Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals

We're not ones to subscribe to popular world views, even those held on  the left. So, in our latest episode, Green and Red dive deep into the  history and politics of the American Ruling Class, coups at other points  in history,  and the great coup of 2020 (that wasn't).     We start off with a conversation about what is a coup and not a coup. We  talk about coups in places like Indonesia in 1965, Chile in 1973, and  in other points of history; and how the end of the Trump regime has yet to constitute what is considered "coup."      Part of the reason, besides Trump's own ineptitude,  is that America's  elites (Wall St. Big Tech, the Chamber of Commerce, the Military Elites,  etc.) are done with him and recognize that he has created an era of  economic and social turmoil not seen since 1968.      As historical background, we discuss the work of noted scholars Thomas  Ferguson and Nomi Prins on the politics of Wall Street and America's  Ruling Class. We look at the reaction of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jaime Dimon  and other bankers, and the military elites to the results of the  election.     We also pay tribute to women leaders in the environmental movements,  Karen Silkwood and Judy Bari, who bridged the false divide of labor and  environmentalism as organizers.     Read more//  Bob Buzzanco: Is Your Outrage Pure? (https://bit.ly/2GZ1fz0)  Thomas Ferguson: From Normalcy to the New Deal. (https://bit.ly/32Jhk3p)   Wall St. Journal: Book Review "All the President's Bankers by Nomi Prins (https://on.wsj.com/2UmYvyF)  Wall Street to Trump: It's over. This isn't a repeat of 2000 (https://bit.ly/35rQnTC)  Top US general stands firm amid Pentagon turmoil (https://cnn.it/32Kzf9Z)  Bob Buzzanco: Masters of War (https://bit.ly/3eYTLsk)     Also, follow us on any of these social media channels//  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast  Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube   Donate to Green and Red Podcast//  Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR   This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob  (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.  Editing extraordinaire by Isaac.

Our fiftieth episode was such a BFD, that we made it a two parter.  In part two,  we get into the aftermath of the election and discuss where do we go from here when 70 million Americans voted for the racist and  right-wing policies of Donald Trump, the Democrats' "Misleadership  Class" that continues to fail masses of people, the Coup That Wasn't and how grassroots organizers saved the day.    Also, follow us on any of these social media channels//  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast And please subscribe to us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube   Donate to Green and Red Podcast//  Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR   This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob  (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.  Editing by Isaac.

Bob and Scott celebrate the 50th episode of the Green and Red Podcast.  They discuss past episodes, themes of the show like liberal reformist  politics, people-powered organizing and an autonomous left.    Plus they get into the aftermath of the election and discuss where do we  go from here when 70 million Americans voted for the racist and  right-wing policies of Donald Trump, the Democrats' "Misleadership  Class" that continues to fail masses of people, the Coup That Wasn't and  how grassroots organizers saved the day. Also, follow us on any of these social media channels//  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube  Donate to Green and Red Podcast//  Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR  This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

Happy Election Day!  Worried about the election? We are too. Hopefully, this episode will serve as a good distraction while we await the results from today's vote.  In this episode, we give a film review of Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Loosely based on the trial of the Chicago 7 and chairman of the Black Panther Party Bobby Seale, the film is a lightly fictionalized courtroom drama based on the six-month trial of eight men accused of conspiring to cross state lines and incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bob and Scott talk about the history of the trial and the Chicago 1968 protests, what we liked about the film, what Sorkin left out, got wrong and grossly distorted, COINTELPRO, the anti-war movements of the 1960s, and, most importantly, the present day themes around politics, police violence, law and order, resistance and how 2020 reminds us of 1968.  Read More: Bob Buzzanco:Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life(https://bit.ly/2HW5VFY) Jacobin: Aaron Sorkin Turned the Chicago 7’s Militancy and Defiance Into Bland Liberalism. (https://bit.ly/3ehPO1w) In Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin tackles an all-too-relevant court case. (https://bit.ly/3elddPW)  Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube Donate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

In our #ElectionDay2020 special episode, Bob  and Scott share their thoughts on next Tuesday's election, liberal freakouts, Trump's politics, and organizing no matter what.  Read More:    Bob Buzzanco: "Is Trump a Fascist? Will there be a Coup?" (https://bit.ly/34IuC1N)   Protect the Results (https://protecttheresults.com)   Choosing Democracy (https://choosedemocracy.us)  Frontline Election Defenders (https://electiondefenders.org/)  Also, follow us on any of these social media channels:   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast   Donate to Green and Red Podcast  Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR  This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Today’s editing by Scott

