Best Richard Hill Wpkn Podcasts (2025)

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Sudan’s Civil War Unleashed Worst Active Genocide and Famine in the World Today 29:01

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Interview with Nathaniel Raymond, executive director, Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Raymond about the evolution and current state of Sudan’s war, which included the RSF’s 18-month siege of El Fasher, leading to the highest of five levels of fami…

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Trump Nominates Unrepentant Racist as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa 14:06

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Interview with Michael F. Brown, an independent journalist, conducted by Scott Harris. Brown’s work and views have appeared in The International Herald Tribune, The Nation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Post and elsewhere. Michael Brown discusses his recent article, “Trump Ambassador Pick Vows to Pressure South Africa Over Gaza G…

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Trump Drowning in Epstein Files Scandal 19:39

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Interview with Heather Digby Parton, a columnist for Salon.com and winner of the Hillman Prize for opinion journalism, conducted by Scott Harris. Parton talks about the Epstein files legislation and Trump's coverup, and her recent commentary, “Donald Trump’s Enemies List Keeps Growing,” the Epstein files controversy, his increasing number of “pay-t…

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Right-wing U.S. Media Takeover Follows Authoritarian Playbook 18:30

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Interview with Ari Paul, New York City-based journalist and lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, conducted by Scott Harris. Paul has reported for the Nation, the Guardian, In These Times, Jacobin and many other outlets. Ari Paul discusses his recent coverage for FAIR.org regarding the ongoing MAGA-connected …

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The Dire Situation for Palestinians Living in Post-Ceasefire Gaza 27:02

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Interview with Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conducted by Scott Harris. Jennifer Loewenstein discusses the situation in Gaza and the West Bank that has been mostly absent from news coverage since the ceasefire was signed on Oct. 9, as well as the important current d…

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Linking the Global Capitalism Crisis with the Rise of the Police State 6:27

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Excerpt of a talk by William I. Robinson, professor of sociology, global and international studies, Latin American and Iberian studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara at the Nov. 8th Hartford, CT conference, “Our Power: A Working People’s Conference on Civil Liberties and Resistance.” Professor Robinson, the event’s keynote speaker, …

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Why Democrats Must Change Their Playbook 17:07

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Interview with Norman Solomon, director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, conducted by Scott Harris. Norman Solomon talks about his recent commentary, “A Year After Trump Won, Why Won’t Democrats Change Their Playbook?” — a discussion that goes well beyond the mainstream’s superficial analysis of the 2025 o…

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Mamdani’s Uncompromising Progressive NYC Mayoral Victory Inspires Hope for U.S. Politics 16:52

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Interview with John Tarleton, editor-in-chief of The Indypendent, New York City's free progressive monthly newspaper, conducted by Scott Harris. John Tarleton reflects on Zohran Mamdani’s election victory, becoming New York City’s first Muslim and immigrant mayor in 50 years, the youngest mayor in a century, as well as the city’s first democratic s…

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Venezuela Braces for Attack as Trump Sends Warships to Caribbean 17:44

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Interview with Steve Ellner, an associate managing editor of Latin American Perspective, conducted by Scott Harris. Steve Ellner discusses the situation in Venezuela as the Trump regime appears to be preparing an attack or invasion of the country with the goal of removing President Nicolás Maduro from power. Ellner is a retired professor at the Uni…

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Churches Organize Resistance to Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign 27:30

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Interview with Doug Pagitt, pastor and executive director of the national organization Vote Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris. Doug Pagitt discusses his group’s mission of “mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria,” with a focus on how progressive religious activists are now taking action to oppose the Trump adm…

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The Organic Farm Stand, Nov. 2025: A New Stand-Alone Real Organic Label? 48:49

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The Organic Farm Stand features an interview with Emily Oakley, co-owner of Three Springs Farm in eastern Oklahoma. Emily recently presented a proposal for a "stand alone" Real Organic Project label and she describes just what that would entail in this fascinating conversation on today's show. Also featured: Hot Topics with Diane and the honey bee …

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Judge Forces Trump to Use Contingency Funds to Reactivate SNAP Benefits 12:10

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Interview with Peggy Bailey, executive vice president for Policy and Program Development with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, conducted by Scott Harris. Peggy Bailey discusses her group’s views on the major issues and possible solutions to end the ongoing government shutdown, i.e.: extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and a…

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‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Portraiture Project Aims to Inspire Courageous Citizenship 6:02

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Interview with artist and activist Robert Shetterly, creator of the ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. The project, which channels the “power of art to illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals,” offers a variety of ways to engage with his portraits through exhibits and educational progr…

