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Economic Update: A Tale of Two Crises
This episode discusses the financial crises in 1929 and 2008.
The Public Has a Right to Know About Atrocities Happening Behind Prison Walls
CounterSpin interview with Heather Ann Thompson on prison access.
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Afghanistan War Year 38: Trump Wants More
Another campaign promise out the window.
Exploring the Shadows of the US Security State: How I Learned Not to Love Big Brother
When we learn to love Big Brother, the world becomes a more dangerous place.
Have Nations Ever Gone to War Over a Joke?
Humor is often lost in translation, and jokes can arouse violent passion.
Who’s Afraid of Direct Action on Campus? Mobilizing Pedagogy Against the Powerful
The best opportunities for learning come from disrupting the status quo.
Why Robert E. Lee’s Character Is Irrelevant
Character traits like humility and piety don't change the fact that Lee fought to preserve slavery.
The Untold Stories of Women in the 1967 Detroit Rebellion and Its Aftermath
The movie “Detroit,” which tells the story of the 1967 Detroit rebellion, has received mixed reviews.
Revolutionary Ferment: From the Russian Revolution to the Contemporary US
Many in the US are rejecting the capitalist status quo.
Stonewall Jackson’s Great-Great-Grandsons Call for Removal of Confederate Monuments
At least 1,500 symbols of the Confederacy remain in the US.