Topic: Global Protests

4 chapters across the catalog

Adam & The Robot
Episode 1798 48:23 - 52:09

1798: Adam & The Robot

Blackout the System Economic Protest Website

A new digital movement called "Blackout the System" is calling for a massive economic protest on September 17th. The website encourages participants to adjust W-4 tax withholdings, withdraw money from major banks in favor of credit unions, and cancel corporate subscriptions. The hosts analyze the site's high production value and its claims of participation across 28 countries.

900
Episode 900 7:03 - 10:09

900: 900

Global Anti-Trump Protests and Corporate Boycotts

Protests against President Donald Trump have spread internationally, including demonstrations in Antwerp, Belgium. Some European cafes have reportedly begun refusing to sell Coca-Cola as a symbolic protest against the new American administration. The hosts analyze these actions as a reaction from globalist entities and corporations against the shift in US political leadership.

Douchebag Disneyland
Episode 897 35:32 - 38:03

897: Douchebag Disneyland

Global Media Reaction, Trump Inauguration Coverage

NBC News and other outlets reported a "world of anxiety" following Donald Trump's inauguration, highlighting celebrations in Moscow contrasted with alarm in Germany and Australia. The coverage linked the political transition to North Korean missile tests and potential trade wars with China.

Episode 414 1:05:35 - 1:08:25

414: Thingamajig

Iraq Veterans Against the War Medal Protest

During a protest in Chicago, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War publicly discarded their military medals to protest the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Veterans criticized the "Global War on Terrorism" as a "war on an adjective" and accused the U.S. government of war crimes and drone attacks. The event received minimal mainstream media coverage despite the significant number of participants.