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Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and international politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture. Hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn. Website: https://realsankarahours.org/ Subscribe to us on Patreon to get bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Our SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realsankarahours

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Monday Oct 05, 2020

RSH 59 -- Trumpy Don't Fear The Reaper (10.5.2020)

Monday Oct 05, 2020

Recorded October 2, 2020. This is a short one. Adam and Peter discuss the latest news: Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. They discuss what that means for the election. They also talk about the presidential debate and new information about the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, including evidence showing that her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, did not shoot at the cops.

Links: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both test positive for COVID-19: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-positive-coronavirus-test.html ; White House aide Hope Hicks contracted COVID-19, traveled with Trump, and possibly gave it to him: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/hope-hicks-coronavirus.html ; Trump's positive COVID-19 result upends his campaign in the final stretch: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-campaign.html ; Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee tested positive for COVID-19: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/02/mike-lee-tests-positive-covid-425172 ; Donald Trump's diet (lots of fast food and Diet Coke) and obesity: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/this-is-what-donald-trump-eats-in-a-day/ , https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/politics/trump-obese.html ; evidence and ballistic report show Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, did NOT shoot cops entering their apartment: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/27/ballistics-report-breonna-taylor-boyfriend-kenneth-walker-shot-louisville-cop/3554995001/ (ballistics report), https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7gwyy/new-body-cam-footage-raises-questions-about-breonna-taylor-death-investigation, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/report-ky-ags-claim-breonna-taylors-partner-shot-police-not-supported-by-evidence_n_5f711295c5b64deddeef87b3 , https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7gwyy/new-body-cam-footage-raises-questions-about-breonna-taylor-death-investigation , https://www.huffpost.com/entry/report-ky-ags-claim-breonna-taylors-partner-shot-police-not-supported-by-evidence_n_5f711295c5b64deddeef87b3 ; Louisville SWAT team had concerns with the raid on Taylor's apartment beforehand: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bv8q3w/louisville-swat-team-told-investigators-they-had-concerns-about-raid-on-breonna-taylors-apartment ; Breonna Taylor case grand jury was not given option to indict cops who killed Taylor: https://www.salon.com/2020/09/29/breonna-taylor-case-grand-juror-we-werent-given-the-option-of-indicting-the-two-cops-who-shot-her/ ; Taylor grand jury recording released: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jury-audio-recording.html ; Biden "won" the debate: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-poll/index.html ; Proud Boys celebrate Donald Trump's debate callout: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/proud-boys-celebrate-after-trump-s-debate-call-out-n1241512 ; Trump checks into Walter Reed: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2020/10/02/president-trump-goes-walter-reed-army-medical-hospital-after-covid-19-diagnosis/3597555001/ , and waves to supporters: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/04/trump-walter-reed-drive-by-visit-criticism ;