In this episode we hear excerpts from an interview with Robert O. Paxton, Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University and author of The Anatomy of Fascism. In the book, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in … Continued
In this episode we hear a speech given by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor at Impact Hub Oakland on December 5th. Taylor is a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, and the author of the recent book, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. We are in a fundraising drive. You can get the DVD of this speech, her … Continued
Slaughter or Liberation?: A Debate on Russia’s Role in the Syrian War & the Fall of Aleppo; Rick Perry, Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick, is Close Ally to Oil Industry & Dakota Access Pipeline; What’s Next for U.S.-Russia Relations? Stephen Cohen & Ken Roth on Trump, Hacking & Tillerson.
Excerpts of the documentaries Fidel: The Untold Story by Estela Bravo; Looking for Fidel by Oliver Stone; and Fidel: A Personal Portrait of A Political Legend by Saul Landau.
In this episode we speak with Anthony D’Agostino, Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and author of many books on Russian history, about the future of US-Russia relations and the potential of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. We are in a fundraising drive at the moment. If you feel compelled to donate to help … Continued
Evergreen show: On today’s show we’ll features two powerful personalities that changed the world. First, historian Gerald Horne will join us to explore the legacy of one of the most gifted and multi-talented American artists and activists, Paul Robeson. Horne has written a new book called Paul Robeson: The Artist As Revolutionary. Then, author Larry … Continued
In this episode we speak with David Kotz, professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst, and author of books such as Russia’s Path From Gorbachev to Putin: The Demise of the Soviet Union and the New Russia, about the future of US-Russia relations under Trump. And his most recent The Rise and Fall … Continued
Electoral College Members Seek Intel Briefing on Possible Russian Meddling in Election to Aid Trump; Greg Palast: By Rejecting Recount, Is Michigan Covering Up 75,000 Ballots Never Counted? Vowing to “Stop Political Correctness,” Gen. John Kelly to Head Department of Homeland Security.
Activist Winona LaDuke gives her first person account of how the “water protectors” fended off the oil company over the Dakota Access Pipeline. And Ralph offers a plan to help Marine families, gain justice with Mike Magner, author of A Trust Betrayed: The Untold Story of Camp Lejeune and the Poisoning of Generations of Marines … Continued
High profile senators called for an investigation into American intelligence agencies about Russian hacking to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton in the presidential elections. To find out more about this issue, Mitch Jeserich spoke to Dr. Stephen Zunes, professor of Politics and chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco. And Bernie Sanders on “Our … Continued
