A "mercenary Army of the poor"? Right-wing think tanks, as well as some on the left, have sought to disprove that framework. Professor Jodi Dean joins the show to critique the most recent study which portrays the rank-and-file military as a Warrior Aristocracy.


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The Class Composition of the US Military: A Socialist View w/ Prof. Jodi Dean

This week on the Global Research News Hour we mark both the 19th month of Israel’s continued assaults on Gaza since October 7th, and we also mark the 77th anniversary of the NAKBA, the displacement and expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians which started the Arab-Israeli War. We will first hear from Louay Alghoul, a Winnipeg lawyer with over a hundred relatives killed over the past year and a half and he will inform us regarding the situation as he encountered the fleeing and dying from his trips to Egypt in recent months. Later on we hear from radio station CFCR in Saskatoon regarding their guest Deirdre Nunan an orthopedic surgeon who talks about what she encountered through her practice of medicine in this unending Middle East war.

Death by Impunity: Perspectives on NAKBA 1948 and NAKBA 2023-?

Ep 223: The Empire Strikes First, Part II — ‘Abundance’ Pablum as Counter to Left Populism

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Journalist Peter Byrne [ https://www.peterbyrne.info/ ] joins us to discuss Military AI Watch [ https://www.projectcensored.org/military-ai-watch/ ].  Hosted by Project Censored, Military AI Watch “exposes the hidden forces behind the AI arms race, the corporations cashing in, and the dire consequences for global security and democracy. Based on two years of extensive research, Byrne’s reporting sheds light on what powerful interests don’t want you to know.”

Special thanks to:
• Dana Chavarria, production
• Casey Moore, graphics
• Michelle Boley, animated intro
• Mock Orange, music

AI and the Deep State – Peter Byrne (DCC89)

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Charles Derber joins us to discuss his new book, 'Bonfire: American Sociocide, Broken Relations, and the Quest for Democracy' [ https://www.routledge.com/Bonfire-American-Sociocide-Broken-Relations-and-the-Quest-for-Democracy/Derber/p/book/9781032793634 ]. Charles Derber is Professor of Sociology at Boston College. He has written 26 books on politics, democracy, fascism, corporations, capitalism, climate change, war, the culture wars, and social change.

Special thanks to:
• Dana Chavarria, production
• Casey Moore, graphics
• Michelle Boley, animated intro
• Mock Orange, music

Image: People rally in Los Angeles, US. [Ringo Chiu/AFP]

USA: A Sociocidal Bonfire? – Charles Derber (DCC91)

On today’s broadcast we will air excerpts from  a webinar held on June 10 and focusing on the theme of how   both NATO and the G7 are vehicles for the imperialist powers to dominate the globe and make the planet a great deal  more dangerous. It was organized by the Canada-Wide  Peace and Justice Network and featured three key voices: Owen Schalk, Tamara Lorincz and Barbara Waldern.

Imperialists Using NATO and G7 to Maintain Global Domination. Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network Presentation.

Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.

Ep 223: The Empire Strikes First, Part II — ‘Abundance’ Pablum as Counter to Left Populism

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