A Different Lens

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A Different Lens

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)

  1. OCT 31

    Episode #190: Colombia and the FARC with Oliver Dodd

    Today we sit down with PhD student and researcher Oliver Dodd to discuss the history of the FARC in Colombia. Specifically we discuss the history of the organization, it's evolution over time, how they have related to the working people of Colombia, and what is going on currently in the present day.

    57 min

  2. OCT 3

    Episode #189: Examining US Support for Israel with Peter S. Baron

    We sit down with writer and Hampton contributor Peter S. Baron to discuss the history of America's support for Israel, why the US continues to prop up Israel, and if the tide is turning. We also touch on the recent killing of key Hezbollah members by Israel and the fall out from that. Shownotes Palestine: The Human Cost of Capitalist Exploitation If Only We Knew: How Ignorance Creates and Amplifies the Greatest Risks Facing Society

    46 min

  3. SEP 26

    Episode #188: Elections in Venezuela with Eli Morey

    Today we sit down with writer and activist Eli Morey to discuss the late July elections in Venezuela, how the US has responded, the internal going ons in the country, and Venezuela-Argentina relations.   Shownotes Debunking myths about Venezuela: What’s really going on? Venezuela Presidential Election: International Organizations Call on Authorities to Guarantee Transparency Voting Trends: Do They Favor Machado/González or Maduro? Venezuelan forces surround embassy sheltering opposition figures A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man

    1h 8m

  4. JUL 11

    Episode #187: Destruction and Diplomacy with Dr. Gilbert Doctorow

    Today we talk to international affairs specialist Dr. Gilbert Doctorow to discuss recent battlefield events in the Ukraine-Russia war, the possibility of a diplomatic completion to the war, and delving into Russia-China and Russian-North Korean relations.   Shownotes Gilbert Doctorow  Gilbert Doctorow Substack   Episode #162: US/NATO-Russia Conflict with Dr. Gilbert Doctorow Putin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’   Vladimir Putin lays out six conditions for ending the war in Ukraine Ukraine’s Zelenskyy charting ‘comprehensive plan’ to end war with Russia Negotiated outcome most likely result of Russia-Ukraine war, major poll says France, allies to ‘finalize’ plan to send military trainers to Ukraine Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War China Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland Says Beijing and Moscow Go From ‘No Limits’ Friendship to Frenemies in Russia’s Backyard How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

    30 min

  5. JUL 5

    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.   Shownotes Dan Welch Interview with Press TV on Trump-Biden Debate June 28, 2024

    1h 4m

  6. JUN 12

    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.   Shownotes 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

    1h 29m

  7. JUN 10

    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.   Shownotes   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

    1h 31m

  8. JAN 8

    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.   Shownotes 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

    59 min
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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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  • Creator
    hamptoninstitute@gmail.com (Hampton Institute)
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2013 by The Hampton Institute
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