For episode 69 of NSP we're joined by historian Anthony Comegna. We spoke about left libertarianism, the overlaps of Marxism and classical liberalism, education and the limits of "teaching history", Benjamin Lay, the Loco-Focos, and more.

Anthony Comegna is a historian and senior programs manager at the Institute for Humane Studies. He is a specialist in 19th century American political and intellectual history and the history of radical liberalism.

Links:
https://bsky.app/profile/anthonycomegna.bsky.social/
https://reason.com/people/anthony-comegna/
https://www.libertarianism.org/people/anthony-comegna
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNeQlRoOOIMmr3GECjAiyNMvlHgsK1WYt&si=wI6SyVEUIdRkAO3q

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:09:59	What is History?
00:35:29	Benjamin Lay
00:54:25	Propagandized History
01:09:07 Libertarians
01:25:20 Getting Involved
01:36:41 Lightning Round
01:42:45 Book Recommendations
01:45:39 Cappuccino and Outro

Thanks for listening!
Please like, comment, subscribe, and share!

---

If you'd like to see more anarchist and anti-authoritarian interviews, please consider supporting this project financially by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/nonserviammedia

Follow Non Serviam Media Collective on:
Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nonserviammedia.bsky.social
Mastodon https://kolektiva.social/@nonserviammedia
As well as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Connect with Lucy Steigerwald via:
https://bsky.app/profile/lucystag.bsky.social
https://mastodon.social/@LucyStag
https://lucysteigerwald.substack.com/

Non Serviam Podcast #69 - History From Below with Anthony Comegna

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service”
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Witnesses
Mr. Kennis Bellmard  
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Mr. Benjamin Smith 
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC

The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.  
Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Mr. Victor Joseph 
Executive Director
Tanana Tribal Council
Tanana, Alaska

Mr. Jay Spaan 
Executive Director
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Committee Notice:
https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/


Opening Remarks

Q&A Part 1 [24:21]

Benjamin Smith / Indian Health Service

Kennis Bellmard / Department of the Interior

Victor Joseph / Tanana Tribal Council

Q&A Part 2 [23:07]

Chuck Hoskin Jr. / Cherokee Nation

Jay Spaan / Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium

Ben Smith, the acting director of the Indian Health Service, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Smith is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He is a career employee of the IHS, previously serving as deputy director of the agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Smith spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Ben Smith of Indian Health Service at National Congress of American Indians

News, information and entertainment for Indian Country. Brought to you by Indianz.Com, a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Phone: 202 630 8439

Exploring the world of anarchist and anti-authoritarian ideas. Radical voices in precarious times.

New tracks tagged #IHS