A special episode dedicated to the past that built our present that'll dictate our future. We take a brief look at the upcoming bicentenary of Karl Marx's birthday and then we dive deep into May 1st – International Worker's Day.
We sit down with Alka Mysore of IWW and Socialist Alternative to hear about the historic cover-ups, the importance of recognizing May Day and the path ahead.
Site List:
https://iww.org
https://www.socialistalternative.org/
https://www.artkillingapathy.com/
https://iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday
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Detroit would rather pay goons to steal people's water than make sure people have access to water.
Next up, you may know that Zuck appeared before Congress last week but did you know that what he REALLY did was appear before his employees?
And Orwell's got nothing on the DHS and their new media list.
Finally, Dr. Harriet Fraad joins us to dive into the psychology of the system – from what she calls the “dethronement of white men” to the effects of patriarchy on our mental health.
harrietfraad.com
This week on Act Out! In headlines from the front lines: Are you on the WARdrobe watchlist? Sharks with laser beams might be a real thing thanks to a new military project, Catholics fill baby bottles with their own blood, Shell knew too, the growing wave of teacher strikes and tree-sits.
Finally, Grayson Earle joins us to talk about his latest project – using cryptocurrency to battle the prison industrial complex.
Site List:
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/farmlands-fighting-pipelines
https://bailbloc.thenewinquiry.com/
http://bit.ly/ActOut145
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This week on Act Out! Meet the corporate sugar daddies that keep the biggest, dirtiest, shadiest and most evil corporations afloat – hint: you know several of them personally.
Next up, everyone that comes into contact with our healthcare – or rather sick care system – knows it's broken, or rather – it's fixed. We highlight the easy solution and the difficult path to getting everyone the care that they need, no strings attached.
Site List:
https://popularresistance.org/
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