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After No Kings Day, Civil Resistance Shifting to Disrupt Business as Usual 19:43

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Interview with Maria Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer with the Horizons Project and author and editor of five books on authoritarianism and civil resistance, conducted by Scott Harris. Maria Stephan assesses the recent No Kings Day protests, Trump and the Republican Party’s labeling anti-authoritarian protesters as “anti-American and terrorists…

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Trump’s Crypto Pay-to-Pardon Scheme: Tip of Iceberg of Rampant Corruption 14:13

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Interview with Henry Burke, senior researcher with the Revolving Door Project, conducted by Scott Harris. Henry Burke examines Donald Trump’s recent pardon of convicted money launderer Changpeng Zhao, which many observers link to Zhao’s boost of the Trump family’s crypto business and an “example of Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon scheme.” He also shares his …

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Project 2025 Plans to Transform Federal Social Programs into Christian Nationalist Indoctrination 17:22

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Interview with Andra Watkins, a New York Times best-selling author and Project 2025 dissector on her Substack online newsletter, "For Such a Time as This," conducted by Scott Harris. Andra Watkins discusses the current government shutdown, suspension of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food and nutrition benefits that relate to he…

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Trump’s National Security Memo Labels His Enemies as Terrorists, Orders Investigations 13:35

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Interview with Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel with the ACLU, conducted by Scott Harris. Chad Marlow takes a critical look at President Trump’s late September National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) authorizing government-wide investigations into nonprofits, activists, and their donors and funders using vague and overbroad labels of “…

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Researchers, Healthcare Workers Group Organizes Opposition to Trump-RFK Jr.’s Destruction of U.S. Public Health System 6:28

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Interview with Gregg Gonsalves, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, and a founder of the group 'Defend Public Health,' conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Gregg Gonsalves, a recipient of a MacArthur fellowship in 2018, who describes Defend Public Health’s work over the past…

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Trump Deploys U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Caribbean in Preparation for Possible Venezuela Attack 17:14

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Interview with David Paul, a member of the Task Force on the Americas and Democratic Socialists of America, conducted by Scott Harris. David Paul assesses the Trump regime’s escalating military threats against Venezuela, Columbia and Latin America; the bombing of small boats and murder of 40+ alleged drug smugglers or fishermen in international wat…

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After ‘No Kings Day’ Protests, New Strategies & Tactics Needed to Resist Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda 18:26

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Interview with Hardy Merriman, former president of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, conducted by Scott Harris. Hardy Merriman discusses his views on the direction and strength of the U.S. anti-authoritarian resistance movement, i.e. the recent No Kings Day mobilization — and what new strategies and tactics may be necessary to rapidl…

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The Importance of Local Elections, Connecticut’s Early Voting & Absentee Ballot Systems Explained 20:02

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Interview with Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, conducted by Scott Harris. Secretary Thomas discusses the importance of local elections, highlighting typical low turnout and the need for more civic engagement. She also talks about steps her office is taking to ensure elections in Bridgeport, Connecticut are secure and open to all el…

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Resurrect Jim Crow Disenfranchisement of Voters of Color 27:11

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Interview with Robert Weiner, director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Weiner discusses the critical issues being decided in the Louisiana v. Callais case now before the U.S. Supreme Court: racial gerrymandered congressional district maps eliminating the voices of …

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The Organic Farm Stand: Food First -- When We Change the Food System, We Change Everything! 1:00:00

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The Organic Farm Stand hosts an interview with L. Michael Green, executive director or Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy), about the mission and history of this organization that has been fighting for food justice and innovative food policy for 50 years. Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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Food First: When We Change the Food System, We Change Everything! 1:00:00

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The Organic Farm Stand hosts an interview with L. Michael Green, executive director or Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy), about the mission and history of this organization that has been fighting for food justice and innovative food policy for 50 years. Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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LNG Terminals Decimate Louisiana’s Once Thriving Commercial Fishing Industry 5:53

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Interview with Eddie Lejuine, a 62-year-old fisherman from Cameron, Louisiana, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Eddie Lejuine traveled with other Gulf residents to Washington, D.C. in September to protest the continued buildout of LNG facilities. The group met with government agency representatives and politicians, and participated in a 'Petrostate Tour…

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‘Back from the Brink’ Campaign Works to Prevent Civilization-Ending Nuclear War 14:42

