On this episode of dentontimes.life we speak with UNT philosophy professor and anti-fracking activist Adam Briggle, author of the new book "A Philosopher's Guide to Fracking: How One Texas Town Stood Up to Big Oil and Gas".
Topics include Denton's fracking ban, defining field philosophy, the precautionary vs proactionary principle, the 'Renewable Denton' plan for two new natural gas power plants, HB40, crony capitalism and more!
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Nov 10, 2015
31 min
On this special episode of dentontimes.life we speak with Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President of the United States. Dr. Stein was in Ft. Worth at the First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church to meet with anti-fracking activists from Denton, Arlington, and Dallas.
Topics include Dr. Stein's 'Green New Deal' platform, her thoughts on Denton's fight against fracking, the Bernie Sanders campaign and a message to his supporters, our planet's climate change emergency, the war in Syria and more.
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Oct 21, 2015
31 min
On this episode of dentontimes.life, we speak with journalist Will Potter, TED Fellow and author of 'Green is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege'.
Topics include how "eco-terrorism" legislation is being used to crack down on environmental and animal rights activists, the SHAC Campaign, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), COINTELPRO, ag-gag laws, and the current legal situation in Texas.
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Oct 5, 2015
33 min
On this episode of dentontimes.life, we welcome local hip hop artist AV the Great. We discuss AV's life growing up in Southeast Denton, the resource gap between UNT campus, the Square and Southeast Denton, Quakertown and Black Lives Matter, and influences of AV's music.
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Oct 3, 2015
39 min