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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
Make the Winner of the Popular Vote President
We were taught in elementary school that every vote counts in America. But as we all know the 2016 winner of the popular vote did not become president. The truth is the presidential candidates will sp
The Term “MAGA” Acknowledges US Empire is Over
Make America great again? What does that phrase assume? Our guest today, retired Lt Col. William Astore served 20 years in the military. No, hes not a stereotypical macho militarist, far from it. H
White Male Supremacists Fear and Hate it But “Romance” and Nuclear Families Aren’t the Only Option
We assume our picture of romance and marriage has always been there, but according to our guest author and professor Sabrina Strings, it was invented in the 12th century as a myth about Sir Lancelot.
Dems Need the Middle Class: Why is the DNC Still So Corporatized?
There is a palpable movement under Kamala Harris; so why is party leadership still so out of touch with working people as they were in 2016? Our returning guest, veteran party insider Norman Solomon,
What’s Behind Trumpism: The Open Attack on Democracy
As Trump heads into the 2024 campaign, you might wonder who is behind it, who benefits from destroying our republic. Here is the story. The religious nationalists see him as a fierce leader. They beli
The Power of Pardons and Democracy
Its not high on peoples reason to choose a president, but the power of pardons today is often corrupt and the promise of a pardon has been known to encourage crimes. In this discussion of her forthc