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Criminalizing The Unhoused Gets Us Nowhere
Some might call it cruel and unusual punishment, arresting, sweeping the parks, bulldozing homeless encampments. Others believe if people are poor its their own fault. On this show, the Reverend Dr
A Military Security State and the Erosion of Freedom
They love to say America has the strongest military of any nation ever. But boasting usually leads to disaster. On this show, we hear from William J. Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel of the US Ai
What is the 9/11 Generation?
History professor Matt Warshauer argues in his new book that the 9/11 generation is the most unique in American history, and he explains how. The title is Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation. Thi
Evangelicals Souring on Trump: Why It Took So Long.
He got 81% of the evangelical vote in key swing states in 2016. Our guest today the Reverend Doug Pagitt is exceptionally familiar with what goes on with evangelical Christians, and he says he expects
Gen Z, Millennials and The 2024 Presidential Election
They werent there for Biden. A large chunk of young men are for Trump, but with a new presidential candidate, the Democratic Party is connecting with young people. One millennial voice is Josh Lafasa
Waving Goodbye to Neoliberalism?
It may have the word liberal in it but its anything but. Until the Biden/Harris years, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party had its deserved image of serving the richest among us. Trump under
Hawley And the Right: Terrified About Their Manhood
Now with the nomination of not just a woman, but a woman of color, they feel even more threatened. Todays right encourages and seeks to use mens anger in the culture war, even though those very pol
With Walz, Can Democrats Win Back Rural America?
Since at least 2016, the Democratic policy has been driven by big contributors, yielding rural voters to Trump who at least pretended to hear them. With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz nominated as VP for
Avi Chomsky: 21st Century Colonialism and Extractivism
Colonialism: Now its called corporate globalization. As the energy appetite of the west continues to accelerate, so does extractivism, without the consent of the people directly affected. In this re
Jails and Prisons Were a Hotbed of Covid. Needlessly.
The ideal breeding ground for the Covid virus: A place where people were forced to have constant close contact with each other and with the wider community. In other words: prisons. You know how awful