Barker's Beats

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Private prisons, are they good? Should we keep them? Should we get rid of them? All this and less on Barker's Beats!

AbolishPrivatePrisons (APP) = https://www.abolishprivateprisons.org/

Sources:

- https://www.wola.org/analysis/private-prisons-questionable-model-across-americas/

- https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/02/biden-phases-out-private-prisons/

- https://www.americanprogress.org/article/private-prisons-profiting-trump-administration/

- https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/history-of-americas-private-prison-industry-timeline/

- https://news.unm.edu/news/immigration-policies-and-how-private-prisons-are-shaping-them

Today we discuss revolution in the modern day.

Sources:

Pew Articles:

- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/25/stark-partisan-divisions-in-americans-views-of-socialism-capitalism/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1632233002180000&usg=AOvVaw3tN0tGFAsmqlEewK5G5GTC

- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/16/support-for-black-lives-matter-has-decreased-since-june-but-remains-strong-among-black-americans/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1632233002179000&usg=AOvVaw2LUdSlbIj7OASL0wm6lVCQ

The Hill:

- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/506061-poll-63-of-voters-believe-america-needs-to-change&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1632236171468000&usg=AOvVaw1DwL7e0PfFwestK81teNAS

The Conversation:

- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theconversation.com/is-the-united-states-on-the-brink-of-a-revolution-123244&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1632236363773000&usg=AOvVaw2V6JhbPQCu0JKvXqQdDKBR

Today we explore citizenship, active citizenship, and what it means to be a citizen.

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2020/11/29/how-to-become-a-us-citizen/?sh=5945b15e7d8b

Joker Is Afraid of the IRS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56VgsLfKY4

US News: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-10-12/2-of-3-americans-wouldnt-pass-us-citizenship-test

What is civics? Is it important? Should everyone take a civics class? Is it valuable knowledge for overthrowing an oppressive government? All this and less on this episode of Barker's Beats!

Civics Definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civics

"We Live In A society": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Im_MEOxC7Y