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Left Anchor Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Philosophy, politics, and the left.
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The Rampaging Supreme Court - 314
This episode is a recording of Ryan talking with The New York Times's Jamelle Bouie about the recent spate of deranged Supreme Court decisions on The American Prospect's weekly livestream. Enjoy!
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How Merrick Garland Appeased Trump - UNLOCKED
Today we have Michael from the 5-4 podcast to talk about the big New York Times report on how Garland dithered on the Trump prosecution, plus the Texas immigration controversy, and the upcoming Chevron doctrine case. Enjoy!
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The Legacy of Coal - 313 UNLOCKED
Today we are talking to Professor Brad Evans about his new book How Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in a Post-Industrial Heartland. It's all about growing up poor in a Welsh coal mining city, what that was like, and what has subsequently happened to the region. Enjoy!
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The Fascist Attack on Gaza Protests - 312
Today we are contrasting the brutal punishment meted out to college students and professors protesting Israel's actions in Gaza with the kid glove treatment handed out to Donald Trump by New York courts and the Supreme Court. Enjoy!
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Solidarity Forever - 311 PREVIEW
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Ernst Bloch's Audacity of Hope - 310
Today we have Jonathan Greenaway on to talk about his new book A Primer on Utopian Philosophy: An Introduction to the Work of Ernst Bloch. We discuss where Bloch came from, the uses of utopian thinking in politics, and more. Enjoy!
Customer Reviews
Brilliant Discussion
Your recent episode on the history and current overreach of the Supreme Court was insightful, informative and easy to understand. Thank you.
Grief
It’s important to understand that dwelling in the suffering of others with no power to change anything will destroy your soul and make grieving impossible. You can grieve without being consumed. Grief alone is selfish. It steals pain from another and internalizes it for your own pity. That pity will lead you down a dark path where you ignore the moments of change where you actually can regain some power; to help others. Pay attention, not because you are powerful or powerless, but because you may find those moments where you can channel it into something for someone else; and that is how we should all grieve together. Because everyone is grievable.
Articulate & understandable left analysis!
Ryan & Alexi offer intelligent clarifying analyses with a minimum of jargon to discuss issues and explain why and how things get effed up (or don’t get effed up) for us average folks.