EPISODE · Nov 21, 2021 · 1H 4M
Rittenhouse Verdict Emboldens Far-Right
After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted after shooting dead two men and injuring another at a Black Lives Matter protest, the US right are triumphant. What does this mean now: for right-wing vigilantes and for progressive protesters? How would the US justice system have judged a person of colour in the same circumstances, and what does this tell us about white supremacy?We're joined by Benjamin Dixon, Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Pat Blanchard and Wajahat Ali .Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted after shooting dead two men and injuring another at a Black Lives Matter protest, the US right are triumphant. What does this mean now: for right-wing vigilantes and for progressive protesters? How would the US justice system have judged a person of colour in the same circumstances, and what does this tell us about white supremacy?We're joined by Benjamin Dixon, Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Pat Blanchard and Wajahat Ali .Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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