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The Democrats have to offer something beyond “Trump’s Bad” – the US election with Jason Brownlee

Posted: October 27, 2024 in Uncategorized
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Image of Trump working at McDonald’s from @ditzkoff on X.

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On episode 303 Nick is joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee who informs Nick of everything he has missed by just learning about US politics through Late Night with Seth Myers, which Katie watches constantly!

More specifically, the discussion covers:

  • Reflection on Biden’s presidency including the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. You can read Jason’s article on this topic in the Statesman: ‘On the anniversary of US withdrawal in Afghanistan, President Biden made the right call’.
  • Will Harris/Walz change the direction of the Democratic party?
  • Should Harris have taken up Joe Rogan’s invitation and joined him on that podcast, as Donald Trump did? [*Update: since we recorded this episode, Joe Rogan has clarified that Harris didn’t reject the offer to go on his podcast. She offered to do a one-hour interview if Rogan came to her, whereas Rogan wanted her to come to his studio in Austin for a longer discussion. Regardless, most of our points on the topic still stand]. 
  • The Democrats pursuing some Right-wing policies.
  • The eternal question of voting Democrat versus third party/independent.
  • Are the Republicans the party for workers that they claim to be? The Ted Cruz quote along these lines was from this episode of Late Night with Seth Myers. We covered this issue of are the Republicans the party for workers on episode 258.

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Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Episode 263: Light Footprint, Heavy Pay Load – US Wars Before and After Trump

Posted: April 8, 2021 in Uncategorized
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Image from: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/world-watching-us-election-thinking/story?id=73839380

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This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on his article ‘Shadow Wars and Corporate Welfare’, which is on what to expect from Biden’s foreign policy. We also discuss the Capitol Hill riots, whether or not the ‘fascist’ label is appropriate for Trump, Trump’s foreign policy record and what individuals can do to oppose US militarism and imperialism.

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Clips:

Asylum Street Spankers ‘Stick Magnetic Ribbons on Your SUV’, Bill Hicks ‘Polls’ – from the album ‘Salvation’, Jacobin ‘The Legacy of Orientalism and Edward Said w/ Vivek Chibber & Bashir Abu-Manneh’, Men at Work ‘It’s a Mistake’.

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Episode 257: Moving Beyond Privilege and Nazi Analogies in Discussions on Voting

Posted: October 30, 2020 in Uncategorized
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Nick is joined by Lottie who gives some feedback on our last episode, critiquing Noam Chomsky’s take on the US election, as well as accusations of privilege in discussions on voting. We also discuss voter suppression and healthcare.

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Clips:

Akala ‘Mr Fire in the Booth’, That Mitchell and Webb Sound – Series 1 ‘Labour vs Conservative’, Frank Turner ‘1933’ – analysis of the song from theedgesusu.co.uk.

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Episode 163: Taking on the Trump Administration – Beware the Alternative Fa(s)c(is)ts

Posted: February 3, 2017 in Uncategorized
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Image from the US Holocaust Museum, posted by @alt_doj on Twitter.

Sound familiar? Image from the US Holocaust Museum, posted by @alt_doj on Twitter.

You can listen to this episode above and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher, Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (51mins, 41MB).

On this episode we cover the Trump shitstorm, with the help of Jen, who has lived most of her life in the US and is currently completing a doctorate in German and gender studies.

More specifically, we cover Trump and fascism, alternative facts, the Muslim ban and inspiring protests against it, and critiques of white feminism.

https://twitter.com/HESHAM_LIBYA_FR/status/817851864083558404

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Clips:

Hurray for the Riff Raff ‘Rican Beach’, Sam Cooke ‘A Change is Gonna Come’.

 

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