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#1305 How to Build an Empire (A History of American Expansion)

Posted on Podcast by · September 13, 2019 8:00 PM

Air Date: 9–13-2019

Today we take a look at the history and the process of the building of an American empire that currently spans the globe but allows as few people of color to vote as possible.

#1289 How to Build a War from Scratch (Iran)

Posted on Podcast by · July 12, 2019 9:00 PM

Air Date: 7–12-2019

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Today we take a look at the well-planned and completely predictable build-up to war with Iran from the Republican neocons and theocrats who've wanted this war for decades

#1264 Protesting neoliberalism the only way they could think to (Brexit)

Posted on Podcast by · April 12, 2019 8:00 PM

Air Date: 4–12-2019

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Today we take a look at everything there is to know about Brexit, Lexit, Remain and Reform, the Irish question, The Troubles, the neoliberalism of the EU and the senses of local and national identity in an age of globalism

#1254 Israeli right-wing politics has lead to some strange, fascist bedfellows

Posted on Podcast by · March 05, 2019 6:00 PM

Air Date: 3–5-2019

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Today we take a look at how the illiberalism of the Israeli government has alienated the vast majority of democratic nations and individuals who support human rights, leaving the country with some of the most far-right, fascist, white-supremacist, anti-Semitic people in the world as their only remaining allies.

#1249 Understanding Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS)

Posted on Podcast by · February 12, 2019 1:00 PM

Air Date: 2–12-2019

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Today we take a look at both the BDS movement and the backlash response to it resulting in firings and legislation in many states (and pending federally) to restrict employment and business opportunities from those who fail to pledge in writing to not support of the boycott of Israel

#1248 There you go again. Venezuela and America's addiction to imperialism

Posted on Podcast by · February 08, 2019 1:00 PM

Air Date: 2–8-2019

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Today we take a look, briefly, at the last 100 years of Venezuelan history to understand how they went from oil riches and inequality to revolution and social progress only to run afoul of American imperialism

#1241 The Price of Empire (US Foreign Policy)

Posted on Podcast by · January 15, 2019 4:00 AM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 1–15-2019

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Today we take a look at the history and mechanics of US empire and the military-industrial-congressional complex that gleefully perpetuates it.

#1239 Building the future of an international progressivism

Posted on Podcast by · January 08, 2019 4:00 AM · 2 reactions

Air Date: 1–8-2019

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Today we take a look at the burgeoning call for progressivism to look beyond national borders to create policies, solidarity and power that spans, unified, across the world.

#1233 The US-backed war fueling the world's worst humanitarian crisis

Posted on Podcast by · December 07, 2018 9:00 AM

Air Date: 12–7-2018

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Today we take a look at the ongoing war in Yemen including its origins, multitude of players, the US supporting that is helping drive the worlds worst humanitarian crisis and what we can and should do to stop it.

#1226 Understanding the toxic US-Saudi Arabian relationship

Posted on Podcast by · November 09, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 11–9-2018

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Today we take a look at the stunningly consistent history of the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia. A relationship born out of a need for oil and sustained for the sake of empire.