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Must our political leaders really be stars?
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The Self Serving Purpose of Philanthropy
At this Christmas time of year, we all think about giving. But what are philanthropists all about? To launder a plutocrats reputation, preserving great wealth and maintaining dominance and control. O
The Case Before the SupCo That Could Hjiack a Wealth Tax
If the plaintiffs get their way, Moore vs United States could be the wedge that prevents a wealth tax. Guests on this show are law professors and authors Joseph Fishkin and William Forbath whose op-ed
Who Defines the Jewish Self?
The Republican led Congress declared antiZionism to be one in the same as antiSemitism. But is that accurate? Judaism has been around for thousands of years, Zionism only 150 or so. Does the Israeli s
Parallels: Israel and India; Bibi and Modi
Keeping one ethnicity in control: The Israeli state and Modis India. Palestinians and Indias Muslim minority. The chumminess of Bibi and Modi. And in both cases, the oppressors ask: who lit the fire
Israel’s American Objective: Create Fear Among Students
No one wants to be labeled anti-Semitic. But theres a massive yet secret Israel-run spy network not only spying on American university protesters but intimidating them, affecting their lives and jo
From 2016: Israel Conflates Religion with Nationalism
The unquestioned backing by Jewish Americans for the State of Israel started to fade about ten years ago, well before the current war. This keepingdemocracyalive is from 2016, in which Allan C. Brown
Palestine is Not The Only Middle East Nation Denied
Their language is illegal where they live. They can not give their kids Kurdish names. A continuing legacy of European imperialism. Americans owe Kurds gratitude for beating ISIS in 2014. Our guest Ka
Critical Race Theory: Scopes Trial Redux?
In the Scopes Trial of 1925, William Jennings Bryan spoke against teaching evolution, saying I have all the information I need to live and die by. Todays intense fight against teaching Critical Rac
11/11 Armistice: The Germans Were Ambushed, A Peace That Ended Peace
With renewed interest in the first world war, November 11 is celebrated as the end of the war to end all wars. But in reality it was a peace that ended peace. The German negotiators at that famous t