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June 26, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 231

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Topics: UN special report on extreme poverty in the United States; Lush’s spycops ad campaign in the UK. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Recorded: June 24th, 2018.

Episode 231 (28 min):
AFD 231

Note that all episodes for the rest of the summer will only be a half hour long.

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AFD 231 US Poverty and Lush Spycops campaign links (PDF)

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June 19, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 230

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Topics: Plastics pollution in oceans and waterways. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Recorded: June 10th, 2018.

Episode 230 (28 min):
AFD 230

Note that all episodes for the rest of the summer will only be a half hour long.

Related links

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2018/06/05/sharks-cold-water-and-plastic-smog-swimmer-crosses-pacific-to-fight-pollution/?utm_term=.dae5ee351c09
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/25496/singleUsePlastic_sustainability.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2018/jun/08/microplastics-in-our-mussels-the-sea-is-feeding-human-garbage-back-to-us
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/13/extraordinary-levels-of-toxic-pollution-found-in-10km-deep-mariana-trench
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/15/38-million-pieces-of-plastic-waste-found-on-uninhabited-south-pacific-island
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/14/sea-to-plate-plastic-got-into-fish

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June 12, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 229

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Topics: Delaware’s new sports betting system and the global problems with gambling in sports. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: June 10th, 2018.

Episode 229 (30 min):
AFD 229

Note that all episodes for the rest of the summer will only be a half hour long.

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http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23501236/supreme-court-strikes-federal-law-prohibiting-sports-gambling
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/06/inside-gaming-delaware-first-sports-betting-scotus-ruling-30965.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/sports/sports-betting-delaware.html
https://www.legalsportsreport.com/21065/the-week-in-sports-betting-june-8/
https://deadspin.com/i-went-to-all-three-delaware-casinos-on-the-first-day-o-1826605299
https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2018/06/08/world-cup-2018-ghana-referee-bribes-scandal-shows-fifas-flaws/#5fdc1a03d460
https://sports.yahoo.com/kenyan-world-cup-referee-resigns-accepting-600-undercover-journalist-213344306.html

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June 5, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 228

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Topics: Illinois’s recent passage of the federal Equal Rights Amendment and the long struggle for passage nationwide. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: June 3rd, 2018.

Episode 228 (29 min):
AFD 228

Note that all episodes for the rest of the summer will only be a half hour long.

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AFD Ep. 228 Links and Notes

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May 29, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 227

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Topics: Idaho primary discussion; William Barber and the Poor People’s Campaign; ICE crimes against humanity. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: May 27th, 2018.

Episode 227 (53 min):
AFD 227

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AFD Ep. 227 Links

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May 15, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 225

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Topics: Radical history in Pennsylvania; the Sanders bill to make unionizing easier. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: May 13th, 2018.

Episode 225 (52 min):
AFD 225

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AFD Ep. 225 Links and Notes on Pennsylvania Radicalism

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May 8, 2018 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 224

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Half-Episode: The US nationalization of all railroads during World War One. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: May 6th, 2018.

Episode 224 (28 min):
AFD 224

Related links

– Article Citation: “Liquidation of Federal Railroad Control” by James C. Davis, American Bar Association Journal, vol. 8, No. 6 (June 1922), pp. 327-332
– General background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Railroad_Administration

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