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A Different Lens is a bimonthly audio podcast produced by the Hampton Institute. It is hosted by the Institute’s Politics/Government Department Chair, Devon Bowers. Department chairs are interviewed each month, where articles are discussed more in-depth as well as concepts and theories relating to their specific departments. (www.hamptoninstitution.org)
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Episode #186: Debates and Debacles with Dan Welch
We chat with independent political analyst and friend of the show Dan Welch to have a free flowing conversation regarding the 2024 Presidential election and the recent Biden-Trump debate.
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Dan Welch Interview with Press TV on Trump-Biden Debate June 28, 2024 -
Episode #185: On Stalin (Part 7: Holodomor)
Today we discuss the Holodomor famine, what caused it, the response to it, and its relevance in contemporary politics. We also talk about the difference between socialism and fascism and how there has been a concerted effort to equate the two ideologies.
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Further Reading
Khrushchev's Secret Speech, 'On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences,' Delivered at the Twentieth Party Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
On Stalin's Team: The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics
Stalin: History and Critique of a Black Legend
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Episode #184: 2024 Elections with Mark Provost
Today we sit down with friend of the show, activist Mark Provost, to discuss the 2024 Presidential elections. In this episode we touch on a variety of topics: the Israel-Gaza war, the overall economy, housing, and voters who are not fond of Trump or Biden and how all of these flow into and can affect the upcoming election cycle.
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The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See What’s Using All the Water (NYT)
Reading The Numbers: 130 Million American Adults Have Low Literacy Skills
Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level? (Snopes)
Meet 'double disapprovers': swing voters who could decide the presidential election
‘No doubt’ Netanyahu preventing hostage deal, charges ex-spokesman of Families Forum -
Episode #183: Israel's War on Gaza, 2024 Elections with Margaret Kimberley
Today we talk to Margaret Kimberley, the Executive Editor and Senior Columnist of Black Agenda Report, discussing Israel's war on Gaza and the larger political situation surrounding it as well as delving into the 2024 elections with the seeming match-up between Trump and Biden and the issue with the push to take Trump off the election ballot.
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Black Agenda Report
Israel in talks with Congo and other countries on Gaza ‘voluntary migration’ plan
Killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon stokes escalation fears
Biden Convinced Netanyahu to Halt a Pre-Emptive Strike Against Hezbollah
Hamas video via Asa Winstanley of Electronic Intifada
Watch Blinken react to Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator
How Israel Could Lose America_ Netanyahu Risks Letting the War in Gaza Jeopardize an Essential Alliance
Margaret Kimberley response to PBS Newshour report on Israeli propaganda
Biden just knifed labor unions in the back. They shouldn’t forget it -
Episode #182: Artificial Intelligence and the Class Struggle with Chris Fry
Today we chat with author and activist Chris Fry to discuss the issue of artificial intelligence, how it is and can be utilized, the effect it would have on the working class, and what are some reasons to maintain hope.
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Episode #181: On Stalin (Part 6: The Great Purge)
Today we do a deep dive into The Great Purge, really discussing the overall situation and getting into the specifics of who was involved, what they did, and the reasoning behind it.
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