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Randi Weingarten on the Peace Movement in Israel; Gary Younge on ‘Rustin’ | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
Randi Weingarten on the Peace Movement in Israel; Gary Younge on ‘Rustin’ | Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
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37 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2023
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Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT, spent Thanksgiving weekend in Israel; she reports on meetings with shared society groups and peace movement leaders, and on the role of the US in bringing not just peace but equality and justice to Palestinians.Also: Who was Bayard Rustin before the 1963 March on Washington? Gary Younge comments on the remarkable life of a gay Black pacifist and former communist, the subject of a new biopic on Netflix, ‘Rustin.’ Gary wrote “The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 6, 2023
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