#1531 The Labor Movement is a Hot Mess and Democrats Are Not Much Help
Air Date: 12–13-2022
Today, we take a look at the labor dispute within our freight rail industry as well as other unionization fights that corporations are vehemently opposing while the Democrats and Biden, the "most pro-labor president ever" are doing precious little to help.
Read more#1454 The Problem with Facebook is Facebook
Air Date: 11–9-2021
Today we take a look at the Facebook business model that is driving hate, lies, violence, extremism, and the breakdown of democracy around the world as well as some of the regulatory ideas geared toward reigning it in and mitigating the damage.
Read more#1530 The Pillars of Polarization and Persuasion
Air Date: 12–6-2022
Today, we take a look at some of the factors driving hyper-partisanship in the US right now along with multiple arguments to not give up on the power of persuasion.
Read more#1529 Monopolies Run By Morons
Air Date: 12–3-2022
Today, we take a look at the mega-companies that touch all of our lives and the monopolistic practices that have been developed to keep power and wealth concentrated with the few while the rest of us get screwed.
Read more#1528 The Ugly Underbelly of The Beautiful Game (Qatar World Cup)
Air Date: 11–30-2022
Today, we take a look at the context of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar including the labor abuses endemic in the construction of the facilities, the authoritarianism and anti-LGBTQ policies of the Qatari government, and the corruption fundamental to the inner working of FIFA that brought the tournament to Qatar in the first place.
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