Social Security was signed into law 85 years ago, and it has been under attack ever since: Donald Trump the most recent, and possibly most deadly, enemy of the safety net. PLUS: Talk Boring to Me! W. Kamau Bell and Jacob Kornbluth. Hosted by Kris Welch. Image credit: Alpha Stock Images – link to – … Continued
Fear is a central part of American life — and has been so at least since the early Cold War, according to historian Elaine Tyler May. She argues that while there are many things that Americans should be deeply concerned about, including climate change and vast wealth inequality, we are obsessed with threats like crime, … 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
Pacifica’s Mitch Jeserich speaks with Mario Martinez, creator of the Mind-Body Code.
