Coming From Left Field (Video)

Unknown
  • 0.0 (0)
  • POLITICS
  • EVERY TWO WEEKS
Coming From Left Field (Video) Podcast

Welcome to Coming From Left Field, a conversation about politics, books, and current events.

  1. 20 SEPT

    “On Cuba: Reflections on 70 years of Revolution and Struggle” with Vijay Prashad

    Vijay Prashad is a historian, journalist, and executive director of the Tri-Continental Institute for Social Research. He has authored or edited 72 books.  In “On Cuba,” co-written with Noam Chomsky, they trace Cuban history from the 1950s revolution to the present, interrogating U.S. interventions and extracting lessons on U.S. power and influence in the Western Hemisphere.  This book thoroughly analyzes the U.S. government’s long-standing vendetta against Cuba.   Order the book: On Cuba: Reflections on 70 Years of Revolution and Struggle by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad: https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781620978573   Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research: https://thetricontinental.org/ Call to Action:  a Remarkable Open Letter on US Designation of Cuba as Sponsor of Terrorism:https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/09/18/call-to-action-a-remarkable-open-letter-on-us-designation-of-cuba-as-sponsor-of-terrorism/   Greg’s Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ Pat’s Substack: https://patcummings.substack.com/about     #OnCuba#Cuba#CubaHistory#Relectionson70yearsofRevolutionStruggle#VijayPrasad#NoamChomsky#TheWithdrawl#WashingtonBullets#FidelCastro#TriContinentalInstituteforSocialResearch#TriContinentalInstitute#PeaceActivist#Cubahistory#USEmpire#colonialism#SvenLindquvist#ExterminateAlltheBrutes#MonroeDoctrine#economicsanctions#embargo#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 0m

  2. 6 SEPT

    “Dynamite Nashville” with Betsy Phillips

    Betsy Phillips, a journalist and historian, is the author of the new book about three unsolved bombings by segregationists in the civil rights era, “Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond Their Control.”  Phillips not only paints a detailed picture of the social dynamic of the times but reveals how a violent fringe of racists came to national prominence. In Dynamite Nashville, Phillips unmasks "The Confederate Underground," identifying its principal leader, J.B. Stoner, and shines a much-needed historical spotlight on unsung civil rights hero and near martyr Z. Alexander Looby.   Order the book: Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond Their Controlhttps://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9798986614571   Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #BestyPhillips#DynamiteNashville#FBI#KKK#JBStoner#ZAlexanderLooby#FreddieOConnel#HattieCotton#HattieCottonBombing#JewishCommunityCenter#1950sSynagoguebombings#TheConfederateUnderground#ConferateUnderground#LoobyBombing#Segregation#BrownVBoard#BrownBoardOrEdcuaton#MLKing#UnsolvedBombing#segregationists#HistoricNashville#CivilRights#JohnLewis#DianeNash#JamesEarlRay#assasinationMLK#NeoNazis#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 2m

  3. 30 AUG

    “Zinnophobia” with David Detmer

    Dr. David Detmer is a Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University Calumet and author of numerous books and professional articles.  In his new book, “Zinnophobia: The Battle Over History in Education, Politics, and Scholarship,” Detmer offers an extended defense of the work of radical historian Howard Zinn, author of the bestselling A People's History of the United States, against his many critics. It includes a discussion of the attempt to ban the book in classrooms, a brief summary of Zinn's life and work, an analysis of Zinn's theorizing about bias and objectivity in history, and a detailed response to twenty-five of Zinn's most hostile critics, many of are (or were) eminent historians. Order the book: https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781785356780   Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #DavidDetmer#DaveDetmer#Zinnophovia#HowardZinn#NoamChomsky#APeoplesHistory#APeoplesHistoryoftheUnitedStates#Renaissance#NorthernLights#MitchDaniels#BookBann#ZinnEducationProject#MaryGrabar#SamWineburg#DavidGreenberg#WarProtest#BostonUniversity#SpellmanCollege#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 2m

  4. 21 AUG

    “I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me” with Matthew Ferrence

    Dr. Matthew Ferrence is an English professor at Allegheny College.  In 2020, he ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a deeply red district and lost badly. In his new book, “I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay,” Ferrence chronicles his election defeat to explore how the American political narratives refuse to recognize the existence and value of rural progressive voters and how his election defeat offers insight into the politics of our nation. In essays focused on living in the countryside, the political power of poetry, and his landslide election loss, Ferrence offers a counter-narrative to stereotypes of rural American voters and emphasizes the misunderstanding of our Red-Blue divide.   Order the book: https://wvupressonline.com/I-Hate-It-Here-Please-Vote-For-Me Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #MattTerrence#MatthewTerrence#IHateItHere#PleaseVoteForMe#Campaigns#Electons#RuralPoltics#RedBlueDivide#PolticalScience#PolticalDecay#AlleghenyCollege#Meadville#BradleyRose#Poetry#PoetryBan#PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives#ElectionReform#GreenParty#ToxicModeration#RuralRage#TheWisconsinIdea#AppalacihiaNorth#WendellBerry#Fetterman#FlyOverCountry#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    55 min

