Unf*cking The Republic

A while back we did an episode titled Capitasociafascilibdemarxism. It was an expression of the confusion surrounding the casual way insults are hurled in the political sphere. You’re a Marxist and fascist! That’s socialism! Capitalist pig! I’m a libertarian. Anarcho syndicalist. Communist. Minarchist. It’s the original form of identity politics, meant to convey a sweeping ideology to explain our worldviews or criticize others for theirs. We’re going to continue building on this for the foreseeable future because I recently found myself in a precarious position. When asked to define socialism, I realized I didn’t have all that great of an answer.  I’ve studied it to a degree. Read a bunch. Engaged in conversations and thought experiments, but when pressed to really nail it down I struggled. And for good reason. Socialism is a concept. A theory. It’s not in and of itself a practice. It’s a framework open to interpretation and constantly influenced by environmental circumstances.  So here I am with a podcast and now a video channel. Offering viewpoints and perspectives about socioeconomics and politics and yet incapable of delivering precise definitions that provide clarity on arguably the most important aspects of these disciplines. I suppose many of us suffer from imposter syndrome to an extent, but there’s something about not being schooled in the fundamentals of political science that, honestly, kind of haunts me. I know it’s true that the older we get, the less we understand. And the process of curating these shows an antidote to ignorance that I take very seriously. It’s why we painstakingly source our information and try hard to be nuanced and not reactive. There’s an inescapable emotional element to the work we do. Things that offend our sensibilities tend to elevate passion over reason and I think that’s okay. It’s empathic. But it’s also important to be critical and self aware, to constantly look for holes in our knowledge so we can make better connections. So that’s what this is about.  ― In today’s cure for insomnia episode, we explore the origins of the ISMs the pundit class abuses each and every day. We’re focusing on the big ones. Fascism, Socialism, Communism, Marxism and Capitalism. The show covers the theorists who created these theories, touch on the circumstances that inspired their thinking and how far from these concepts we have moved as a society. Plus, we’ll talk through how most of these theories (except fascism) are more alike than we’ve been led to believe. (99 and Manny note: “Not the most scintillating episode, but Max was so excited we didn’t have the heart to tell him.”)  Visit the episode's accompanying site page. Resources Truthdig: Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism Book Love Joseph A. Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx: The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte Karl Marx: Das Kapital Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations Pod Love Pitchfork Economics American Scandal: The Ice Pick Surgeon -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Show Notes, Max & 99 wade through a litany of comments about the Williamson & Kennedy episode. 99 is nursing a back injury. Max cuts off his own mic by accident. No animals were harmed during the taping. Listen to Williamson and Kennedy: Damaging the Brand. Sorry, not sorry. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:06:48 Emails: 00:40:40 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:20:38 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Shout Outs: 01:28:26 Outro: 01:29:47 Headlines NYT: Why Are Americans So Negative About the Economy? Reuters: Migrant crossings drop at U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expires CD273: Inside Congressional Committees with Dr. Maya Kornberg Popsci: Make your own seed bombs to garden on the go UNFTR Resources Episode: Capitasociafascilibdemarxism: Exploring ISMs in the Modern Age. -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marianne Williamson and Robert Kennedy Jr. have entered the presidential race and are being cast as the progressives in the field. And to be fair, they’re talking a good game and have all the bullet points memorized. This episode speaks to why this is a disaster for the progressive movement and effectively torches Bernie’s legacy. Chapters Intro: 00:01:04 Post Show Musings: 00:30:43 Outro: 00:36:23 Resources The New York Times: George Santos Is Charged With Fraud and Lying in 13-Count Indictment MSNBC: Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton expelled over ironic groomer allegations Conspirituality Podcast: 148: Marianne Williamson and Asshole Jesus Pew Research: Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is Real Time with Bill Maher: Marianne Williamson U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CNN: Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches 2024 presidential bid POLITICO: RFK Jr. remarks on Anne Frank, vaccines draw condemnation -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s Show Notes, Max and 99 continue discussing patriarchy, hero worship and Max’s modern nemesis, Tucker Carlson. Listen to Fox Untucked, Noam Undone, Taibbi Unhinged: The Toxic Mix of Money and Patriarchy. