We all know there are powers determined to destroy democracy. The ubiquity of hand held video cameras has the unique power to disrupt the narrative of power. On this show author Phil Allen talks about

In the pivotal yer of 1916, Jewish leaders like Jacob Schiff opposed creation of a Jewish state. That was the majority opinion, unlike now. The financier who was instrumental in creating the Wall St w

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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