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A casual material history of the United States from Bill, Rachel, and guests. Recorded twice weekly in Newton, Massachusetts.

Aug 29, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 194

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Topics: The abusive proliferation of arbitration clauses; socializing ambulance services People: Bill, Rachel and Nate. Produced: Aug 27th, 2017.

Episode 194 (54 min):
AFD 194

Please note that the show now airs/releases on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays.

Related links

– EPI: The Arbitration Epidemic
– Richard Cordray (CFPB) op-ed in NY Times
– LA Times 2013 background article on ambulance services in the US
– CBC background article on ambulance services in Canada

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Aug 23, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 193

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Topics: The Boston counter-demonstration to the far right after Charlottesville, Trump’s antagonism, the race relations challenge in present-day Boston, and the Confederate monuments debate. People: Bill and Nate. Produced: Aug 21st, 2017.

Episode 193 (55 min):
AFD 193

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Ep. 192: How to Nationalize US Oil and Gas

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Like the single-payer healthcare fight, but for the entire global climate…

 
The beginner’s guide to a pragmatic government purchase of the US oil and gas industry to wind down fossil fuel production rapidly in the global public interest.
People: Bill and Nate Produced: Aug 13th, 2017.

Episode 192 (51 min):
AFD 192

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You might also want to listen to Ep. 178, on climate austerity in a state of emergency, which originally aired in April 2017.

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Aug 9, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 191

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Topics: Abusive proliferation of non-compete clauses; a leftist future for intellectual property and pharmaceutical patents. People: Bill, Rachel, and Sarah. Produced: Aug 7th, 2017.

Episode 191 (55 min):
AFD 191

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Aug 2, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 190

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Topics: Rep. Barbara Lee’s AUMF repeal effort; Political influence of private utilities and FDR’s speech on that. People: Bill and Nate. Produced: July 31st, 2017.

Episode 190 (55 min):
AFD 190

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July 26, 2017 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 189

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Topics: Total U.S. student debt forgiveness; Universal dental care. People: Bill, Rachel, Jonathan, and Paul. Produced: July 24th, 2017.

Episode 189 (54 min):
AFD 189

Listener correction:

– One of our Canadian listeners writes to say “Small correction, dental care isn’t covered in Canada. I require benefits through my job to pay for dental care. I believe there are some dental programs for senior at a certain age but not for the regular populace… that and Pharmacare aren’t covered here which is why we still need benefits packages through our jobs and what not.”

Research and links for this episode

– Jonathan’s huge dossier on student debt forgiveness
– Rachel’s links on dental care policy

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