Updated version.
Is it OK to punch a Nazi? And what do the Tuskegee Airmen, The Battle of Thermopylae, and talking on the phone have to do with activism? Plenty!
This week we talk about how to call your representatives, how to keep going for the long haul, and how to lose so we can win.
The Indivisible Handbook: https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-arab-leaders-234344
Items from Terry’s end-of-the-world kit: Prudent or Paranoid?
Also, the recent BBC article and what it’s like to be a drone pilot.
Finally, confronting the strategy vs. the tactics of what you want from your government.
Show links:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38506932
https://www.democracynow.org/2015/11/20/numbing_horrible_former_drone_operator_brandon
The short answer is “no.” The longer answer is: the combination of Donald Trump and nuclear weapons is scary. But there’s a lot of reasons why nuclear war is not going to suddenly break out. And in the meantime we need to shore up our local civic institutions.The short answer is “no.” The longer answer is: the combination of Donald Trump and nuclear weapons is scary. But there’s a lot of reasons why nuclear war is not going to suddenly break out. And in the meantime we need to shore up our local civic institutions.
Terry and I are recording the first episode of the Over There podcast today. It’ll be up as soon as I can do the editing.