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Lula: New Hope for a Habitable Earth?
From mere crisis to real emergency, one big political change in Brazil offers realistic hope for saving the planet. No exaggeration. On this show global south veteran journalist James North explains t
Christian Nationalism 2023: Power Not Piety
Bradley Onishi is himself a deconverted Christian nationalist. His new book is titled Preparing for War; The Extremist History of White Christian NationalismAnd What Comes Next. On this show, he an
The Christmas Truce of 1914: Not So Isolated
Youve heard of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914 between the trenches of the British and German soldiers. These were indeed brave men. But that was not the only such event: there were desertions, mu
The High Price Paid for Ignoring the Midwest
No one likes to be ignored. We saw what happened when the 2016 Democratic nominee skipped those states. The truth is it was a liberal heartland: McGovern, Wellstone, Mondale, etc. Our guest is histori
The Danger of Nostalgia
Of all the motivations for war, nostalgia is at the top. Restoring lost glory. We see it not only in Putins Russia but in many former empires. Nostalgia is a factor in racist nationalist bloodletting
Profitable Panic: Busting Sex Workers at Qatar World Cup
At the World Cup and other global sporting events, all kinds of workers are exploited. And under the guise of rescue and saving souls involved in the sex trade, evangelical, business interests, politi
An American Tradition of Christian Left
Though the angry white supremacist right grabs todays news, the truth is the Christian Left has much deeper roots in American history. According to the Reverend Quardricos Bernard Driskell, the relig
Instead of a Red Wave, One of Common Sense?
Its echoing everywhere: Trump was the biggest loser of the 2022 elections. Recorded two days after the votes, our guest today, veteran political news person John Kosinski sees what so unexpectedly ha
This is the Best Analysis of the Coming Election
Thinking with history; on this show political broadcast veteran John Kosinski demonstrates how so many people running just want to be showmen on TeeVee. He explains why so many are drawn to Trumpism:
Are Alternatives to War Really Realistic?
Like all bad habits, war is a tough one to break. On this show, Professor Emeritus Lawrence Wittner explains that respecting, listening, and helping people in other countries is a lot more economicall