Art of Citizenry Podcast
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Art of Citizenry Podcast
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Reframing the issues of our time
Coffee, Silicon Valley & George W. Bush’s former roommate? Philz Coffee made headlines when it was bought by a private equity firm & cancelled all employee stock — @manpreetkalra.bsky.social & @annacanning.bsky.social unpack what really went down!

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The Private Equity Playbook: Philz Coffee | Art of Citizenry
Dive into the Philz Coffee private equity deal with Manpreet Kaur Kalra and Anna Canning as they unpack the cancellation of worker common stock and dig into the financial and political origins of Phil...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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PESP's Azani Creeks joined @manpreetkalra.bsky.social to unpack how private equity–backed companies like GardaWorld stand to profit immensely from immigrant detention in the wake of the Big Beautiful Bill, despite a long record of whistleblowers exposing abuses inside their facilities. Listen here ➡️
Big Beautiful Bill: How Private Equity is Profiting from Immigrant Detention | Art of Citizenry
In this episode of the Art of Citizenry Podcast, we speak with Private Equity Stakeholder Project about how HR 1 funnels $170B into detention, fueling private equity profits. Tune in now!
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September 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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H.R. 1, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, expands the Deportation Industrial Complex — among the biggest winners are #privateequity firms and the billionaire class they represent.
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Big Beautiful Bill: How Private Equity is Profiting from Immigrant Detention
Podcast Episode · Art of Citizenry · 09/11/2025 · 40m
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September 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Paramount’s $16M payout to Trump.
Press freedom under corporate control.
A fashion ad cashing in on racist tropes.
🎙️Tune into Fragments of a Fragile Order — listen anywhere you get podcasts!

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August 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The Tel Aviv stock exchange has surged 179% since the start of Israel’s military assault on Gaza. I spoke with Lydia de Leeuw @somoamsterdam.bsky.social on the corporate architecture that sustains and profits from occupation.

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July 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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New #podcast episode! Divide-and-rule wasn’t just a strategy—it was a blueprint. Colonial powers engineered divisions that still shape global systems today.

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Episode 28: Divide and Rule | Art of Citizenry
Explore how colonial divide-and-rule tactics continue to shape global power structures. In this episode, Manpreet Kalra traces their legacy from empire to modern institutions like the United Nations a...
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June 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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🎙️New podcast episode!

Lucky Brand owes Guatemalan garment workers unpaid severance. This is a case of unauthorized subcontracting. Brands dodge accountability—offloading risk and labor violations onto workers they claim not to know exist. @annacanning.bsky.social breaks it down — tune in!
Not So Lucky Jeans: Unauthorized Subcontracting & Wage Theft in Fashion Supply Chains
Podcast Episode · Art of Citizenry · 04/24/2025 · 42m
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April 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🎙️New podcast episode!

The fate of America’s public lands is at a crossroads. DOGE is gutting . #nationalparks & #nationaltrails to serve extractive interests — while ignoring an outdoor economy that actually benefits Americans.

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Episode 23: The Fight for National Trails | Art of Citizenry
In this episode of Art of Citizenry, Manpreet Kaur Kalra speaks with Courtney Lyons-Garcia of the Partnership for the National Trails System about the future of America’s public lands amid federal bud...
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March 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Join us as we explore the power of community-led movements, storytelling as an advocacy tool that allows individuals to build their own reparation framework, and the role of international human rights mechanisms.

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Criminalization of Immigration: The Power of Grassroots Organizing and Storytelling
In Episode 20 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet is joined by Maru Mora-Villalpando, Founder of La Resistencia, and Alejandra Gonza, Executive Director of Global Rights Advocacy.
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February 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🎙️ New podcast episode released today!

I’m joined by immigrant community organizer @marumorav.bsky.social, Founder of @laresistencianw.bsky.social, and international #humanrights lawyer Alejandra Gonza of Global Rights Advocacy.

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February 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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90% of detained immigrants are held in privatized detention centers. I am joined by Anthony Enriquez, VP of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation at @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social as we unpack the financial motivations behind privatized detention centers. 🎧 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/4SoJ...
The Criminalization of Immigration: Profiting From Detention with Anthony Enriquez
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January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM