Miscellaneous
This week, we first spoke with Suchitra Balachandran. She is a College Park resident who serves as the chair of Our Revolution Prince George's. In this segment, we talk about money in politics and OR PG's effort to pass a small donor matching program for county elections, similar to ones in Montgomery and Howard County. We then spoke with Miranda Mlilo, a student activist serving as President of UMD's Students for Justice in Palestine. We discuss her experience fighting for Palestinian human rights and SJP's mission. 1:57-14:05 Suchitra's background, her thoughts on money in politics and the Democratic Party. 17:26-29:25 Small donor matching program outlined, how its worked in Montgomery and Howard County. 34:23-56:12 Miranda's background, why she supports Palestinians, SJP's SGA bill, divestment and socially responsible investing, and attacks on free speech by Democrats and Republicans. Songs: Peace Frog - Doors The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) - Doors Ship of Fools - Doors Theme: Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan *Some technical difficulties with the intro!