We talk with Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine, about the past, the present, and the future, of Trump-style authoritarian cults—and the dangers to “democracy”. Hosted by Kris Welch.
“Fascist principles now operate at so many levels of every day society that is is difficult to recognize them,” says scholar Henry Giroux. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo image: City Lights
We talk to Carl Dix about the next steps needed to oust this fascist regime. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal explores the significance of Julian Assange and his political struggle. Songs: Try Jesus – Tobe Nwigwe and Jabari Johnson Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture Childish Gambino – This is America image credit @ … Continued
Kamala Harris is Biden’s pick for Veep. We discuss. PLUS: Cultural historian H. Bruce Franklin on the past, present and U.S. future of fascism. Hosted by Kris Welch.
An in-depth analysis of fascism as massive government intervention to protect and save a crashing capitalism. We focus on today’s examples, historical parallels (in Germany and Italy), and how “strong men” leaders push fascist agendas. We discuss how fascism and socialism differ and how nationalism serves as fascism’s social “disguise.
P.E. MOSKOWITZ THE CASE AGAINST FREE SPEECH: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent . P. E. Moskowitz wrote the renowned bestseller, How To Kill a City, which revealed the systemic forces behind the gentrification ruining such major American cities as San Francisco, New York, New Orleans and Detroit. Now, with The Case … Continued
An Hour with Noam Chomsky on Fascism, Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, Julian Assange & More.
The failed German Revolution, in which he was a participant, marked the Marxist philosopher Herbert Marcuse for life. But unlike some of his more pessimistic colleagues in the Frankfurt School, particularly after the rise of fascism, Marcuse did not give up on liberatory possibilities. In the 1960s, Marcuse became one of the key philosophers of … Continued
“The United States has slipped into the abyss of an updated American version of fascism.” So says Henry Giroux. List and learn. PLUS! Three powerful women artists take on climate change with a new performance piece. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Brazilians just elected a retired military officer who has praised dictatorship as their next president. In the U.S., Trump continues to inflame hatred against immigrants and others, while passing policies that benefit the wealthy. How should we understand the rise of figures around the world like Bolsonaro, Trump, Duterte in the Philippines, and Orban in … Continued