In this episode, we talk with Professor Jack Downey (@xjackdowneyx) of the University of Rochester about Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement. We get into Day's life and influence, liberation theology, the politics of the modern Catholic Church, the tactic of self-immolation as a form of resistance and more. Jack Downey is the John Henry Newman Chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Rochester. He teaches courses on contemporary justice movements, liberation theologies, North American religious history, Christianity, Buddhism, and contemplative traditions. His current research projects examine self-immolation, forms of protest, violence, Roman Catholicism in Alaska and Québec, and asceticism. Read more: Casey Cep, "Dorothy Day's Radical Faith" (https://bit.ly/3ktfoD5)  Interview with Kate Hennessy (Day's granddaughter) (https://n.pr/2TndOXn)   Archive of Day's writings for The Catholic Worker (https://bit.ly/3dPes9G)   On L.A.’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to coronavirus (https://bit.ly/35sx8Iv) Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast Donate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.   Editing by Isaac.

In this special cross-podcast episode, Bob and Scott talk with the host of the anarchist podcast Coffee with Comrades (@coffeewcomrades) about street organizing-- the history of it, the current politics around it and the mechanics of how to do it.  We also go a bit into the history of the Green and Red Podcast, how Bob and Scott met, campaigns we organized and how we decided to start your favorite podcast.  This is our first cross-promotional episode, and we were really excited to join Coffee with Comrades.  Read more: Coffee with Comrades: https://www.coffeewithcomrades.com/ Organizing For Power Resource Guide: https://www.organizingforpower.org/resources-3/  Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube Donate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.   Edits by Scott and Coffee with Comrades.

In this episode, we speak with sports writer Dave Zirin (@edgeofsports) about the wildcat strikes that shook the NBA in late August; the role of sports activists like Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James and Megan Rapinhoe; the increased resistance to the status quo in high school, college and professional sports; how sports are a medium to communicate with working class white and rural Americans; Lester "Red" Rodney (sports writer for the Daily Worker from the 30s-50s) and more.  Dave Zirin is The Nation's sports editor and host of the Nation's Edge of Sports podcast. He is the author of ten books on the politics of sports. He is also frequent guest on ESPN, MSNBC, and Democracy Now! Read More: Dave Zirin at the Nation (https://bit.ly/3dsXrBO)  Edge of Sports website (https://bit.ly/3j3duYq) If the NBA Stands for Racial Justice, What About Tom Gores? (https://bit.ly/355DzRL) Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast Donate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.   And the most awesome sound editing is by Isaac.

In this episode, we get into the legacies of Columbus and America's  genocide of Indigenous people with Prof. Michael Oberg (@nativeamtext),  the larger problems of the way Native American History is taught, and  why a 1619 Project is needed for American Indians too.We start off with a clip from the Sopranos highlighting the conflict in the Italian-American community over Columbus Day. And then we deep dive into Indigenous Peoples' Day, the cultural impact of America's genocide, the Indian Wars and violence in the U.S. historical narrative. We also talk about whether cultural gains (things like tearing down Columbus statues, changing sports team names, etc.) will result in material gains (economics, health care, etc) for Native Americans, Ruth Bader  Ginsburg and the epidemic of police murder of Indigenous people.   Michael Oberg is Distinguished Professor of  History at SUNY-Geneseo. The author of seven books on Native American history, Oberg received a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in  Teaching in 2003 and a Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship  in 2013.  Read more: Michael Oberg's website: https://michaelleroyoberg.com/  Indigenous Lives Matter: Some Thoughts on the Death of Reynold High  Pine, 1972. (https://bit.ly/33N2gmg)  At least 33 Christopher Columbus statues removed since spring  protests: report (https://bit.ly/3lFVIw5)   Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast  YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTubeDonate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR  This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott  (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). Outro "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.   Today's episode edited by Scott.

COVID-19 Rocks the White House!  In our latest episode, we get into the news of the past week with  journalist and author Paul Street (@Streetwriter17). And then we deep  dive into how the vacuous neo-liberal politics of Barack Obama led to the rise of Donald J. Trump. We also discuss Paul's new  book, "Hollow Resistance: Obama, Trump, and the Politics of  Appeasement." Paul Street is an independent progressive policy researcher,  award-winning journalist, historian, author and speaker based in Iowa  City, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of seven books to  date, including Hollow Resistance. He publishes regularly in  CounterPunch and TruthDig. Read more: Paul Street: Joe Biden keeps sticking his racist foot in his mouth.  Progressives should thank Obama for trying to sell him to black voters .  (https://bit.ly/2HWK4OF) Paul Street: Beyond Obama and Bernie (https://bit.ly/3ljv9g6) Hollow Resistance from CounterPunch Books (https://bit.ly/2SwFlFE) Also, follow us on any of these social media channels: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast Donate to Green and Red Podcast Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.   Editing by Isaac.