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US Response to Chemical Attack in Syria; Police Violence Against Women of Color; Plus: East Bay Yesterday maps Oakland places that no longer exist

7:08 – Phyllis Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and works as a writer, activist and analyst on Middle East and UN issues discusses the US’s decision to start military operations in Syria.

7:34 – Andrea Ritchie in conversation with Cat Brooks about her new book, Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color.

8:08  Excerpts from the podcast East Bay Yesterday (@ebyesterday) a show about history, but not stuck in the past. Host Liam Donahue talks about their project, Long Lost Oakland a multimedia project featuring an illustrated map of Oakland’s historic buildings, plants & animals that no longer exist.

Check out the project, which consists of a podcast mini-series, free events, a walking tour, and a hand-illustrated, poster-size map available for purchase through this Kickstarter campaign.

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