Fri, 30 August 2019
Air Date: 8/30/2019 Today we take a look at the strategies being developed to mitigate and adapt to climate chaos while centering social justice in our planning Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) VOTE IN THE WEEKLY SHOW TOPICS POLL! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Life After Carbon with Peter Plastrik and John Cleveland - Infinite Earth Radio - Air Date 2-25-19 What do cities look like today? What do they need to look like in the very near future? Innovation is needed. We need radical transformation and integration of rural and urban. Ch. 2: Adapting to Climate Change - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 4-24-19 Jeffrey Ball, lecturer at Stanford Law School, scholar-in-residence at Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, and writer on energy and the environment, talks about the complications of try to adapt to climate change. Ch. 3: The Land Politics of Solar Energy - The Real News - Air Date 8-25-19 Dustin Mulvaney examines the complicated environmental impact—and political economy—of U.S. solar projects, and explains his hopes for the industry's future Ch. 4: Climate Safe Infrastructure with Cris Liban - Infinite Earth Radio - Air Date 10-17-18 Sustainable infrastructures must be implemented with the goal of helping the marginalized and reducing inequality. Investments in communities and people to get us to work and reduce the dangers of climate change. Dr. Jesse Keenan, from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, recently published a book Climate Adaptation Finance and Investment in California. Topics include adaptation finance, understanding ‘maladaptation’, social equity and much, much more! Ch. 6: Designing Our Communities for Justice - The Next System Podcast - Air Date 5-30-19 This week we are discussing how to design communities for justice, in particular as communities seek to respond to challenges of climate change, with new projects from transit to infrastructure. VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Thoughts on the Democratic party dispute - V from Central New York Ch. 8: Thoughts on the new energy from the youth of America - Vance from Oregon FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on the slow progressive takeover and the power of having a good story to tell MUSIC:
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Tue, 27 August 2019
Air Date: 8/27/2019 Today we take a look at the movement to elect progressives to the position of chief prosecutors in cities across the country in an effort to curb mass incarceration and bring a real understanding of justice back to our justice system Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Babbel.com | Madison-Reed.com (Promo Code: LEFT) | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Principles to Change Prosecution Part 1 - Criminal Injustice with David Harris - Air Date 3-5-19 Taking a look at some of the "Law and Order" prosecutors who have been replaced recently by more progressive-minded administrators Ch. 2: The New American Prosecutor with Rashad Robinson - Justice in America - Air Date 9-5-18 Josei and Clint discuss progressive prosecutors with Rashad Robinson. Ch. 3: Philly's New Progressive DA Is Not Playing Around - The Young Turks - Air Date 3-20-19 Cenk discusses DA Larry Krasner and his work to remove power from the police state in Philadelphia. Miriam Krinsky discusses the role of mass incarceration in US society and the work to make communities safer without prison. Ch. 5: The Progressive Prosecutor Wave is Rising - On The Media - Air Date 7-26-19 Brooke discusses the powerful role the prosecutor has in the justice system and what can be done to change mass incarceration. Shannon Silva discusses what restorative justice can look like as an alternative to mass incarceration VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Insurance company limits my drug choice and denied my emergency room stay - Scott from Mount Juliet, TN Ch. 8: We need wages up to support independent media - Zach from Atlanta Ch. 9: Thanks for voicemails - Dave from Olympia, WA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on the value of donation, for the love of voicemails and the results of last week’s poll TAKE ACTION! Get involved in Real Justice PAC Follow @RealJusticePAC on Twitter Follow Prosecutor Adam Foss on Twitter EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Read "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander Read "Locking Up Our Own" by James Forman Jr. Read "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson Read "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates Written & curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Fri, 23 August 2019
Air Date: 8/23/2019 Today we take a look at the lengths the Democratic leadership will go in an attempt to silence the emerging progressive movement within their ranks and how all of this is self-defeating if one actually cares about general Democratic principles rather than just maintaining power for power's sake. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Babbel.com | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) VOTE IN THE WEEKLY SHOW TOPICS POLL! