08/20/21: Leaving Afghanistan, Pr...

08/20/21: Leaving Afghanistan, Protester Penalties, and SNAP's Boost

Black Issues Forum by PBS North Carolina
Aug 20, 2021
26:47

Episode notes

Our panel weighs in on America’s chaotic departure from Afghanistan, how HB 805 deters damage by imposing stiffer penalties for violent protesters and its impact on 1st Amendment rights, and President Biden’s increase for the Food Stamps program in a fight against hunger and malnutrition. Panelists La’Meshia Whittington, Harold Eustache, and Steve Rao join.

Keywords

biden
military
hunger
afghanistan
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america
taliban