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Fight Fear, Build Power: Community Defense Works

Fight Fear, Build Power: Community Defense Works

Update: 2025-03-06

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“This kind of repression, part of its intention is to isolate people,” says organizer Nikki Marín Baena. In this episode, Kelly talks with Nikki about community defense organizing and how communities are fighting back against Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

Music: Son Monarcas and Heath Cantu

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