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#1196 Building a media that supports rather than undermines democracy
Air Date: 7/13/2018 Today we take a look at the media landscape and how it enables rather than challenges our horrific political status quo and we also hear suggested alternatives structures that could help us change the game Be part of the show!...
#1195 Criminalizing protest with civility as a cudgel
Air Date: 7/10/2018 Today we take a look at the attempts to distract with calls for civility and the attempts to suppress dissent with various bans and impediments to protest Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode...
#1123 Preparing for the end of the world, or at least capitalism (Encore)
Air Date: 8/1/2017 Today we look at the state of capitalism, the logical arguments for its inevitable demise and the evidence that the end may more nigh than ever before Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Donate or become a...
#1194 The why and the how to make voting cool again (Elections)
Air Date: 7/3/2018 Today we take a look at the movement underway to take back power for progressive ideas in this country from a variety of perspectives all working toward a common goal Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 ...
#1193 Fighting for a representative democracy (voting Rights and Gerrymandering)
Air Date: 6/29/2018 Today we take a look at the multi-pronged campaign to prevent as many people from voting as possible and what we can do about it Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Donate or become a Member to support the...
#1192 Fighting for Single Payer and against our neoliberal health system
Air Date: 6/26/2018 Today we take a look at the misguided transformation of our thinking about health care that causes us to accept the idea of it being a market-based commodity, who continues to support this idea and why it continues to make...
#1121 This episode is worth your time (Culture and Technology) (Encore)
Air Date: 7/21/2017 Today we look at the technology that massively influences how we spend our time and hear lots of advice on how we can begin to take back control Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme:...
#1191 Stumbling toward peace on the Korean Peninsula
Air Date: 6/19/2018 Today we take a look at where we are in the negotiation process with North Korea and how we got here Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode Sponsors: Audiobook: What Truth Sounds Like| Amazon...
#1190 Hurricane Maria laid bare the colonialism and capitalism in Puerto Rico
Air Date: 6/15/2018 Today we take a look at the high toll Puerto Rico is paying, in both money and lives, for the triple disasters of colonialism, Hurricane Maria and disaster capitalism Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 ...
#1189 Our dehumanizing, traumatizing, child-abusing immigration system
Air Date: 6/12/2018 Today we take a look at the absolute horror show that is the US immigration system. Understanding that it was bad before but has been revved up to literally inhumane as our government makes a concerted effort to dehumanize asylum...