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Film editor Kristy Puchko, culture writer Niko Stratis and music journalist Suzy Exposito join Elamin to discuss why the U.S. Military and defence’s support of SXSW has caused a slew of artists to drop outSouth by Southwest — aka SXSW — North America's largest music festival and media conference of its kind, is facing a boycott after it came out that the U.S. Military is a major sponsor this year.
To explain why the actions of these artists and speakers are significant, film editor Kristy Puchko, culture writer Niko Stratis and music journalist Suzy Exposito join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud on Commotion.
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