Oct 03 2018 77 mins 6
Air Date: 10/2/2018 Today we take a look at the fact that welfare technically no longer exists in America except as a dog whistle term used to push an ideology that divides the majority for the enrichment of the minority. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode Sponsors: ExpressVPN| SwingLeft Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support Best of the Left on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The 'Welfare' Dog-Whistle Part 1 - Citations Needed (@CitationsPod) - Air Date 2-7-18 In the United States, "Welfare" is more often than not a malleable propaganda term meant to dog whistle programs for African-Americans and Latinos while signaling to whites that their checks and corporate handouts will remain untouched. Ch. 2: Suzanne Mettler on The Growing Disconnect Between the American Government and Its Citizens - @RingOfFireRadio - Air Date 7-27-18 Suzanne Mettler, author of the new book, “The Government-Citizen Disconnect,” joins us to discuss the Trump Administrations plan to rebrand social programs as “welfare.” Ch. 3: THE MIDTERMS MINUTE- Illinois’ Battleground Races! - Best of the Left Activism Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment. Ch. 4: The 'Welfare' Dog-Whistle Part 2 - Citations Needed (@CitationsPod) - Air Date 2-7-18 We dig into the racist history of anti-welfare crusades, the political purpose of pathologizing poverty, and the meaninglessness of phrases like "welfare reform," with guest Sarah Jaffe. Ch. 5: The history of work requirements and the war on Medicaid - @offkiltershow - Air Date 4-26-18 Rebecca speaks with Robert Samuels about his article, “Wisconsin is the GOP model for ‘welfare reform.’ But as work requirements grow, so does one family’s desperation.” Ch. 6: A Welfare Check - Reveal - Air Date 7-15-16 Today, only a quarter of welfare dollars actually goes toward basic assistance – housing, transportation or essential household items. Ch. 7: Final comments on how people taking a principled stand for fairness is making society worse THE MIDTERMS MINUTE REGISTER TO VOTE: RocktheVote.org/register-to-vote/ CONFIRM VOTER REGISTRATION: RocktheVote.org/resources/am-i-registered-to-vote/ CHECK VOTING DATES & POLICIES: RocktheVote.org/voting-information/ VOTER ID INFO/HELP: VoteRiders & 866ourvote.org ALL Spotlights/ALL Battlegrounds/Volunteer Resources: THE MIDTERMS MINUTE H.Q. ILLINOIS BATTLEGROUNDS: Illinois Democratic Party IL Important Dates:Registered by October 9th, or have registered online by October 21st. There are also registration grace periods, but if you don’t have to wait, don’t.*More IL voting details* U.S. HOUSE IL-06: Sean Casten Swing Left IL-06| Red to Blue IL-06 IL-12: Brendan Kelly Swing Left IL-12| Red to Blue IL-12 IL-13: Betsy Dirksen Londrigan Red to Blue IL-13 IL-14: Lauren Underwood Swing Left IL-14| Red to Blue IL-14 GOV & LT GOV J.B. Pritzker & Juliana Stratton Researched & Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Contrarian - Sketchbook (Blue Dot Sessions) Waltz and Fury - Macrame (Blue Dot Sessions) Yarrow and Root - The Bulwark (Blue Dot Sessions) Solemn Application - Wax Museum (Blue Dot Sessions) Feathersoft - Barstool (Blue Dot Sessions) Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!
