Growing American Destruction in the Middle East, w/ Fadi Kafeety
In our most recent episode, Bob talked w/ Fadi Kafeety, a scholar of Arab and Middle Eastern history, about the current crises in the region which have been intensified by…
Meathead’s America: Rob Reiner’s contribution to 70s political culture
The 1970s was the decade that changed the television landscape forever dealing with issues of race, gender, sexuality to the war in Vietnam. No show broke the barriers of turning…
Eugene Hasenfus, Iran-contra, and American Subversion as Foreign Policy
Eugene Hasenfus died this week. He had been part of a covert operation to supply weapons to the anti-Sandinista group known as the "contras." As part of the operation, he…
Saving Ourselves From Big Car w/ Author David Obst
In our latest, we talk with author David Obst about how “Big Car”—the complex of automotive, oil, insurance, media, and political interests—has shaped how we live, move, and die. Listen…
Trump’s Ever Widening Crackdown on the “Left” w/ journalist Adam Federman
In our latest, Scott talks with journalist Adam Federman (@adamfederman) about recent developments of the Trump administration targeting organizations, donors and individuals who oppose them. Listen in: Bio// Adam Federman…
Political Violence Isn’t a “Both Sides” Issue…Ruling Class Repression in America
Trump issued an executive order last week saying he was directing the federal government to “a national strategy to investigate and disrupt networks, entities, and organizations that foment political violence…
Is War with Iran Imminent? w/ Professor Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi
Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is a professor of history at York University, England and author of "Revolution and its Discontents" and is a recognized scholar of Iran . . . and Bob…
McCarthyism and the Red Scare…excerpt from lecture
Taken from larger lectures in Green and Red Bob Buzzanco's US history course, this excerpt describes the origins, groups affected, and impact of McCarthyism in the early Cold War years.…
Stop Cop City and the Future of Protest (Part 1) w/ Prof. Joseph Brown
The Stop Cop City campaign saw an evolution in protest and direct action. It brought together movements that spanned issues, political philosophies, strategic approaches and tactics. The state responded with…
How Trump Lost the Conservatives the Canadian Election. w/ Emilia Belliveau
This past week has seen a resurgence for liberal parties in other parts of the world. In Canada, Mark Carney the Liberal Party made a stunning comeback from a 20%…
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