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Jan 2021
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How Can We Show Up For Mutual Aid? with ...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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This week on Getting Curious, the writer, activist, and educator Dean Spade joins Jonathan to discuss how we can meet our neighbors’ survival needs through mutual aid, and better understand the systems we live under in the process. Listen in to learn about what mutual aid is, how it differs from charity, and why local wisdom is essential for sweeping change. ... Show More
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