Episode 42 of Blabbermouth brings a Donald Trump Fascism Update and Lorena González vs. Reuven Carlyle over The Jungle. (Wanna subscribe to the show on iTunes? Right here.)
Episode 42 of Blabbermouth brings a Donald Trump Fascism Update plus conversations with Lorena González and Reuven Carlyle about their ideas for “The Jungle.” (Wanna subscribe to the show on iTunes? Right here.) Kelly O
Blabbermouth March 11, 2016


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Is Donald Trump a fascist yet? At 2:22, I haul local fascism expert David Neiwert back onto the show for a ruling.

After that, at 9:48, new Seattle City Council Member Lorena González is on to discuss the Seattle Police Department’s shooting of Che Taylor and the vastly different narratives about the shooting that are coming from the SPD and Taylor’s family. Council Member González also weighs in on a troubled Seattle homeless encampment called “The Jungle” and $1 million dollars in new state money that may result in a giant, razor-wire-topped fence around the area.

Then, at 25:11, Reuven Carlyle, who represents Seattle in the state senate, offers his view on the fence. González has compared it to right-wing dreams of putting a giant wall along the US-Mexico border, and Carlyle responds to that critique.

Plus a remembrance of longtime Stranger Art Director Aaron Huffman and, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won...