Show Notes -- Episode 09: Liberal Media Throws #J20 Activists Under the Bus
Added 2017-09-13 16:55:04 +0000 UTC
The hashtag Resistance warms up to rightwing ghouls David Frum and Evan McMullin while ignoring anti-Trump protesters facing 80 years in federal prison.
In the wake of Trump’s unexpected win, the “Resistance” to Trump displayed by many in liberal media has been a toxic combination of gratuitous smears of left activists and ignoring their existence altogether. As over 200 people–including several journalists–face decades in prison for being in the proximity of window breaking the day of Trump’s inauguration, the silence from those nominally charged with opposing Trump is deafening.
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The Guest
Sam Menefee-Libey is a longtime grassroots organizer and trainer with experience working on a broad spectrum of economic and social justice issues, including anti-oppression, education and environmental justice. Sam is currently a member of the Dead City Legal Posse, working on behalf of #J20 arrestees.
Show Notes
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Adam Johnson | July 13, 2017 | FAIR
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