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Colombian counterinsurgency troops (cc photo: Mrnico1092/Wikimedia)
This week on CounterSpin: After more than a half century of bloody conflict that saw more than 200,000 mostly poor civilians killed, Colombia has a chance at a peace accord between the government and the FARC, the region’s oldest insurgent movement. You aren’t hearing too much about it in the press; we’ll get more from Mario Murillo, author of Colombia and the United States: War, Unrest and Destabilization.
Transcript: ‘Peace With Justice Is Still a Long Way Away’
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Also on the show: Media aim a lot of individualized advice at working women–speak up, demand a raise, lean in and all of that. It’s important to see that there are barriers beyond a woman’s level of gumption. The release of data on wage discrimination is a good time to talk about that. We’ll hear from Kevin Miller of the American Association of University Women, author of the association’s brand new report, The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap.
Transcript: ‘The Gender Pay Gap Follows Women Into All Areas’
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First, as usual, we take a quick look back at recent press, including fake people in support of the Dakota Access Pipeline, terrorism and the election, and police violence against African-Americans.
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SOURCE LINKS:
- “After 50 Years of War, a Chance at Peace,” by Mario Murillo (Indypendent, 9/19/16)
- The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap (American Association of University Women, Fall/16)
