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The Ruling Class vs. Trump, 2024 Edition . . . and Harris gets right-wing support

September 12, 2024politics

In our latest episode, returning to a theme we discussed frequently in 2020-2021 we talked about the various ruling class forces opposed to Donald Trump's candidacy. Listen in: https://apple.co/3zhhcvx America…

“Nasty Politics”…. Political Violence in America w/ Prof. Thomas Zeitzoff

September 10, 2024politics

H. Rap Brown once said "violence is as American as cherry pie." We’ve seen an increase in rhetoric around violence in American politics particularly from the far right. We've seen…

Update from the DNC Protests in the Streets of Chicago w/ David Martinez

August 23, 2024Foreign Policy, politics

The Democratic National Convention is underway with lots of action inside and outside the convention hall. Listen in: https://apple.co/4dXwMuT Scott talks with activist David Martinez to get a report on…

Exxon Disrupted at the DNC! w/ Oil Change’s Collin Rees

August 22, 2024Climate, Direct Action, politics

Yesterday, at a side event at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, climate activists, including a DNC member from the California delegation, disrupted a swanky exclusive cocktail party spogantnsored…

Democrats in 1968 and 2024… Deja Vu

August 22, 2024Peoples' History, politics

The Democratic National Convention is this week in Chicago. Lots of action inside and outside the convention hall. Listen in:https://apple.co/4cwHMys Bob and Scott discuss the 1968 Democratic National Convention (and…

America’s Long Hot Summer: Biden, Harris, the heroic Rashida Tlaib, and more!

August 5, 2024anti-capitalism, politics

Green and Red has been on summer break while some of the biggest stories of the year happened. Listen in:https://bit.ly/3WvoNhM In our latest episode, in a wide ranging discussion on…

Supreme Court Declines Case Against Organizer Facing Civil Damages w/ Movement Lawyer Maggie Ellinger-Locke

April 19, 2024Direct Action, politics

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear McKesson v. Doe. The case involves a police officer injured during a Black Lives Matter protest after the police murder of…

The Danger Imperative: How the “war on cops” shapes violent police culture w/ Michael Sierra-Arévalo

April 16, 2024politics

We talk with Prof. Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about the "war on cops" and how it has shaped police culture and violence. We discuss the creation of this culture of police…

Liberals Celebrate International Women’s Day By Bombing Gaza

March 11, 2024Foreign Policy, politics

In our latest Scrappy Sunday, we talk about the State of Disunion that liberals have wrought on the rest of us. We talk about International Women’s Day being celebrated while…

Texas Residents Say Border Being Invaded By Far Right Racists, Not Migrants w/ Candice Bernd

February 13, 2024politics

According to the UN, the United States-Mexico border is the world's deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances in 2023. 148 of those deaths happened…