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Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 6min

Are Russia and the US Actually Different When It Comes to Meddling in Foreign Elections?

In “Rigged,” historian David Shimer documents both countries attempts to manipulate democracies abroad — and comes to some questionable conclusions
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Jul 24, 2020 • 1h 13min

The Unbearable Violence of Being American

Oliver Stone and Maj. Danny Sjursen frame their nation’s past and present in the context of the imperialist U.S. wars that stole their youth. 
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Jul 17, 2020 • 57min

A new book by the cartoonist the cops didn’t let get away

The former L.A. Times cartoonist thought he was protected by freedom of the press until his own newspaper came after him for a blog post about LAPD abuses.
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Jul 10, 2020 • 44min

The Price of Ignoring the Ferguson Uprising

Throughout the uprisings inspired by the killings of Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray and so many other Black victims, white leaders refused to learn from Black Lives Matter, a group inspired by the police killing of Trayvon Martin, 17, in 2012 and catalyzed by the killing of Michael Brown.
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Jul 3, 2020 • 35min

The Great Con of American Patriotism

In conversation with Robert Scheer, Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen examine their roles in our nation's bloody trajectory since the Vietnam War.
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Jun 26, 2020 • 38min

For Many Young People, Socialism Is as American as Apple Pie

Bernie Sanders may never make it to the White House, but, just when we need them most, socialists like “Bigger than Bernie” co-author Meagan Day have picked up his torch. 
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Jun 19, 2020 • 44min

The Powerful Past, Present and Future of Black Lives Matter

As BLM protests sweep the globe, the movement’s co-founder Melina Abdullah talks about its roots and her hopes for the coming years.
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Jun 12, 2020 • 43min

The Cynical Forces Behind America’s Forever Wars

Journalist Patrick Cockburn examines the disastrous inevitability of America’s failures in the Middle East as the region continues to reel from decades of U.S.-sponsored turmoil. 
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 9min

Harnessing Humor to Unveil America’s Ugliest Truths

Political comedian Lee Camp wants to dismantle systems of oppression with a molotov cocktail filled with facts and some good old fashioned laughter. 
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May 29, 2020 • 1h 4min

The ‘Mass Murder Program’ Behind America’s Rise to Power

In a new book, journalist Vincent Bevins traces the Cold War massacres in Asia and Latin America that still define global political dynamics today. 

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