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:04:29 Emails: 00:15:15 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:54:53 YouTube Shout Outs: 01:00:22 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 01:21:17 Outro: 01:22:34 Resources Islam Peace Debate feat Mehdi Hassan at Oxford Union Headlines Washington Post: New cars, once part of the American Dream, now out of reach for many Committee on Energy and Commerce: Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment The White House: The Potential Economic Impacts of Various Debt Ceiling Scenarios UNFTR Resources Dismantling the Oligarchy. | Video, Episode Fox Untucked, Noam Undone, Taibbi Unhinged. | Video, Episode Episode: Amazon (Part 1): The Unfulfillment Company. Episode: A (Mostly) Vegan World: Plantf*ckers Can Save Us All. Episode: New York’s Casual White Supremacy: Losing the Plot on Hochul & Buffalo Bills. Episode: Hochul’s “Gift.” NY Governor Does it Again. Episode: Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg? -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we separate the art from the artist? Do the misdeeds of our political and cultural icons diminish their accomplishments? “Cancel Culture” has cast a shadow over the discourse in the United States. Conservatives are twisting every talking point into a culture war issue in an effort to undermine genuine attempts to elevate our language and our behavior. One common thread that runs through narratives across the spectrum is legacy patriarchal thinking that infects our politics, personal interactions and societal hierarchies. Visit the episode's accompanying site page. Chapters Intro: 00:00:05 Sketch: 00:01:56 Prologue: 00:08:42 Chapter One: Fox, Untucked. 00:14:32 Chapter Two: Matt Taibbi. Show me the money. 00:20:48 Chapter Three: Uncle Noam. Say it isn’t so. 00:28:37 Bring it home, Max. 00:31:32 Post Show Musings: 00:37:20 Outro: 01:13:57 Resources Watson Institute: Blood and Treasure: United States Budgetary Costs and Human Costs of 20 Years of War in Iraq and Syria, 2003-2023 The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Obama’s covert drone war in numbers: ten times more strikes than Bush Rolling Stone: Clarence Thomas' Billionaire Buddy Has a Vast Collection of Hitler Paintings, Nazi Memorabilia The New York Times: Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: ‘It’s Not How White Men Fight’ Media Matters for America No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: MORE Fox hosts on the chopping block after Tucker's firing  Media Matters for America: Fox News wants a massive increase in its cable fees — which will be paid for by all cable subscribers Western Journal: Tucker Carlson Gets Best Job Offer Yet: $100 Million and President of the Company Press Gazette: Revealed: Top 27 highest-earning Substack newsletters generate over $22m a year MSNBC: The 'University of Austin' is the best cancel culture grift yet The New Republic: Everybody Hates Henry David Thoreau The American Prospect: Meet the Billionaire Brothers You Never Heard of Who Fund the Religious Right The Nation: Tucker, Twitter, and Taibbi Wall Street Journal: Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Calendar: CIA Director William Burns, Goldman Sachs’s Top Lawyer, Noam Chomsky - WSJ Harvard Crimson: Jeffrey Epstein Met With Harvard Professor Martin Nowak and Noam Chomsky in 2015 in Harvard Office Ludwig von Bertalanffy: General System Theory; Foundations, Development, Applications UNFTR Resources Episode: James Earl Carter (Part One). Episode: Happy Noam Chomsky Day: Pundits, Public Intellectuals & Charlatans. Episode: Manufacturing Dissent: How We Let an Aussie Destroy the U.S. Video: Taibbi in the Crosshairs. A Cautionary Tale. Episode: Fuck U, PragerU: The Internet’s Fake Toxic University Episode: What’s the deal with Peter Thiel? Sociopathic billionaire man-child wants to eat the world. Episode: “Independent” Men with Massive Platforms: Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle & Joe Rogan. Episode: Dismantling the Oligarchy: The Political Class is Intellectually Bankrupt. -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s Show Notes, Max intentionally fucked up 99's audio in an attempt to assert his dominance. (Yell at him, Unf*ckers.) Other than that, they discuss some salacious headlines—Epstein and Chomsky, anyone? Plus, they cover feedback from Max’s grandiose essay. Enjoy! Listen to Dismantling the Oligarchy: The Political Class is Intellectually Bankrupt. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:05:08 Emails: 00:18:43 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:29:29 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 00:44:10 Reviews: 00:45:52 Outro: 00:49:02 Resources The National: The Alcott (feat. Taylor Swift) Become a Member of UNFTR #UnFoxMyCableBox Headlines American Prestige: Special - The Sudan Crisis w/ Joshua Craze Media Matters for America: Fox News wants a massive increase in its cable fees — which will be paid for by all cable subscribers The New York Times: Gordon Lightfoot, Hitmaking Singer-Songwriter, Is Dead at 84 WSJ: Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Calendar: CIA Director William Burns, Goldman Sachs’s Top Lawyer, Noam Chomsky UNFTR Resources Episode: Phone a Friend: Daniel Bessner + Derek Davison of the American Prestige Podcast. Episode: The Global Order of Money: How exactly does it make the world go ‘round? Episode: What’s the deal with Peter Thiel? Sociopathic billionaire man-child wants to eat the world.  