This week Ash is discussing a new jail plan proposed by the city of new york. We dive into the public health, environmental, and economic impacts on the residents of Chinatown.

Sources:

https://www.welcometochinatown.com/news/stop-the-jail

https://abc7ny.com/chinatown-jail-rikers-island-tombs/11746368/

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3175146/new-york-city-wants-build-mega-jail-chinatown

https://prismreports.org/2022/03/24/the-new-mega-jail-coming-to-nycs-chinatown-is-a-physical-reminder-of-anti-asian-hate/

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-mega-jail-in-chinatown

https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/faq/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikers_Island

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=injuction

https://twitter.com/aaronflarin/status/1494430882173755394

This week we wrap up our series on MK-ULTRA. Katy clues us into the consequences, or a possible lack thereof, that people involved with the projects suffered. We get closure on Frank Olsen's death and Gottlieb gets sued.

Sources will be posted later today.

Katy continues our series on MK-ULTRA with an overview of some of the subprojects. Find out some of the crazy experiments the CIA was doing on while on a quest for mind control, and what institutions played a role in participating in these projects.

Sources:

Stephen Kinzers "Poisoner in chief" 

Transcript of the Joint Hearing before the Select Committee of Intelligence https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/hearings/95mkultra.pdf

Before we can get into the clandestine experiments the CIA conducted on peolple around the US, we need to cover a few important pieces of information.  This week Katy covers Camp Detrick, Operation PaperClip, and the Cold War. We'll learn about how they connect, what they lead to, some of the literal skeletons in the closet of CIA from the 1950's, and what put them there. 

SOURCES: 

Stephen Kinzer's book, published 2019 Poisoner in Chief 

Transcript of the Joint Hearing before the Select Committee of Intelligence https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/hearings/95mkultra.pdf

This week, Ash is discussing the history of hair discrimination against the black community in America. She covers the Tignon Laws, current court cases, and the CROWN Act at state and federal levels.

To find your state representative's phone numbers, please go to: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

SCRIPT FOR CALLING REPRESENTATIVES:

“Hello, my name is… I am a constituent of (your state) from (your town) and I am calling to urge (senator’s name) to vote in favor of Bill S. 3167 - CROWN Act. This bill will help protect the black community from unnecessary discrimination.

Thank you.”

SOURCES

https://www.naacpldf.org/natural-hair-discrimination/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_based_on_hair_texture_in_the_United_States

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/us/black-job-applicant-hair-discrimination-lawsuit/index.html

https://daily.jstor.org/how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue/

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/18/17242788/chastity-jones-dreadlock-job-discrimination

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-thornton-lawsuit-crown-act-encore-global/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tignon_law

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Noir

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/the-history-of-louisiana-tignon-laws

https://64parishes.org/entry/free-people-of-color/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/n-j-wrestler-forced-cut-dreadlocks-still-targeted-over-hair-n957116

https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/12/hair-discrimination-banned-in-nj-after-high-school-wrestler-forced-to-cut-dreadlocks.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrel_show

https://harvardblackletter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/HBK106_crop.pdf

https://www.phillyvoice.com/new-jersey-referee-wrestler-dreadlocks-hair-styles-two-years-buena-regional-atlantic-county/

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087661765/house-votes-crown-act-discrimination-hair-style

https://rollcall.com/2019/12/05/bookers-crown-act-would-ban-discrimination-against-black-hairstyles/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/888/all-info

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coartaci%C3%B3n_(slavery)

This week, Katy teaches about fast fashion & its faults, including a deep dive into the dark history of fashion, sweatshops, size disparity, and environmental impacts.

It is important to note that we believe the responsibility for fixing these issues lies with the companies that create them, not the consumer.

SOURCES:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10781654/plus-size-fast-fashion-ethics

https://psci.princeton.edu

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment

https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/clothing/sweatshop-facts/story

https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/findings/highlights/

https://goodonyou.eco/what-is-fast-fashion/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/la-garment-factories-investigation/

https://borgenproject.org/about-us/

https://borgenproject.org/fast-fashion-and-poverty/

https://borgenproject.org/3-ways-garment-workers-in-bangladesh-are-struggling/

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/fast-fashion-in-china/

https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/ (images used from this site as well)

http://www.indianet.nl/pdf/FlawedFabrics.pdf

https://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/history-1940-1997

https://www.mnopedia.org/custom-dressmaking-1880-1920

https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/fashion-brands-that-still-use-sweatshops

https://waronwant.org/news-analysis/sweatshops-bangladesh

During Katy's research on MK Ultra, she noticed something that possibly ties into Havana Syndrome, so we figured, why not talk about that this week instead? Have you ever heard of Havana Syndrome? if not, you're in for a wild ride! If yes, probably not with this much detail to it.

Join us this week for the wild, speculative story that is... Havana Syndrome!

Sources: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018686229/possible-new-cases-of-the-havana-syndrome-reported-in-vienna

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/vienna-is-the-new-havana-syndrome-hotspot

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/11/19/the-mystery-of-the-havana-syndrome

https://www.fastcompany.com/90709814/bidens-defense-bill-includes-30-million-to-support-havana-syndrome-victims

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/29/554487763/state-department-orders-more-than-half-its-staff-out-of-cuba-after-specific-atta

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/havana-syndrome-part-2-how-a-dogs-brain-may-help-solve-the-mystery-of-canadian-diplomats-cuban-nightmare

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/07/692548213/canadian-diplomats-suing-government-for-28-million-over-mysterious-illness

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/the-real-story-behind-the-havana-embassy-mystery

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/02/microwave-weapons-havana-syndrome-experts

With everything going on in Ukraine, we've noticed a lot of confusion about the purpose of NATO & the functions of Article 5. Don't worry, we were also confused.

Ash is bringing you the lowdown on all of your NATO/Ukraine questions. Buckle up, cause this one's a big info dump!

SOURCES: