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(2016/12/06) Defend the sacred (Dakota Access Pipeline)
Edition #1062 Today we look at some of the recent violence waged against protectors and independent journalists at Standing Rock North Dakota and the temporary victory of the permitting denial from the Army Corp of Engineers for the Dakota Access Pipeline Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: RISE With Standing Rock - @theLFshow w: @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date 10-10-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A Ch. 4: Act 2: Thanksgiving from an Indian Perspective - Progressive Faith Sermons w @RevDrRay - Air Date 11-27-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Battle of the Little Bighorn - John Murrin Cornelius Ch. 6: Act 3: Independent media attacked and abused for the crime of journalism at Standing Rock - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 10-28-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: Good people - Jack Johnson Ch. 8: Act 4: Michelle Cook on facing human rights violations at Standing Rock - @theLFshow w @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date 10-3-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: N/A Ch. 10: Act 5: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Discusses the State of Standing Rock - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 11-24-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: Abuse of power - Cutting Edge Ch. 12: Act 6: The #NoDAPL Fight Is Not Over - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-05-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Fight to Win (feat. Cee Lo Green) - Goodie Mob Ch. 14: Act 7: Financial Disaster Could Dakota Access Pipeline Lose Its Contracts with Oil Companies on Jan. 1 - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 12-05-16 Ch. 15: Song 7: Moneytalks - Vitamin String Quartet Ch. 16: Act 8: Call on President Obama to Make Standing Rock a National Monument #NODAPL - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 17: Song 8: Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard Ch. 18: Act 9: HISTORIC Victory At Standing Rock - @theyoungturks - Air Date 12-05-16 Voicemails Ch. 19: Questioning body shaming against Trump - Kyle from Portland Ch. 20: Nerds and bullies help explain the feeling of white oppression - Nathan from San Jose Ch. 21: A 1920's Germany expert chimes in on Trump and authoritarianism - Erica from Massachusetts Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 22: Final comments on body shaming and the connection between nerds and fascists Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone TAKE ACTION Call the White House comments line at 202-456-1111 Get the info to write to the President by visiting the contact page on whitehouse.gov EDUCATE YOURSELF The Historic Victory at Standing Rock (The Atlantic) Standing Rock: Tulsi Gabbard on What the Dakota Pipeline Decision Means (Rolling Stone) FAQ: The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Litigation on the Dakota Access Pipeline (Earth Justice) President Obama: Declare a "Standing Rock" national monument to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (Our Revolution) Posted December 6, 2016, written by Best of the Left Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!