Abby Martin explores what's missing from coverage of Biden's announcement of the Afghanistan withdrawal. 
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US Retreats From Afghanistan: Truth Behind The Empire’s Defeat

Abby Martin's Empire Update wraps up the last weeks in US imperialism: Possible military expansion in Kenya, Army re-focus on fighting over the North Pole, Biden's obscene military budget, Yemen hunger strike, major Cuba policy announcement, and a historic pro-Palestine bill in Congress. 

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Empire Update w/ Abby Martin: Arctic War, Aid to Israel Challenge, Army VR Money Pit

Andrew, Branson, Charles, and Felix talk about hypothetical situations. Thomas Kinkade Jr. hosts a telethon featuring '50s superstars Gary Tasteman, Dave Dudley, and Marv Mossad. (recorded 2018-12-22)

062 - E1 Live in Chicago: A Very E1 Christmas Telethon

Bart “The Dream” Dealer (@necrobranson) and Regis Closer (@intellegint) present an exploration in real estate mechanics and finding your dream home for the perfect dream for you and your family.

112 - Just Sold!

Historian David Broder on the right's multi-decade rise to power in Italian politics and his book "First They Took Rome: How the Populist Right Conquered Italy" from Verso.

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2974-first-they-took-rome

1217: How the right took Italy / David Broder

In the first installment of an ongoing series where The Socialist Program examines the real origins of U.S. society, we discuss the true history of Thanksgiving. Brian and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of settler colonialism in the United States, how it gave rise to slavery and white supremacist ideology, and the enduring features of U.S. society that can be traced to these phenomena.

Dr. Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and the author of many books, including “The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century.” He is also the author of “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing.”

Creation Myths Part 1: The Real Story of Thanksgiving

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the exploding Coronavirus crisis, the assassination of a top Iranian scientist, the upcoming legislative election in Venezuela, the latest on the formation of the Biden government, and more.

PLUS: Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director of United Students Against Sweatshops, joins the show to talk about labor struggles on campus. You can check out their work at www.usas.org.

In the News: 93,000 COVID Hospitalizations - The Failure of American Capitalism

A top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated on November 27 in a brazen murder. Was it the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, or both? Brian discusses the killing and takes an in-depth look at U.S.-Iran relations as Joe Biden prepares to ascend to the White House with Mohammad Marandi. He is an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran.

The Real Story: The Criminal Assassination of Iran’s Top Scientist: What Comes Next?

The Korean War began 70 years ago and has still not ended even though North and South Korea want it to end. The key obstacle is not in Pyongyang or Seoul but in Washington DC. Brian takes an in-depth look at US-Korean relations as the Biden Administration prepares to take the helm. Hyun Lee and Gregory Elich are the featured expert guests in this fascinating analysis.

The Real Story: Why Not Have Peace with North Korea?

Matt goes off live on http://www.twitch.tv/chapotraphouse

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122 - The Road to Carcosa 12.10.20

Professor Richard Wolff dissects the new "stimulus package" and exposes the mind-blowing cruelty and greed of the capitalist class and the political agents in Congress.

Capitalism in Crisis: An Even More Shocking Failure

News and views about the world for those who want to change it, with Brian Becker

Creation Myths Part 1: The Real Story of Thanksgiving

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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