A Different Lens

Today we chat with our Labor Issues Chair, Dr. Nick Partyka, about some of the problems on the Left that we both see and possible ways to overcome them.

Today we chat with several friends of the show, Army Lieutenant Bryan Gordon, independent political analyst Dan Welch, and Black Agenda Report writer Margaret Kimberley about Trump's impeachment, the events and people surrounding it, and the impact it will have.

Today we are chatting with coordinator and political analyst Charlotte Kates. We sit down and talk about the recent US assassination of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Suleimani, the larger effects of that, and the history behind the relationship between the US and Iran.

Today we chat with Ben and Josh of the Center for Communist Studies (@center_for_cs) about the origins of the CSS, their own political growth and development, and why something like the CSS is important in today's world. Ben is a Ph.D. student and doctoral fellow at Antioch University, Josh is a public defender.    Shownotes Center for Communist Studies Email: center@communiststudies.org Facebook Twitter

Today we sit down and chat with Cornell Law School Professor Robert C. Hockett about a new index, the Jobs Quality Index, what it means for the economy overall, how a lack of quality jobs has impacted working people, and even dabble into the 2020 presidential race.   Shownotes Robert C. Hockett Bio Jobs Quality Index JQI White Paper

Today we are chatting with writer Corinne Hummel, who published the article entitled "The Nature of the Left: On the Question of Human Nature." In this interview we talk about human nature as viewed through the lens of different political philosophies, question the possibility of left unity, and how capitalism utilizes differences to divide rather than unite.   Shownotes The Nature of the Left: On the Question of Human Nature The Codevilla Tapes

Today we have back on the show, writer Margaret Kimberley (@freedomrideblog) of Black Agenda Report. We have a free-flowing discussion on potential of impeachment for President Trump, go more indepth with the Biden-Ukraine linkage and the alleged whistlebower, the 2020 election, and about why the liberal class reviles Trump. Shownotes Episode #115: Revealing Russiagate with Margaret Kimberley Twitter Margaret Kimberley Black Agenda Report Patreon In Defense of Julian Assange

Today we sit down with writer Michael Swifte (@empathiser) to discuss the environmental movement and how its been co-opted by major corporations in a bid to turn the Earth itself into a commodity. Mr. Swifte writes for his own website We Suspect Silence as well as Wrong Kind of Green. Shownotes Michael Swifte Twitter We Suspect Silence Wrong Kind of Green Red Monitor Biofuel Watch What We Talk About When We Talk About Foundation Funding The Bankers at the Helm of the Natural Capital Sector Offsetting Resistance Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex Communications In Conflict A Multi-Million Dollar Investment For Consent: Natural Climate Manipulations

Today we are having a conversation with writer Danny Haiphong about his recent article in AHTribune entitled "How Elizabeth Warren Became the Democratic Party Establishment's Insurance Policy" and about the Democratic debates that took place on September 12, 2019.   Danny is a weekly contributor to Black Agenda Report and the co-author of the recent book "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror."     Shownotes   How Elizabeth Warren Became the Democratic Party Establishment's Insurance Policy   Danny Haiphong- Black Agenda Report   American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror

Today we are interviewing Dr. Bryant William Sculos, who is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Worcester State University where he teaches a range of courses dealing with global politics, political economy, and international political theory.   He was also on our 100th episode where we discussed the death of John McCain, a link will be included in the show notes. Today we are here to discuss the current economic situation varying from interest rates to the national conversation shifting from outsourcing to workers' rights and unions.   Shownotes   Episode #100: John McCain, Death, and Politics   Changing Lives and Minds: Progress, Strategy, and Universal Basic Income   Anyone who does not have access to the article through a university can contact the author at bsculos@worcester.edu for a free PDF copy.