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Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief claims Russia attacked group; President Biden signs constractption protection executive order, A day in the life of an armed Palestinian fighter; SF public defenders hold sit-in to protest court backlog – June 23, 2023

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news. Russian mercenary chief claims Russian military strikes against his forces. Ukrainian President Zelensky warns of possible Russian terror strike at nuclear plant. President Biden signs contraception protection executive order. An insiders look into the life of an armed Palestinian resistance fighter with Islamic Jihad. NTSB wraps up two-days of … Continued

Rising Up With Sonali

Rising Up With Sonali – June 23, 2023

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This week, well mark Juneteenth with the launch of a special, exclusive series of interviews exploring the leading edges of the reparations ecosystem”and revealing a path toward healing and reconciliation. The interviews were conducted during the recent Alight, Align, Arise conference in Atlanta, Georgia organized by the Decolonizing Wealth Project. Well launch the series with … Continued

Making Contact

Powerlands – Making Contact – June 23, 2023

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On this week’s Making Contact, we feature an extended interview with Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, a queer Din filmmaker and director of the award-winning documentary Powerlands. Powerlands traces how multinational energy corporations extract resources and profits while displacing and harming Indigenous communities around the world. The film follows Indigenous activists in Navajo Nation, Colombia, Mexico … Continued

Project Censored

YOUNG WOMEN AS MILITARY-RECRUITMENT BAIT / ROOT CAUSES OF MASS SHOOTINGS – Project Censored – June 23, 2023

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To open the program, Mickey and former Project Censored intern Reagan Haynie speak with writer Alan MacLeod. He’s just written about a new phenomenon in U.S. military recruitment: social media posts from “e-girls,” designed to catch the eyes of young males. Also joining the segment is military veteran Rosa del Duca. Then Eleanor Goldfield interviews … Continued

Terra Verde

Advocating for Oil Spill Impacted Communities

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This month, the EPA issued regulatory revisions to the National Contingency Plan after a years-long lawsuit filed by environmental and public health advocates, calling to limit the use of toxic chemical dispersants in oil spill response. The EPA’s final rule is an improvement to the outdated regulations that were previously in place, but additional, local action is needed to ensure community health and safety.