

00:57:36 Ch. 15: How to be a good ally to BlackLivesMatter - Dan from Albany, NY

01:01:36 Ch. 16: Don't let logistics stand in the way of feeding people - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:04:33 Ch. 17: Final comments on the article: “I find this offensive" How offense discourse traps us into inaction

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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