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Nixon and The Dawn of the White Working-Class Revolution
Episode 419
Over the 200 plus year history of political parties in the US, something our founders advised against, the same parties have, at different times, sto…
5 years, 8 months ago
Pete Hamill in His Own Words...and Voice
Episode 418
I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with and interviewing Pete Hamill six times since 1997. There was no subject that he could not hold forth on.…
5 years, 8 months ago
Marilyn
Episode 417
58 years ago today, the world awoke to the death of Marilyn Monroe. At her death, she was already one of the most well known Americans of the twentie…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why Are White Evangelicals Primed For Trump’s Fear-Mongering?
Episode 416
Why do self-described evangelicals overwhelmingly support an irreligious commander-in-chief? Why do megachurches demand to stay open in a pandemic, …
5 years, 9 months ago
Can Local Journalism Rewire Democracy?
Episode 415
For journalism, it may be the best of times and the worst of times. The national media seems more vibrant than ever. The New York Times, the Washingt…
5 years, 9 months ago
Do We Have The Strength and Wisdom to BEGIN AGAIN?
Episode 414
It’s rare that the laws of physics and our ideas of race and politics find common ground.Newton’s third law of motion says that for every action, the…
5 years, 9 months ago
The High Cost of Free Speech
Episode 413
We seem to be facing a time when the speech police are everywhere, a time when even the majority of progressive people simply seem to be losing faith…
5 years, 9 months ago
Christopher Dickey: A Remembrance
Episode 412
Christopher Dickey reported from war zones and published many books, including a powerful memoir about growing up with his father, the poet, and auth…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Unexpected Role of Feminism in Mass Incarceration
Episode 411
We regularly go through paroxysms of demanding law and order. It's a form of political rhetoric that while it has roots all the way back in the 16th …
5 years, 9 months ago
Without Newt there is no Trump: How we Got Here.
Episode 410
Donald Trump’s presidency was not an immaculate conception. Rather, the result of 30 years of increased hyper-partisanship, the reshaping of the Repu…
5 years, 9 months ago