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Show notes for today’s episode, 10/7/16

Good afternoon, Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: We spend a lot of time on Bresha Meadows: On the Caging of Bresha Meadows: What Does Justice Look Like? Hero or Murderer? 15-Year-Old Bresha Meadows Faces Life in Prison for Killing Abusive Father We also spend a lot of time on a new study… Read more »

Good afternoon Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: We talk with Bryce Covert about Trump’s taxes: The loophole that allows real estate tycoons like Trump to avoid taxes We spend the rest of the time on the VP debate: 2 winners and 4 losers from the vice presidential debate The outro music is… Read more »

Show notes for today’s episode, 10/5/16

Good afternoon, Scoochers! We do some pushing back on this Guardian piece from a few weeks back: Why we should have fewer children: to save the planet We also talk about John’s latest for Inverse: Inside Black Dart, the Pentagon’s Annual Drone-Killing Championship

Show notes for today’s episode, 10/4/16

Good afternoon, Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: Donald Trump Tax Records Show He Could Have Avoided Taxes for Nearly Two Decades, The Times Found AP: How Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ moved from capitalism to sexism And a link from listener Andrew on the Garfield high school students and coaching staff who knelt during the… Read more »

Show notes for today’s episode, 9/30/16

Good afternoon, Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: How This Syrian Family Used a Smartphone to Start a New Life Charter school rally focuses on the sector’s growth, largely sidesteps recent dustup with the mayor Balancing Act; A special report.; One City’s 30-Year Crusade for Integration The outro music is “Lost Youth Lost… Read more »

Show notes for today’s episode, 9/29/16

Good afternoon Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: Bias Isn’t Just A Police Problem, It’s A Preschool Problem Shimon Peres: Israeli war criminal whose victims the West ignored Garfield football team takes knee during national anthem prior to game Friday night The outro music is “Dimensions” by Computer Magic.

Show notes for today’s episode, 9/27/16

Good afternoon Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s show: Racial Segregation in New York Schools Starts With Pre-K, Report Finds ‘Makes No Sense!’ UWS Residents Protest Against Proposed School Rezoning And we heard from listener Ed about his friend Matt, killed on his bike by a driver in Brooklyn, and the lack of accountability… Read more »

Show notes for today’s episode, 9/26/16

Good afternoon, Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s episode: We talk with filmmaker Michael Kirk about his upcoming Frontline documentary, The Choice 2016. It premiers on PBS tomorrow, Tuesday 9/27 at 9pm/8 central. Listener Jennifer reminds us how poor the coverage has been about Israel: How Israel aims to redefine ‘ethnic cleansing’ The outro… Read more »

Show notes for today’s episode, 9/23/16

Good afernoon, Scoochers! Here are the links for today’s episode: We talk with Chad Marlow of the ACLU about their new Community Control initiative: Community Control Over Police Surveillance John’s got a new piece at Truthout about the history of NATO: Trump Is Wrong on NATO, but There’s Plenty Wrong With NATO Too The outro… Read more »

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