AUA Podcast Episode 14: #PostMidterms, #Ferguson, #NetNeutrality & Walmart Workers Strike

Americans United Again Podcast

AUA PODCAST EPISODE 14

In this episode of the #AUAPodcast Ricky & Cherelle are joined by guest host Rashanii (@SingleSimulcast) of the Single Simulcast. The group has some fun but productive & informative discussion on a host of topics including some post-Midterm analysis. The group is then joined by Larry Fellows (@geeknstereo) to discuss updates on what’s going on in #Ferguson. After that we tackle #NetNeutrality & Walmart workers’ Black Friday strike for a living wage.

Episode 14 Show Notes

1. Intro Theme - It’s On Again by Kendrick Lamar & Alicia Keys

2. Post Midterm Coverage * Republicans take over as Senate Majority

http://www.vox.com/2014/11/5/7160523/40-maps-and-charts-that-explain-the-2014-midterm-elections

http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/senate/#.VGnK6PnF98E

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/yellen20141017a.htm

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/07/1342950/-Robert-Reich-Why-Dems-Lost-The-Election-And-What-They-Can-Do-About-It?detail=facebook

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/11/conservatives-lets-shut-down-and-impeach.html

* Worst turnout in 72 years/Millennials fail to turn out for vote

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/11/10/3590959/turnout-in-the-midterm-election-was-the-lowest-since-1942/

http://www.civicyouth.org/21-3-youth-turnout-preliminary-estimate-comparable-to-recent-midterm-years/

http://kdvr.com/2014/11/16/what-did-we-learn-about-the-2014-midterm-elections/

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/11/if-millennials-had-voted-last-night-would-have-looked-very-different

* Bright Spots

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/05/3589117/why-last-night-was-huge-for-criminal-justice/

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/11/05/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-elections

3. Occupy Music by XV

4 Ferguson

* More Information on What Happened

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/us/ferguson-shooting-michael-brown-darren-wilson.html

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/videos-radio-calls-offer-new-glimpse-into-michael-brown-shoo

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/14/darren-wilson-video-radio_n_6161930.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/28/1339820/-What-Mike-Brown-did-and-did-not-do-inside-of-the-Ferguson-convenience-store

* Anonymous Takes on the KKK

http://www.alan.com/2014/11/15/anonymous-takes-the-hoods-off-the-kkk-after-threats-of-lethal-force-on-ferguson-protesters/

5. Mathematics by Mos Def

6. Net Neutrality

* Obama Comes Out Strong For Net Neutrality

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/technology/obama-net-neutrality-fcc.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/14/1344980/-FCC-to-AT-T-About-those-net-neutrality-nbsp-threats?detail=facebook

*Ted Cruz Calls Net Neutrality "Obamacare For The Internet"

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/13/1344716/-After-nonsensical-comments-on-Net-Neutrality-conservatives-rage-against-Ted-Cruz

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/16/al-franken-ted-cruz_n_6167086.html

*Catch AUA Episode 3 where we discuss what #NetNeutrality is

http://auapodcast.podbean.com/e/aua-podcast-episode-3/

7. Black Friday Strike by Walmart Workers

* http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/11/14/3592556/walmart-black-friday-2014/

8. Movement Updates

*The AUA Hope Podcast has reached 1,000 listens in its debut episode & The AUA Podcast has reached 15,000 downloads to date!!! A sincere thank you from Ricky & Cherelle to all those who have listened & continue to listen!

*The #AUAPodcast is now available on the following platforms:

TuneIn - http://tunein.com/radio/AUA-Podcast-p653052/

Player.fm - https://player.fm/series/americans-united-again-podcast

as well as iTunes, Stitcher, http://www.auamovement.org/podcasts & Politibro Media App

*The #AUAHope Podcast is now available on:

iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean & auamovement.org

*Catch our guest Rashanii from the Single Simulcast Podcast at:

singlesimulcast.com

9. Outro - It’s On Again by Kendrick Lamar & Alicia Keys

Produced by Ricky Hinds & Cherelle Kay

Edited by Ricky Hinds & Cherelle Kay