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Bg"> <div> <div> <h2>8 Myths and Atrocities About Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day</h2> <div><h3>On the second Monday of October each year, Native Americans cringe at the thought of honoring Christopher Columbus, a…</h3></div> <div><p>indiancountrytoday.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*1kwbHfoNUwoFicp0)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="ca3f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/10/the-real-christopher-columbus/"> <div> <div> <h2>The Real Christopher Columbus</h2> <div><h3>Arawak men and women, naked, tawny, and full of wonder, emerged from their villages onto the island's beaches and swam…</h3></div> <div><p>www.jacobinmag.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*mlUTgd1uxO_TT7v-)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="0769" class="link-block"> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2015/10/12/columbus-day-is-the-most-important-day-of-every-year/"> <div> <div> <h2>Columbus Day Is the Most Important Day of Every Year</h2> <div><h3>Today, October 12, is Columbus Day. Every year it's officially the second Monday in October; this year it falls on the…</h3></div> <div><p>theintercept.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*5mMadtz3Pawuwlr3)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2525" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/10/08/columbus-day-romancing-greed-slavery-and-genocide/"> <div> <div> <h2>Columbus Day: Romancing Greed, Slavery, and Genocide - CounterPunch.org</h2> <div><h3>Christopher Columbus has long been a patriotic symbol for the United States of America. Honored with more place names…</h3></div> <div><p>www.counterpunch.org</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*W554RRFj4NpOOTQX)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="edf7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://people.com/human-

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interest/even-more-states-and-cities-are-celebrating-indigenous-peoples-day-2020/"> <div> <div> <h2>Even More States and Cities Are Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day Over Columbus Day This Year</h2> <div><h3>Some places are recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day, while others are replacing Columbus Day…</h3></div> <div><p>people.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*czwthuyynOXOKHqj)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1de6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2020/10/09/indigenous-peoples-day-history/"> <div> <div> <h2>The Native History of Indigenous Peoples Day</h2> <div><h3>As more cities and states consider marking Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, one Native American scholar…</h3></div> <div><p>www.yesmagazine.org</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*jiP2xtdJ_cDAjU1J)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="4641">Patreon:</p><div id="aa34" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thisamericanleft"> <div> <div> <h2>This American Left is creating leftist political commentary | Patreon</h2> <div><h3>My name is Matthew and I produce leftist political commentary. I have been writing all my life, and have been a visual…</h3></div> <div><p>www.patreon.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*AgSiTrBn48k_7V3t)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0e6b">The Medium article:</p><div id="814b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/its-time-to-abolish-columbus-day-9966d6d1cd2"> <div> <div> <h2>It’s Time To Abolish Columbus Day</h2> <div><h3>The legacy of Christoper Columbus is a legacy of colonialism, slavery, and genocide.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*H4UbH9OQaQWnqECbsedVww.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

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Matthew talks about Columbus Day and introduces his new segment.

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In addition to the hyperlinks below, another source used in this episode was the book “Lies My Teacher Told Me” by James W. Loewen.

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