***EPISODE 578 | Syrian President Assad is implicated in another gas attack this time in the city of Douma killing 70 people including women and children. But why would he do this? We explore the rationale for and against Assad’s chemical attack.

Portland police kill a homeless man in a terrifying video. One homeless man with a knife versus at least a dozen police officers with guns drawn. The ACLU is calling for answers.

This week I will be discussing the Gaza-Israel Border Massacre. I speak briefly about it in this episode because I want you to know that I am paying attention to that issue.

Finally, I address some vociferous criticisms of Episode 577.


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Segment 1: Douma Gas Attack

Al Jazeera Opening Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NYo_UePmg8

Abby Phillip of CNN from the White House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NYo_UePmg8

RT doubts the Logic of Assad Attacking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7pprLTrH8g

Why Would Assad Use Chemical Weapons?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/04/11/why-would-assad-use-sarin-in-a-war-hes-winning-to-terrify-syrians/?utm_term=.1e903f441282

Segment 2: Police Shoot and Kill Homeless Man

Oregon Homeless man being shot down by police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfGKesq2Vkw

Willamette Week: http://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/04/08/portland-police-shot-and-killed-a-man-inside-a-homeless-shelter-after-he-allegedly-burst-into-an-aa-meeting-with-a-knife/

ACLU Statement on Oregon Homeless Man Shooting: https://aclu-or.org/en/press-releases/aclu-oregon-questions-killing-man-police-portland-calls-transparency

Israel-Gaza Border Massacre Preview:
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/04/weve-stock-gaza-hospitals-declare-state-emergency-180408084314352.html?__twitter_impression=true

***EPISODE 577 | Notes and Links***

Bernie Sanders is getting attacked over seemingly innocuous comments about Obama’s presidency. I avoided this conversation yesterday but woke up with some insight that I feel is valuable to the conversation. WARNING: You are NOT going to agree with everything I say.

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Notes from the Show with Links

Bernie in Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pAf_VSDk6Y

BuzzFeed Article on Bernie’s Drug Dealer Comments: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/bernie-sanders-revolution-needs-black-voters-to-win-but-can?utm_term=.pa48lBGr8#.fojWY19pW

Washington Post Data on White Drug Dealers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/09/30/white-people-are-more-likely-to-deal-drugs-but-black-people-are-more-likely-to-get-arrested-for-it/?utm_term=.fbaa3391f38d

Chokwe Lumumba (go to 1:25:35)
https://www.facebook.com/newsms.fm/videos/1670470053044693/

Michael Eric Dyson on Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZaWV918Gw

***EPISODE 576 | Notes and Links***

Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any political agenda or even my own ambition. I want to discuss the father, the husband and the man.

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Notes from the Show with Links

Clip 1 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8

Professor Eddie Glaude Time Magazine Piece: http://time.com/5220093/the-whitewashing-and-resurrection-of-dr-kings-legacy/

Clip 2 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8

Clip 3 of King: Economic Redistribution: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090852121047040

Clip 4 of King: Didn’t cost America a dime: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090047628312576

Clip 5 of King: Black is Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGIbhdj5d8

Clip 6 of King: Closing of Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8

***EPISODE 575 | Notes and Links***

Most of you have already heard the terrifying clip of hundreds of local news reporters giving the same “Donald Trump” talking points. Each of these stations is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. But Sinclair has far more insidious plans than just being the propaganda tool of Donald Trump. In this podcast, we explore in detail.

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Notes from the Show with Links

Deadspin mashup of hundreds of anchors: https://twitter.com/Deadspin/status/980175772206993409

We are the borg clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyenRCJ_4Ww

CEO of Sinclair outlining his goals for a broadcasting monopoly: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/980876930319831041

Deal Kushner made with Sinclair to help Donald Trump: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764

Bottom Line With Boris: Press Chaos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlJ9ibxSPeE

Bottom Line With Boris: Military Parade:

Bottom Line With Boris: White House Turnover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCpl6F2dw10

CEO of Sinclair thanking FCC chairman Ajit Pai: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/980878660084338689

The brother of Stephon Clark, Stevante Clark, is being perceived as someone who has no "home training" and "crazy, but in reality this is someone who is breaking apart and trying to find a way to get justice for his brother's murder. Rebecca Azor, explains why we should look deeper and hear Stevante's cries and understand his actions.

Special thanks to Professor Matt Sienkiewicz. Today, he and Max cover Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbin, Democratic hopes for 2020, and a media analysis return of Rosanne.

Alton Sterling Report by LADOJ - http://www.agjefflandry.com/Article/7558/5

CBC Briefing on BIE Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4MbCIyXhz4&feature=youtu.be

Anoa’s Article in The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/please-stop-calling-black-activism-divisive/

How to Organize to Win by Marshall Ganz - https://www.thenation.com/article/how-to-organize-to-win/

***EPISODE 571 | Notes and Links***

97-year-old John Paul Stevens is far more radical than most liberals when it comes to gun policy. We discuss his NYTimes opinion piece calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment.

Turns out ICE is using Facebook data to track down their targets.

I think it’s time we discuss these fantasies of violent revolution against the United States and how those dreams are being co-opted to serve White Supremacy through the NRA.

Finally, Linda Brown -- the woman at the center of Brown v the Board of Education (1954) has died at the age of 76.

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Notes from the Show with Links

Segment 1: John Paul Stevens Calls for the Repeal of the 2nd Amendment: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment.html

Segment 2: ICE uses Facebook Data to find Immigrant: https://theintercept.com/2018/03/26/facebook-data-ice-immigration/

Segment 3: Guns and Violent Revolution -- no article

Segment 4: Linda Brown dies at 76: http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180326/linda-brown-center-of-brown-v-board-case-dies-at-75

***EPISODE 570 | Notes and Links***


March For Our Lives was phenomenal. Emmaz Gonzalez spoke powerfully. But there seem to be a lot of venomous criticisms of the Parkland youth coming from the Left and the Right. Let’s take a look at both sides’ criticisms as well as listen to an amazing clip from Tiffany Loftin that I argue is the exact way you should handle these types of things.

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Notes from the Show with Links

Segment 1: Emma Gonzalez’s speech! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrZsOfEnGo

Segment 2: Naomi Wadler (11 Years Old) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ZUDImTIQ8

Segment 3: NRA TV is sad over David Hogg’s Profanity: https://twitter.com/NRATV/status/977250661157883905

Segment 4: Killer Mike Goes on NRA TV and gets is WRONG! https://twitter.com/NRATV/status/977014157416386561

Segment 5: https://www.facebook.com/BlueErroSoul/videos/10155587542398250/

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