The Dissenter
02
Apr
2019
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Try It, You’ll Like It’ By Marvin Gaye
“You’re The Man,” the long-shelved album from Marvin Gaye, is the work of an artist with a golden voice, who struggled with both personal demons and the demons plaguing the country in which he lived. One of the most uplifting and sublime protest anthems on the album is “Try It, You’ll Like It.”
02
Apr
2019
Chelsea Manning’s Attorneys Challenge Prolonged Solitary Confinement, Demand Her Release From Jail
Chelsea Manning remains in conditions of prolonged solitary confinement, and her attorneys argue she should be released from jail pending her appeal.
01
Apr
2019
Interview With Journalist Aaron Maté: On The Collapse Of Russiagate Conspiracy Theory
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola were joined by journalist Aaron Maté to talk about the end of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Maté, a contributor to The Nation, was one of the few journalists who consistently questioned the Trump-Russia narrative.
28
Mar
2019
Interview With Journalist Ben Norton: Media Myths Versus Reality In Venezuela
Journalist Ben Norton, who helps run The Grayzone, was in Venezuela for nearly 4 weeks from early February to early March. He talks with us about what he saw on the ground and how what he witnessed compares to what is reported in Western establishment news media.
NEW PODCAST EPISODES
Prison Protest
16
Oct
2018
For Wearing Tampon, Virginia Woman Says She’s Barred From Prison Visits
Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.
11
Oct
2018
Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 2)
Kim Wilson speaks with formerly incarcerated activist Kempis “Ghani” Songster about the black liberation group MOVE in the second part of episode 29.
04
Oct
2018
Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 1)
Kim Wilson interviews formerly incarcerated activist Kempis “Ghani” Songster in part one of Beyond Prisons episode 29.
25
Sep
2018
Brooklyn Residents Protest ‘Miniature Rikers’ As City Unveils Plans To Expand Borough Jail
Brooklyn residents let New York City officials and their corporate partners know they oppose new jails as part of plans to shut down Rikers Island.
20
Sep
2018
How Bail Reform Trapped Marijuana Activist NJ Weedman In Jail
The case of NJ Weedman shows how the state’s bail reform act allows for detention without bail and extra time to be added to a trial date.
18
Sep
2018
Beyond Prisons — Episode 28: Prison Strike 2018
Recorded in the midst of the strike, the Beyond Prisons team discusses the strike’s progress, the challenges of organizing, and why the press is unprepared to cover it.
The Bullpen
24
Jul
2017
Medical Insurance And Care For All: A National Single-Payer Bill
The Medical Insurance and Care for All (MICA) program is a public health insurance program based on Medicare but open to all individuals.
24
Jun
2017
Senate Trumpcare Bill Shows GOP Thinks Working Poor Should Struggle More For Health Care
Senate Republicans want to make Obamacare much worse in order to fund a large tax cuts for the rich, drug companies, insurance companies, and device makers.
07
Jun
2017
California Plan For Single-Payer System Must Confront Political Obstacles To Succeed
Generating support for single-payer health care is important, but it will never succeed without planning for the trade-offs necessary to make it work.
24
May
2017
Single-Payer Health Care Is Less Expensive—Deal With It
Practically everyone (except Kevin Drum at Mother Jones) believes single-payer would cut health care costs. It’s the heart of the whole debate.
14
May
2017
Trumpcare Shows Majority Of Politicians Are Willing To Vote Against Health Care Industry
Single-payer opponents claim it’s politically impossible get a majority in Congress to oppose the health care industry, but House GOP just proved them wrong.
02
May
2017
Road To Single-Payer: Overcoming Hurdles At The State Level
Attempts to convince states to adopt single-payer healthcare face significant hurdles that are both legal and financial.
THE IDIOCRAT
05
Aug
2016
An American Child’s Primer For The US Presidential Election
See the Republican. Voters are angry. He feeds off their anger. Voters are scared. He feeds off their fear. He watches himself on tv. This would make a good tv show.
29
Jul
2016
Clinton Cut Sections From Her Historic DNC Speech, And Here They Are
We managed to uncover some of the sections from Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, which were cut.
22
Jul
2016
Trump Cut Sections From His RNC Speech Last Night, And Here They Are
We managed to uncover some of the sections from Donald Trump’s speech, which were cut.
07
Mar
2016
Comedy Sketch: ‘Bernie Bros On Campus’
Over the past months, I have taken a stab at sketch writing. My attempts at sketch writing mostly stem from the fact that I am enrolled in improvisation classes at the iO Theater in Chicago, and I performed in two sketch shows in the Chicago Sketchfest in January. I am
10
Feb
2016
The Night The Establishment Pundit Class Died
Anonymous, unnamed, unidentified, and unknown sources have given us the inside scoop on what happened to several establishment pundits last night.
01
Feb
2016
VIDEO: Trump Around — Donald Trump Unleashes A ‘House of Pain’
“The racists get down / the sexists get down / They get out of their seats and Trump Around!” raps Donald in this parody of the House of Pain classic.
