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On this episode, Sam and Shane focus on the aftermath of the Chauvin trial and why a movement for police abolition is still needed. They also cover why vaccine patents cost lives and argue about whether or not socialists should work within the Democratic Party.

This week Sam and Shane are joined by Dan Feidt who's a co-founder of the independent news outlet Unicorn Riot and producer of UR's coverage of the Chauvin Trial. The conversation gets into Minneapolis politics, a summary of the court proceedings, and the violent crackdown on protesters.

This week Sam is joined by trans journalist, Morgan Artyukhina, to discuss a bill in Arkansas which is part of a national attack on the trans community. Then Sam and Shane talk about the national attack on the right to protest.

This week, Shane and David hold down the show while Sam is in Alabama. The episode covers a tense meeting in Alaska between US and Chinese officials. Also David talks about his reporting on Free Assange events in DC.

This week we cover a lot in a big long news cast. First we look at the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor a year later. Then we cover anti-abortion and anti-trans bills in Arkansas and Alabama. Finally, we go over some of the stirrings in international news.

This episode is a republished episode which originally aired on 90.3 WMSC in May 2020. It explores how the rise of anti-China rhetoric from the US government and media directly increases violence against Asian American communities. The episode consists of interviews with Rong Xiaoqing, a journalist with the Chinese-language Sing Tao Daily, and Dr. Marylou Naumoff, an expert in rhetorical studies with a focus on how rhetoric shapes identity.

Sam and Shane are joined by The Daily Poster's Andrew Perez for a deep dive into the latest COVID relief bill.

This week Sam and Shane are joined David Kain, a member of the Newsdive team who writes for our Medium page. The three of them have a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include Biden refusing to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, some KHivers' recent attempt to cancel Sam and Shane, and how worked up the right is getting over things that don't really impact them.

This week Sam and Shane talk about all the campaign promises Joe Biden is already going back on. The kids are still in cages, debt won't be forgiving, wages won't be raised, and wars won't be ended. Sam also recaps some under-reported international news from the past weeks and Shane talks about Texas and what's to blame. Spoiler, the Green New Deal isn't to blame.