Okinawan feminist activist Suzuyo Takazato, Co-Chair Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence, discusses the deadly ecological and social consequences of the massive US military presence on Okinawa. Okinawan Women Act formed exactly 22 years ago, in response to the rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US soldiers. And we speak with San Francisco writer, teacher … Continued
It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, as the popular observation goes. But, according to Betsy Hartmann, that’s an especially American outlook. She discusses what she calls the America Syndrome: the national propensity toward apocalyptic thinking, rooted in religiosity and imperial expansion. Resources: Betsy Hartmann, The America Syndrome: … Continued
The Vietnam War came to an end in 1975. But another battle is brewing — as Obama has launched a decade of commemoration — and that is over how the war is to be remembered. Was it a noble cause that was poorly executed? Or was the war itself immoral? And when we look at … Continued
Robin Bradford discusses her play, Low Hanging Fruit, about four women veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, who are living in a homeless encampment on LA’s Skid Row. It’s playing now through July 30 at Z Below in San Francisco. Production company 3Girls Theatre is partnering with North Beach Citizens, Compass Family Services, San … Continued
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of the Intercept and author of The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government’s Secret Drone Warfare Program. And Normal Solomon, delegate for Bernie Sanders, on Sanders campaign strategy going forward after his win in the West Virginia Primary. About the book: Major revelations about the US government’s drone program—bestselling author Jeremy … Continued
With Gareth Jenkins, Senior Associate Fellow with the Joint Center’s Silk Road Studies Program and Turkey Initiative. He is a writer and analyst based in Istanbul.
With Mark Landler, longtime journalist at the New York Times and author of the book Alter Egos: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the Twilight Struggle Over American Power. Then, Eric Fair, an Army veteran who worked in Iraq as a contract interrogator in 2004, on his new memoir Consequence. About Alter Egos: The deeply reported story of two … Continued
Sean McFate, author of the book The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order. Former hired soldier Sean McFate lays bare the opaque world of private military contractors, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. And Carlos Mauricio on the deportation … Continued
William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy, on the Arab League and US weapons trade to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. And David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute and author of the book The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.
