We’re baaaaaaack!! Happy 2021 everyone! The only news broadcast that mentions the former US President by name only once. In today’s episode we talk about Frontex, how institutional racism took down the Dutch government, Uganda, and the upcoming German elections and more. Hosted by Diana Arce (she/her), Tina Lee (she/her), and Miriam Aced (she/her). Brought to you by Artists Without a Cause, Wählen Gegen Rechts and Migration Voter.
PROGRAM NOTES:
New Corona regulations for and the rest of Germany, stay safe!
1) International Roundup
- Frontex gets new EU wide powers, but also under investigation for money laundering!
- Fabrice Leggerri, Frontex Director, under pressure to resign
- Dutch gov’t collapse
- Ugandan elections - 6th term declared for leader amid allegations of abuse and tampering from opposition
- Further link
2) Germany Roundup
- German elections - this is a big election year! What will the post-Merkel era look like?!
- CDU, the center right party, votes in new party leader, Armin Laschet - is he the next chancellor?
- Lest you forget - German Nazis/Corona deniers attempted to storm Bundestag last year
- AfD under suspicion from Verfassungsschutz
- Victim’s relatives of Hanau terrorist attack file complaint for involuntary manslaughter because emergency exits were locked by police so that people wouldn’t escape during raids (or terrorist attacks) (link in German)
3) US/North America Roundup
- Biden is president, went off without a hitch - the grand reversal begins, check out our deep dives to see what’s going on with Jan 6th insurrection and beyond.
4) Tips and Upcoming Stuff
- White Guilt Clean Up Online Book Club continues in 2021 - Sign up directly for Book Club and our newsletter today to join!
Playlist:
- Bill Withers - Lovely Day
- Gorillaz - Aries
- NWA - Fuck the Police
- Killer Mike - Reagan
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