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My Second Cup of Coffee
A podcast to create Common Memory, Walk in Beauty and help people make sense of the USA's social, political and religious chaos, one cup of coffee at a time. Mark Charles is a dual citizen of the United States and the Navajo Nation. He lives in Washington DC and is one of the leading experts on the Doctrine of Discovery. He co-authored "Unsettling Truths - the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery". Mark ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in…
Episodes
- My Second Cup of Coffee
A few thoughts re: the first debate of the 2024 Republican Primary (Part 1)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, August 29 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the first debate of the 2024 Republican Primary (which I finally…
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Dams, another colonial tool for Native land dispossession
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, August 18 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss a recently published report on Dams and Tribal land loss in the…
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples - The divergent values of Western and Indigenous cultures
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today (Wednesday Aug. 9) is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and over My Second Cup of Coffee I use the development…
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My Inital take on Trump's Indictment, a question about King James I, & the arrogance of the DEMS
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Friday Aug. 4 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share my first impressions of the Jan 6th Indictment against Donald Trump, I…
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Decolonizing the Klamath River Basin and Tweeting Elon Musk "NO!" (on his app X)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, August 1 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I talk about Indigenous efforts to decolonize the Klamath River in OR & CA…
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A Conversation with Ray Minniecon
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. On Sunday, July 30 I hosted a special evening edition of My Second Cup of Coffee and a conversation with my good friend Ray Minniecon…
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Like Richard Pratt in 1892, Ron DeSantis is using White Supremacist arguments to appeal to a traumatized White America
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, July 25 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Ron DeSantis pattern of using White Supremacist arguments to…
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Arizona v. Navajo Nation - The Ignorance of the SCOTUS Majority and the Cowardice of the Dissenting
Today is Wednesday, July 19. I recently read the full SCOTUS Opinion re: the Colorado River water rights case "Arizona v. Navajo Nation". As with most SCOTUS…
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Mass Shootings, Mass Killings, Global Warming and expanding the conversation re: Abraham Lincoln
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, July 14 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Global Warming and the rise in gun violence throughout the US. I…
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Today I discuss 3 separate topics - Technology, Living Healthier and Implicit Racial Bias
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, July 6 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss 3 seemingly separate topics; Technology, living healthier…
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Why the Declaration of Independence Refers to Indigenous People as "merciless Indian Savages"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is the Fourth of July 2023 but few people are aware that 30 lines below the statement "All men are created equal" the Declaration…
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My Second Cup of Coffee: If you've read the US Constitution then the 2023 SCOTUS Opinions re: Native Water Rights, Affirmative Action and LGBTQ are not surprising
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, June 30 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee and a discussion about the recent US Supreme Court…
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My Second Cup of Coffee: News headlines and some thoughts about Decolonizing Faith
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, June 27 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. I review the news headlines and share some thoughts…
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In 'Arizona v Navajo Nation' the US Supreme Court rules against Native Treaty and Water Rights
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, June 23 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I offer some preliminary thoughts on the recent SCOTUS opinion ruling against…
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Creating Common Memory re: Juneteenth (Excerpts from 2022 episode)
One year ago (June 2022) I recorded a Second Cup of Coffee episode titled "Creating Common Memory re: Juneteenth. In commemoration of Juneteenth 2023 I am…
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A Discussion about Noise, the 4 Indigenous Children who survived the Colombian Jungle and a brief mention of Trump's Indictment
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, June 13 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I talk about the adverse health effects of noise, the 4 Indigenous children…
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Unprecedented Air Quality, CNN fails at Centrism and the Irony of the PGA/LIV Sports Washing
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Friday, June 9 and today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am intentionally not talking about Donald Trump. Instead I will discuss…
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Cornel West, A Religious Public Charter School in OK and Finnish Speeding Tickets
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Tuesday, June 6 and today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss Cornel West's announcement that he is running for President in…
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Exposing Abraham Lincoln and Why the Debt Ceiling Crisis is FAR from over
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Friday, June 2 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I'm discussing my recent speaking event at the Navajo Nation Museum exposing that…
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Upcoming event re: Abraham Lincoln and the Long Walk and a few thoughts about Ron DeSantis
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Thursday, May 25 and I'm traveling this week so I'm on location in New Mexico. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I share some…
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Dear White Evangelicals, Donald Trump is a narcissistic, selective truth teller who lives in a fantasy world and has no morals. But you already knew that.
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Tuesday, May 16 and today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss White Evangelicals. Last week on CNN Donald J. Trump demonstrated…
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How the Debt Ceiling Debate Demonstrates the Immaturity of the USA. And an Update: One Week after my Hip Replacement Surgery
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Tuesday, May 9 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. Today I discuss the immaturity of our nation as evident in…
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A Conversation with Daniel Immerwahr, author of 'How to Hide an Empire'
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Tuesday, April 25. I invite you to join me for a conversation with Daniel Immerwahr over My Second Cup of Coffee. Daniel is the…
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A Conversation with Robert Miller re: Vatican's Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Sunday, April 23. Over My Second Cup of Coffee I am speaking with ASU Law Professor Robert Miller re: the Vatican's repudiation of…
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How using #StandYourGround laws to justify the shooting of #RalphYarl demonstrates the imperative need to de-center whiteness
Description: Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Wednesday, April 19. Over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss how using #StandYourGround laws are used to justify…
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What is the Doctrine of Discovery? And how is the Vatican attempting to re-write its history.
