Pick A Struggle

In this week's episode, host Lora Mitchell discusses pop politics, including the House taking up the issues of Reparations, the Equality Act passing,  the Biden administration's handling on immigration, an interview this week between Representative Maxine Waters and Megan Thee Stallion, and the US marking the 500,000 COVID death this past week. We also discussed the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology meeting on disinformation and extremism.  This meeting featured Soledad O'Brien, Columbia University professor Emily Bell, George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley, and Marked by COVID Co-Founder Kristin Danielle Urquiza. Pick A Struggle segment this week -  3rd parties vs. the 2-Party System. Don't forget to send your questions, letters and political rants to askpickastrugglepodcast@gmail.com [askpickastrugglepodcast@gmail.com].  Please keep all audio letters, questions and rants to 60 seconds or less. Like, rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, and/or Podbean. Follow us on social media: Facebook - Pick A Struggle Podcast Twitter - @StrugglePick Clubhouse - Join us on Mondays at 3 for Pick A Struggle Listen and Chat References for this weeks episode. A 'path to restorative justice': Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee leads push to study slavery reparations (Dallas Morning News) - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/17/a-path-to-restorative-justice-texas-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-leads-push-to-study-slavery-reparations/ [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/17/a-path-to-restorative-justice-texas-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-leads-push-to-study-slavery-reparations/] Third Party - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_party_(United_States) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_party_(United_States)] Diddy Warns of 'A Race War' As He Launches New Political Party 'To Get Trump Out of Office' (NewsOne) - https://newsone.com/4032986/diddy-launches-our-black-party/ [https://newsone.com/4032986/diddy-launches-our-black-party/] In 17 States Independents Still Cannot Vote In Primaries (Politically Speaking) - https://www.politicscentral.org/in-17-states-independents-still-cannot-vote-in-primaries/ [https://www.politicscentral.org/in-17-states-independents-still-cannot-vote-in-primaries/] Harper's Bazaar Interview With Megan Thee Stallion and Representative Maxine Waters - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a35567606/megan-thee-stallion-representative-maxine-waters-interview/ [https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a35567606/megan-thee-stallion-representative-maxine-waters-interview/] Watch https://www.c-span.org/ [https://www.c-span.org/] to see the: House Judiciary Committee Meeting on Reparations House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology meeting on disinformation and extremism. - Featuring Soledad O'Brien, Columbia University professor Emily Bell, George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley, and Marked by COVID Co-Founder Kristin Danielle Urquiza.

In this week's episode, host Lora Mitchell discusses contemporary politics, including the Impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.  Guest, Daniel Engram talks about the Inauguration and its significance to Black women. Pick a Struggle segment this week - Abandoned Homes/Buildings versus Homeless Crisis. Don't forget to send your questions, letters and political rants to askpickastrugglepodcast@gmail.com [askpickastrugglepodcast@gmail.com].  Please keep all audio letters, questions and rants to 60 seconds or less. Like, rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, and/or Podbean. Follow us on social media: Facebook - Pick A Struggle Podcast Twitter - @StrugglePick Clubhouse - Join us on Mondays at 3 for Pick A Struggle Listen and Chat References for today's episode: Abandoned American - https://www.abandonedamerica.us/ [https://www.abandonedamerica.us/] 8 US Cities That Will Pay You Thousands of Dollars to Live There (NBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/7-us-cities-that-will-pay-you-thousands-of-dollars-to-live-there.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/7-us-cities-that-will-pay-you-thousands-of-dollars-to-live-there.html] National Alliance to End Homelessness - 5 Key Facts About Homeless Veterans - https://endhomelessness.org/5-key-facts-about-homeless-veterans/ [https://endhomelessness.org/5-key-facts-about-homeless-veterans/] National Coalition for the Homeless https://nationalhomeless.org/about-homelessness/ [https://nationalhomeless.org/about-homelessness/] Tiny Houses for the Homeless Villages https://archive.curbed.com/maps/tiny-houses-for-the-homeless-villages#:~:text=%2010%20Tiny%20House%20Villages%20for%20Homeless%20Residents,Village%E2%80%94Nashville%2C%20Tennessee.%20Nashville%2C%20TN%2037210%20What%3A...%20More [https://archive.curbed.com/maps/tiny-houses-for-the-homeless-villages#:~:text=%2010%20Tiny%20House%20Villages%20for%20Homeless%20Residents,Village%E2%80%94Nashville%2C%20Tennessee.%20Nashville%2C%20TN%2037210%20What%3A...%20More]

Host,  Lora Mitchell, describes her new podcast, Pick A Struggle, a show designed to make American politics make sense for you. Don't forget to send your questions, letters and political rants to askpickastrugglepodcast@gmail.com.  Please keep all audio letters, questions and rants to 60 seconds or less. Like, rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, and/or Podbean. Follow us on social media: Facebook - Pick A Struggle Podcast Twitter - @StrugglePick Clubhouse - Join us on Mondays at 3 for Pick A Struggle Listen and Chat