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Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Over the last two decades, the concept of enacting a “Green New Deal” in the United States has increasingly gained popularity. In the political arena, the concept of a massive jobs program designed to drive the “Greening” of the American economy was first pushed for by the Green Party. More recently, however, it has become a central theme advocated for by progressives within the Democratic Party.
For many on the left, the Green New Deal is envisaged as a bold program designed not only to tackle the growing environment crisis but also to create millions of new well-paying manufacturing jobs. However, what exactly would a Green New Deal look like in practice? How would it be implemented? And is it even a realistic prospect given the prevailing economic and political order in the United States? We ask these questions and more. This is Revolution.
About Zack:
Zack Exley is a co-founder and senior advisor of New Consensus, where he focuses on strategy, recruiting, and fundraising. Zack has been a pioneer in the worlds of political campaigning, organizing, and fundraising for more than 20 years.
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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
In 1917 the Bolshevik Party seized power in a revolution that would have profound implications not only in Russia but the entire world. The new socialist government faced a host of problems - an ongoing war, a largely agrarian economy, and prevailing disorder. However, one of the most significant issues was the national-question. Far from being a consolidated nation-state, Tsarist Russia was a sprawling multinational empire populated by a diverse set of ethno-religious communities with differing sets of political aspirations.How did the USSR deal with Tsarist Russia’s ethnic diversity? What kind of policies did they adopt to resolve the so-called national question? And how successful were they?
About Dr. Yilmaz:
Dr Harun Yilmaz is a regional expert on history, national identities, and political propaganda. His academic and popular publications cover Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. He received his Master's and PhD from Oxford University. Dr. Yilmaz was a research fellow at Harvard University and British Academy. He lectured on Stalinism at Queen Mary University of London. Currently, Dr Yilmaz is Central Asia Research Forum Series editor at Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Nothing has shined a light on the crisis in institutions like the arrival of COVID on the American shores in late 2019. Between administrative blunders and an overwhelmed hospital system, the United States private healthcare system was no match for the virus. When the then presidential hopeful, Joe Biden was on the campaign trail during the Democratic primary, he ran on adding a public option to the already existing ACA (Obamacare). Can COVID finally be the gateway to socialized medicine in the United States?
What is “Medicare for All” and is it really an end to the for-profit healthcare system?
Dr. Eric D. Osgood is an internist in Trenton, New Jersey and is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center-Trenton. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice between 6-10 years.
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Medium:
https://jasonmyles.medium.com/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-e918b00bb13
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Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Welcome to Game Materials (brought to you by TIR and Varn Vlog), a monthly show in which Djene Bajalan, C Derek Varn, and friends discuss games and gaming culture.
For this first episode, we take on the big beast of TTRPGs: Dungeons and Dragons.
We discuss its origins, its influences, and how it has been shaped by changing market conditions with Dan Larson of Toy Galaxy.
You can watch Dan on Toy Galaxy Here:
Watch Varn be serious on Varn Vlog:
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Medium:
https://jasonmyles.medium.com/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-e918b00bb13
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Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Heralded as one of the greatest socialist leaders of the 20th Century, Eugene Debs is often remembered as a champion of labor rights and the working class. However, many voices have questioned Debs' dedication to the struggle of Black workers. In this episode we will discuss the legacy of Eugene Debs.
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
From White Zombie in 1932 to Night of the Living Dead in 1967 the history of the idea of the Zombie (they were called "ghouls" in the original 'Night of the Living Dead') has its roots in pre-revolution Haiti. Many of these more modern movies use the imagery of the walking undead to represent more than just scary brain eating monsters. From being a proxy for capitalisms creation of the mindless consumer, to the reality of climate change these movies aren't just jump scares and gore. We'll talk their history, hidden meaning and more with professor of film at the University of California Irvine, Catherine Liu.
