Topic: Pinkertons

Historical attacks by Pinkerton men on mining towns are used to illustrate how corporate interests have long used violence to seize land. Jones then presents a 2023-2024 California budget analysis by Rob Agueros, claiming the state has a $1 billion surplus despite cutting fire and police funding. He argues this proves the lack of resources is a choice, not a necessity.

Robert Davi proposes the creation of an "Earth Force," a mandatory national service draft for 18-to-26-year-olds to assist with natural disasters and toxic spills. He originally presented this idea to the Bush administration and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance. Davi argues that instead of "laying in the street," young environmentalists should be trained in disaster relief and new green technologies to provide a way forward for the country.