Episode #178: On Intellectual Humility with Dr. Francis J. Gavin
Release Date: 03/14/2023
Episode #183: Israel's War on Gaza, 2024 Elections with Margaret Kimberley
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Today we talk to Margaret Kimberley, the Executive Editor and Senior Columnist of Black Agenda Report, discussing Israel's war on Gaza and the larger political situation surrounding it as well as delving into the 2024 elections with the seeming match-up between Trump and Biden and the issue with the push to take Trump off the election ballot. Shownotes
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Episode #182: Artificial Intelligence and the Class Struggle with Chris Fry
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Today we chat with author and activist Chris Fry to discuss the issue of artificial intelligence, how it is and can be utilized, the effect it would have on the working class, and what are some reasons to maintain hope. Shownotes
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Episode #181: On Stalin (Part 6: The Great Purge)
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Today we do a deep dive into The Great Purge, really discussing the overall situation and getting into the specifics of who was involved, what they did, and the reasoning behind it. Shownotes
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Episode #180: The Privatization of Education with Dr. Shawgi Tell
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Today, we chat with Dr. Shawgi Tell, a professor of education at Nazareth University about his article entitled "Charter Schools and the Privatization (and Profitization) of Education." In the interview we discuss how charter schools differ from public schools, the strange ways in which they are funded, and how the strange space they occupy being private institutions while delivering a public good. Shownotes
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Episode #179: On Stalin (Part 5: Collectivization)
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We continue our series on Stalin with Dr. Nick Partyka today, specifically delving into collectivization of Soviet farms, what was occurring previously, and even discussing kulaks and the de-kulakization campaigns. Shownotes
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Episode #178: On Intellectual Humility with Dr. Francis J. Gavin
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Today we are talking to historian and professor Dr. Francis J. Gavin about his article in the Texas National Security Review entitled "I Was Wrong. Now What?" In the interview we go and discuss the idea of intellectual humility, why it's so hard to find in academic/analytical circles and the larger society, and why in the media it is so difficult to admit that you don't know something. Shownotes
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Episode #177: On Stalin (Part 4: Stalin's Rise)
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We get back into our series on Stalin with Labor Issues Chair Dr. Nick Partyka, discussing Stalin's rise in the Soviet government in the 1920s, discussing everything from economic policies to how Soviet government officials were even chosen. Shownotes Note that the reading lists are cumulative rather than being contained to a single section of the series On Stalin Series: , ,
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Episode #176: East Palestine, Climate Change, and Economics with Mark Provost
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Today we chat with friend of the show Mark Provost about the situation in East Palestine, using it as a launching pad to discuss larger issues in the US and around the world, from the environment and climate change to economics, in both the short and long-term. Shownotes Other episodes with Mark Provost
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Episode #175: Mass Shooting Roundtable
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Today we have a roundtable of several past interviewees Cyrarh Hawkins, Bryan Gordon, and our own Labor Issues Chair Dr. Nick Partyka, to discuss the topic of mass shootings in the US, everything from the issues of guns, to mental health, to the urban/rural divide on the question of the gun.
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Episode #174: UK Economic Troubles with Professor Surin
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In our first episode of the new year, we interview Professor Emeritus Kenneth J. Surin about his two most recent articles in Counterpunch, discussing the economic and social problems in the UK, drawing parallels to what is going on in the US, and if there is any hope to be had in such a bleak situation. Shownotes
info_outlineToday we are talking to historian and professor Dr. Francis J. Gavin about his article in the Texas National Security Review entitled "I Was Wrong. Now What?" In the interview we go and discuss the idea of intellectual humility, why it's so hard to find in academic/analytical circles and the larger society, and why in the media it is so difficult to admit that you don't know something.
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