#1376 Tell Stories, Not Myths: America is a Force But Not Always For Good
Today we take a look at some of the many zany foreign misadventures the United States has had over the past 100 years. And by "zany misadventures" I mean the naked pursuit of capitalism at any cost, the support of military coups and other undemocratic overthrows of foreign governments and wars for oil and resources in an unabashed attempt to keep America wealthy and the rest of the world less so - all while maintaining an anti-imperial, pro-democracy, pro-freedom, live-and-let-live poker face.
Read more#1338 Budgets are Moral Documents, Trump Budgets are Immoral
Air Date: 2–22-2020
Today we take a look at Trump's recently-proposed budget and rule changes targeting the most vulnerable recipients of Social Security benefits. The budget has no chance of passing as it is because, thankfully, a Democratically-controlled House of Representatives will not allow it. However, it is still very valuable to understand what kind of budget and rules Trump and the GOP would pass if they were in complete power.
Read more#1305 How to Build an Empire (A History of American Expansion)
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.
Read more#1289 How to Build a War from Scratch (Iran)
Air Date: 7–12-2019
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
Read more#1248 There you go again. Venezuela and America's addiction to imperialism
#1241 The Price of Empire (US Foreign Policy)
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