Around The Empire – Episode 13: CrowdStrike’s Russian Hacking Claims Feat. Jeffrey Carr
Cybersecurity expert Jeffrey Carr discusses Crowdstrike’s controversial claims on successfully identifying Russia as the actor that hacked the DNC.
Chicago Teacher: Rahm Emanuel’s Graduation Requirement Shows He Has ‘No Interest In Understanding The Issues’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new graduation requirement builds on his record of antagonism toward teachers and students.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Rican Beach’ by Hurray For The Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s latest album, “The Navigator,” is full of poignant ballads, but “Rican Beach” is the most galvanizing protest anthem.
Lawsuit May Serve As Template For Challenging Forced Immigrant Labor In Private Prisons
Class action lawsuit by pretrial immigrant detainees may force GEO Group and other private prison companies to move away from slave labor.
Road To Single-Payer: How The US Can Achieve Universal Health Care
This is the moment for honest assessment of how U.S. could adopt single-payer, a proven system that would actually deliver affordable universal health care.
Introducing A New Podcast On Incarceration: Beyond Prisons
Introducing Beyond Prisons: a new podcast examining incarceration in America through an abolitionist lens.
An Essential And Critical Conversation On Trump’s Hasty Decision To Attack Syria
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola spend the full episode discussing President Donald Trump’s attack on a Syrian airbase. In the beginning, the reaction of support from media personalities, as well as Democrats and neoconservatives, is highlighted. Further into the show, the hosts break down who the media has referred
Democrats, Neoconservatives Unite In Support Of Strikes In Syria As Trump Launches Attack
Democrats joined neoconservatives, who long pushed for U.S. military forces to topple Assad’s regime, to advocate for bombing Syria after alleged chemical attack.
How Do Media Outlets Know Source Of Chemical Attack Was Syrian Government?
While images of children struggling to breathe and survive is sickening, there must be some sober consideration about the realities on the ground in Syria.
Danger Looms As Trump Outsources Military Decisions To Pentagon
President Trump is increasingly giving more and more power for command military decisions to the Pentagon.