Archive for the ‘death penalty’ tag
When is a terrorist not a terrorist? (When he’s a white dude), u can haz class war
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Allison and Jamie talk about how terrorism is still terrorism even if it involves a white dude, the death penalty still sucks, class war and the widening divide in our two-tier society, the ongoing Gitmo hunger strike, the secret Bradley Manning pre-trial, crime dropping along with Stop and Frisk stops, Apple dodging enough in taxes to entirely cover the sequester, and the world’s first 3D-printed gun.
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100+ bus assistants fired post-strike, Georgia man with IQ of 70 granted stay of execution, trust us: we’ve studied abroad
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Over 100 bus assistants fired post-strike in NYC, a Georgia man with an IQ of 70 is granted a stay of execution, Jamie brings tales of the jiu-jitsu, and Allison explains why you should all trust her: she’s studied abroad.
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Jamie’s meltdown, Ghostbusters, hill people, Occupy Hong Kong
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Jamie’s meltdown, Ghostbusters, hill people,Occupy Hong Kong, 170,000 march in Tokyo, Generation “meh”doesn’t care about climate change, Dubya is still an idiot, Sheriff Joe goes on trial, the Olympics is evil, and Georgia prepares to execute a man with an IQ of 70.
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The history of Friday The 13th, Connecticut abolishes death penalty
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Allison and Jamie offer the history of Friday the 13th, Connecticut abolishes the death penalty, Treasury faulted for failed effort in helping homeowners, Obama pisses off his base by not ordering ban on hiring discrimination, gay Mormons being awesome, and Jamie’s MMA corner.
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State Dept’s cozy relationship with Keystone lobbyist, #OWS confuses establishment media
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State Department’s cozy relationship with a Keystone lobbyist, Occupy Wall Street confuses establishment media, Chris Christie (surprise!) isn’t running, Georgia prepares to kill another potentially innocent man, Alabama’s new immigration law alienates Hispanic community, Michigan Republicans prepares to push another crazy anti-union bill through the legislature.
Special announcements: Jamie will be performing in the following places…
NYC: See Jamie at Gotham Comedy Club October 11th at 9:30. Buy tickets here.
Australia: October 20 @ Trade’s Hall in Melbourne, Friday October 21 in Sydney @ The Manning Bar, and October 22 @ Brisbane Power House.
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Georgia murders Troy Davis, Romney thinks he’s middle class, CR runs for president
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The state of Georgia murdered Troy Davis last night, CR reads your emails and thoughts about the execution, Ohio prepares to pass the most radical anti-choice legislation in the country, Mitt Romney is under the impression he’s middle class, CR announces they’re running for president, major networks fail to have economists on…to discuss the economy, and the U.S. heightens rhetoric with Pakistan.
Special announcements: Jamie will be performing in the following places…
Toronto: Dark Comedy Festival September 29 & 30 @ 8PM and October 1 @ 10:30PM.
NYC: See Jamie at Gotham Comedy Club October 11th at 9:30. Buy tickets here.
Australia: October 20 @ Trade’s Hall in Melbourne, Friday October 21 in Sydney @ The Manning Bar, and October 22 @ Brisbane Power House.
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Troy Davis coverage (recorded pre-SCOTUS ruling)
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Troy Davis is scheduled to be murdered by the state. Citizen Radio offers this early episode as they await the decision from the Supreme Court that will determine if he lives or dies.
Special announcements: Jamie will be performing in the following places…
Toronto: Dark Comedy Festival September 29 & 30 @ 8PM and October 1 @ 10:30PM.
NYC: See Jamie at Gotham Comedy Club October 11th at 9:30. Buy tickets here.
Australia: October 20 @ Trade’s Hall in Melbourne, Friday October 21 in Sydney @ The Manning Bar, and October 22 @ Brisbane Power House.
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Updates on Egypt, Troy Davis, and world austerity
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Independent journalist Austin Mackell (@austingmackell) gives updates on Egypt’s protests and blogger Mikael Nabil’s hunger strike. Also, updates on Troy Davis’s pending execution. There will be a national day of protest opposing his execution Friday September 16th. For more details, visitnodeathpenalty.org. Paul Krugman once against warns the planet that allowing Greece, and now Spain and Italy to fall, may not be the greatest idea.
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Part 2 with Dave Zirin on politics in sports, crazy GOP debate, 80′s Reagan defends immigration
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Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) joins the show again to talk about racism, military worship, and classism in sports. Also, Allison and Jamie dissect the crazy GOP debate and play a clip from the 1980s of George H.W. Bush and Reagan defending immigration. Meeeeemories…
Special guest: James Carville
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US to occupy Afghanistan for decades, Jamie’s stork brings a sad, $6.6 billion disappears in Iraq
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The US and Afghanistan are engaging in secret talks that could result in the US remaining in the region for decades. The stork brings Jamie a sad and he tries to cope. Also, Jamie explains why fascism is not atheism, Dan Savage rails against complicit Christians, $6.6 billion goes missing in Iraq, the FBI gives 14,00 agents permission to rummage through your trash, Georgia realizes it needs immigrant labor, one of Gov. Snyder’s goon Emergency Managers shuts down a school in Detroit with a 90 percent graduation rate, Saudi Arabia’s executions are running at more than double last year’s rates, and Washington’s State Supreme Court gives employers the right to fire employees who use medicinal marijuana.
NBD, guys. Jamie’s just an honorary black person.
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