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Pelosi Waging War On AOC's Squad - No Filter - Air Date 7-16-19 Nancy Pelosi's outburst proves her disdain for the newly elected women of color in Congress. Silencing dissent is a sign of fascism, and so much of the media and political worlds are complicit. The Squad is pushing against the establishment. Blue Dog Dems don't like it and are tearing them down just like Trump is. Ch. 4: Pelosi Attacks Only Making The Squad More Powerful - The Majority Report - Air Date 7-18-19 Pelosi isn't up on the new generations and doesn't care about what working-class people want. Silencing dissent is a sign of fascism, and so much of the media and political worlds are complicit. Israel sparked outrage Thursday when it banned two freshman Democratic congresswomen of color — Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota — from entering the country. Ch. 7: Buttar Primarying Pelosi - Ring of Fire - Air Date 8-10-19 Shahid Buttar, candidate for U.S. Congress (CA12), joins Sam Seder, to talk about why he is running to unseat Nancy Pelosi. Silencing dissent is a sign of fascism, and so much of the media and political worlds are complicit. VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: A personal and economic argument in favor of universal health care - V from Central New York Ch. 10: Just gained a new listener - Linda from New Jersey FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 11: Final comments on the political theories of a 10-year old and this weekend’s topic poll options MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Tue, 20 August 2019
Air Date: 8/20/2019 Today we take a look at the El Paso and Dayton shootings by connecting the dots between white supremacy, misogyny, privilege and power Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Babbel.com | Madison-Reed.com (Use Promo Code: LEFT) | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: El Paso and Dayton and White Supremacy - Democracy Now - Air Date 8-5-19 Trump's words are having deadly consequences. El Paso and Dayton are white nationalist terrorism and misogyny. Ch. 2: Domestic Terrorism in El Paso with Bob Moore - In The Thick - Air Date 8-6-19 The El Paso and Dayton shootings are being supported by their communities. Trump and the FBI don't address white terrorism. Ch. 3: Never-ending Gun Violence - Bradcastwith Brad Friedman - Air Date 8-5-19 Brad discusses the mass shootings and the politicians who prevent any action from being taken Ch. 4: The Past and Present of Gun Control - The Takeaway - Air Date 8-9-19 Amy discusses the mass murders in Dayton and El Paso with congress members. Chris discusses the shootings, Trump, 8chan, white supremacy and trauma. Ch. 6: The Danger of Linking Mental Illness to Mass Shootings - The Takeaway - Air Date 8-7-19 Trump is parroting conservative talking points about video games and mental health in response to the mass shootings. Ch. 7: Physical and Psychological Toll of Surviving a Mass Shooting - The Takeaway - Air Date 8-6-19 Survivors of shootings suffer massive trauma. The Dept of Justice doesn't fight white supremacy. Ch. 8: 8chan Down with Dale Beran - Doomed with Matt Binder - Air Date 8-9-19 Matt discusses 8chan with Dale Beran, and the radicalization of white men on the internet. Ch. 9: White Cowards Cites Native Mistake In Manifesto - Lets Talk Native with John Kane - Air Date 8-6-19 John Kane discusses the cowardice of the white terrorists and the history of white supremacy against indigenous people and people of color. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 10: Final comments on recent and future activism fighting for critical gun laws TAKE ACTION! Call on the Senate to Pass HR8: Text the word CHECKS to 644-33 Tell Walmart to stop selling guns & violent apparel: WalmartMustAct.org Encourage all presidential candidates to participate in the Presidential Forum on Gun Safety on Oct. 2nd in Las Vegas Spread the word about ¡YA BASTA! Latinos Rise Against Gun Violence and Hatetour in Texas Spread the word about High School Voter Registration Week - September 23-27th Researched & written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Fri, 16 August 2019
Air Date: 8/16/2019 Today we take a look at just a few of the ways that it is in the nature of corporate media to ruin political discourse by dismissing progressive perspectives and preferring hype and controversy over substance Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Bombas.com/BEST | Credo.com/BEST | Blinkist.com/BEST | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Racist voters still support racism - CounterSpin - Air Date 7-26-19 There is no value to going to those who supported Trump through all of has past racism only to ask them is they still support Trump. For a media that still largely view the working class as a white-man-with-a-hard-hat caricature, this fits into a nice binary that undermines both efforts to take on fossil fuel companies and improve the lives of workers. The media admonishes democrats for not moving further to the middle. Partisan battles are the status quo, while the world gets worse around us. Democrats will lose by supporting establishment politicians. Ana and Michael Brooks discuss corporate medias dire need to split the progressive vote. The AP Style Book only just recently decided that it may be ok to call some racist things racist. In a media environment overwhelmed with information, misinformation, disinformation and so-called “fake news,” a cottage industry has emerged to “fact-check” the content coming across our screens Ch. 7: CNN Should Be Embarrassed About Disgusting Debate - The David Pakman Show - Air Date 8-1-19 David discusses what a mess the democratic debates are. VOICEMAILS Ch. 8: Thoughts on Medicare for All - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 9: Regulating the price of health care is imperative! - Marilyn from France FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on the need to support independent progressive media with a bonus clip from David Pakman Bonus Clip: Independent Progressive Media is in Trouble - David Pakman Show - Air Date 7-1-18 MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Mon, 12 August 2019
