20. Walter Huss and the History of Republican Radicalization, From the 1950s to Today – with Seth Cotlar
Let’s talk about the history of American conservatism, the past and present of the Far-Right, and the paths that led to Trumpism’s rise. If there is one underlying assumption that defines this podcast...
30 Maalis 20231h 24min
19. The Legal Fate of Donald Trump – and What Republicans Really Mean When They Say “Law and Order”
On Saturday, Donald Trump used his social media propaganda platform to urge his followers “TO TAKE OUR NATION BACK” – by which he really meant: Protect him from being arrested, which he announced was ...
22 Maalis 202352min
18. The War on Public Education Is Escalating – with Jennifer Berkshire
We are in the midst of an escalating rightwing assault on public education in America. It comes in the form of an attempted authoritarian takeover of schools and universities, in hundreds of bills est...
16 Maalis 20231h 15min
17. There Is No “Free Speech Crisis” On Campus – and the Latest in Fox News vs Democracy
Lily and Thomas dissect the “free speech crisis on campus” discourse. The pervasive “free speech crisis” narrative wants us to believe that liberty and freedom in this country are being threatened by ...
10 Maalis 20231h 11min
16. A Conversation on Critical Race Theory and Democracy - with Victor Ray (Part II)
We are in the midst of an escalating moral panic around “Critical Race Theory” that is serving, across Republican-led states, as justification to censor and purge anything that dares to dissent from a...
8 Maalis 202357min
15. A Conversation on Critical Race Theory and Democracy - with Victor Ray (Part I)
We are in the midst of a reactionary moral panic over “Critical Race Theory” that is being used by Republicans across the country to justify an escalating assault on academic freedom and attempts to s...
2 Maalis 202331min
14. The Reactionary Crusade Against Trans Rights Is an Assault on Democracy – and Some Thoughts on the Idea of a “National Divorce”
After an unexpected hiatus, we are back! And we focus on what is undoubtedly one of the most pressing democracy and civil rights issues in America today: The escalating assault on trans rights, the re...
23 Helmi 20231h 4min
13. The Murder of Tyre Nichols, the Authoritarian Takeover of Florida Education, and the Case *for* Teaching “CRT”
We share our thoughts on the murder of Tyre Nichols, on why we need to grapple with structural, systemic racism and how it produces discriminatory outcomes, and why the lack of accountability for poli...
3 Helmi 20231h 28min
