V.I. Lenin and the Russian Revolution

As 2017, the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, draws to a close we thought it a good time to revisit this discussion from February 8, 2016 with Brian Becker of The Party for Socialism and Liberation. We talked about his recently published book, Imperialism in the 21st Century: Updating Lenin’s Theory a Century Later, V.I….

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Zimbabwe In Context with Netfa Freeman

We discussed the historical context of the recent shift in leadership in Zimbabwe with veteran activist, organizer and journalist Netfa Freeman.   Supplemental Reading: Clearing the Smoke and Mirrors Around Zimbabwe by Netfa Freeman What is Behind the Military Coup in Zimbabwe? by Gregory Elich Reclaiming the Land: Land Reform and Agricultural Development in Zimbabwe: An Interview…

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The Meaning and Fight for Net Neutrality

Joseph Torres joined us to discuss the meaning and fight for internet or net neutrality.  Torres is co-author of the New York Times bestseller News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media and currently works as Senior External Affairs Director for the media advocacy group and think tank free press,…

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The Myth of Black Buying Power Discussed

With increased protests in the streets and exploration of solutions for continuing police violence and persistent inequality has come renewed calls for the deployment of collective economic strength, particularly in the form of boycotts and reinvestment in Black banks.  This has also brought about some renewed focus on the notion of “Black buying power.”  In…

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A Real Black Magic Woman: In the Mix with Maimouna Youssef

Baltimore-born, Grammy nominee, singer, song-writer and producer Maimouna Youssef (aka Mumu Fresh) joined us for this extensive and wide-ranging conversation about Black-Indigenous-Womanhood and history, her career, #BlackLivesMatter, why she is called “Twerk Nation,” almost the presidential elections, her willingness to support alternative political parties and so much more!

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