Air Date: 8/12/2019 Today we take a look at the recent rebellion in Puerto Rico that unseated the governor as well as plenty of the context of what led us to this point Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Credo.com/BEST | Babbel.com | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The Truth About Puerto Rico A U.S. Colony - News Beat - Air Date 10-7-18 U.S. colonialism decimated Puerto Rico long before Hurricane Maria, and its legacy of physical, psychological and socioeconomic destruction resonates on through today. Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela explains the political history and dynamics of Puerto Rico and what pushed people to take to the streets and demand a change in leadership. Ch. 4: The Boricua Spring - On the Media - Air Date 7-19-19 Brooke speaks with Jay Fonseca, a prominent Puerto Rican journalist, who was one of many mocked in the chats. Ch. 5: Ed Morales on Puerto Rico Protests - CounterSpin - Air Date 7-26-19 We’ll talk about Puerto Rico with Ed Morales, author of the forthcoming, Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico. Ch. 6: Puerto Ricans Stand Up - Code Switch - Air Date 7-30-19 It took less than two weeks for Puerto Ricans to topple their governor following the publication of unsavory private text messages. We tell the story of how small protests evolved into a political uprising unlike anything the island had ever seen. Ch. 7: Puerto Rico, in the middle of something big - This Is Hell! - Air Date 7-27-19 Our Man in San Juan, Dave Buchen reports on the rollercoaster that might become a revolution in Puerto Rico. The protests in Puerto Rico have served to lift up the voices of groups that were typically underrepresented on the island: LGBTQ people, women, and members of the diaspora. Ch. 9: Why Ricky Resigned: Centering women in the Puerto Rican Revolution - Latino USA - Air Date 8-1-19 We examine how the post-Hurricane María death count, the island's debt crisis, and its colonial legacy all contributed to pent-up resentment against the government and the crisis reaching a boiling point. We speak with Democracy Now! co-host Juan González on the significance of Rosselló’s resignation. Ch. 11: Decolonizing the Mind - In The Thick - Air Date 7-25-19 Maria and Julio discuss this week's news about Puerto Rico. After weeks of massive protests from the people, governor Ricardo Rosselló finally announced his resignation. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on illness MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Tue, 6 August 2019
Air Date: 8/06/2019 Today we take a look at the racist attacks by Trump and his supporters against "The Squad" and how those attacks are in line with a long tradition of working to delegitimize and silence the perspectives of non-whites in America Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Credo.com/BEST | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: A Racist By Any Other Name - Backtalk with Amy Lam and Dahlia Balcazar - Air Date 7-25-19 Trump's racism towards the squad is actually being called racism by some media outlets, and we need to keep calling it out. Trump is 21st-century fascism, filled with toxic masculinity, nationalism and white supremacy. Trump and his racist are an ongoing attack on democracy, and its very loud, white supremacy. Ch. 4: Why "Send Her Back" Reverberated So Loudly - On the Media - Air Date 7-19-19 Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center, considers a different line of inquiry: who gets to be American? Kendi and Brooke talk about how the president's comments have plenty of precedent in history. Trump is doubling down on racist attacks aimed at the congresswomen of color, he is propping up white supremacy and using fear tactics. VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Thoughts for those on the fence about universal health care - Heather from Texas Ch. 8: Many thoughts on our health care system and drug choice - Syd from the Pacific Northwest FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on the corrosive nature of commodifying common decency and humanity MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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Fri, 2 August 2019
Air Date: 8/02/2019 Today we take a look at the ways that Trump and his administration are systematically chipping away at the concept of a free press, a hallmark tactic of authoritarian governments everywhere Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991
EPISODE SPONSORS: Babbel.com | Credo.com/BEST| Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Under authoritarianism, Identifying enemies, such as the press, is the right of the leader and in doing so it limits the power and capabilities of that enemy. Ch. 2: A Coup Against the First Amendment - Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill - Air Date 5-29-19 The government is criminally prosecuting a publisher for printing truthful information. Whether Assange is extradited or not, this case casts a dangerous cloud over aggressive national security reporting and means criminalizing journalism is on the table. Ch. 3: Noam Chomsky On Julian Assange - Democracy Now - Air Date 7-5-19 Noam Chomsky discusses Assange's arrest and the governments actively working to silence journalists. Ch. 4: Freedom From Lies with Linda McQuaig - Ideas From CBC Radio - Air Date 4-12-19 Linda McQuaig discussed Trump's relationship with the media and how much he attacks and dismantles our system The Intercept’s senior national security correspondent views the arrests of journalistic sources as an attempt to stifle the "debate about this fundamental issue of who lives and dies." Richard Griffiths, President of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation, joins David to discuss a bill that would set ethical standards for journalism work as well as sanction journalists who violate them Bonus Clip: Negotiating with drug companies - Election Ride Home VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Patient protocols for prescription drugs - Heather from Texas Ch. 8: Health care vs health insurance - Holly from San Francisco FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on the need to focus on the positive benefits of Medicare for All, not just the negative benefits MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
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