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SHENU Living

Wed, May 6, 2026 - 5:00AM

Episode 1: "Is MICHAEL Triggering Our Trauma?"

CovertAction Bulletin

Wed, May 6, 2026 - 9:00AM

May Day and the Power of the General Strike

Living for the City

Wed, May 6, 2026 - 11:00AM

Environmental Threats by Our Local Govts/COY Lawsuit

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Wed, May 6, 2026 - 2:00PM

The Challenge of Identity

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Wed, May 6, 2026 - 3:00PM

Norman Finkelstein

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Andrew Rein, President, Citizens Budget Union

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Paul Robeson, Mark Winkler, Jonathan Karrant & More

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National May 5th, 2026 May Day Monday-Resolve-Resist-Restore by Bob Hennelly National May 1st, 2026 Scotus Spikes Voting Rights Act by Frenchie Davis Local April 30th, 2026 Workplace Deaths Mount As U.S. Protections Wane by Bob Hennelly, Frenchie Davis, Jesse Lent & Ember Ollom National April 25th, 2026 Unionize Like Life Depended On It-It Does by Jenna Flanagan and Bob Hennelly Global April 21st, 2026 Trump's Three Card Monte Peace Deal & A May Day Like No Other by Bob Hennelly Local April 18th, 2026 32 BJ Strike Averted Amidst Trump’s Global Chaos by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - May 6, 2026

New York considers joining the national redistricting arms race. Tennessee considers new maps heavily favoring the GOP and the White House insists progress is being made to end the Iran War.

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