Episode 199 - It's Illegal to be 'Disloyal,' Massive Tiny Ocean Cleanups, and Massively Evil Trade Deals
Release Date: 07/31/2022
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It's been 600 days of genocide. It's impossible to put into words the horrors, and it is actually impossible to count the destruction, with so many still lost beneath the rubble that is now Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel's sadism somehow always finds a way to escalate - this time with supposed "aid" that sees Palestinians kettled and massacred while hoping for food. What can we expect from an aid organization backed by Mossad and the US? Here at home, our fearless leaders like Rubio are standing up for corporate free speech - while squashing human free speech. And it'd be way more funny...
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The math is pretty simple - and I say that as someone who isn't good at math. Trump's bill cuts medicaid, food stamps & the paltry environmental protections we had in order to pay for MASSIVE tax cuts and income raises for the richest of the rich. Meanwhile, Israel shoots at diplomats in the West Bank becasue you know, why not? Corporate media falls over itself to make it seem like no big deal, just like they do with genocide. Israel's plan in Gaza appears to be a concentration camp within a concentration camp where Palestinians will be brought if they want any form of aid...
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Despite record medicaid enrollment, members of Congress seek to slash it at the same time they're making it possible for Israel to bomb hospitals. Meanwhile, here at home, corporate media is turning the kidnapping of a toddler into a feel-good story as the domestic Gestapo we know as ICE gets more and more funding - something that has been a bipartisan effort really since its inception. Speaking of domestic issues, Ukraine isn't just dealing with Russia, it's dealing with a shock doctrine style attack on its own basic rights, not least of all in the workplace. ...
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Another day in the land of the free! NYPD violently attacks and arrests students at Columbia University. Meanwhile, a new look at the latest budget with more than $1 trillion to the miltary and significantly less to, well, everything else. US boots vis a vis private contractors will likely soon be on the ground in Gaza to help administer Israel's ethnic cleansing and apartheid. PLUS overcrowding ICE concentration camps, remarkable Greenland dumbshittery & more! leecamp.net eleanorgoldfield.substack.com
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Oh the land of the freeeeeeeeee! Prosecuting thought crimes because hey, why not? Breaking down and contextualizing our times not to minimize the seriousness but to understand where we are, how we got here, and how we get out. It's a scary time to get loud, but it's also an important time to get loud. Self-censorship and obeying in advance will not stem the tide of fascism. PLUS a look at the empirical absurdity of property, unpacking liberal zionism, AND MORE! leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com
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So Trump is an idiot. That's not news. But what is news is how remarkably quickly the economy is tanking thanks to his "tariffs for 'Murica" plan. And here at the bottom, you and I will feel the greatest weight of this crash while the world looks on, watching the US just beat the shit out of iteslf for no apparent reason. PLUS some words from Richard Wolff on Econ 101 and thes times, the Panama Canal purchase on hold, and more!
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2024 was the deadliest year on record in a lot of ways, but not least of all for migrants. A new report by the UN shows highlights violent anti-immigration policies as a global terror, and one that'll only become more deadly thanks to compounding factors like climate chaos and "war." Speaking of deadly, Israel has targeted and murdered more journalists in a continued rampage not only against all Palestinians but against the truth of their genocide. In other Israel-related news, a shadowy geoengineering company wants to spray shit in our skies to supposedly combat climate change. I'm sure...
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The genocide that didn't really end has begun again. Israel may also be planning a ground invasion. Meanwhile, here at home, the cruelty of ICE lays bare the terrorism and foundational white supremacy of the United States. To be clear, Trump's presidency is terrifying and it is also not a new boil on the sick body politic - he's a continuation, a leveling up of a grotesque system that made someone like him possible. And what level of fascism is it to target intellectuals who dare think outside the confines of your political decrees? PLUS trauma is in your DNA, Tesla's crash means...
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Dems aren't the opposition, but they want you to think they are, and more importantly they want you to know their "opposition" is the only kind that's acceptable. Meanwhile, DOGE's claims of "saving money" are b.s. And even if they did manage to save some money, you and I aren't seeing it. The ports of the world are being bought up, mostly by one asset management firm. To quote the great movie Network, there are no countries, only corporations. It doesn't seem like there's much Israel could do to piss off Uncle Sam. But what if it started to cut ties to the military...
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The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is off to a helluva start, firing everybody from park rangers to nuclear scientists. Is this bad? Yup. Is it as bad as liberal America would have you believe? Nope. Speaking of not what liberal America would have you think, DEI wasn't the white (or non-white) knight in shining armor we were supposed to take it for. Something that IS as awesome as it seems is how folks are outsmarting ICE by knowing their rights. PLUS latest updates from the West Bank, Gaza, and Lee's new show! leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com
info_outlineThe Supreme Court of Israel (which seems to be just as interested in human rights as ours) has recently ruled that it is constitutional to revoke citizenship of citizens deemed 'disloyal' to the state of Israel. To the surprise of no one, this law has been and will likely continue to be used only against Palestinians.
100,000 kg of waste has been pulled from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. That's roughly 1/1000th of the total amount. Lee and Eleanor discuss the potential of such efforts as well as the importance of producing and using less waste.
And finally, you likely haven't heard about it and if you have, you may have passed out from boredom. But the banality of evil is back vis a vis massive trade deals that encompass quite literally every aspect of our lives. Their reach and threat indicate the importance of connecting issues on the ground and of confronting these horrific deals just like we did with TPP when activism killed it a few years ago.
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