Peace activist Kathy Kelly on the realities of war and sanctions for Iraq's people, the state of the anti-war movement and  her article "Remembering the First Gulf War" for The Progressive, and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen visits the Playground of Blood.

https://progressive.org/dispatches/remembering-first-gulf-war-kelly-210302

1307: Thirty years of war against Iraq / Kathy Kelly

Eric Blanc joins us to talk about a recent essay he wrote assessing the break that founded the UK Labour Party, of which there are tremendous resonances with the socialist movement in the U.S., today. 

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You can find the essay here: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/02/labour-party-uk-lessons-socialists

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Taking Lessons from the Break That Founded the Labour Party w/ Eric Blanc

In the wake of the Labour Party's disastrous performance in the 2021 U.K. local elections, we're taking a look back at a key moment in recent British history. The made-for-TV movie COALITION (2015) documents the wheelings and dealings that led to Nick Clegg's Liberal-Democrats joining forces with David Cameron's Conservatives after. the 2010 election left no party with a parliamentary majority. We share some larfs over a perfectly mediocre movie, and. discuss the true meaning of "Cleggmania" and its aftermath. PLUS: Why can't Keir Starmer sell centrism like Tony Blair could? And reflections on Toronto's alt-media landscape, from NOW Magazine to Eye Weekly to The Grid.

"The Grid R.I.P." - http://radiofreecanuckistan.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-grid-rip.html

"Keir Starmer’s Televised Meltdown Was Decades in the Making" by Luke Savage - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/05/keir-starmer-bbc-meltdown-labour-election-hartlepool

Michael and Us

#234 - Cleggmania Revisited

We asked our patreon and our socials for questions that we could answer. This is the second half!

Questions For Street Fight Radio - Part Two!

Sneak peek of our Patron-only episode coving hidden, shocking details of Jan. 6 and the likelihood that Trump will go to jail. Get the full episode at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles

New Details of Jan. 6: Darker Picture, Deeper Conspiracy

Writer Robert Cavooris on his article "We Need a Popular Antifascist Movement" for Partisan, and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen admits to digestive relief.

https://partisanmag.com/we-need-a-popular-antifascist-movement/

1287: Fascism and liberal democracy / Robert Cavooris

Peter Bloom and Carl Rhodes on their article "Beware Corporate ‘Democracy Washing’: Twitter, Trump, and the Danger of Privatizing the Fight Against Fascism" for Common Dreams.


https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/01/23/beware-corporate-democracy-washing-twitter-trump-and-danger-privatizing-fight

1292: Corporate platforms, corporate censorship / Peter Bloom + Carl Rhodes

Historian Elizabeth Catte on Virginia's forced sterilization campaign in the mid-20th century, the intersection of race, medicine and social control, and her book "Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia" from Belt Publishing.

https://beltpublishing.com/products/pure-america

1296: The long shadow of eugenics / Elizabeth Catte

Writer Erald Kolasi on his article "The Ecological State" for Monthly Review and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen celebrates Fat History Month.

1300: Ecology, energy and the state / Erald Kolasi

Today we welcome back to the program Matt Bruenig. Matt is an American lawyer, blogger, policy analyst, commentator, and founder of the left-wing think tank people's Policy Project. He was a blogger for the American think tank Demos covering politics and public policy — and has written on issues including income distribution, taxation, welfare, elections, and Scandinavian economic models.

Fired By Neera Tanden With Matt Bruenig

Comedian Rufat Agayev joins us for a chill RELAXED episode where we talk about Texas governor Greg Abbott's decision to end the mask mandate, Biden's dodgy moves regarding the minimum wage, Neera Tanden, the OK Boomer girl and more.

RUFAT AGAYEV
@Rafatcamp
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS10XbwUdEgOm8l_pEpYsSw

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1296: The long shadow of eugenics / Elizabeth Catte

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