Jan 12 2016 73 mins 3
Edition #982 Today we look at the disturbing trends of racism and violence emanating from the Trump campaign, echoes of which are being felt all over the world 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 00:00:40 Ch. 2: Act 1: Trump Mob Chants "All Lives Matter" While Beating Black Man - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-24-15 Ch. 3: Song 1: I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie 00:12:27 Ch. 4: Act 2: 2/3 of Republican Voters Support Trump's Muslim Ban - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 12-10-15 Ch. 5: Song 2: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam 00:16:47 Ch. 6: Act 3: Democracy vs. Donald Trump - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-18-15 Ch. 7: Song 3: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam 00:19:38 Ch. 8: Act 4: Republicans React To Trump’s Muslim Ban Idea - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-09-15 Ch. 9: Song 4: The Traitor - Sea Wolf 00:25:57 Ch. 10: Act 5: Arun Kundnani on the upsurge of Islamophobia in US media and politics - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-18-15 Ch. 11: Song 5: Boléro, M. 81 - Boston Symphony Orchestra & Charles Münch 00:36:57 Ch. 12: Act 6: Bill O’Reilly Challenges Trump On Muslim Ban - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-11-15 Ch. 13: Song 6: Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley 00:41:40 Ch. 14: Act 7: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 15: Song 7: This fickle world - Theo Bard 00:44:46 Ch. 16: Act 8: Society is a dog with fleas about to scratch ourselves to death - Common Sense (@dccommonsense) - Air Date 12-9-15 Voicemails 01:01:44 Ch. 17: The Myth Of Black On Black Crime - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN 01:04:36 Ch. 18: An explanation of therapeutic crisis intervention - Dan from Maine Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics 01:08:11 Ch. 19: Final comments asking what you want the next year of shows to sound like Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia via @lsarsour & @CAIRNational Take Action: SIGN: "The Republican Party must denounce the dangerous Islamophobia of candidates and officials” via Linda Sarsour with The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Change.org Additional Activism/Resources: SIGN: Tell The News Media: Stop Obsessing Over Donald Trump via Media Matters For America via MoveOn.org Sources/further reading: "It’s Not Just Trump – Islamophobia Is Widespread In the GOP Field” — round-up of articles on GOP Islamophobia in Election 2016 via HillaryClinton.com "Who Will Stop Republican Islamophobia?” via The New Republic Book: "Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream” Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich 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!
