Act Out! podcast

It's been a full year of Act Out episodes and it would be a shame to shift into next year without a look back – not just because we're proud of the work we've done but because the powerful activists, artists and movements that we've hosted are and will be an inspiration moving into next year – a raised fist in the face of fascism – a fuck you to the powers that be, saying we, the people, are not going to be passive.

A massive display of what we are capable of – the creative ideas, the connections made, the actions we take – ALL of this – in the name of justice, peace – and people and planet over profit.

So, without further ado, here is a look back – for the fight ahead.

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This week:

in a special episode, I've got some questions:

What makes a news outlet a Russian propaganda site?

Did the Russians actually hack or leak or in any other way tamper with our elections?

How safe and fair are our elections and could voting machines be used for something more fun – like playing PacMan?

And finally, journalist Mnar Muhawesh joins us to talk real – vs. fake - news.

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This week:

The ice is melting, sea levels are rising and science denying psychopaths are steering the canoe.

Next up, seasoned activist Daniel Lee outlines the work cut out for us and the importance of alliances – across all the front lines.

And finally, it's not about what's left to do but what the left must do.

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This week:

in a special episode, we dig into the latest news from Standing Rock – from the latest in a violent string of attacks on November 20th that saw protectors shot with concussion grenades and hosed by water cannons in sub-freezing temperatures to the announcement by US Armed Forces veterans that they will self deploy on December 4th to the eviction letter sent by the Army Corps of Engineers the day after Thanksgiving.

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Site List:

http://sacredstonecamp.org/ http://www.unicornriot.ninja/ nodaplsolidarity.org http://www.ocetisakowincamp.org/

This week:

In a special episode, let's talk education – the power of which is so strong, governments will and do withhold it from their own people as a twisted but very efficient form of oppression.

As our access to publicly funded, quality education in this country continues to falter, let's take a look at a group of people barred from knowledge, their reaction and thousands of miles away, a creative response in solidarity, in power - to raise awareness, to educate.

And finally, from the front lines, yet ANOTHER reminder and source of inspiration to get informed, get engaged and rise up.

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Site List:

notacrime.me

artkillingapathy.com

facebook.com/thinkmoor

This week:

Looking at the road ahead, we gotta focus, think, unite and act. And I hope you haven't forgotten about the action challenge from last week – here are a couple of ideas that aren't necessarily geographically specific.

Next up, capita-list, a capital miss.

Finally, The Next System Project is researching, developing and implementing alternatives to our current system, and wants to hear your thoughts.

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Site List:

http://bit.ly/FinishOffTPP nodaplsolidarity.org thenextsystem.org/essayprize/ thenextsystem.org

Wow. What the fuck? How the hell? A few phrases that people around the world woke up with on their minds. Well, here’s an unscripted, sleep-deprived analysis on how the hell it happened and what the fuck we do next.

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Site List:

flushthetpp.org/register facebook.com/flushthetpp

This week:

You may have heard that thousands of veterans got hosed by the military industrial complex – well, here are the details, what we can expect and what one Army veteran has to say about the latest in a long string of lies and bottom line crimes.

Next up, activist and Green Party Senatorial candidate Arn Menconi digs in to the two-party system and why he's not mincing words in the streets or in the halls of the mighty oligarchy.

And finally, can you be appeased? 

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Site List:

http://emilyyatesdoeseverything.com/ http://arnmenconi.com/ http://www.thenatmusic.com/

This week:

the climate fight in the devil's den clashes with free speech and in a new category – new old news,

we dive into a more than 200 year old fight for voting rights in the last continental colony in the US. And yes, even if that's not where you live, it matters. 

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Site List:

https://beyondextremeenergy.org/ http://dcstatehoodyeswecan.org/j/

This week:

climate change might not be a thing on the presidential stage but it's definitely a thing outside our sick mirage democracy. Let's take a look at a few fucked facts and a few powerful actions in the face of climate disaster.

And finally, Dr. Margaret Flowers talks the sick care system, activism and the path to healthcare for all. 

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Site List:

resistaim.wordpress.com/

facebook.com/climatedirectaction/

http://bit.ly/ActOut83

flushthetpp.org

flowersforsenate.org

popularresistance.org