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Dehumanizing the disabled won’t end with a Dem in office

People with disabilities have loudly pointed out the ways our society and our healthcare system are made inaccessible to them. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the cruelty of these systemic exclusions and injustices, and we can no longer ignore the fact that denying disabled rights means denying human rights.
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The race for the White House was close because America loves racism

American voters doubled down in 2020 on white supremacy ruling from the White House. We talk about why the election was so close and whether the Democratic Party's insistence on courting right-leaning white voters instead of leftist voters was the right strategy.
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Indigenous communities fight the border regime Trump is imposing on their lands

In our final First Nations Friday, we discuss the ongoing protests at Trump's U.S./Mexico border wall, where Indigenous communities call for an end to colonial borders. We also have a special announcement about a new show coming to The Real News Network!
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Tearing down Columbus statues is just the first step

As Christopher Columbus statues come down across the U.S., and his legacy is being reevaluated, the real story must be told. We talk about how Columbus’ actions continue to impact Indigenous, Black and Brown communities today through genocide and colonization, and what we can do to fix it.
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