#1162 The economics of immigration and demonization - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2018-02-02T23:00
Air Date: 2/2/2018
Today we take a look at the economics of immigration, both the good and the bad, both the domestic and international
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
Ch. 2: Act 1: The economics of immigration and demonization - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 2-28-17
Ch. 3: Song 1: Kawruwath Na - Amarasiri Peiris
Ch. 5: Song 2: Another Promise Kept - Art Of Escapism
Ch. 6: Act 3: How Democrats Used to Talk About Immigration - On The Media - Air Date 9-8-17
Ch. 7: Song 3: Betty Dear - The Pine Barrens
Ch. 8: Act 4: Why we all need to be involved in immigration fight - @SundayCivics - Air Date 1-28-18
Ch. 9: Song 4: Le gris, le bleu, d'une profonde humilité - Monplaisir
Ch. 10: Act 5: Juan Gonzalez on the hidden forces behind global immigration - @Intercepted w @JeremyScahill - Air Date 1-31-18
Ch. 11: Song 5: Homegrown - The Pine Barrens
Ch. 13: Song 6: Rotisserie Graveyard - Doctor Turtle
Ch. 14: Act 7: Back when America was great, it was awash in immigrants - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 1-18-18
Voicemails
Ch. 15: Ranked-choice voting could work against progressives - Jeff from Charlotte, NC
Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
(Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions, Free Music Archive)
Ch. 16: Final comments on ranked-choice voting
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Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Activism:
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EDUCATE YOURSELF
Do three-quarters of Americans support the DREAM Act? Nancy Pelosi says so (PolitiFact.com)
Senate Democrats cave, provide votes based on McConnell’s empty promise (Think Progress)
Compromise or cave-in? Democrats' deal to end shutdown sows division (The Guardian)
Dreamers are Americans Too (TIME)
“Dreamers” could give U.S. economy – and even American workers – a boost (Salon.com)
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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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