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! [161] - Grandmas in the Gutter, The Hidden Employment Stats & Puerto Rico’s Ongoing Disaster
This week on Act Out! UC workers strike but find a foe where the friendlies should be – an unfortunately familiar story.
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Louisiana Looks To Gambling to Fill Its Budget Holes–But At A High Social Cost
State lawmakers see legalized gambling as a cure to their chronic revenue shortfalls – but like other states that failed before it, Louisiana may experience new and harmful consequences as a result.
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Act Out! [154] - West Virginia Trees Speak Out + U.S. Climate Refugees & How Media Tricks You
This week on Act Out! you may know that corporate media lies to you – but do you know how?
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Act Out! [151] - Battle in the Bayou: On the Front Lines of the Latest Fight Against Big Oil
This week on Act Out! Speaking to organizers and residents in the Bayou, we'll dive into the rich and diverse history of those fighting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline – and how people are coming together to build a future outside of the toxic industries that have defined Louisiana.
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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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Louisiana Fiscal Hawks Are Driving Their State's Economy Into the Ground
The state’s credit rating has plummeted due to downgrades from all three major credit agencies over the last year and a half. In its March 2017 report, Moody’s pointed to Louisiana's financial uncertainty, driven by Republican austerity measures.
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Over 100 Arrests Made Nationwide in Black Lives Matter Protests
Protests have engulfed the country with renewed fervor.
