Pundits were left scratching their heads last fall when Foreign Policy reported that Bernie is the top recipient of donations from the military. But to supporters, it was no surprise: Bernie has a long record of fighting for the rights of US troops to health care, housing, and education - as well as keeping them out of endless, counterproductive wars in the first place.
In this week's episode, Briahna sits down with Kyle Bibby, co-founder of the Black Veterans Project and an organizer with progressive vets group Common Defense, to talk about how time spent in military service can bring someone to the left. Then, she talks to Hector Barajas, a veteran who was deported despite his years of service and who founded the Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana, Mexico.
Common Defense: https://commondefense.us
Black Veterans Project: https://www.blackveteransproject.org
Deported Veterans Support House: https://www.deportedveteranssupporthouse.net
53 - The Future of Our Economy (w/ Stephanie Kelton, Jeffrey Sachs, Robert Reich, and Sara Nelson)
52 - Warren Warriors for Bernie (w/ Ryan Knight & Blair Imani)
51 - The Deficit Myth (w/ Stephanie Kelton)
50 - Shelter & Grace (w/ Natalie Wynn)
49 - In This Together (w/ Jeffrey Sachs & George Gardner III)
48 - Say It Ain't So, Joe (w/ Matt Bruenig)
47 - Which Side Are You On? (Live w/ The Dig, Michael Brooks, & Natalie Shure)
46 - Can't Stop Us Now (w/ Dr. Victoria Dooley)
45 - Bloomberg vs. Democracy (w/ Tim Black & Justin Jackson)
44 - Big Tents & Iowa (w/ Victoria Rodriguez-Roldán, Dr. Steven Thrasher, & Christine Hallquist)
43 - Yours in Struggle (w/ Barbara Smith)
42 - Right Now (w/ Jeffrey Sachs & Ari Rabin-Havt)
40 - Joe Biden's Record (w/ Krystal Ball & Josh Fox)
39 - To Heal the World: Bernie's Jewish Roots (w/ Joel Rubin & Katie Halper)
Redux: Democratic Socialism (w/ Greg Carr)
38 - Bern After Yeeting (w/ US Youth Climate Strike & the Gravel Teens)
37 - People Over Profits (w/ Nathan J. Robinson)
36 - Keep on the Sunnyside (w/ Kal Penn)
35 - Office Race (w/ Grace Blakeley)
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