Small Black Birds

AJ
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Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right

  1. The problem with Ginni Thomas' husband

    03/29/2022

    The problem with Ginni Thomas' husband

    Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, says the money she's paid to support Trump and other conservative causes doesn't influence her husband.  But a quick glance at Clarence's' voting record says otherwise.

    11 min
  2. Don't lose hope. The light will come

    01/15/2022

    Don't lose hope. The light will come

    Censorship is on the rise in America, as more states ban books and pass laws restrictng what teachers can talk about  from the country's troubled history.  This mimics the dangerous approach by the Chinese government which blocks its citizens from accessing  independent reports about current events or the country’s past.  But artists like Badiucao are challenging the regime in ways that aren't easily erased.

    14 min
  3. Who gets to eat?

    12/20/2021

    Who gets to eat?

    We are all paying more for groceries these days. But what if the food you wanted wasn’t available at any price?  As more people realize today’s food system is broken, native communities want to regain control of their own food supply.

    11 min
  4. We keep each other safe (Part 2)

    10/13/2021

    We keep each other safe (Part 2)

    We are so indoctrinated with the idea that policing and caging people stops crime that it's difficult to imagine anything other than the police state. But prison abolitionists like Mariame Kaba say there is a better way.  And it starts with mutual aid.  See: Abolition is essential (Part1)

    13 min
  5. Abolition is essential (Part 1)

    10/13/2021

    Abolition is essential (Part 1)

    Rather than throwing more money at corrupt police departments and overcrowded prisons, prison abolitionists like Mariame Kaba say its time to make them obsolete by redirecting the billions of dollars that now go to police and prisons toward things that reduce crime -and improve peoples' lives. See: We keep each other safe (Part 2)

    10 min
  6. Capping free speech to keep the oil flowing

    09/16/2021

    Capping free speech to keep the oil flowing

    Seeking to halt the fossil fuel emissions responsible for so much environmental damage, activists sprung into action across the country to protest against dangerous projects like the Dakota Access pipeline.  So, why is the government now equating protest with terrorism?

    15 min
  7. The power of music

    09/04/2021

    The power of music

    From helping Bob Dylan change the course of music at Newport to his iconic portrayal of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Theodore Bikel's contributions to music and theatre are undeniable.  But his willingness to see the humanity in other people was his real gift.  Photo: Theodore Bikel, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan in Greenwood, Mississippi 1963.

    18 min
  8. Exposing the government's war on truth

    08/18/2021

    Exposing the government's war on truth

    The US government’s use of the 1917 Espionage Act to prosecute Julian Assange is meant to intimidate whistleblowers from leaking information the government wants to keep hidden and silence journalists from reporting the truth.

    17 min
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Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right

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  • Creator
    AJ
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Small Black Birds
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