Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with James C. Scott about how the agrarian societies were born. Scott argues that early cities were so miserable that these early states went to war in order to capture slaves to keep the cities operating and that is a big reason why slavery was so endemic to the so-called civilized world. James … Continued
7:08 – Patrisse Cullors, is an artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder of Black Lives Matter and founder of Dignity and Power Now, she is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, popular public speaker, and an NAACP History Maker. Her latest book is “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black … Continued
As Students Demand Gun Control, Arms Manufacturers Continue Targeting “Next Generation of Shooters”; Lee Fang: Billionaire Koch Brothers Have Extracted “Laundry List” of Victories from Trump Admin; Six Months After Harvey, Environmental Justice & Climate Change Absent from Houston’s Recovery Plans.
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Updates on global capitalism’s extreme inequality (Oxfam report), Victoria’s Secret’s billionaire owner, why immigration is a weapon of political distraction,” how GOP tax cut helps the rich more than others, MSU sex abuse scandal reflects “running schools like a business.” Major discussion: Marx’s life, goals of his writings, and their lasting relevance.
Masha Gessen: Did a Russian Troll Farm’s Inflammatory Posts Really Sway the 2016 Election for Trump? Masha Gessen: Russiagate Has Become a Conspiracy Trap Obscuring How Trump Is Damaging Nation; “The Young Karl Marx”: Raoul Peck on New Film Examining How Marx Developed Critique of Capitalism.
After the Parkland massacre in Florida, the standard responses by politicians to gun violence have finally proven inadequate. On our show today we’ll speak with a couple of organizers of the upcoming March for Our Lives to discuss the new student-led movement against gun proliferation and analyze responses by Donald Trump to arm teachers and … Continued
Caroline welcomes fellow Pragmatic Mystic – Jihan McDonald, dedicated to “Beloved Community as a mycelial healing network.” “No isolated crises – all crisis of isolation…” Let us be deep delving detectives, that we may all be Culture Doctors. Jihan McDonald has received the Alpha Della Leadership Award and Change-maker Fellowship for developing allies for life. … Continued
Join Sarah Holmes for an interview with herbalist and author Rosalee de la Foret. They will focus on Rosalee’s new book, Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal. Fund drive.
Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Timothy Snyder about the new threats our political order faces and how we might stop it from happening. Timothy Snyder is the Levin Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin and Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning. His latest book is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons … Continued