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Two weeks ago, on March 30, the Vatican issued a joint statement repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery. Today, over My Second Cup of…
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White Supremacy in Tennessee, Hypocrisy in the Vatican, Good Friday and the importance of Lament
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is #GoodFriday 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will briefly discuss the white supremist actions of the Tennessee…
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A Conversation with Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, author of "Sisters in Spirit: Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on Early American Feminists"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, April 4 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner. Dr…
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Vatican Repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery but limits the liability of the Catholic Church
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. On Thursday, March 30, 2023 the Vatican issued a "Joint Statement on the 'Doctrine of Discovery' of the Dicasteries for Culture and…
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2023 Covenant School shooting, the 2nd Amendment and the Trauma of White America
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. After yet another horrific mass school shooting, this time at The Covenant School in Nashville TN, our nation is once again engaged in…
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A Conversation with Sarah Augustine, author of "The Land is not empty"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Thursday, March 23 and my guest today for My Second Cup of Coffee is Sarah Augustine. Sarah, who is a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is…
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President Obama's "A Promised Land", Moral Wrongs and Hunting your News
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. It's Tuesday, March 21 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I'm discussing my "foodie" tendencies as well as President Obama's book "A…
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A Conversation with Shane Claiborne
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, March 16 and for My Second Cup of Coffee I am having a conversation with Shane Claiborne, a prominent speaker…
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"Equal" pay day, Failing banks and Drilling for oil in Alaska
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 14 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will discuss the ever persistent pay gap between men and women in the US…
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Why it's important to say "White People are not superior"
Phrases like "Black Lives Matter" and "Native Lives Matter" are uttered to counter the historic, systemic and ongoing lie that people of color are not equal to…
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The Doctrine of Discovery and Human Rights
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, March 2 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. Today I will be highlighting my upcoming speaking…
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A Conversation with Matt Mikalatos
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, Feb. 28 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. My guest today is my good friend Matt Mikalatos…
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My Second Cup of Coffee: A Conversation with Leroy Barber
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Sunday, Feb. 26 and I invite you to join me for a special Sunday evening edition of My Second Cup of Coffee. My guest tonight…
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My Second Cup of Coffee: Presidents Day - How I learned the #UnsettlingTruths about Abraham Lincoln
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is #PresidentsDay2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will be discussing the #UnsettlingTruths re: the white supremacists and…
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The Implicit Racial Bias of the NFL
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is #ValentinesDay, Tuesday, February 14 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. I will be discussing Super Bowl…
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My Second Cup of Coffee: A Conversation with Michelle Ferrigno Warren, author of Join the Resistance
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 7. This morning over My Second Cup of Coffee I am having a conversation with Michelle Ferrigno Warren…
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Atsá̜ Biyáázh (February) the time of "little eaglets" (Recorded February 1, 2023)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, February 1st and I invite you to start the month of "little eaglets" by joining me for My Second Cup of Coffee…
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A Conversation with Darren Parry re: his book "The Bear River Massacre. A Shoshone History." (Recorded January 26, 2023)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, January 26 and today, over My Second Cup of Coffee I to have a conversation with Darren Parry, former chairman of…
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Classified Documents, Mass Shootings & the Capitalism behind Coffee breaks (Recorded January 25, 2023)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Wednesday, January 25 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will be discussing the latest discovery of classified documents at…
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Politics of raising debt ceiling & NY's refusal to protect unmarked graves (Recorded January 19, 2023)
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, January 19, 2023 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I will be discussing our nation's childlike politics of raising…
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McCarthy's Concessions; the disappearing, great Salt Lake and the urgent need for Indigenous wisdom. (Recorded January 9, 2023)
In this episode, Mark discusses the concessions Kevin McCarthy made to become Speaker of the House; the news that the great Salt Lake is disappearing, and the…
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The Emancipation Proclamation, Permastress and Puttering Around (Recorded January 3, 2023)
This episode is the audio from My Second Cup of Coffee from Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
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Remembering the Massacre at Wounded Knee and 20 Congressional Medals of (dis)honor (Recorded December 30, 2022)
This episode is a discussion about the 20 Medals of (dis)Honor the US Congress awarded to US soldiers who participated in the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Links…
My Second Cup of CoffeeA Preview of my Christmas Reading 2022, the #January6thReport (Recorded December 23, 2022)
This episode previews Mark's Christmas Reading for 2022, The FINAL REPORT of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States…
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Joe Biden's Implicit Racial Bias (Recorded November 30, 2022)
On this episode, I discuss a tweet Joe Biden sent last week thru his @POTUS account that clearly demonstrated how his implicit racial bias narrowly defines his…
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158th Anniversary of the Massacre at Sand Creek (Recorded November 29, 2022)
One hundred fifty eight years ago, in accordance w/ the genocidal policies of Abraham Lincoln who was intent on ethnically cleansing the routes of the…
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Why I no longer celebrate #Thanksgiving (and neither should you) (Recorded November 23, 2022)
The American story is comprised of many myths, few of them larger and more widely accepted than the myth of Thanksgiving. For nearly 2 decades I have studied…
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Veterans Day 2022
In this episode, I will be discussing Veterans Day and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) case that is currently being argued in front of the Supreme Court…
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Joe Biden's Armageddon
On Thursday, October 6, in response to the escalating nuclear rhetoric by Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Biden warned that "We have not faced the…
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A Conversation with Siouxan Robinson
On this episode, I have a conversation with Siouxan Robinson. Siouxsan was born on the Rosebud reservation in SD & raised on the Stand Off Reserve in Alberta…
