August 4th 2020: "It Sounded Like The World Itself Was Breaking Open" (With Lina Mounzer)

August 4th 2020: "It Sounded Like The World I...

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Today we’re joined by Aruna Chandrasekhar. Aruna is a climate and environmental journalist based out of Mumbai, and I wanted to have her on after reading an excellent essay she wrote for Equator called City of Sweat. If you’re listening to this from the UK, the US, Canada or inde ...  Show more

The State of Fascism w/ Bill Fletcher Jr (E229)

Today we’re joined by Bill Fletcher Jr. Over 2 years ago, this longtime USA-based labor and social justice activist was on TFTT to talk about the threats of what was then a theoretical disaster: a second Trump administration. I’m sorry to say that our predictions came true, and I ...  Show more

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