Episode: Who To Trust in Media. Unf*cker Recommendations  We're Not Wrong Podcast -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode explores both the majesty of our democracy and its failures. No matter the issue that motivates you as a voter and citizen, there is an artificial barrier that exists between our desire for change and ability to manifest it. The whims of an increasingly wealthy donor class ensures that each of the major parties play their respective roles in maintaining the status quo. Well intentioned political figures inevitably cave to the pressures of the donor class and unrelenting requirements of campaign funding. The founders of the nation crushed monarchical tyranny with the innovation of temporary rule. Modern oligarchs have found a way to negate this innovation and install a permanent ruling class of elites. Visit the episode's accompanying site page. Resources The New York Review: Hannah Arendt: From an Interview Hoover Institution: Make Ticker Tape Parades Great Again: A Conversation with Peter Thiel Ludwig von Bertalanffy: General System Theory; Foundations, Development, Applications Reuters: Chile's lithium nationalization shines light on emerging tech NPR: Can Brazil's Lula save the Amazon? Book Love John Stuart Mill: On Liberty Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max is back for today's Show Notes and there's plenty to review! Him and 99 cover important headlines (Tucker's departure, Biden's re-election, etc.), Updated Tax Evasion Figures feedback and discuss the prosperity doctrine. Listen to Updated Tax Evasion Figures: Lifestyles of the Rich and Fraudulent. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:09:21 Emails: 00:44:37 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:55:58 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:57:52 Buy Me A Coffee Memberships + Donations: 01:08:07 Reviews: 01:11:14 Outro: 01:11:52 Headlines Joint Economic Committee Democrats: How The Default on America Act Hurts the U.S. Economy - State and District Data NPR: Biden warns of rights under threat from Trump and 'MAGA extremists' in reelect launch The Root: Black Twitter Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Harry Belafonte The Wrap: Surprise! Tucker Carlson Draws the Most Democratic Viewers in Key Demo, Even Topping Rachel Maddow Resources Conspirituality Podcast: 148-Marianne Williamson and Asshole Jesus Jeff Sharlet: The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power Jeff Sharlet: C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy Canadaland: The White Saviors Podcast UNFTR Resources Episode: The Prosperity Doctrine: Christ as Capitalist. Video: The Prosperity Doctrine: Christ as Capitalist -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An explosive new report from the Bureau of Economic Research just landed, and it seems that no one in the media or political class cares. The report pulls together findings from new domestic regulations related to offshore banking and revelations from a treasure trove of documents leaked in the Pandora Papers. The Bureau estimates that billionaires are now holding nearly $4 trillion in assets in offshore accounts, an increase of nearly $1 trillion since the last estimate was published. And it’s likely a good deal more than this. Chapters Intro: 00:00:44 Chapter One: The Magnitude of the Problem. 00:02:52 Chapter Two: Leak. Uncover. Match. Report. 00:10:45 Chapter Three: Assessing the impact. 00:15:11 Post Show Musings: 00:21:57 Outro: 00:33:15 Resources Oxfam: Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years Investopedia: The Tax Implications of Opening a Foreign Bank Account NBER: The Offshore World According to FATCA Vox: Biden’s billionaire tax proposal, explained ICIJ: Where are the key Panama Papers figures, seven years later? WTTW: A Growing Worry for Charities: Tax Havens for the Rich OpenSecrets: ‘Dark money’ groups aligned with party leadership steer hundreds of millions of dollars into 2022 federal elections Tax Policy Center: Biden’s Budget Would Raise Taxes On High-Income Households, Cut Them For Many Others United States Senate Committee on Finance: Wyden Investigation Uncovers Major Loophole In Offshore Account Reporting IMF: The True Cost of Global Tax Havens Mirror Online: Rishi Sunak accepted £60,000 from donors linked to offshore tax havens for leadership bid POLITICO: Liberal 'dark-money' behemoth funneled more than $400M in 2020 UNFTR Resources Episode: Modern Monetary Theory: Can we afford it? Yes. Yes, we can. Episode: Corporate (Ir)Responsibility: Part One: Financial Fuckery and Tax Evasion. -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s Show Notes, 99 flies solo while Max is on vacation. She covers affirmative action feedback, some housekeeping and YouTube comments. Plus, we get some bonus punch ins from Manny Faces! Listen to The End of Affirmative Action: Civil rights advocates brace for the worst. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:01:35 Emails: 00:09:17 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:17:55 Reviews: 00:23:51 Outro: 00:24:46 Resources Subscribe to the UNFTR Newsletter Shop Unf*cking The Republic and UNFTR Merch Bettina Love: We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom Bettina Love: Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal Headlines Forbes: ​​Twitter Inc. 'No Longer Exists' As Elon Musk Inches Closer To X 'Everything App' Ambitions Food Waste Prevention Week The FADER: Akademiks signs with controversial streaming platform Rumble Unf*cker Recommendations American Constitution Society's Broken Law Podcast  (Episode: Dear Senate, Please Prioritize Judges) Slate's Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick Podcast Crooked's Strict Scrutiny Podcast -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.