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Juan Paredes is a progressive democrat running for congress in Florida's 26th district vs incumbent Carlos Gimenez, a republican.  We discuss Juan's views on political issues, argue a bit about the second amendment, and Dutch makes a rare error.  Follow Juan's campaign on social media (@Juan4Congress) or check out his website https://www.juan4congress.com/

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We are joined by Reverend Darrius Butler, a young moderate Democrat running for US Congress in Georgia's 8th District with hopes of unseating Austin Scott, an insurrectionist supporter and one of the top propagators of the Stop the Steal lies.  We learn how Rev Butler ties his Christian faith to being a liberal, discuss education, economics and health care.

Support Rev. Butler's campaign at https://www.butlerforgeorgia.com/
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We review Joe Biden's first State of the Union address with economist Irish Swede and congressional candidate Rev. Darrius Butler, focusing on inflation, Biden's statements on Ukraine, and on defund the police.

As part of our Black History Month series we look at the early integration philosophies and pan Africanism.

The visions of Washington, Du Bois, and Garvey all fell short of settling the future of black people in American society. In the mid-20th century, new leaders emerged to guide the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. and others pursued a strategy of passive non-violence to overcome segregation in the South. Leaders of the NAACP, such as Thurgood Marshall, pushed forward legal cases to end segregation. Some took more militant stands. The Black Muslims led by Elijah Muhammad advocated separation. Malcolm X broke from the muslims and founded a rival organization opposing separation. The Black Panthers led by Huey Newton prepared for revolution. Today, new black leaders continue to struggle among themselves over the best way for African Americans to improve their lives.

For Discussion and Writing
Compare the visions for African Americans of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.
Write an editorial that critiques the vision of Washington, Du Bois, or Garvey.
Considering the state of race relations in the United States in the early years of the 20th century, what do you think was the best way for black people to improve their lives as American citizens? Why?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[a] is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. Leaders of the organization include Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins.

In short, this is a Make Russia Great Again campaign.  Thank you to Terry and Jena for joining the live stream.  We also discuss why Terry doesn't like Bernie Sanders or the squad.

The Great Migration was one of the largest movements of people in United States history. Approximately six million Black people moved from the American South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states roughly from the 1910s until the 1970s.  It was caused primarily by the poor economic conditions as well as the prevalent racial segregation and discrimination in the Southern states where Jim Crow laws were upheld. The historic change brought by the migration was amplified because the migrants, for the most part, moved to the then-largest cities in the United States (New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.) at a time when those cities had a central cultural, social, political, and economic influence over the United States. There, African Americans established influential communities of their own.[4] According to Isabel Wilkerson, the migrants and the children of the migration put the lie to the limiting ideology of Jim Crow, and exclusion. 

Guests this week are Paolo and Caleb from Outrun Coalition, as grassroots movement helping rural democrats win state races nationwide. 

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What's all the backlash about at the Super Bowl? Apparently Charlie Kirk didn't like the halftime show, and Candace Owens did, so they both got in some bipartisan trouble.  Plus we discuss the doping banning of Kamila Valieva compared to the weed suspension faced by Sha'Carri Richardson, and we learn how Outreach Coalition helps rural Democrats run and win in traditional red areas.

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Progressive Democrat Ray Reed, who is running for congress in Missouri's 2nd district, joins the show to discuss his platform, key issues, and we learn about his nerd side.  We are joined by special guest host Tony Michaels. 

You can support Ray's campaign at www.reedformissouri.com

We cover the reconstruction period, which immediately followed the civil war, and discuss how this history impacts America today.  Plus we discuss Joe Rogan, ask if we should take this show off Spotify (announcement within) and ask if Joe Rogan is a racist or just stupid.  We are joined by podcaster Tony Michaels. 

Angelica Duenas is a progressive running for congress in CA 29 vs Tony Cardenas
Support her campaign at https://www.angelica4congress.com/

Melanie D'Arrigo is a progressive running for congress in NY3 in the seat vacated by Tom Suozzi
Support her campaign at https://darrigo2022.com/

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