Norm Stockwell interviewed a panel of guests about the implications and possible results of the June 5th elections. Norm interviewed workers from Alberta Canada about how the Koch brothers have influenced their province, Ian Murphy (Buffalo Beast) about his prank call to Governor Scott Walker , and Randy Borntrager, the Political Director of People for […]
Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion
Esty Dinur interviewed Jeffrey St. Clair, editor of the newly released book “Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion.” “Hopeless is a view of Obama’s policies from the trenches: the compromises, the backstabbing, the same old imperial ambitions… As Emma Goldman famously quipped, “If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” Let this book […]
US Interests in Central Asia
Allen Ruff interviewed freelance journalist Joshua Kucera about US interests in Central Asia. Kucera specializes in foreign affairs and international relations and is based in Washington D.C. He discussed with Allen the complex relationship between the United States and the Central Asian states. Kucera has spent a great deal of time traveling and reporting on countries […]
The Book of Obama: From Hope and Change to the Age of Revolt
On the first day of the Pledge Drive, Mike Moon interviewed Ted Rall on his new work “The Book of Obama: From Hope and Change to the Age of Revolt.” Publication Date: May 22, 2012 Ted Rall expresses the disillusionment felt by the left as Obama’s first term draws to an end and campaigns […]
Elections in Egypt
Cynthia Lin interviewed The Real News correspondent Jihan Hafiz about her experiences in Cairo during the elections. Egypt’s historical presidential elections took place on May 23rd and May 24th. This Tuesday, Cynthia discussed with Jihan Hafiz the implications of the election in the context of revolution and the desire for deeper change in Egypt. Follow […]
John Vietnam
On Tuesday May 1st, host Cynthia Lin spoke with University of Wisconsin student and Hip Hop artist John “Vietnam” Nguyen. A star of the First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Learning Community, Nguyen, widely known as John Vietnam, was an enormously talented sophomore. He was involved in numerous organizations around campus since he came […]
