The British Are Coming  is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: electric guitar; Sue Pratt: Backing vocals; Bill Pratt: drums,backing vocals, organ. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

The British Are Coming

Everything you need to know about what has happened, and what is coming, in the conservatives' plan to kneecap & fully privatize the VA health care system. Featuring veterans' reporter Jasper Craven. 

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Killing the VA: Trump’s Veterans Agenda

On this special episode, Brian and Layan discuss the targeting of Palestinian organizer at Columbia University Mahmoud Khalil, who was illegally dragged from his campus housing by Department of Homeland Security officers and taken to an ICE detention facility as the Trump administration prepares to deport him. This is part of a nationwide effort to suppress the Palestinian solidarity movement on college campuses but the Trump administration’s target will impact all sectors of society.

Brian Becker is joined by Layan Sima Fuleihan, a Palestinian organizer with the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition, a popular educator, the Education Director at The People’s Forum, and an editor at 1804 Books. 

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Trump Arrests Palestine Campus Organizer, But Millions Say, “No Way”

Two nights ago, Israel shattered the ceasefire with Palestine, killing more than 400 people in Gaza, with more bombings that today were followed with a new ground invasion. Donald Trump bombed Yemen and is threatening war with Iran, a formidable and large country with a very strong military. Is a regional war coming?

Brian is joined by Professor Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies who teaches at the University of Tehran.

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Israel Invades Gaza, Trump Bombs Yemen & Threatens Iran Is Next

"Emancipation Oak" is written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar; Bill Phelan: mandolin; Sarah Larsen: fiddle; Sue Pratt: Backing vocals;  Bill Pratt: drums, background vocals, banjo. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore, MD

Emancipation Oak

Listen to the Birds  is written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: electric and acoustic guitar; Glenn Workman: piano; Sarah Larsen: fiddle; Sue Pratt: backing vocals; Bill Pratt: drums, backing vocals. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.




Listen To The Birds

Brian Becker of the Socialist Program podcast joins us to talk about trump, the world, the right-wing threats worldwide, and the need for socialism now.   Boomers grew up in fear of this dreaded system called socialism, even though it is and has been working in the thriving countries of Europe.  Brian discusses why boomers feel this way and how to alleviate fears of a system that works for the people instead of the profiteers.  For a song, we remember that 55 years ago, four students at Kent State and two more at Jackson State were killed by our government.

5.8.25 Veterans for Peace with Brian Becker taking the fear out of SOCIALISM

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that 1.6 million immigrants have left the United States since Trump took office due to the reign of terror the administration has perpetrated. Trump has also sued the Maryland federal judiciary for making him follow proper deportation procedures. Professor Richard Wolff & Brian Becker discuss the terror against immigrants, the military in the streets, and how the world is reacting. 

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

Trump: The ‘Art’ of Racist Scapegoating, w/ Prof. Wolff

"Robert Johnson" is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar; Bill Phelan: acoustic slide, electric guitar;  Bill Pratt: drums, piano, sax. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

Robert Johnson

"Occupy" is a song about the Occupy Movement and is composed by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore studio musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar; Sue Tice: fiddle; Bill Phelan: electric guitar; Leslie Darr, background vocals; Bill Pratt: drums, organ, background vocals. Produced & recorded by: Bill Pratt @ the Bratt Studio, Baltimore,MD.

Occupy

War is a Racket

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