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Haeden Wright is the Auxiliary President for UMWA #2368 & #2245, she joins the show to discuss the Warrior Met coal miners, who have been on strike for over a year in Alabama. In this episode, she discusses the why the miners are on strike, the complete media blackout of this story in Alabama, and why this fight is so important. We are also joined by her husband, Braxton Wright, who is one of the miners on strike. He explains the mental toll this has taken on the workers & their families.

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Previous Coverage Of Strike:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB71HVSS9dg&t=216s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wi39pFx2pk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gec7M84UODc&t=529s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQDexgHOxw

In this episode, we discuss the promises made by the Biden Administration & how they pertain to the filibuster. We discuss whether or not the filibuster is a necessary evil & how it impacts the policies of America. At the end, I break down why this particular issue is important to me and how it effects my outlook on the 2022 midterm elections 

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Sources:

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/?ruling=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y1QA6OeAcQ&t=108s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt4jHLteXag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_CxA8i6WA&t=542s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-MTTcr5i-Q&t=80s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laC4WvAatng&t=303s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk8dUXRpoy8&t=1222s

Gas prices are at record highs & everyone is screaming about inflation...meanwhile, several large gas corporations are bringing in record amounts of profit. In the 2nd half, we address the economic collapse of Sri Lanka, and how it's impacting the people of that nation.

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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/13/oil-gas-producers-first-quarter-2022-profits

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61434304

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/10/asia/sri-lanka-protests-police-shoot-intl-hnk/index.html

https://unconditionalcompassion.org/

https://apnews.com/article/baby-formula-shortage-what-to-know-735cef06e68ed9c5a46233bdfcf0573d

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/al-jazeera-condemns-israels-killing-of-shireen-abu-akleh

James Eichner is the co-founder of Sana Packaging; a cannabis packaging company. We discuss why he decided to start this company, some of the challenges facing the industry, his company's focus on reducing their carbon footprint & the trade-offs that come with sustainability. Of course, it wouldn't be a political podcast if I didn't ask him what role the government plays in this industry. Tune in to hear our conversation around an important environmental discussion & let me know what you thought of our 1st guest of Season 5!

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In this episode we discuss the recent events with the Supreme Court signaling that they're going to overturn Roe V Wade. The Democrats have responded by saying that if we elect more Dems in the 2022 midterms, they will prevent this from happening. However, is that true? Let's look back at other promises made by the Democratic Party & the Biden Administration to answer this important question - Should You Vote Blue In 2022?

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Sources: 

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/?ruling=true

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/health-insurance-public-option-might-be-fizzling-left-ok-n1269571

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/11/18/infrastructure-bill-high-speed-rail/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-plan-for-free-community-college-likely-to-be-cut-from-budget-package-11634742815

https://www.axios.com/2019/06/19/joe-biden-wealthy-donors-demonize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJWLUxR7UyE&t=387s

https://www.eenews.net/articles/power-lines-are-infrastructure-bills-big-climate-win/

Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has passed a number of pieces of legislation recently. Including banning textbooks that reference CRT, the Stop Woke Act, the Don't Say Gay bill, a new voting overhaul & revoking Disney's special tax district. We discuss how these could be moves into an eventual 2024 Presidential bid for the Florida Governor. In the second part, we discuss the recent leak of the potential overturning of Roe v Wade, from the Supreme Court. 

News of the Week is a brand new segment & this is the 2nd episode!

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Sources:

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFO71_kO-s&t=105s

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooks

https://time.com/6168753/florida-stop-woke-law/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/21/disney-special-district-florida-taxpayers-could-face-a-1-billion-debt-bomb-if-dissolved.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/politics/desantis-florida-election-bill-signing/index.html

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1521308813059444736

In this episode we are joined by Tom Winter - Democratic Congressional candidate for Montana's 1st District. In the first segment, he addresses why's he's running for office, how to combat political apathy, his stance on Medicare For All & the housing crisis. In the second segment, we discuss corporate greed, labor unions, & how to bridge the political divide.  

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Sweden & Finland consider joining NATO after seeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hearing this news, Russia responds with threats of deploying nukes into the Baltic. In the 2nd part, we discuss Bhiwadi, India. Bhiwadi has now been declared - the world's most polluted city. 

News of the Week is a brand new segment & this is the first episode!

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Sources:

https://news.trust.org/item/20220412194609-iohma/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-warns-baltic-nuclear-deployment-if-nato-admits-sweden-finland-2022-04-14/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/finland-and-sweden-will-make-nato-decision-in-weeks-not-months-p0ps905sl

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/why-the-entry-of-finland-and-sweden-into-nato-would-be-significant-137736261771?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

In this episode, we discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The country has been stricken with its worst drought in 30 years & has seen its economy decimated by economic sanctions, after the government was taken over by the Taliban. I break down the specific effects of the sanctions & drought, and what those impacts look like for the people of Afghanistan. At the end of the episode, I detail my wrap-up for this 4th season of Independent Thought, while previewing what's to come in my next season. 

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Sources for 1st segment:

https://www.wfpusa.org/countries/afghanistan/

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jan/23/ive-already-sold-my-daughters-now-my-kidney-winter-in-afghanistans-slums#:~:text=Rahmati%20says%20she%20sold%20her,be%20handed%20over%20to%20strangers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndx_jeH1Swk&t=176s

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/drought-leaves-afghans-hungry-economic-collapse-looms-un-2021-09-02/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFGTa6rKKQM&t=252s

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/16/hospitals-are-collapsing-afghanistan-this-rate-sanctions-will-kill-more-people-than-taliban/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWW9a_rxXs

https://www.rescue-uk.org/article/10-worst-humanitarian-crises-2022

In this bonus episode, I have brought a portion of my YouTube exclusive panel to the podcast. The topic of the panel: Should sex work be decriminalized & have it's financial restrictions lifted? If you're interested in hearing the whole panel discussion, please click my YouTube link below and head to my panel playlists.

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My Guests For This Panel: 

Rasheeda Green: https://www.instagram.com/crossroadspodcast/

Erline Maingot: https://www.instagram.com/shall_we_proceed_podcast/

Plaid Jacket Philosopher: https://www.instagram.com/plaidjacketphilosopher/

Fresh Faces New Ideas: https://www.twitch.tv/freshfacesnewideas

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