  5. 9 AUG

    “Armed Struggle?” with Gerald Horne

    Dr. Gerald Horne is Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies at the University of Houston. He is a renowned historian who has extensively researched and written about issues of racism, labor, politics, civil rights, and international relations. He has authored more than thirty books and numerous scholarly articles. Cornel West describes Dr. Horne as " one of the great historians of our time.” Today, we discussed his new book, “Armed Struggle? Panthers and Communists; Black Nationalists and Liberals in Southern California through the Sixties and Seventies.” This book examines the complex dynamics and interactions of the Black Panther Party, including their communist influences, community social programs, FBI sabotage, and lasting influences. Order the book: https://www.intpubnyc.com/browse/armed-struggle/ Follow Dr. Horne on KPFK 90.7 FM, Freedom Now, Saturday 11 AM -12 PM: https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/freedom-now/ Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   ERATTA at 46:41, the author of the book mentioned on DemocracyNow, "Dynamite Nashville," is Betsy Phillips, not Detinio Wilson.   #GeraldHorne#ArmedStruggle#ArmedStruggle?#BlackPantherParty#BP#Communist#Communistparty#CP#GerogeJackson#RedScare#BlackNationalist#Scottsboronine#HeuyNewton#EldridgeCleaverBenDavis#AngelaDavis#SlaveRebellions#Cointerpro#JEdgarHoover#MathewJohnson#PoiiceBrutality#KPFK#FreedomNow#AfricanAmericanStudies#RebeccaMooresChair#MooresProfessor#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 2m

  6. 12 JUL

    “If We Burn” with Vincent Bevins

    Vincent Bevins is an award-winning journalist. He reported for the Financial Times in London, then served as the Los Angeles Times' Brazil correspondent before covering Southeast Asia for the Washington Post. His first book, The Jakarta Method, came out in 2020 and was named one of the year's best books by the Financial Times and NPR.  Today, we discuss his book, “If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution.”  From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. “If We Burn” investigates why we haven’t seen a significant revolutionary change from these uprisings. This is an important book that scholars and activists should read.     Vincent’s website: https://vincentbevins.com/ Vincent’s substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotes    Order the books If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution by Vincent Bevins https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781541788978   SUB Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #VincentBevins#IfWeBurn#MassProtest#JakartaMethod#LondonSchoolEconomics#Chomsky#Lenin#WomensMarch#OccupyWallstreet#UNRWA#EthnicCleansing#Holocost#Kakba#Hamas#Zionists#Chomsky#ManufacturingConsent#ArabeSpring# GeziPark#UkraineEuromaidan#HungerGames#PolitialSciende#Indonesia #PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    60 min

  7. 5 JUL

    The Case for Palestine” with Dan Kovalik

    Daniel Kovalik is an American lawyer, human rights activist, author, and academic. He has been involved in various legal and human rights issues, particularly focusing on workers' rights, indigenous rights, and international law.  In the book, “The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care,” Kovalik unveils the brutal realities of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, exposing the devastating toll exacted on its civilian population. It documents the role of the United States in sponsoring this destruction by providing unwavering support to Israel. Dan’s website: https://danielmkovalik.weebly.com/   Order the books The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care By Dan Kovalik, Forward by George Galloway https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781510780590   Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #DanKovalik#CaseForPalestine#GazaStrip#Isreal#WestBank#Genocide#LiveratonTheology#WestBank#Rafah#UNRWA#EthnicCleansing#Holocost#Kakba#Hamas#Zionists#Chomsky#Oct7#GeorgeGalloway#AlJazeera#activist#CivilRights#MiddleEast#WarCrimes#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 5m

  8. 21 JUN

    “More Than a Score” with Jesse Hagopian

    Jesse Hagopian is a high school teacher in Seattle, a union organizer, co-author of several books, and a powerful force in pushing back against the "over-testing" of students. Jesse’s writing has appeared in such publications as The Seattle Times, The Nation, and The Progressive, and his commentary on education and politics has been featured in Time magazine, The New Yorker, The PBS News Hour with Gwen Ifill, The Dan Rather Report, and Democracy Now!   Jesse’s website: https://iamaneducator.com/  Order the books More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing By Jesse Hagopian (Editor), Diane Ravitch (Preface by), Alfie Kohn (Foreword by) https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781608463923   Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice By Jesse Hagopian, Denisha Jones, Opal Tometi (Foreword by) https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781642592702 Support the documentary film project by Magnum Opus Films, “Help Us Tell The Story of Discovering Where Our Ancestors Were Enslaved-Where I Got My Name: A Story of Struggle and Self Discovery.” GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-tell-the-story-of-our-enslaved-ancestors    Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   #JesseHogopain#MoreThanAScore#GarfieldHighSchool#BLM#BLMatschool#optoute#MAPboycott#TestBoycott#CriticalRaceTheory#CRT#ChristopherRufo#FairTest#DianeRavvitch#TeacherUnion#NEA#GeraldLenoir#EnslavedAncestors#MississippiSlave#HighstakesTesting#activist#SeattleSuit#culturewars#EducationPolicy#StandardizedTesting#MomsForLiberty#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

    1h 1m
See All (87)

About

Welcome to Coming From Left Field, a conversation about politics, books, and current events.

Information

  • Creator
    Unknown
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Coming From Left Field (Video)

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada