Adam Hilton is back on DPS to talk about his book on the Democratic Party. Also, we talk a lot about... you guessed it, the Democratic Party. 

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Who Governs the Democratic Party (And Why Does It Matter?) w/ Adam Hilton

Theo, Andrew, and Ben are three horrible little worms looking at self-decapitating slugs, the Swiss answer to the Biocharger NG, drunk driving, and beanbathing for charity.
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EPISODE 190: Bean, Bath & From Beyond

Bonus Episodes

We continue our discussion with Tom O'Brien about "Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution" by the Group of International Communists.

https://www.marxists.org/subject/left-wing/gik/1930/index.htm

#134 - Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution (Part 2)

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With over 100 dead or missing in the US-backed government crackdown, we interview Pablo Simanca, a leading student organizer from Cali, the epicenter of the protest movement facing the worst repression. Learn what these historic protests are about, the details of the fascistic military crackdown, and the role the US Empire plays in facilitating it. 

PLUS: Abby and Mike share their frightening first-hand experiences reporting from Colombia in 2018.

Colombia On Fire w/ Student Leader From Protest Epicenter

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Abby Martin covers the whole truth about the Afghanistan War, from the CIA construct of the 80's through today's senseless stalemate. Two decades, three administrations, tens of thousands of lives; it's time to #EndTheForeverWar. 

Listen to Abby's interview with Afghanistan combat veteran for more information about the senseless Forever War: https://soundcloud.com/empire-files/episode-92-the-forever-war-part-i-from-the-killing-fields

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MUSIC by Anahedron //  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tmcVmN1xcrQerZLzrYTP0
MUSIC by Fluorescent Grey // https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lPW7QBUGslDak49clmxGL

Episode 93 - Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy

More than 200 people lost their lives at Ilford South's infamous "GAPEFEST" music festival, and the festival has been dogged by allegations of widespread financial corruption, endemic drug abuse and creating an environment for violence for thrive. In the first of three parts, Ilford investigative journalist Jimothy Baker tells the full story of the doomed festival, talking to some of the principal players, including Mike Gapes, his aide Mr Richard Miller (currently missing presumed dead), former Lib Dem leader/rock musician Tim Farron, and headliner Jimmy Buffett. This first instalment covers the planning of the festival. The next will pick up at the start of the first day's music.

GAPECAST

GAPEFEST: A Weekend of Music & Milk (Part One)

Kate Clark on her report "War in Afghanistan in 2020: Just as much violence, but no one wants to talk about it" for Afghanistan Analysts Network

https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/war-and-peace/war-in-afghanistan-in-2020-just-as-much-violence-but-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-it/

1231: Peace and death in Afghanistan / Kate Clark

Global Justice Now director Nick Dearden on his book "Trade Secrets: The truth about the US trade deal and how we can stop it" and his article "We must defeat the US trade deal" for openDemocracy.

https://tradesecrets.globaljustice.org.uk/

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/we-must-defeat-us-trade-deal/

1237: Against the US-UK trade deal / Nick Dearden

Philosopher Teppo Eskelinen on "The Revival of Political Imagination: Utopia as Methodology" from Zed Books.

https://www.zedbooks.net/shop/book/the-revival-of-political-imagination/

1266: On utopia / Teppo Eskelinen

Journalist Federico Fuentes reports on Venezuela's recent parliamentary elections and his article "Why Venezuela’s National Assembly elections matter" for Green Left.

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/why-venezuelas-national-assembly-elections-matter

1273: Venezuela parliamentary election report / Federico Fuentes

Abby Martin responds to the outcry against Michael Che's joke on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live about medical apartheid in Israel. 

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1237: Against the US-UK trade deal / Nick Dearden

This Is Hell!