Iran… From 1953 to Now, The 73rd Anniversary of the U.S. Coup in Tehran
This week is the 73rd anniversary of the U.S. coup in Iran. In our latest, we give a background on the geopolitics of the Cold War, U.S.-Soviet tension in Iran…
Legendary Organizer Joe Uehlein on the “Three Roads” of Labor, Climate and Music
After decades organizing from within the labor establishment, Joe Uehlein realized that winning real climate and economic justice meant moving beyond the limits of traditional labor and environmentalism. As former…
What is Socialism in America?
The spectre of socialism is haunting America . . . Bizarrely enough in 2026, a new Red Scare has taken over American politics, with the GOP, the Democratic Establishment, plenty…
“God Forgives, Brother’s Don’t”: Jasper Craven on Pete Hegseth, Graham Platner and Militarism
In our latest, we talk with journalist and author Jasper Craven (@Jasper_Craven) about his new book, "God Forgives, Brothers Don't," discussing the history of military education and toxic masculinity, the…
America Since the Bicentennial… Decay, Discord and Division
Fifty years ago, America celebrated its bicentennial with a coast-to-coast displays of bunting, flags, community ceremonies, and constant talk about "hope" and "unity." Now as we face our semi-quincentennial, the…
VIDEO: How the Democrats used diversity and identity to destroy the Left . . . .
Clip from our recent episode about Graham Platner and the Democratic establishment trying to destroy anyone challenging them from the left. For decades the Democratic establishment (today exemplified by Schumer,…
Too Big to Fail? Why Obama’s Presidency Sucked
Last week, they opened the Obama library in Chicago. You saw speeches by Barack and Michelle Obama, and all the living ex-presidents and first ladies celebrating the event. But all…
500 Episodes and Counting! The Secret History of the Green and Red Podcast!
Holy shit! Five hundred episodes! Quite the journey to say the least. In our 500th episode, we talk about the secret history of the Green and Red Podcast with our…
ENCORE: May 19th! The Legacies of Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X (both born today)
In this very special episode from 2020, we celebrate the shared birthday of iconic revolutionaries Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X, both born on May 19th (1890 and 1925, respectively).…
SPECIAL ENCORE: The King David Hotel Bombing and 79 Years of Zionist Terrorism
It's the 78th anniversary the Nakba. The Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement, dispossession, and ethnic cleansing of roughly 750,000 Palestinian Arabs during the 1948 Arab-Israeli…
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