Denali Dasgupta--Taxing The Rich

About this episode

Denali Dasgupta discusses the contrast between Amisha Patel and Rudy Giuliani while addressing the importance of taxing the rich and the Voting Rights Act.

Jack Thornell’s photographs of the Civil Rights Movement remind us why we need the Voting Rights Act now as much as ever. Ben riffs. Denali Dasgupta compares the vast contrast in the lives and legacies of Amisha Patel and Rudy Giuliani. Also, a “real moment” for American Catholics. And a few words about taxing the rich. Denali is an activist in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Ben Joravsky

Guest: Denali Dasgupta

Topics covered

• Taxation
• Civil Rights
• Activism
• Voting Rights
• Chicago Politics

Keywords

• taxing the rich
• Civil Rights Movement
• Voting Rights Act
• Denali Dasgupta
• Chicago activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voting Rights Act

Places: Chicago

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