Tag: #BlackLivesMatter

Civil Politics (7/15/16): Pence, I Choose You!

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In our first half we speak about Turkey, Trump’s pick for VP, and of course Sanders endorsing Clinton. In our second half we discuss the shootings of black men and police officers that occured during our break.

Further Reading:

Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton, Hoping to Unify Democrats

Emails show NSA rejected Hillary Clinton’s request for secure smartphone

The new Trump-Pence campaign logo is raising eyebrows

“Never Trump” Movement Dies in Committee

Boris Johnson is foreign secretary: The world reacts

PM Theresa May starts ministerial appointments

The Driving Life And Death Of Philando Castile

Dallas police chief to protesters: “We’re hiring”

‘Graceful in the lion’s den’: Photo of young woman’s arrest in Baton Rouge becomes powerful symbol

One Day in 1970 That Changed Policing in the U.S.

Obama: U.S. Cracking Down on ‘Militarization’ of Local Police

Boris Johnson wins ‘most offensive Erdoğan poem’ competition

 

 

Civil Politics (8/14/15): #BlackLivesMatter

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We begin to speak about Bernie Sanders’ rise in popularity, and the democratic candidates. We then talk about the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Other topics: Hillary Clinton and her emails and Marco Rubio and his comments on Planned Parenthood.

Further Reading:
Dr. King speaking about the “white moderate”: http://goo.gl/tMHhZi