Abby and Robbie talk to queer anti-imperialist activist Ryan Wentz about the concept of pinkwashing, homonationalism, brand Israel and how it evolved to whitewash Israel’s apartheid state. He also discusses how identity politics and LGBTQ rights are tokenized and exploited by US empire, as well as the campaign ‘Gays Against Mayor Pete’—why Buttigieg’s policies would disproportionately impact gay, trans and other marginalized identities.

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Robbie interviews Abby Martin about her historic free speech lawsuit challenging Georgia’s anti-BDS law. They discuss why she decided to take legal action, the hypocrisy surrounding the “free speech” debate, and what threat these laws pose to Americans.

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Intro & outro song by Identity Theft.

On Feb. 10, Abby Martin filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a Georgia law requiring all independent contractors to sign a pro-Israel pledge, promising to not participate or advocate the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israeli crimes.

Abby is working with two renowned civil rights organizations, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF).

FULL LEGAL COMPLAINT 

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE & MEDIA CONTACTS

Abby Martin meets with Nithya Raman, progressive candidate for LA City Council in District 4, about her campaign to end homelessness in the nation’s epicenter and how local politicians refuse to take easy actions to eradicate the phenomenon–but refuse to in the interests of big real estate developers.

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LA’s City Council election is Super Tuesday, March 3rd, the same day as the Democratic Party primary. Learn more about Nithya’s LA City Council campaign here. 

Abby and Robbie break down the ongoing catastrophe of the Iowa caucus, the media coordination to undermine Bernie Sanders and boost Pete Buttigieg, Trump’s surreal State of the Union and how Rush Limbaugh is a neocon monster who has done grave damage to the country and the world.

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