The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Act Out! [128] - Not Dreaming of DACA + When the Left Fights Together, We Win
This week on Act Out! the Left is pretty good at in-fighting – but we are also unstoppable when we put aside drama and fluff and engage in real solidarity and direct action.
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Act Out! [127] - The Bigger Disasters After Natural Disasters
This week on Act Out! Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc even as the storm has died – we take a look at the capitalist machine that not only worsens storms but orchestrates the aftermath – letting history be our guide.
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Act Out! [126] - L’eau Est La Vie: The Ways & Means to Fight a Black Snake in the Bayou
This week on Act Out! L'eau est la vie – water is life. From the deep bayous and what's left of the Louisiana wetlands...
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Act Out! [125] - How Low They’ll Fracking Go + If You Don’t Like Antifa, Watch This
This week we head to Camp White Pine for the latest in the fight against the Mariner East 2 Pipeline and Energy Transfer Partners. Then, you don't have to see eye-to-eye – but in the wake of fascism's rise, we DO need to agree on one basic thing.
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Act Out! [124] - From Charlottesville with Resolve + Indigenous Youth Paddle to Protect
This week on Act Out!, a special episode to discuss what happened last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Then, we talk with two indigenous youth activists who are standing up to a pipeline company and building resistance at the grassroots.
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Act Out! [123] - Do This Before You Call the Cops + How To Abolish Slavery (Again) & Policing
We take a look at how and why cops respond to different people and situations, then we dig into community alternatives to dialing 9-1-1.
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Act Out! [122] - We’ve Got 10 Years to Live, What’s Your Plan? + The U.S. is No More
This week on Act Out!, come with us as we dive into climate change nihilism, hope and why individual choices are the last thing we need to be focusing on as doomsday looms.
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Act Out! [121] - Medicare’s Awkward Birthday + What Resistance Looks Like Worldwide
Organizers are gear up for 52 events to celebrate Medicare's 52nd, and Cultures of Resistance director Iara Lee talks about work as an activist, artist and filmmaker, how art is a catalyst for change, and what she's learned on the front lines.
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Act Out! [120] - It’s J20 Again, Rise Up + How To Use Able-Bodied Privilege
This week on Act Out! 6 months ago, people engaged in protests and blockades at Donald Trump's inauguration. Old news for some – perpetual nightmare for others.
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Act Out! [119] - G20: View from the Streets + A Pipeline Fight from the Tree-Tops
We take you to the streets of the recent G20 protests in Hamburg where hundreds of thousands of people stood, sat and protested as law enforcement once again made clear who it is that cops are meant to serve and protect.
