#1319 Democrats and Plutocrats, Wealth Tax and Wall Street
Air Date: 11–15-2019
Today we take a look at the proposals from Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders for a Wealth Tax and how those proposals run afoul of not just Republican Fats Cats but Democratic Fat Cats as well
Read more#1318 Why We Cannot Have Nice Things (How Racism Hurts Everyone, Including White People)
Air Date: 11–12-2019
Today we take a look at some of the ways that conservative policies, willed into existence almost exclusively by white people, measurably hurt people and shorten life expectancies, including those who most fervently support the self-destructive policies.
Read more#1317 Taking to the Streets in Chile and Around the World to Protest Neoliberalism
Air Date: 11–5-2019
Today we take a look at the many protests ongoing around the world with a very strong through-line of demands to reverse austerity, lessen inequality, and improve public services, all hallmarks of neoliberal economic policies
Read more#1316 Winning the messaging war for a just, moral health care system
Air Date: 11–1-2019
Today we take a look at how the debate over our health care system has been framed and how we should frame it.
Read more#1315 The Wrecking Crew (The Trump appointees running the government)
Air Date: 10–29-2019
Today, we take a look at some of the main characters that make up the Trump administration to get a sense of who they are, where they're coming from and how they're working tirelessly to ruin everything good about our government and find brand new ways to be terrible.
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