Apr 14 2017 79 mins 4
Edition #1095 Today we look at a Trump’s foreign policy so far, question the prevailing narrative and look back at how we got to now Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Trump Bombs Syria: It's Bad, Really Bad - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 04-10-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Handlebars - Flobots Ch. 4: Act 2: Taking the wider angle perspective on America's militarism - #PoliticallyReactive with @wkamaubell and @harikondabolu - Air Date 4-12-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: Don't Waste Your Breath - Colour Me Wednesday Ch. 6: Act 3: Questioning the unquestioned media narrative of US military actions - Intercepted (@theintercept) - Air Date 4-12-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: Fake Empire - The National Ch. 8: Act 4: Stupid and easily manipulatable as Commander in Chief - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date 3-25-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: Mistake - Hi I'm Case Ch. 10: Act 5: Strike That Killed Dozens of Civilians Is Exactly What Trump Promised - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 03-29-17 Ch. 11: Song 5: Forgotten - The Haymarket Squares Ch. 12: Act 6: Fight the War Economy By Growing Local #Peace Economies via @CodePink - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Song Link here Ch. 14: Act 7: Andrew Bacevich on the Carter doctrine and the birth of our endless Middle East war - Le Show w @TheHarryShearer - Air Date 2-12-17 Voicemails Ch. 15: Thank you for disability episode - Tyler from Maine Ch. 16: Asking for clarification on health care policy - David from South Carolina Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 17: Final comments on why government-administered health insurance isn’t slavery Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION Visit codepink.org/peaceeconomy to learn more about divesting from war and investing in your community Take action with Next Steps to building a Local Peace Economy Follow Code Pink @codepink or their Peace Economy campaign account @PeaceEcon EDUCATE YOURSELF What does an 'America First' Policy Actually Mean? (The Nation) No Rural-Urban Divide Here: We All Want Good Jobs and Strong Local Economies (YES! Magazine) What a Policy of Real Solidarity with the Syrian People Looks Like (YES! Magazine) Why These Missile Strikes Won't Make Things Better for the Syrian People (YES! Magazine) To Billionaire Doomsday Preppers: Your Wealth Won't Save You (YES! Magazine) Is War Good for the Economy? (Huffington Post Blog, 2013) A State of Perpetual War (Huffington Post Blog, 2010) The US and NATO are Preparing for a Major War with Russia (The Nation, 2016) Written by BOTL social media/activism director Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!
