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Full Program
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Part 1
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We begin with the militarization of America’s police forces and examine how some of the most advanced lethal and non-lethal military equipment in the world is going to police forces across the country to be used against U.S. citizens. Rania Khalek, a Washington D.C.- based writer for Alternet joins us. She has an article at Alternet “Pepper Spray, Taser, and LRADS – What’s Behind the Explosion of “Less Lethal’ Weapons For Crowd Control”. |
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Part 2
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Then we speak with Mary Beth Fielder, the founder and coordinator of “Move To Amend LA” who spearheaded the successful effort to get the L.A. City Council to approve a resolution to amend the constitution to deny corporations personhood.
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Part 3
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Then finally we speak with a Congolese activist about the disputed elections in the Congo that are likely to spark a new round of violence in a country where millions have died, despite the presence of the world’s largest contingent of U.N. peacekeepers. Jacques Bahati, the Policy Analyst for the Africa Faith and Justice Network joins us. |
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MUSIC: Dirty Projectors – Rise Above; Bright Eyes – Cartoon Blues; TV On the Radio; The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa |
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