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Interview with Dr. Ira Helfand, member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), conducted by Scott Harris. Dr. Ira Helfand, a steering committee member of the 'Back from the Brink' campaign, discusses the threat nuclear warfare poses to humanity and how the public can help mitigate it. He …

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Former Intelligence Officials Warn Trump Poses Existential Threat to U.S. Democracy 19:13

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Interview with Steven A. Cash, executive director of The Steady State, whose members are former senior national security officials drawn from across the intelligence, diplomatic, homeland security and defense communities. Steven Cash, who formerly served as senior advisor to the undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inte…

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SCOTUS Poised to Overturn Voting Rights Act, Imperiling U.S. Multi-Racial Democracy 17:03

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Interview with Steve Phillips, host of the podcast “Democracy in Color" and founder of the political media organization Democracy in Color, conducted by Scott Harris. Steve Phillips discusses his views on the important issues being decided in the Louisiana v. Callais case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, which could eliminate the remaining protec…

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Gaps in Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Endanger Future of 2.3 Million Palestinians 29:19

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Interview with Phyllis Bennis, director of the Institute for Policy Studies’ New Internationalism Project, conducted by Scott Harris Phyllis Bennis shares her views on the Gaza ceasefire agreement and its many shortcomings, including the lack of specificity on a number of key issues such as who will govern Gaza and when will Israeli forces fully wi…

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WPKN's No Kings Day Protests from the streets of CT, Long Island & NYC -- Oct. 18, 2025 58:19

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WPKN's live interviews from the streets of Middletown, Hartford, Bethel and Stamford in CT; East Hampton, Long Island; and New York City. conducted by Mike Merli, Tyler Nelson, Michael Zweig, Francesca Rheannon, Scott Harris and Caroline Bortoretto. Hosted and with commentary by Richard Hill, John Lugo, Roberto and Alexandro.…

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Marine Veteran Recounts Israel’s 1967 Attack on U.S. Intelligence Ship During Six-Day War and Its Lasting Impact 6:29

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Interview with Bryce Lockwood, 85-year-old retired U.S. Marine who was aboard the USS Liberty, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Lockwood was one of three Marine Corps linguists aboard the ship and was seriously burned when a torpedo exploded. He was awarded a Purple Heart and also a Silver Star for rescuing three sailors trapped in flooded ship compartm…

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A U.S. Regime Change War Against Maduro Could Further Destabilize Venezuela and Its Neighbors 17:04

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Interview with John Feffer, director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, conducted by Scott Harris. John Feffer discusses the U.S. military’s deadly strikes on four boats in international waters off Venezuela’s coast; Donald Trump’s designation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a “narco-terrorist” and growing con…

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Federal Government Shutdown Exposes Long Failing U.S. Healthcare System 18:40

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Interview with Wendell Potter, president of the Center for Health and Democracy and editor/writer of the newsletter, “Health Care Un-Covered.” Wendell Potter discusses his views on the current federal government shutdown triggered due to Congress’ failure to renew ACA subsidies that will cause millions of policyholders’ premiums to skyrocket. He al…

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After Gaza Hostage/Prisoner Exchange, Ceasefire’s Next Steps Fail to Address Conflict’s Root Causes 15:42

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Interview with Robert Jereski, a lawyer, activist and coordinator of Code Pink Women for Peace World Court Campaign, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Jereski discusses the release of live 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and some 2,000 Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners under phase #1 of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza Ceasefire plan, wit…

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Trump’s Militarization of U.S. Cities Designed to Incite Wave of Political Violence 27:48

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Interview with retired U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005, conducted by Scott Harris. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses his views on the Gaza ceasefire agreement and Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to cities across the U.S.; the legality and dangers o…

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Resistance Roundtable -- Oct. 12, 2025: What Will It Take For the Gaza Ceasefire To Hold?; and No Kings is BACK! 52:07

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Nicholas S. Davies discusses his Common Dreams article: Beware Trump’s Ceasefire Deal Absent Meaningful UN Action to Halt Israel’s Genocide. And Carol Rizzolo, co-lead for CT Shoreline Indivisible talks about plans for the Oct. 18 No Kings 2 rallies which could be the largest single-day mass protest in US history. Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott…

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Indivisible Gears Up For NO KINGS 2 on Oct. 18 22:49

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Carol Rizzolo, co-lead for CT Shoreline Indivisible and co-founder of Safe Vote CT, discusses the plans for No Kings rallies planned in nearly 50 towns in Connecticut. Carol shares her thoughts on the national emergency we are contending with in the face of the Trump regime's openly authoritarian actions and dictats. Interview by Richard Hill…

