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Strata: Portraits of Humanity - Mar'17

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(1) The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho flows through the heart of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. This is the ancestral home of the Tukudeka Sheep Eaters a hunter-gatherer people who lived along the river until the Sheepeater Indian War of 1879. (2) In 52 BC, Vercingetorix, recently crowned King of the Gauls, has retreated and taken refuge at the oppidum (hill fort) of Alesia. His loss to Julius Caesar at the epic Battle of Alesia marked the conclusion of the Roman conquest of Gaul, a major turning point in the history of Europe.

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"Trump's Troubling Ties to Russia" (2.5 minutes)

Donald Trump’s dangerous infatuation with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been well documented. Less well known, however, are his vast ties to shady Russian businessmen and oligarchs who have helped to fund his real estate empire. Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s shady and long-running ties to Russia and how they are putting America at risk.

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"Indivisible -- A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda" (2.5 minutes)

Together, we can resist and win! Watch and share this quick guide to learning about the best practices for making Congress listen -- straight from the brilliant minds of congressional staffers.

"The Laura Flanders Show" (25.5 minutes)

Laura attends the Progressive Congress Summit to speak with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) ad their colleague, Keith Ellison (D-MN).

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"The Racial Politics of Time" (12.5 minutes)

Cultural theorist Brittney Cooper examines racism through the lens of time, showing

us how historically it has been stolen from people of color, resulting in lost

moments of joy and connection, lost years of healthy quality of life and the

delay of progress. A candid, thought-provoking take on history and race that

may make you reconsider your understanding of time, and your place in it.



"An Evening with Senator Marie Chappelle-Nadal" (1 hour, 43 minutes)

Sci-fi Journal - Mar'17

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Sci-Fi Journal for March 2017 with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau, and Calvin Watts III. Jay does Popcorn Previews with trailers for "Ghost In The Shell", "Logan", "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", and "Life". Calvin does Game Over covering upcoming home video releases and video games news. The hosts remember John Hurt and Richard Hatch who had passed away. Marc does Toob News covering all of our favorite and new television shows coming up in 2017.

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"The Laura Flanders Show" (25 minutes)

Political voices Kate Aronoff and Jonah Birch discuss the future of the Left: were the

election results a testament to the decline of the Left, or is this a moment

for a new left movement? When 13 million people in America cast a vote for a

self described Democratic Socialist, is there hope to be found in a political

movement propelled by the swamp in the White House? Our guests this week

discuss how we got to Trump, and where we -- as progressives -- are going.

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"The Laura Flanders Show" (25 minutes)

If we're going to liberate anyone in the era of Trump, we'll have to start looking where we

haven't looked before. This week's guests, radical Southern activists Suzanne Pharr and Stephanie Guilloud, spoke with Laura at Facing Race in November 2016, just days after the election. Through their movement work in the South, both have seen, and built, ground models for equitable, democratic, and defended communities.