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    American Decline: A Case for Optimism

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4p7DYMzBJsThis week, Soul Fire Farm’s Leah Penniman talks with Chris Hedges, author of "America: The Farewell Tour," about environmental threats, societal breakdown, and how we might come back together as humans. Then, a glimpse...
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    The State of Human Rights in Brazil – K.K Verdade

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHU2n0OflsK.K Verdade of Fundo ELAS, Brazil's largest and only women's foundation, updates us on the fight for human rights post-Bolsonaro's election, gender ideology, and how Marielle Franco's fight still continues.
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    Web Exclusive: Will Schumer See The Sunrise?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4sPZW9U3wSeven activists were arrested on Tuesday, April 30, while demonstrating outside Senator Chuck Schumer's office, demanding that he sponsor a Green New Deal Resolution. "In its current form, the Green New Deal is a...
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    The Opportunity Cost of Trump TV

     I’ve been on the road a bit and catching up on email’s been hard; staying up with social media even tricker because I have been failing, failing to keep up with Trump TV.Now don’t...
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    Mary Robinson: Women Leading on Climate Change

    Our city's economy – what is it for? New York's has been very good at piling up profits and building tall buildings. But all that private profit has come at a cost to public services and public trust. Could it be different?
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    F Word: The Global Corruption Rebellion Americans Don’t Know They’re Part Of

     Abuse of power, corruption, violation of the social contract... If you’re an American Democrat, chances are Donald Trump’s disdain for all of those has been evident to you for quite a bit. The spectacle...
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    Newark: Fixing The People’s Water

    The people of Newark, New Jersey—the majority of whom are black and brown—are grappling with a lead contamination crisis that has drawn comparisons with Flint, Michigan. There, the state took control of the city’s...
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    Women of Color Lead the Way

    This year at the Progressive Strategy Summit members of Congress and progressive change makers came together to build a movement that won’t only win back the White House in 2020 but also create long...
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    The Edge of Democracy: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Brazil

    In her new film, The Edge of Democracy, director Petra Costa tells the story of how Brazil went from a rising star among free nations to a democracy on the verge of collapse. With...
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    Cooperation vs Authoritarianism in Spain

    About the ShowSocial change and systems change go hand-in-hand. Movements for democracy and human rights are most effective when they aim to transform unjust, unequitable economic systems. In this episode, Laura travels to Spain...
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