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Federal Workers, Jobs on the Line, Support Shutdown to Save Endangered Healthcare Programs 7:22

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Interview with Danny Tsoi, a furloughed federal worker at the Department of Health and Human Services, conducted by Scott Harris. Danny Tsoi, a federal worker at the Department of Health and Human Services, is one of 620,000 government employees who’ve been placed on furlough since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. Between The Lines’ Scott Harris spoke…

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U.N. Climate Week Events Feature Presentations on the ‘Rights of Nature’ 5:59

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Interview with Crystal Cavalier-Keck, 7 Directions of Service cofounder, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Dr. Crystal Cavalier-Keck, 7 Directions of Service co-founder with her husband Jason Crazy Bear, talks about four presentations she made during Climate Week at the United Nations, and summarizes the information shared here.…

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Portland: Trump’s Next Target for National Guard Deployment 24:32

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Interview with David Rovics, an internationally known songwriter, musician, writer, podcaster and Portland, Oregon-based activist, conducted by Scott Harris. David Rovics, talks about Trump’s targeting of Portland with a National Guard troop deployment — which Rovics wrote about in a recent commentary, “Portland, Oregon: Myths and Realities in 2025…

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‘Burned by Billionaires’ Author Exposes Record US Economic Inequality and Roadmap to Reverse It 15:17

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Interview with Chuck Collins, a senior scholar and director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and the Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris. Chuck Collins talks about his latest book titled, "Burned by Billionaires," where he chronicles how the actions of the top .01 percent have severe consequences for the rest of us, exp…

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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as He Expands Military Occupation of US Cities 19:10

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Interview with Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, and a former CIA analyst, conducted by Scott Harris. Mel Goodman, author of American Carnage: The Wars of Donald Trump, and national security columnist for CounterPunch.org, discusses his recent article, “Setting …

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Documentary Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Examines Vulture Capital’s Role in Demolishing Local Newspapers 6:45

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Interview with Rick Goldsmith, documentary filmmaker of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink,” conducted by Melinda Tuhus Here Goldsmith talks about his film which examines the role of vulture capital in the wrecking of local newspapers nationwide. The film profiles the courageous journalists who fought against the hedge funds gobb…

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Moving the U.S. Toward a Police State, Trump Labels Critics ‘Domestic Terrorists’ 24:55

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Interview with John Whitehead, founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, conducted by Scott Harris. Whitehead is an attorney and author who has written, debated and practiced widely around constitutional law, human rights, and popular culture. Here he discusses his recent Counterpunch commentary, “Would Orwell Be Branded a Terrorist? The G…

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Is U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean a Prelude to Regime Change War in Venezuela? 20:00

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Interview with Alan McPherson, professor of history at Temple University, conducted by Scott Harris. Alan McPherson examines whether recent U.S. military attacks on small boats off the coast of Venezuela were a violation of the congressional War Powers Resolution of 1973 and international law. McPherson also expresses his concern that the current b…

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Trump Closure of USAID Humanitarian Relief Programs Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands 15:45

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Interview with Abby Maxman, president & CEO of Oxfam America, conducted by Scott Harris. Abby Maxman shares her perspective on Donald Trump’s UN speech; his closing down USAID worldwide and the cost in lives lost; the ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and other priorities Oxfam is currently working on.…

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New Book Looks at Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral Campaign That Shook Up City Politics 23:47

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Interview with Theodore Hamm, associate professor and chair of journalism and new media studies at St. Joseph's University, conducted by Scott Harris. Theodore Hamm talks about his latest book, Run Zohran Run! Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Sensational Campaign to Become New York City’s First Democratic Socialist Mayor, an inside look at how Mamdani’s bol…

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Resistance Roundtable, Sept. 2025 -- Political Violence Rears Its Head Again 45:27

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Jeet Heer, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters, joins the Roundtable to discuss his recent Nation Magazine article, The Killing of Charlie Kirk is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence. Hosted by Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill.…

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Connecticut Debates Protecting State Residents from Deep Federal Social Safety Net Cuts 13:59

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Interview with Tom Swan, executive director of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, conducted by Scott Harris. Tom Swan talks about the Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) and other groups’ demand that Gov. Ned Lamont declare a fiscal emergency and call a special session of the state legislature to take immediate action to protect the state’s …

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RFK Jr.’s War Against Vaccinations and Science Reaches New Dangerous Phase 18:16

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Interview with Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, conducted by Scott Harris. Professor Jacobs shares her views on the actions taken by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which reversed recommendations for COVID vaccinations an…