#1532 Accelerationism is the Brick on the Gas Pedal of the Runaway Car of Society
Air Date: 12–17-2022
Today, we take a look at the fringe philosophy of accelerationism that is having a bigger impact on society than you will likely have realized as it's been behind some of the worst terror attacks in recent years and is likely behind attacks on infrastructure targeting society as a whole.
Read more#1230 Thanksgiving and cultural heritage (Native Peoples Series Part 2)
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#1527 Making Antisemitism Great Again with Ye, Kyrie Irving and Dave Chapelle
Air Date: 11–22-2022
Today, we take a look at three recent incidents of celebrities using their platforms to spread antisemitic tropes all in the context of greater openness to antisemitism within the Republican Party in the age of Trumpism.
Read more#1265 Moving beyond tragedy by surviving and adapting (Native Peoples) (Repost)
Original Air Date: 4–16-2019
Today we take a look at just a few of the aspects of modern life for Native Peoples that we can see as stemming from the racism and colonialism that have been endemic in post-contact America. This episode is the fourth in an ongoing series focusing on Native Peoples in North America. Previous episodes are, in order, #1216 on Christopher Columbus, #1230 on Thanksgiving, and #1252 on Westward Expansion.
Read more#1526 A History of Political Violence in the US
Air Date: 11–15-2022
Today, we take a look at our extremely steady history of political violence from the Revolution, through the Civil War, Reconstruction and Jim Crow, into the Civil Rights era, the Militia Movement and domestic terrorism, and now to our current once-again-radicalized, right-wing movement willing to use and tacitly condone violence as a political tactic.
Read more#1521 The election of a lifetime for this year
Air Date: 10–26-2022
Today, we take a look at the 2022 election and the political dynamics at play as the GOP continues on its path of ideological anti-democracy and Democrats work to register new voters and get out the vote.
Read more#1440 The Physical Structures of Structural Racism and the Fight for Environmental Justice (Repost)
Original Air Date: 9–8-2021
Today we take a look at the legacy of red-lining, the building and subsequent destruction of Black communities and the health and environmental impacts of segregation. The concept of “Structural Racism” is often a metaphor, not something physical that you can touch, but that is not the case when it comes to environmental racism.
Read more#1435 A History of White Violence in Policy and Practice (Repost)
Original Air Date: 8–18-2021
Today we take a look at history of white people deciding to get their way through violence and the tradition of having the government look the other way
Read more#1517 Reverse Freedom Rides (Human Trafficking Asylum Seekers)
Air Date: 9–30-2022
Today, we take a look at the attention-grabbing stunt of transporting asylum seekers from Texas to Martha's Vineyard and other politically-liberal destinations and the White supremacist inspirations for this policy.
Read more#1515 Set the Sun on the British Empire (Queen Elizabeth II)
Air Date: 9–21-2022
Today, we take a look at the history and legacy of British imperialism and slavery through the lens of the divergent views on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the growing movement of former colonies to achieve full independence.
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