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Lies, Dog-Whistles and Statistics

Lies, Dog-Whistles and Statistics

Update: 2017-10-30
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We sit down to discuss the last few City Council debates for District 43. Rachel is joined in the studio by Kayla Santosuosso, former AAANY Deputy Director and Campaign Manager for the Khader El-Yateem campaign, and Mary Hetteix, debate organizer and member of South Brooklyn Progressive Resistance.

Show Notes: http://wp.me/p9fCWw-35
Website: www.radiofreebayridge.org

Our guest music is “Here It Comes” by Fred Zorn; reach him at 1boy1dog@gmail.com

Opening and closing music is 'Battle Hymn of The Republic' by Red Nichols and his Five Pennies.
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Lies, Dog-Whistles and Statistics

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