The U.S. Left's Response to Sept. 11

The U.S. Left's Response to Sept. 11

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the founding of the ANSWER Coalition just 3 days after the tragic September 11 terror attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area. They discuss how the U.S. left reacted after September 11 and how a new mass movement came into being. The panel also covers efforts by right wing Democrats to thwart a major expansion of social programs, police brutality in Louisiana, and more.

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Israeli Apartheid Politics Takes a Bizarre Turn

Israeli Apartheid Politics Takes a Bizarre Turn

Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be replaced by an even more fanatical racist? A last-minute coalition deal appears to have ended the 12-year-long reign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...

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Were Marx & Engels Environmentalists?

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Brian and Prof. Wolff continue a series of discussions about the basics of Marxism — a method for understanding and changing the world used by many of the great revolutionaries of modern history. Toda...

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Today we discuss the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, the one-year anniversary of key events in the uprising following the murder of George Floyd, and the historic breakthroughs made by the...

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In this April 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew analyzed the Biden administration's plans to withdraw from Afghanistan while increasing aggression toward China, the Chauvin verdict won by...

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Brian Becker Seminar #3: January 6 assault, US policy toward China, and more (Preview)

Brian Becker Seminar #3: January 6 assault, US policy toward China, and more (Preview)

In this February 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew analyzed the January 6th fascist insurrection and the state of U.S. policy toward China. Check out the preview now and subscribe at pat...

28 Mai 20219min

The Real Story: BDS And The Battle For Free Speech

The Real Story: BDS And The Battle For Free Speech

Journalist Abby Martin, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF), and CAIR won a major victory for free speech and the right to protest in solidarity with Palestine in a May 24 federal court ru...

27 Mai 202133min

Capitalism in Crisis: The Dictatorship of the Banks

Capitalism in Crisis: The Dictatorship of the Banks

Brian and Prof. Wolff continue a series of discussions about the basics of Marxism — a method for understanding and changing the world used by many of the great revolutionaries of modern history. Toda...

26 Mai 202140min

In the News: From the USA to Gaza: The New Global Movement Against Racism & Repression

In the News: From the USA to Gaza: The New Global Movement Against Racism & Repression

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, the Palestinian people's continu...

25 Mai 20211h 1min

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