Keeping Democracy Alive With Burt Cohen
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- Duration: 45:11:13
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Synopsis
Keeping democracy alive Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics that both inhibit democracy and reinvigorate it. looking into issues from: domestic economic issues to foreign, labor, trade, and education policy, NSA spying, the drug war, prison, police, and judicial issues, electoral and protest politics, middle east realities, right and left wing populism, environmental and energy issues, the wealth gap, and internet issues. Including such issues and movements as the Occupy Movement, Citizens United, safe energy, Jewish Voice for Peace, Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Spiritual Progressives, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Foreign Policy In Focus, Institute for Policy Studies, Wealth for the Common Good, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, BDS, Campaign for Americas Future, TransPacific Partnership, NORML and MPP, the OffNow Coalition, The World Bank and IMF, The Birch Society, and many more. We talk with authors of important new history books for insight into current dilemmas. The idea is to empower listeners with facts behind current problems and with specific opportunities for them to make positive change to revitalize democracy Guests of note Gore Vidal, George McGovern, Claire Conner, Medea Benjamin, Adam Hochschild, Ben Cohen, Bernie Sanders, Anna Gyorgy, Marjorie Cohn, Elias Isquith, Zaid Jilani, Merle Ratner, Peter Van Buren, Brian Kahn, Allen Brownfeld, Michael Hill, Joyce Horman, Debra Sweet, Ken Gloss, Zephyr Teachout, Rev. Bruce Shipman, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Steven Jonas, Alex Pareene, Michael Kazin, Richard Eskow, Patrick Smith, Jules Feffer, Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, Eric Zuesse, Guy Saperstein, Richard Rothstein, Chuck Collins, Astra Taylor, Bryan Stephenson, Margaret Flowqers, Kevin Zeese, Roger Hickey, Bob Borosage, Bruce Dancis, Philip Smith, Sean McElwee, Amanda Marcotte, Shane Trejo, Noam Chomsky, MJ Rosenberg, Hedrick Smith, Ellen Brown
Episodes
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![2024: The Positive Breakdown of “Rules Based Order.”]()
2024: The Positive Breakdown of “Rules Based Order.”
02/01/2024 Duration: 59minHistory moves in many different directions at the same time. On this show author and independent journalist Patrick Lawrence explains how as we begin a new year there is optimism beneath the pessimism. The failure of our many imperial policies The post 2024: The Positive Breakdown of “Rules Based Order.” appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![The Rise and Stunning Fall of “Moms for Liberty”]()
The Rise and Stunning Fall of “Moms for Liberty”
29/12/2023 Duration: 59minIt’s so much easier to break things than to build them. The right wing group Moms for Liberty claimed that “Parental rights do not stop at the classroom door,” but their real goal was to destroy public education. On this The post The Rise and Stunning Fall of “Moms for Liberty” appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![The Cellphone Camera: The Power of Truth that Can’t Be Stopped]()
The Cellphone Camera: The Power of Truth that Can’t Be Stopped
27/12/2023 Duration: 58minWe all know there are powers determined to destroy democracy. The ubiquity of hand held video cameras has the unique power to disrupt the narrative of power. On this show author Phil Allen talks about his new book The Prophetic The post The Cellphone Camera: The Power of Truth that Can’t Be Stopped appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![Mainstream Jewish Americans Opposed Creation of Israel]()
Mainstream Jewish Americans Opposed Creation of Israel
20/12/2023 Duration: 58minIn the pivotal yer of 1916, Jewish leaders like Jacob Schiff opposed creation of a Jewish state. That was the majority opinion, unlike now. The financier who was instrumental in creating the Wall St we know today, made sure to The post Mainstream Jewish Americans Opposed Creation of Israel appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![Must Our Politicians Be TV Stars?]()
Must Our Politicians Be TV Stars?
20/12/2023 Duration: 59minAnd what is the effect on democracy? Playing to the camera makes advertisers happy. Truth? How one would govern? Fall by the wayside are how one might govern. On this show associate professor of history Kathryn Cramer Brownell sheds light The post Must Our Politicians Be TV Stars? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![The Self Serving Purpose of Philanthropy]()
The Self Serving Purpose of Philanthropy
15/12/2023 Duration: 59minAt this Christmas time of year, we all think about giving. But what are philanthropists all about? To launder a plutocrat’s reputation, preserving great wealth and maintaining dominance and control. Our guest Edgar Villanueva has a new book, a second The post The Self Serving Purpose of Philanthropy appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
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![Wealth Supremacy is On Autopilot: Time to Change]()
Wealth Supremacy is On Autopilot: Time to Change
17/10/2023 Duration: 59minIn the current American version of capitalism, all of us are “thingified:” our only value being as digits on the way to corporate profits. This reflects a core bias in the system toward serving the very richest. But it doesn’t The post Wealth Supremacy is On Autopilot: Time to Change appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.
