Tristen Jessup of We the People Action Fund joins us to discuss their organization's efforts to pass ballot initiatives to amend the city charter in Kalamazoo to support a tenant's right to organize and their right to renew their lease.
The Fall semester is around the corner so we give some of the new students a Media Cyphers 101.
We talk about geological concerns with the safety of the Line 5 pipeline, Trump targeting in-state tuition rates for undocumented students, and the latest news from the genocide in Gaza.
Lawrence joins us to touch on several other issues involving the fascist creep of the Trump administration and a new documentary on Collin Kaepernick.
0:00- 42:05 Tenants Rights w/ Tristen Jessup
43:20- 1:00:50 Media Cyphers 101
1:00:55- 1:11:00 Line 5: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
1:11:55- 1:23:00 Trump Targeting In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
1:23:45- 1:29:35 IOF "Double Taps" a Hospital in Gaza
1:30:45 Quick Hits: Ghislaine Maxwell, Trump's Fascist Creep w/ the National Guard, Collin Kaepernick Documentary
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
We the Tenants Survey https://secure.everyaction.com/q5BpFgk9VUOR9du3XVGmbA2
2024 Holiday Special w/ Tristen on Tenants Advocacy in Lansing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCX6swqnarw
Expert says more geological testing must be completed before Line 5 tunnel receives permits https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/21/expert-says-more-geological-testing-must-be-completed-before-line-5-tunnel-should-receive-permits/
Trump Is on a National Tirade Against In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-on-a-national-tirade-against-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/
This Is Not a “Mishap” but a Massacre: Israel Bombs Hospital, Murders Four Journalists https://www.leftvoice.org/this-is-not-a-mishap-but-a-massacre-israel-bombs-hospital-murders-four-journalists/
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