Florida Will Try To Kill You / CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff VanderMeer
CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff Vandermeer speak with Chuck about their article "Is Florida Becoming a Failed State?" published October 11th, 2022 by The Nation. This week's Hangover Cure and new Question ...
24 Loka 20221h 12min
The Legacy of Harold Washington / Joe Winston
We have filmmaker Joe Winston on to discuss his new movie, ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington, “The story of Harold Washington, elected in 1983 as Chicago's first African-American Mayor, the political bat...
19 Loka 20221h 29min
A Tradition of Violence: Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Gangs / Cerise Castle
Los Angeles, California-based freelance journalist Cerise Castle speaks with host Chuck Mertz about her research and reporting published on Knock LA: “A Tradition of Violence,” the first history of de...
18 Loka 20221h 16min
Whither the Left? / Jodi Dean
We have on Jodi Dean, author of, "Socialist Reconstruction, A Better Future for the United States."
17 Loka 20221h 22min
The War on the Poor / Liz Theoharis
Theologian, ordained minister, and anti-poverty activist Liz Theoharis is on to discuss her TomDispatch article, "No More Sacrifices: Mercy Makes Good Policy." Liz is Co-chair of the Poor People’s Cam...
12 Loka 20221h 39min
The Disappearing Art of Maintanence / Alex Vuocolo
Reporter Alex Vuocolo speaks with host Chuck Mertz about his NOEMA Magazine article "The Disappearing Art Of Maintenance" published September 22nd, 2022. This week in Rotten History and new listener ...
11 Loka 20221h 7min
Collapse in Afghanistan / Elyas Nawandish
Elyas Nawandish is on to talk about his article at The Intercept, “I Watched the Afghan Government Collapse Under the Weight of Its Own Greed: Our leaders failed to give Afghan soldiers the food, tool...
10 Loka 20221h 20min
The Surveillance State and Muslim America / Fatema Ahmad
We speak with Fatema Ahmad, co-author, along with Azadeh Shahshahani, of a new article at The Progressive, “The Surveillance State Can’t Solve White Supremacy: After the January 6 attack, federal surv...
5 Loka 20221h 27min
