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Will Potter on How the State and the Media Go After Radical Movements

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We’re in an unprecedented rollback of . States are passing laws to and , charging non-violent protesters with “” and the of people blocking traffic. of activists has increased dramatically. Police budgets are getting astronomical increases to further militarize the state. In Atlanta, in the campaign, police a , , who had their hands up and then tried to claim self-defense.

To put this all in context, we talk with investigative journalist and author Will Potter (@will_potter). We discuss the campaign, the , the taming down of climate actions in the 2010s and how the police state ignored right wing terror groups in the same period.

We also discuss the role of the and the liberal in going after radical movements, how Cop City is shifting things and where popular culture fits into the story.

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