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Four Seasons Total Documentary | Trailer

November 5, 2021

On November 7th, 2020, Rudy Giuliani gave an infamous press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping as the presidential election was being called for Joe Biden. Learn what happened that day and what happened since to Four Seasons. Airing Sunday, Nov. 7.

Homelessness | John Oliver

November 5, 2021

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failures are making the problem worse, and how we can help.

"You Better Not F*ck in Texas": Texas Abortion Ban Protest Song

November 5, 2021

Jill Sobule is an acclaimed singer-songwriter. She recently grabbed pen and guitar to lash back at the extreme new Texas law banning abortions after six weeks (with no exceptions).

How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich

November 5, 2021

Here it is: The full story of wealth inequality in America. The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined.

November 5, 2021

Why Voters Rejected Plans to Replace the Minneapolis Police Department – and What’s Next for Policing Reform

Michelle S. Phelps The Conversation

Both support for, and opposition against, question 2 in Minneapolis highlights the complex racial politics around both fear of police violence and fear of crime.

November 5, 2021

Stashing the Loot in the USA, and How to Stop It

William Minter Africa is a Country

The Pandora Papers show the US to be a global center of illicit financial flows. Building the political will to curb this requires action in national capitals and global institutions, and also in all the jurisdictions where wealth is hidden.

November 5, 2021

The Case for Mandating Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids

German Lopez Vox

Schools and other officials can try persuasion first, but — eventually — they should be ready to do more.

November 5, 2021

Here’s How Democrats Need to Talk About Education

Maya Wiley The New Republic

Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin connected with parents, and Terry McAuliffe did not. This, not critical race theory, is what Democrats need to reflect on.

November 5, 2021

Friday Nite Videos | November 5, 2021

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How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control. "You Better Not F*ck in Texas": Abortion Ban Protest Song. Homelessness | John Oliver. Four Seasons Total Documentary. The Q Files: JFK Jr. Fails to Appear at the Rolling Stones Concert.

November 4, 2021

Alabama Judge Orders Stop to Picketing at Warrior Met Coal

William Thornton AL.com

“The Constitution of the United States protects American citizens’ rights to stand on the side of a road and call a scab a scab,” United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts said in response to a circuit court restraining order.