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Lord John Bird: Coronavirus proves again homelessness is a political decision!

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lord John Bird, founder of the Big Issue. He discusses Boris Johnson’s decision to end homelessness practically overnight due to the coronavirus pandemic, why homelessness is a political decision, how coronavirus forced the government to reckon with equality and end homelessness temporarily … Read More >Lord John Bird: Coronavirus proves again homelessness is a political decision!

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Insurrection?

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020By Editor

We are told the civil unrest in the United States and beyond is about systemic racism. We are told Western institutions and values are inherently flawed and corrupt. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Insurrection?

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Civil unrest sweeps America

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss civil unrest in America after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and how the coronavirus lockdown contributed to the uprising. … Read More >Civil unrest sweeps America

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On Contact: Trump & the ‘permanent lie’

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

Chris Hedges talks to Mark Green, former New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner and Public Advocate, about the “permanent lie” used by US President Donald Trump to cancel out reality. … Read More >On Contact: Trump & the ‘permanent lie’

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Wealthy still plunder economy during pandemic

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020By Editor

The mega-wealthy have gained hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth since the beginning of the pandemic. Their wealth has increased by around 12%. At the same time, people have lost their jobs en masse and were given a measly one-time $1,200 check. … Read More >Wealthy still plunder economy during pandemic

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Legal observers arrested at protests & challenges of pregnancy during a pandemic

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020By Editor

Across the country, it appears legal observers are being arrested by police at protests. The winds of change may be coming as the smell of tear gas clears. And we speak with an expert on maternal health to understand the difficulties of pregnancy and giving birth during a pandemic. … Read More >Legal observers arrested at protests & challenges of pregnancy during a pandemic

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George Floyd BLM protests: ‘Policing as we know it must end!’ (Prof. David Ikard)

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020By Editor

We speak to David Ikard, professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University about the Black Lives Matter uprising in the US resulting from the murder of George Floyd by police. … Read More >George Floyd BLM protests: ‘Policing as we know it must end!’ (Prof. David Ikard)

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