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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.
 
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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

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

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
 
 

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

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

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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Artificial Intelligence and the Class Struggle