As I did last year; I am choosing to present content from The Green Party’s Annual meeting made up of various workshops: included is the Q and A with the keynote speaker, the Woman’s Caucus workshop on running for office; […]
Episode 122: New Atheist and Food Socialist Banter
Old College buddy from NYC Rory Evans joins me this week as we revisit the new atheist topics that led to our being friends with discussion of the continuing decline of church membership in the US; this is joined by […]
Episode 121: Are We Winning, America?
I go into the weeds this time with some pieces related to psychology: First a commentary on the General psychosis of Americans; reporting on a fresh paper on depression’s causes and solutions; then another paper challenging the underlying logic of […]
Episode 120: Worker Party Independence Day
Last time I talked about the election system and hinted at reform gridlock, this time I talk about class politics and how they require a class based party. 3rd Party arguments are made again but this time with more depth. […]
Episode 119: Party Suppression on the DL
The 2 Party system: Most hate it; few fully understand exists; fewer are prepared to stand in opposition to it. I’m joined by new volunteer Lou Bitler to explore the issues of our election system by looking at the Dem […]
Episode 118: Happy Motoring; Dangerous Living
This Episode explores the intersection between police brutality and car dependency. I use pieces looking at the biases and other problems of traffic enforcement, shift to police reform stories and touch on homelessness and then swing back to cars as […]
Ep 117 Sustainable Wishes and Solar Power Dreams
This time I return with an Ecology episode. I start with the usual green-washing stories, this time relating to corporate ‘net zero’ goals, and meat labeling. Next I explore the racist source for lifeboat ethics/anti commons narratives, then revisit a […]
Ep 116: Radical Reductionism: Left-wing culture War part 5
This time I explore the problems with what is usually called left liberal political correctness or idenity politics. Marxists in turn get called ‘class reductionists’, but I’m just seeking nuance. I cover pieces about class vs race messaging to voters, […]
Ep 115 The Unity of Opposites (Left-wing culture war 4)
What do ‘Tankies’ and ‘Anarkiddies’ have in common? I seek understanding of the extremes of American leftists and where things can go for any of them. I take a look at a failed (or succeeded) Right Libertarian project as intro […]
Ep 114: Proper-tea Spilling
We return from a month out of studio with a deep discussion about property with readings that explore how leftists can dig out of the usual pitfalls when discussing it. We also chat about Mike leaving his ill fitting salesman […]