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My thoughts and analysis on the current state of play in US politics and thinking of Left ways moving forward. Note: You can find the essay I reference in the essay, here. This is a public episode. If you would like to d
Some thoughts, analysis, and projections about the growing catastrophe in Iran. Thanks as always for your support. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus
Some analysis that questions the ‘TACO scenario’ everyone seems to be anticipating. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinteresting
Thoughts and analysis of the US and Israel’s illegal aggression in Iran. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.subst
It was my great pleasure to welcome Prof. Sean Parson from Northern Arizona University to discuss his new book Punk Anarchism: An Anti-Theory of Resistance. We had a wide-ranging discussion that considered these fraught
My analysis of the speech heard round the world. There were many admirable parts, but I was also left with big questions while also finding some aspects worthy of critique and deeper consideration. This is a public episo
My reflections on the everyday heroic actions by the courageous citizens of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Here is a link to the video I mention in the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other
I always learn a great deal from guests, but I must say this conversation particularly floored me as it revealed a central aspect of Russia—Ukraine relations, both at present and historically, that I knew basically zero
A follow up to my very early takes yesterday. I feel that though it may seem pat, or ‘too easy’, the oil angle I have been pushing was unambiguously verified by Trump’s absolutely wild press conference. Here I try to mak
There is still quite a bit to learn here, but I wanted to offer my initial reaction and analysis to the US invasion of Venezuela. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get
I am joined by Ira Allen, professor of rhetoric and politics at Northern Arizona University and Chris Tharp, a South Korea-based travel writer and novelist to take a look back at the first quarter of this here 21st centu
In this episode I talk about how life transformed nearly overnight as bear sightings, and more gravely, bear attacks skyrocketed in the urban areas of Akita prefecture. To be clear, though bears are a well established pa
Very excited for the opportunity to discuss the new edited volume Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change with its co-editor, Prof. Ann Ishimaru, the Killinger Endowed Chair and Professor of Ed
The price of gold is way, way up at historic levels and save for those who bought into it some time back (but maybe even for them ultimately), it is a very troubling signal of a looming global financial calamity. Below i
Hopped on the mic to record some thoughts and analysis of the strange meeting Defense (War) Secretary Pete Hegseth called. As always, I try to take a step back in think about some of the wider context. TLDL: probably not
Travel writer extraordinaire, Chris Tharp, joins us to discuss his first major work of fiction, The Cuttlefish. A novel that meets the utmost requirement of any novel, i.e., it tells a great story that you don’t want to
In this episode we direct a critical gaze at the widely held narrative wherein the erosion of the American industrial base took with it the ‘good life’ and well-being provided by industrial work throughout the 1950s-60s.
In this episode I try to think about what the simultaneous thriving of MAG7 companies and the burgeoning authoritarian Trump regime tell us about the purported symbiosis between “advanced” capitalism and democracy. This
In this episode I try to drop AI into a bit of a wider historical and political-economic perspective. More a series of propositions than any firm conclusions, but I hope it spurns some consideration on your part. Please
A second attempt at a video post, this time from the serene confines of the Akita countryside. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the
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