#1370 Bernie Sanders on Trump as a Threat to American Democracy
Air Date: 9–26-2020
Today we present, instead of what was intended to be a rerun episode, Senator Bernie Sanders' major speech on the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy. Plus, new voice messages and a bonus clip in conversation with one of those messages.
Read more#1369 The Business Model That Ate the World (Facebook)
Air Date: 9–22-2020
Today we take a look at the rising concern over Facebook as more and more negative impacts of the site become evident to an ever-expanding group of concerned people and, more specifically, we show how it is the fundamental business model of Facebook that is at the heart of its problems.
Read more#1354 Police violence and racism are a product of our past (Uprising, Crackdown, Authoritarianism)
Air Date: 6–22-2020
Today we take a look at the history of racist policing which flows seamlessly into our present racist policing which itself flows into Trump's authoritarian glee at the opportunity to consolidate violent, racist power in response to protests against violent, racist power.
Read more#1339 Recognizing the Signs of Fascism for What They Are (Authoritarianism)
Air Date: 2–25-2020
Today we take a look at a post-acquittal, power-mad Trump taking advantage of his thoroughly-confirmed ability to do whatever he wants without repercussion and the work Bill Barr is doing to completely subvert the Justice Department in favor of using it as a tool to favor the President's friends and harm his enemies.
Read more#1312 How Trump managed to make the Middle East more chaotic
Air Date: 10–18-2019
Today we take a look at the recent developments between Turkey and Syria and the role Trump played in allowing Turkey to effectively invade Syria and extend its border.
Read more#1302 Protecting the Amazon Rainforest from a Fascist
Air Date: 9–3-2019
Today we take a look at the attacks on the Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants by the fascist government of Brazil and the protests and worldwide boycotts springing up in response
Read more#1295 How Fascism Uses White Supremacy to Delegitimize Non-Whites and Enrich the Wealthy
Air Date: 8–06-2019
Today we take a look at the racist attacks by Trump and his supporters against "The Squad" and how those attacks are in line with a long tradition of working to delegitimize and silence the perspectives of non-whites in America
Read more#1294 Journalism is Under Attack in America Like Never Before
Air Date: 8–02-2019
Today we take a look at the ways that Trump and his administration are systematically chipping away at the concept of a free press, a hallmark tactic of authoritarian governments everywhere
Read more#1286 The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Air Date: 7–2-2019
Today we take a look at the ways in which Christians are being rallied to see themselves as the true victimized minority in America, a key component to stoking right-wing nationalism
Read more#1273 Death of the Old, Birth of the New (Global Authoritarianism)
Air Date: 5–17-2019
Today we take a look at the socially and politically existential threat of our time - the fight against encroaching authoritarianism in the US and around the world.
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