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. Watch this video on YouTube   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…

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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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