August 2011

Aldous Tyler, the Wisconsin activist, is considering a primary challenge to Obama–woud you support it?  Roger Shuler of Alabama returns to update us on the “Bingo trial”, incoherent actions of the Holder Justice Department, and Gov. Rick Perry’s legal problems–if he were treated the way former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was. Podcast: Play in new [...]

Frank Schaeffer used to be an insider in the religious right–son of Reconstructionist preacher Francis Schaeffer, who is cited as a major influence on Michele Bachman.  He issues a powerful indictment of her fundamentalism, and starts by calling her a liar about “submission” to her husband.  Will Durst comments on the 12-member “Super Congress”. Podcast: [...]

J. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Chair of Middle East Studies at University of San Francisco, returns to talk about an array of foreign policy issues, starting with the false claim from Obama advisor John Brennan that there have been no civilians killed by drone strikes in the past year and the inability of [...]

Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, returns with a detailed recap of recent events in the Middle East and America’s wars;  Will Durst compares Obama’s concessions in the deficit struggle with the great cave-ins of recent history, including the one at the coal mine in Chile last year.  Podcast: Play in [...]