12/12 News Roundup & Open Thread
In this episode of Studio B: Unscripted, US artist and activist Patrisse Cullors meets British Iraqi rapper and campaigner Lowkey, to talk race, politics, activism and protest.
In 2013, Cullors co-founded the Black Lives Matter activist movement which campaigns against violence and systemic racism. She helped to propagate the cause globally and in 2016 she published her book When They Call You a Terrorist – A Black Lives Matter Memoir – which became a New York Times bestseller.
Lowkey rose to fame in London’s underground hip-hop scene, releasing several mixtapes which chronicled the harsh realities of life for many working-class people in the UK. His work also dissects the synergies between the “War on Terror”, global imperialism and racism. He is an avid activist as a patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the Stop the War coalition.
In this discussion, Cullors and Lowkey share their experiences of activism and protest, dissecting the relations between power and politics in constructing definitions and narratives about those challenging the status quo.
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This is a great conversation, though lenghty. If you cant watch now save for a long drive or some other time. Well worth it.
Bernie Sanders is going to bat for minor league baseball. Will California go to bat for him?
New California and National Polls Show Sanders Crushing 2020 Rivals Among Voters Under 45
‘Let’s Bring Rumsfeld In’: Khanna Calls for Hearings on US Officials Who Lied to American People About Endless Afghan War
It’s not too late to correct one the Obama era’s major failures. I’m completely with Khanna on this.
Barack Obama and the Politics of Not Yet
Hopefully, Greta can adopt something from this, like she did with brat from Trump’s friend Bolsonaro.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1205100602025545730?s=20
Touche’!
Greta- Time’s person of the year
Trumpcorp Liar of the century (This one and last)
I hope Bernie hires some of this digital team after tomorrow.
Voter suppression already happening:
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The squad, Jayapal, Pocan, Khanna, and 34 other Dems were nos.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/12/atrocious-188-democrats-join-gop-hand-trump-738-billion-military-budget-includes
Bernie’s advisers weigh in on Dems supporting the military bill
https://twitter.com/ErikSperling/status/1204912595209277441?s=20
T and R, LD!! Will be listening to the Brits’ vote today.
Katrina vanden Heuvel is a rare bright spot in WaPo’s columnists—the anti-Rubin. Of course, she writes about 1/10 of the columns that Rubin vomits out.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/10/capitalism-is-broken-its-time-something-new/?utm_source=reddit.com
She’s still a bit establishment in her demeanor, but her politics are good.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/12/12/afl-cio-politics-union-flight-attendant-sara-nelson-president-trumka-082739
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Greta’s speech at COP25 and follow up with a panel discussion
Greta says politicians and corporations are playing games to look like they are doing something but no change
Straight forward. She doesn’t try to impress anyone.
Authenticity and deeply held beliefs in bettering the world go a long, long ways in impressing me :D.
At 16.. I had just graduated HS and was pretty much useless all around! Amazing stuff she has accomplished.