We may accept todays economic system as just part of the natural order; but in truth capitalism started with overt violence. Centuries later it has morphed into what our guest calls Mute Compulsion.

When Republicans win power, they use it. Obama tried bipartisanship. There was little, if any, perceptible change. In the following campaign in 2016, Trump said I made a promise to the forgotten men

Shock and Awe was launched on this date by then President George W Bush. Over a hundred thousand Iraqis died along with 4,000 Americans. But what about the veterans today? On this rebroadcast, author

Authoritarians that they are, its not a huge surprise todays Trump/DeSantis Republicans are pro-Putin. But as noted historian Michael Kazin points out, some alleged leftists are linking up with the

On the first half Wellesley Professor of American Studies and author Michael P. Jeffries talks about his new book Black and Queer on Campus, the unexpected possibilities and challenges which remain.

The unchecked power of the Federal Reserve claims its current, never ending rate hike strategy is about curbing inflation. It is not, according to our guest today, economics professor Clara Mattei. Th

Theres a science to the demise of democracy. On this show, Vanderbilt University political historian Eli Merritt talks about the new book he edited: How to Save Democracy; Inspiration and Advice from

Despite current assumptions, protests can win even as they appear to lose. So says Notre Dame professor emeritus David Cortright in his new essay in The Nation. On this show, we show how there are t

There used to be some 50 military contractors, now its more like five. Merger mania. And were playing right into what China wants. And were still pouring money into one of the most costly weapons

How big do you think Pakistan is? Would you guess over 200 million people? Its a nuclear armed power, deeply in debt, with a few rich powers and the military in control. On this show Murtaza Hussain