Socialist Rifle Association Podcast

Episode 12: Angry Syndicalist Hour

Episode Summary

The podcast reviews the Republican party "abandoning it's values" and sighs deeply. The US gets slapped in international court but no one seems to care while Musk gets slapped by the SEC and cares a little. The Jesuits look to embrace democratic socialism and further liberation theology, but then the Louisville DSA gets pepper sprayed. Parkland denies rent space to a gun show and maybe that isn't the best but who knows. We briefly review how screen time works with children, because why not. Finally, "frugal" billionaires and Amazon's labor struggles.

Episode Notes

The podcast reviews the Republican party "abandoning it's values" and sighs deeply. The US gets slapped in international court but no one seems to care while Musk gets slapped by the SEC and cares a little. The Jesuits look to embrace democratic socialism and further liberation theology, but then the Louisville DSA gets pepper sprayed. Parkland denies rent space to a gun show and maybe that isn't the best but who knows. We briefly review how screen time works with children, because why not. Finally, "frugal" billionaires and Amazon's labor struggles. The host can be contacted @HumvaDev or u/AlexHumva. Faye can be contacted @la_socialistra.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/world/middleeast/us-iran-sanctions-international-court.html

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-teslas-elon-musk-got-a-worse-deal-than-the-sec-first-offered-2018-10-02

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/democratic-socialists-white-nationalists-pepper-sprayed-us

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fort-lauderdale-gun-show-banned-after-parkland-sues-for-first-amendment-violations-10791579

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrants-border-american-guns-20180930-story.html

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https://www.socialistalternative.org/2018/10/03/ups-contract-struggle-interview-teamster-activist/