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The Dissenter
26
Apr
2019
Appeals Court Decision Upholds First Amendment Rights Of Undocumented Immigrants
In a victory for undocumented immigrants who engage in activism, a federal appeals court found activist Ravi Ragbir had a valid claim against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which attempted to deport him in retaliation for his political speech.
24
Apr
2019
‘Pod Save The World’ And Their Awful Discussion Of Case Against Julian Assange
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department will need the rhetorical support of liberal Democrats to succeed in prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, and Tommy Vietor, former national security spokesperson and special assistant to the president, worked in President Barack Obama’s administration.
24
Apr
2019
Interview With Max Ajl: What Internationalist Green New Deal Would Look Like
For the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Max Ajl, who is a doctoral student in development studies at Cornell University. He speaks to them from Tunisia, where he is conducting research on the environment and agriculture as it relates to decolonization and
24
Apr
2019
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘All Some Kind Of Dream’ By Josh Ritter
Over his two-decade career, Josh Ritter has become a well-respected singer-songwriter known for his narrative lyrics. In “All Some Kind Of Dream,” addressing Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, Josh Ritter balances mournful indictment with hope human compassion will win out in the end.
NEW PODCAST EPISODES
Prison Protest
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.
14
Sep
2018
Member Newsletter: Why South Carolina Abandoned Prisoners During Hurricane Florence
Brian Sonenstein examines decision not to evacuate South Carolina prisoners in path of Hurricane Florence and what it says about how we dehumanize them.
13
Sep
2018
Illinois Department Of Corrections Sued For Censoring Book On Attica Uprising
Illinois Department of Corrections was sued for allegedly censoring “Blood In The Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy.”
The Bullpen
24
Apr
2017
Road To Single-Payer: Fighting For Universal Health Care At The Federal Level
In Part 3 of Jon Walker’s series, he examines various hurdles at the federal level that Americans must overcome to achieve a universal health care system.
17
Apr
2017
Road To Single-Payer: Understanding Different Universal Health Care Systems
Unraveling for-profit health care will continue to be difficult if citizens remain uninformed on how different universal systems truly function.
10
Apr
2017
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.
27
Mar
2017
Obamacare Is A Failure, But It Will Only ‘Explode’ If Trump Sabotages It
The American Health Care Act has gone down in a blaze of glory. It is time to focus on what President Donald Trump has long said would be his plan B.
22
Mar
2017
At This Rate, We’ll All Be Dead Before Our Country Truly Fixes Health Care
Americans can’t endure endless tinkering with private health insurance. We must change the conversation on health care once and for all.
08
Mar
2017
Ryancare Is Just A Shittier Version Of Obamacare
Selling Obamacare was almost impossible for Democrats; selling just a shittier version of Obamacare should be even more difficult for Republicans.
THE IDIOCRAT
05
Dec
2015
Film Review: ‘Chi-Raq’ is Timely Piece of Satire That Comes From Place of Love
Few films in recent years have been as polarizing as Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq.” Before it premiered, numerous well-meaning people throughout the United States, especially in Chicago, had already chosen to oppose the film, even though they had not seen it. It is too bad these people did not wait to
02
Aug
2015
Media Asks, “What Do We Do For Clicks After Jon Stewart?”
For years, news organizations interested in quick and easy traffic have had specially-assigned writers who post about clips from “The Daily Show.” But, as Jon Stewart prepares to leave the show, reporters are facing reassignment and even potential firings as media prepare to lose a cheap source of traffic.
