Topic: Pipeline Protest

Violent anti-Russian protests erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, resulting in over 240 injuries as demonstrators attempted to storm the parliament building. The hosts suspect the unrest is tied to regional pipeline geopolitics and the long-standing tension following the 2008 breakaway of Georgian provinces. They note that the story has received very little coverage in Western mainstream media.

Karenna Gore, daughter of former Vice President Al Gore, was among 13 protesters found "not responsible" by a Massachusetts judge for blocking a pipeline construction. The protesters used a "necessity defense," arguing their civil disobedience was justified by the urgent threat of climate change. The hosts comment on Gore's "uptalking" speech pattern and the emergence of political dynasties in activism.

Authorities in North Dakota cleared the final protesters from the Dakota Access Pipeline camp as the deadline to vacate passed. While most protesters left voluntarily, several holdouts were arrested. Protester Chase Iron Eyes described the eviction as "ethnic cleansing," a term criticized for cheapening the historical meaning of the phrase.