This week, while Proxy is busy investigating new cases, we're sharing something we loved. One of our favorite episodes from The Dream, a show about the "American Dream" and all the systems (and assholes) that make it harder to achieve. In this episode, a once popular teen anti-abortion activist find herself switching sides in this national debate.

Proxy will be back soon with new cases. In the meantime, we're sharing an investigation into arguably the most consequential social force shaping life on this planet: capitalism.

Scene On Radio isn't afraid to tackle the big questions about who we are and how we got that way. In this series on capitalism, they try to understand how capitalism became our dominant economic system, what is it really, and how to make our economy work for people and living beings, not the other way around.

Some resources for fighting fascism:

• https://indivisible.org/
• https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
• A newsletter from my friend Joanna on how to help her hometown of Minneapolis
• https://iceoutforgood.org/

Nicole is an organizer who's good at channeling her anger. The problem is she can't always downshift.

If this episode resonates, you might also try Mic Chooses the Wrong Life or Yaroslava Can't Go Home.

From the episode:

• Learn more about Deborah Gould, a Professor and Chair of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz
• Read Debbie's book Moving Politics: Emotion and ACT UP's Fight Against AIDS
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Erin wants to forgive the person she's holding a grudge against, but doesn't know how. Is it possible to just disappear resentment?

If this episode resonates, you might also try Brian Can't Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Law or JC's Kids Won't Talk To Her.

From the episode:

• Find Robert Enright's forgiveness program and other free resources at the International Forgiveness Institute: www.internationalforgiveness.com
• Read Bob's book Forgiveness Is A Choice: A Step-By-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope
• Learn more about Bob and his research

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Yaroslava’s town in Ukraine was taken by Russians. She's now safe in the US. But how do you make a new life when you feel guilty about not being home?

If this episode resonates, you might also try Mic Chooses the Wrong Life or JC's Kids Won't Talk To Her.

From the episode:

• Learn more about Dignity Beyond Borders at www.dignitybeyondborders.org and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @dignitybeyondborders
• Follow Yaroslava on Instagram @yasiiaaaa
• Watch Sariyah Abuzant's film "FordDat" at https://vimeo.com/1101397354?fl=pl&fe=sh

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A historic step in extrovert-introvert relations i.e. a proxy bloodbath roundtable with 2 extroverts and 2 introverts airing our grievances about each other.

If this episode resonates, you might also try Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert or Zakiya Used to Be So Fun.

From the episode:

• Learn more about Aparna Nancherla, read her book Unreliable Narrator, and follow her on Instagram @aparnapkin
• Learn more about Ryan Letts at Pando Integration Coaching
• Learn more about Jennifer Kahnweiler, listen to her podcast Introvert Ally, and read her book The Genius of Opposites

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At the heart of many family estrangements lies a mystery. Adult kids insist they’ve told their parents why they’re walking away, while parents say they don’t understand. Why is it sometimes so hard for parents to hear their kids? And how to get through?

If this episode resonates, you might also try Bob and the Forgiveness Spell or Brian Can't Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Law.

From the episode:

• Learn more about Becca Bland and her work with families and people surviving estrangement
• Learn more about Joshua Coleman, subscribe to his newsletter Family Troubles, and read his book New Rules of Estrangement
• Learn more about reporter Kim Nederveen Pieterse

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