Feb 02 2018 77 mins 5
Air Date: 2/2/2018 Today we take a look at the economics of immigration, both the good and the bad, both the domestic and international Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Support our Winter Fundraiser! Join the Best of the Left Social Network! Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Ch. 2: Act 1: The economics of immigration and demonization - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 2-28-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Kawruwath Na - Amarasiri Peiris Ch. 4: Act 2: The economic benefits of welcoming anyone, regardless of immigration status - The Other Washington from @civicskunkworks - Air Date 5-11-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: Another Promise Kept - Art Of Escapism Ch. 6: Act 3: How Democrats Used to Talk About Immigration - On The Media - Air Date 9-8-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: Betty Dear - The Pine Barrens Ch. 8: Act 4: Why we all need to be involved in immigration fight - @SundayCivics - Air Date 1-28-18 Ch. 9: Song 4: Le gris, le bleu, d'une profonde humilité - Monplaisir Ch. 10: Act 5: Juan Gonzalez on the hidden forces behind global immigration - @Intercepted w @JeremyScahill - Air Date 1-31-18 Ch. 11: Song 5: Homegrown - The Pine Barrens Ch. 12: Act 6: Demand Your MoCs Defend Dreamers and Pass a Clean #DreamActNow via Dreamer Pledge Project @IndivisibleTeam @UNITEDWEDREAM - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Rotisserie Graveyard - Doctor Turtle Ch. 14: Act 7: Back when America was great, it was awash in immigrants - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 1-18-18 Voicemails Ch. 15: Ranked-choice voting could work against progressives - Jeff from Charlotte, NC Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions, Free Music Archive) Ch. 16: Final comments on ranked-choice voting Help fight climate change! Donate to Jay!'s Climate Ride fundraiser! Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Activism: TAKE ACTION Use DreamerPledge.org tools and scripts to demand your MoCs protect Dreamers REMINDERS: DACA ends March 5th! Next Continuing Resolution deadline is Feb. 8th! EDUCATE YOURSELF Do three-quarters of Americans support the DREAM Act? Nancy Pelosi says so (PolitiFact.com) Senate Democrats cave, provide votes based on McConnell’s empty promise (Think Progress) Compromise or cave-in? Democrats' deal to end shutdown sows division (The Guardian) Dreamers are Americans Too (TIME) “Dreamers” could give U.S. economy – and even American workers – a boost (Salon.com) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon 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!
