August 13, 2020
Episode71
Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation with Rep. Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who has been representing California’s 13th district since 1999. She was the only person in Congress to vote against the expanded use of force authorization immediately after the 9/11 attacks and has been a constant force for peace in Congress since. She is working now to advance a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission through Congress.
Listen:
Sources for audio clips
| Intro | |
| Rep. Barbara Lee: In Expanding Global Wars, Trump Is Creating More Havoc and Chaos & Has No Strategy - Democracy Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3YsnTGma9s |
| American Forum: America's Endless War for the Middle East - VPM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs8tXL3DMc |
| Rep. Barbara Lee: In Expanding Global Wars, Trump Is Creating More Havoc and Chaos & Has No Strategy - Democracy Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3YsnTGma9s |
| President Trump Announces Strikes Against Syria - VOA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AP4JBXK2Bk |
| Rep. Barbara Lee: In Expanding Global Wars, Trump Is Creating More Havoc and Chaos & Has No Strategy - Democracy Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3YsnTGma9s |
| President Trump Statement on Soleimani - CSPAN | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNpvlS0LR0Y |
| Use of Force Authorizations Repeal - Congressional Process | |
| Lee Gets Fired Up on House Floor Over Removal of AUMF Amendment - Roll Call | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eiJ5NCOK1c |
| truth, racial healhing, and transformation commission | |
| Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Summit - Closing Video W. K. Kellog | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtnanuRrrc |
| Shirley Chisolm Presidential Campaign | |
| Shirley Chisholm: Declares Presidential Bid, January 25, 1972 - NYC Department of Records and Informational Services | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3JCX3WxBik |
| Repeal of Use of Force Authorization - Reasoning | |
| House Debate on Rep. Schiff Amendment to Sunset the 9/11 AUMF - Rep Adam Schiff | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhbAKHbrmaI |
| Outro | |
| Barbara Lee's 9/14/01 Speech | https://theintercept.com/2016/09/11/barbara-lees-lone-vote-on-sept-14-2001-was-as-prescient-as-it-was-brave-and-heroic/ |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Natasha Jacobs
Music by: Milo Bugliari, Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle
