Big Pharma's Greed
One of the ugliest faces of capitalism is big pharma. Pharmaceuticual companies rake in more profits every year and hurt everyday people. In this episode, Hillary and Erika discuss the top companies, ...
20 Marras 202048min
Jack London: Born a Badass
In this episode, we begin to tell the story of Jack London's crazy life--a story that shows his evolution into a socialist. Along the way, we introduce some of the concepts that are fundamental to the...
13 Marras 20201h 22min
Sustainable Agriculture and The Phosphorus Shortage
Sustainable agriculture should be the ultimate goal in American farming. It is necessary to consider how to meet our current society's food and textile needs without compromising the ability of future...
6 Marras 202048min
Do We Need Universal Basic Income?
The pandemic is upending people's lives, and leaving several without jobs. For many, financial security is unattainable. Join Hillary and Erika as they discuss how a universal basic income might be a ...
2 Loka 202058min
Homeless in Pandemic America
Homelessness is an ongoing crisis in America, and it's about to get so much worse. In this episode, Erika tells the story of Dorthea Lange's iconic 1936 photograph of Florence Owens Thompson's impover...
25 Syys 202059min
The Kids for Cash Scandal
In this recent scandal, two Pennsylvania judges received kickbacks for sending juveniles to for-profit detention facilities. Get your cocktails ready, and make a double for this one. Or a triple. Sup...
11 Syys 20201h 14min
The Birth of American Policing & The Coal and Iron Police
From the night watch and slave patrols to corporate police forces tasked with crushing labor unions, the police in America were created to protect property and profit. This episode explores the birth ...
8 Syys 20201h 5min
