Friday Nite Videos | June 29, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: Trump Isn't Ready for a Girl From the Bronx
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump might both be from New York City, but she doesn't think he knows to deal with a girl from the Bronx.
Does "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Have a Hidden Message?
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In his introduction to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum claims that the book is simply an innocent children’s story. But some scholars have found hidden criticisms of late-nineteenth-century economic policies in the book. Is it possible that one of America’s favorite children’s stories is also a subversive parable?
Flirting with Fascism
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"This is flirting with fascism in the open, in broad daylight now." –Sanho Tree (Institute for Policy Studies) on Trump's demonization of immigrants.
Mr Forty-Five | Parody of Mrs Robinson
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And here’s to you Mr Forty-five.
You're obsessed with pardons, wonder why.
Lie, lie, lie
The Immigrants Deported to Death and Violence
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Sarah Stillman reports on people who fled their home countries fearing for their lives, and the tragic consequences when they were sent back.