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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
Union Curious in the Mid-2020s
Unions have achieved some historic victories recently. But though many workers are curious, theres still reluctance to joining a union. As co-author of a new report called Union Curious, UC San Die
After The Shooting of July 13, Is it Over?
Today, more than ever, politics is theater. On todays big stage we see Biden as an old weakened man, and then we have Trump with blood on his face, standing strong, defiant, fist in the air. On today
The Challenges of Being Muslim Today
In 21st Century Western Culture, theres a variety of impressions average white people get when you say the word Muslim. Most of them wrong. On this edition of Keeping Democracy Alive, Toronto author
How Liberation is Only Found In Community
Todays guest is Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, author of the new book The Chosen We. Shes a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy a U.Wisconsin-Madison. Over a period of ten years she intervie
In Our Climate Threat, There Are Opportunities
Many still think We dont have to deal with it now, but a new report from the Union of Concern Scientists is titled Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience for a reason. As co-author Dr. Rachel C