Keith McHenry, founder of Food Not Bombs, joins the program to discuss a increasing reality: in dozens of U.S. cities, feeding hungry people has become a punishable offense. Through "no public feeding" ordinances and other restrictions, volunteers serving free meals have found themselves arrested, fined, and driven out of public spaces. McHenry has shared free food in thousands of cities around the world for more than four decades and, during that time, has been arrested hundreds of times, jailed, beaten, and even labeled part of a terrorist network—all for organizing volunteers to feed hungry people.McHenry also shares why, in his experience, the most liberal cities are often the worst offenders—the very cities that claim to stand for the poor. Meanwhile, those who support smaller government and the idea of community members helping community members are more often found in Republican-led communities and smaller towns, which have been the most accepting and, in many cases, have even partnered with his organization. It's the opposite of what much of the media portrays.This conversation will show you that helping others is up to all of us and that government should not be relied upon when it matters most.Learn how you can get involved or buy his books at KeithMcHenry.net.Sign up for the newsletter and see exclusives at SarahWestall.Substack.com.

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