In his groundbreaking book The Wretched of the Earth, the Martinican thinker, psychiatrist, and revolutionary Frantz Fanon made a number of claims about how colonialism operates and why anticolonial violence is necessary. An Yountae describes and interprets a number of Fanon’s claims, highlighting the theological character of colonial governance and the distinctive brand of violence … Continued


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Re-entering the World

  With many COVID restrictions lifting, the matter of resuming, returning, re-entering is taking center stage.  But after so many months in health-related isolation, what does that feel like???  Psychotherapist Dr. Melissa Anderson reminds of some of the concerns, and takes your calls.  Hosted by Kris Welch.


Guest: John Bellamy Foster is editor of Monthly Review and professor of sociology at the University of Oregon.  He has written widely on political economy and is an expert on environmental sociology.  He is the author of several books including Marx’s Ecology: Materialism and Nature (2000), The Great Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences (with Fred Magdoff, 2009), The Ecological Rift: Capitalism’s War on the … Continued


On this show: 0:08 – The Trump Organization has been indicted for tax fraud. Russ Choma joins us – Choma is a reporter in the Washington bureau of Mother Jones covering money in politics and influence. 0:34 – The Supreme Court just ruled against Democratic Party leaders in Brnovich vs. DNC, where the Democratic National Committee … Continued