Pastor Clyde Sunbeam (Charles) answers questions from callers (Andrew, @Lowenaffchen) during his afternoon call-in show. E1 on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/e1podcast

304 - The Fruits of Faith Call-In Show with Pastor Clyde Sunbeam

The United States voted against a proposed humanitarian truce in Gaza, opposing the vast majority of the world in the United Nations General Assembly and protecting Israel as it kills thousands of Palestinian civilians. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitical situation.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps

Our report on the US vetos of the UN Security Council ceasefire proposals: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8

An explainer on how Palestinians have a legal right to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6cGnn-M8

Colombia's president warned that Israel's destruction of Gaza is the West's fascistic plan for the Global South: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC8YMcHn9nE

US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN

We've talked a lot on this podcast about "the end of history" and "lost futures," but how about a world with literally no future? We discuss CHILDREN OF MEN (2006). PLUS: Society is becoming more politicized. What does this mean?

WINDSOR: Luke will be in Windsor to promote his new book Seeking Social Democracy. See him Sunday, November 19 at 5pm at Biblioasis Bookshop: https://biblioasisbookshop.com/events

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Michael and Us

#475 - I Just Don't Think About It

Ed Harris is a senator with presidential ambitions. Diane Keaton is the love of his life, but uncomfortable in politics. And with the White House in his grasp, his campaign is about to be rattled by a very, very stupid revelation from her past. We discuss Michael Lindsay-Hogg's RUNNING MATES (1992), a movie that emerged straight from the primordial ooze of the 1992 election cycle.

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#479 - A Prurient Interest

Abby & Robbie Martin discuss the current controversies surrounding AI, Elon Musk's creepy declaration of a 'Digital God' in 3 years, Tucker Carlson espousing beliefs in spiritual warfare via aliens and UFOs,  and the US media's cartoonish level of bias when it comes to covering casualities in Ukraine VS Gaza.  This episode continues in Pt 2 which will be availible soon after January 1st.  

Happy New Year! - Abby & Robbie

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Digital God & A Happy New Year

Why are countries seeking alternatives to the US dollar? And what role can central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) play in dedollarization? Ben Norton explains how China is using the e-yuan (e-CNY) in new institutions like the mBridge system.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v61dgvN81n0

US Congress plots to save dollar dominance amid global de-dollarization rebellion: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/06/20/us-congress-dollar-dominance-hearing

Topics
0:00 De-dollarization
6:03 Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
10:41 mBridge system
12:24 Why China and other countries use CBDCs
16:43 Surveillance? Or privatized tyranny?
19:54 Why Wall Street opposes CBDCs
25:21 Stability and bank bailouts
27:59 Monetary sovereignty
30:12 mBridge experiments
32:39 International trade (without dollars)
40:10 Why are CDBCs so feared in the US?
41:47 Outro

De-dollarization & CBDCs: How digital currencies help countries drop US dollar

In this News Brief we are joined by friend of the show, Maximillian Alvarez of The Real News, to discuss Democrats' pathetic, myopic, and nihilistic attempt to play the racist reverse Uno card on Congressional Republicans.

News Brief: How US Media Obscures the Violence of the Generic, Sterile-Sounding "Border Deal"

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Among the four great masters of Japanese haiku, Kobayashi Issa was the most prolific: during his lifetime he wrote over 20,000 haiku, hundreds of tanka, and several haibun. If you want to find out more about this prolific author I suggest you check out this database of his haiku.
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The US government has sent Israel more than 100 arms shipments since October 7, to help it bomb Gaza. Polls show 52% of North Americans oppose these weapons sales. Biden is defying the Democratic Party's base, while allying with Trump and the Republicans. Ben Norton reviews the evidence.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yoj8Sleb9XQ

US kills 4th UN call for peace in Gaza, helping Israel violate Hague's genocide ruling: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/21/us-veto-un-resolution-gaza-israel-hague-genocide/

Topics
0:00 Most Americans oppose US arms sales to Israel
2:57 Youth & Democrats say Israel commits genocide
5:10 ICJ: genocide case against Israel is "plausible"
5:30 Top UN expert: Israel commits genocide in Gaza
6:03 US court: Israel "plausibly" committing genocide
7:00 Biden admin sends Israel 100+ arms shipments 
9:17 US vetoes ceasefire resolutions in UN Security Council
9:50 Israel's war on Gaza is most destructive in modern history
10:50 Biden's cynical "food aid" PR stunt
11:19 Israel is starving Palestinian children to death
12:01 Amnesty: Israel violates Hague's Gaza ruling
12:46 UN warns Gaza kids are dying of hunger
13:50 China condemns Israel's "disgrace for civilization"
14:23 Malaysia's PM blasts West's "murderous" hypocrisy
16:21 Western colonialism continues
18:57 Outro

US sends Israel 100+ weapons shipments. Most Americans oppose it - but Biden ignores them.

Singer-songwriter Brewer Grouse finds himself at the center of the early '60s folk boom in Manhattan and sets out to make his message heard—whether people like it or not.

E1 on Patreon: www.patreon.com/e1podcast

Starring Charles Austin, Dave Weigel, Lisa Vitale, Nate Ruess, Alex Branson, Andrew Hudson, John Semley, Alana Branson, Joel, Margie, Taylor, and Patches.

Written by Charles Austin, Alex Branson, and Andrew Hudson

Songs by Charles Austin, performed by Charles Austin, Lisa Vitale, Nate Ruess, and Alex Branson.

Artwork by Titas Antanas Vilkaitis

Edited by Charles Austin

327 - The Ballad of Brewer Grouse

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson analyze how the United States is waging an economic war against China.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4l3EbRUOGsI

Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/04/09/us-waging-economic-war-china-radhika-desai-michael-hudson/

You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

How the US is waging economic war on China

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