Episode 240 - Why Go After Poets, Neoliberalism The Long Road to Fascism, And YOU Get a Grenade Launcher!

It's not worth discussing COP(out)28 much, but here's an action that draws the important connection between what's happening in Palestine to the greenwashing farce of the COP meetings.  Last week, a much beloved and powerful poet and teacher Refaat Alareer was murdered by Israel. He was specifically targeted - why? Why is it so important to go after the poets, the storytellers? In Europe, the far right continues to gain momentum. It's not hard to see why once you consider the fact that neoliberalism is the long road to fascism. 2023 is already beating out all previous years on record when it comes to gun violence and mass killings in the US. Congress (and yes, Dems too) deserves a healthy dose of blame for never passing common sense gun legislation AND we can't talk about gun violence in this country unless we address the culture of violence that drives it, and the networks of far right wing men who goad each other into committing acts of terrorism for their ideological aims.  PLUS senior and childhood poverty are on the rise bc 'Murica AND MORE!