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Cautiously idealistic yet reasonably pragmatic: as hopeful for the future as he may be, Benjamin Dixon isn’t afraid to tackle the issues of today. The Benjamin Dixon Morning Show is the go-to source thanks to the talent and power of our team including Rebecca Azor, DJ XXXclusive, independent journalist Georgia Fort, Dr. Carl Mack, and our producers that make everything happen behind the scenes.
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***EPISODE 577 | Notes and Links***
Bernie Sanders is getting attacked over seemingly innocuous comments about Obama’s presidency. I avoided this conversation yesterday but woke up with some insight that I feel is valuable to the conversation. WARNING: You are NOT going to agree with everything I say.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Bernie in Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pAf_VSDk6Y
BuzzFeed Article on Bernie’s Drug Dealer Comments: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/bernie-sanders-revolution-needs-black-voters-to-win-but-can?utm_term=.pa48lBGr8#.fojWY19pW
Washington Post Data on White Drug Dealers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/09/30/white-people-are-more-likely-to-deal-drugs-but-black-people-are-more-likely-to-get-arrested-for-it/?utm_term=.fbaa3391f38d
Chokwe Lumumba (go to 1:25:35)
https://www.facebook.com/newsms.fm/videos/1670470053044693/
Michael Eric Dyson on Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZaWV918Gw
***EPISODE 576 | Notes and Links***
Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any political agenda or even my own ambition. I want to discuss the father, the husband and the man.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Clip 1 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Professor Eddie Glaude Time Magazine Piece: http://time.com/5220093/the-whitewashing-and-resurrection-of-dr-kings-legacy/
Clip 2 of King: Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
Clip 3 of King: Economic Redistribution: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090852121047040
Clip 4 of King: Didn’t cost America a dime: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/805090047628312576
Clip 5 of King: Black is Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGIbhdj5d8
Clip 6 of King: Closing of Mountain Top Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL4FOvIf7G8
***EPISODE 575 | Notes and Links***
Most of you have already heard the terrifying clip of hundreds of local news reporters giving the same “Donald Trump” talking points. Each of these stations is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. But Sinclair has far more insidious plans than just being the propaganda tool of Donald Trump. In this podcast, we explore in detail.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Deadspin mashup of hundreds of anchors: https://twitter.com/Deadspin/status/980175772206993409
We are the borg clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyenRCJ_4Ww
CEO of Sinclair outlining his goals for a broadcasting monopoly: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/980876930319831041
Deal Kushner made with Sinclair to help Donald Trump: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764
Bottom Line With Boris: Press Chaos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlJ9ibxSPeE
Bottom Line With Boris: Military Parade:
Bottom Line With Boris: White House Turnover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCpl6F2dw10
CEO of Sinclair thanking FCC chairman Ajit Pai: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/980878660084338689
The brother of Stephon Clark, Stevante Clark, is being perceived as someone who has no "home training" and "crazy, but in reality this is someone who is breaking apart and trying to find a way to get justice for his brother's murder. Rebecca Azor, explains why we should look deeper and hear Stevante's cries and understand his actions.
Special thanks to Professor Matt Sienkiewicz. Today, he and Max cover Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbin, Democratic hopes for 2020, and a media analysis return of Rosanne.
Alton Sterling Report by LADOJ - http://www.agjefflandry.com/Article/7558/5
CBC Briefing on BIE Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4MbCIyXhz4&feature=youtu.be
Anoa’s Article in The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/please-stop-calling-black-activism-divisive/
How to Organize to Win by Marshall Ganz - https://www.thenation.com/article/how-to-organize-to-win/
***EPISODE 571 | Notes and Links***
97-year-old John Paul Stevens is far more radical than most liberals when it comes to gun policy. We discuss his NYTimes opinion piece calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment.
Turns out ICE is using Facebook data to track down their targets.
I think it’s time we discuss these fantasies of violent revolution against the United States and how those dreams are being co-opted to serve White Supremacy through the NRA.
Finally, Linda Brown -- the woman at the center of Brown v the Board of Education (1954) has died at the age of 76.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Segment 1: John Paul Stevens Calls for the Repeal of the 2nd Amendment: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment.html
Segment 2: ICE uses Facebook Data to find Immigrant: https://theintercept.com/2018/03/26/facebook-data-ice-immigration/
Segment 3: Guns and Violent Revolution -- no article
Segment 4: Linda Brown dies at 76: http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180326/linda-brown-center-of-brown-v-board-case-dies-at-75
***EPISODE 570 | Notes and Links***
March For Our Lives was phenomenal. Emmaz Gonzalez spoke powerfully. But there seem to be a lot of venomous criticisms of the Parkland youth coming from the Left and the Right. Let’s take a look at both sides’ criticisms as well as listen to an amazing clip from Tiffany Loftin that I argue is the exact way you should handle these types of things.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Segment 1: Emma Gonzalez’s speech! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrZsOfEnGo
Segment 2: Naomi Wadler (11 Years Old) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ZUDImTIQ8
Segment 3: NRA TV is sad over David Hogg’s Profanity: https://twitter.com/NRATV/status/977250661157883905
Segment 4: Killer Mike Goes on NRA TV and gets is WRONG! https://twitter.com/NRATV/status/977014157416386561
Segment 5: https://www.facebook.com/BlueErroSoul/videos/10155587542398250/
We have a story we're releasing today that requires some last minute attention to detail. So no show today. See you tomorrow!
***EPISODE 569 | Notes and Links***
Video of the shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark by Sacramento police has been released. It appears Clark was killed in his own backyard over what amounts to alleged vandalism.
Austin PD and the media have already started to humanize the terrorist who sent bombs to Black citizens killing two.
Tucker Carlson’s segment on the browning of one American city is his crown jewel of white nationalism.
Patron’s Only Bonus Show: Mark Zuckerberg and the duty of Facebook to its users.
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Notes from the Show with Links
Segment 1: Shooting of Stephon Clark
Body Cam Audio/Video 1: http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article206212019.html
Helicopter Footage: http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article206212019.html
New York Daily News Coverage: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/unarmed-black-man-shot-death-backyard-article-1.3886562
Washington Post Coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/03/21/police-shot-a-man-20-times-in-his-back-yard-thinking-he-had-a-gun-it-was-a-cellphone/?utm_term=.92e0cf7a0897
Segment 2: Media Humanizing Austin Terrorist
Chief Brian Manley: https://twitter.com/tictoc/status/976599819794890752
USA Today Coverage: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/21/austin-area-serial-bombings/444606002/
Washington Post Coverage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2018/03/21/b9bd06bc-2d4f-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html
Juxtiposing NY Times coverage: https://twitter.com/StenderWorld/status/976547767815417857
Segment 3: Tucker Carlson’s White Nationalism Segment
Audio source: https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/975900177885220865
Jack Smith of Mic.com analysis: https://twitter.com/JackSmithIV/status/976464064053424129
Tweet 2: https://twitter.com/JackSmithIV/status/976465157655318528
Bonus Show: Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Congress?
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