Aug 06 2019 77 mins 13
Air Date: 8/06/2019 Today we take a look at the racist attacks by Trump and his supporters against "The Squad" and how those attacks are in line with a long tradition of working to delegitimize and silence the perspectives of non-whites in America Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 EPISODE SPONSORS: Credo.com/BEST | Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: A Racist By Any Other Name - Backtalk with Amy Lam and Dahlia Balcazar - Air Date 7-25-19 Trump's racism towards the squad is actually being called racism by some media outlets, and we need to keep calling it out. Ch. 2: Trump's Racist Rhetoric is Deliberate with Henry Giroux - The Real News with Marc Steiner - Air Date 7-17-19 Trump is 21st-century fascism, filled with toxic masculinity, nationalism and white supremacy. Ch. 3: Trump's Racist Comments Roundtable with Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Gerald Horne - Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod - Air Date 7-18-19 Trump and his racist are an ongoing attack on democracy, and its very loud, white supremacy. Ch. 4: Why "Send Her Back" Reverberated So Loudly - On the Media - Air Date 7-19-19 Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center, considers a different line of inquiry: who gets to be American? Kendi and Brooke talk about how the president's comments have plenty of precedent in history. Ch. 5: Trumps Racist Lies About Ilham Omar Define the GOP with John Nichols - The Real News with Marc Steiner - Air Date 7-19-19 Trump is doubling down on racist attacks aimed at the congresswomen of color, he is propping up white supremacy and using fear tactics. VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Thoughts for those on the fence about universal health care - Heather from Texas Ch. 8: Many thoughts on our health care system and drug choice - Syd from the Pacific Northwest FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on the corrosive nature of commodifying common decency and humanity MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Beast on the Soil - Desert OrchardDenzel Sprak - CloudCoverDerailed - The DepotSweetly - Blue Dot SessionsVoicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex StinnentClosing 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!