About Catherine:
Catherine Liu is the author of Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2021 and The American Idyll: Academic Anti-Elitism as Cultural Critique was published by the University of Iowa Press in 2011. She works on Critical Theory of the old fashioned kind and is engaged in a long term critique of Professional Managerial Class driven liberal politics. She has written an unpublished memoir called Panda Gifts. She tweets at @bureaucatliu and her views do not reflect those of her employer
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Medium:
https://jasonmyles.medium.com/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-e918b00bb13
Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report:
Get the music from the show here:
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Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
To many in the West, the practice of Yoga is largely a secular act seen as part of maintaining a healthy life-style and good posture. Certainly, some are keenly aware of its origins as a spiritual practice from the Indian subcontinent. Indeed, elements on the Christian right have condemned Yoga as a form of worship of the Hindu pantheon. However, it is not only amongst conservative Christians that Yoga is seen as controversial. In Yoga’s homeland, India, the history and meaning of the practice is a topic of heated debate. In this episode, what is Yoga? What is its political meaning? And why has it become a lighting rod for controversy in Indian politics?
About Patricia:
Patricia Sauthoff is an Indologist who specializes in medieval Śaiva Tantra from socio-historical perspective. Her PhD focused on protective rites in the Netra Tantra, and explored the nature of mantra, maṇḍala, and deity visualization in rites to alleviate disease and bestow immortality.
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Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
For political strategies such as an "inside/outside" plan of action to be effective, the left needs strong movements, with organizational strength that has an ability to influence politicians to govern at the behest of the people rather than being courtiers for major corporations and special interest groups. How do we build this on a local level? How do we keep these institutions from being corrupted and becoming foundations that don't challenge power and simply protect partisan party interests? We'll ask these questions and more.
This is Revolution.
About Oakland Rising:
Oakland Rising educates and mobilizes voters in the flatlands to speak up for and take charge of the issues impacting our lives. We are a multilingual, multiracial collaborative with deep roots in East and West Oakland’s neighborhoods, proving that everyday residents working together have the power to change the way our city is run. With longtime Oakland families and our newest neighbors working shoulder to shoulder, we are building on Oakland’s incredibly rich history to advance smart, community-first solutions for a thriving Town.
We develop key infrastructure necessary to build progressive power by:
Flexing People Power: We build and exercise progressive political power through mass-based electoral organizing and integrated strategies, including base-building and policy advocacy.
Aligning Like-Minded Forces: We align and coordinate citywide and regional progressive forces through our collaborative model to build the power and profile of the social justice movement.
Leading With Values: We recruit, train, advance and support progressive leaders who lead in a collaborative, accountable and values-based way – that centers social justice.
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Maha Elkollali, Esq. Member of the Legal Team of Jamil Al-Amin, Formerly H. Rap Brown. Marcus. From the mid 1960s Imam Jamil Al-Amin, formerly H. Rap Brown held a leadership position in organizations rooted in challenging the racist oppression of Black Americans from SNCC to the Black Panther Party. Today’s Imam Jamil’s legal team is challenging his incarceration as a Black political prisoner demanding his release. We will discuss the merits of his case and the legacy of Imam Jamil Al Amin, formerly H.Rap Brown.
For information on how you can help in the freeing of Imam Jamil Al-Amin:
https://www.imamjamilactionnetwork.org/
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Medium:
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Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Neoliberal capitalism is in crisis across much of the world as discontent directed towards the prevailing political and economic order grows. Mainstream political parties, both on the liberal left and conservative right, are facing new challenges to their political hegemony as ever growing numbers of people are being attracted to political programs and ideologies that were once ostracised from polite society. This trend is partly manifested in the form of a resurgent left, albeit one that remains extremely weak. However, a more significant challenge to the mainstream is coming from the far right. Given this new reality some individuals on the left are advocating a left-right alliance directed at overthrowing the establishment. Others warn about the dangers of Third and Four Positionism, Stasserism and Nazbols. In this episode we will ask, what is the historical background behind calls for cooperation between the radical left and right? What are Stasserites, Third Positionists, and Nazbols? And what is the reality of left-right cooperation and overlap?
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