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How Activists in Nicaragua are ramping up anti-corruption efforts; Plus: The toll of verbal abuse on the human psyche and how to combat it

7:08 – Nicaragua uprising

Protests that began in Nicaragua in April of this year over the government’s lack of response to the forest fire at the Indio Maiz natural reserve, have escalated into a massive uprising. Next week The Caravan for Solidarity with Nicaragua comes to the Bay Area. We speak with protester Julio Martinez member of “Articulacion” the group organizing the Caravan about what’s happening on the ground in Nicaragua, the Caravan and its demands.

7:34 – Surviving verbal abuse

We speak with Patricia Evans (@PatriciaEvans1), author of the Verbally Abusive Relationship and Controlling People about Verbal Abuse, what it is, its impacts on the human psyche and how to resist.

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