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Trump Broke the Rules Based Order. Why We Shouldn’t Bring It Back
What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for America’s Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is it’s about the rule of American capital over…
Trump Broke the Rules Based Order. Why We Shouldn’t Bring it Back
What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for America’s Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is it’s about the rule of American capital over…
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; Time to Destigmatize
I may have multiple myeloma but I am not multiple myeloma. Same is true for people with Alzheimer’s. On this slightly shortened show our guests are Dr. Anthony Goodman and his wife Meredith who helps…
Why the Working Class Has Given Up on the Liberal Establishment
They feel betrayed. What used to be a dependable advocate for working families has, over the last two decades, morphed into being a second party of the interests of the wealthy. From his own…
Nearly Forgotten But Not Gone: Trump’s Wall
The real purpose of Trump’s big beautiful wall is to show power. Our guest says it’s a visceral metaphor for what the MAGAs hate; showing dominance. In his article in The Nation talking about what he…
From a Benign Beginning, How the Tech World Turned Evil
It started in hippie garages with people like the Whole Earth Catalog’s Stewart Brand: the promise of more freedom for more voices. Today the tech billionaires see democracy as the anti-Christ. Now…
Is The Trump Madness Media Dam Starting to Break?
The national media was accused of hiding Biden’s age related slippage, but they’ve been positively sheepish on what the world sees as an autocrat gone mad. Not just Republicans have been made to fear…
Has the US Military Proven Itself Obsolete?
On this show Professor James K. Galbraith argues it has. The role of the military diplomatically is at least in question. Iran has clearly made out best in this temporary truce. No world power is…
There’s a New Left Rising In Canada
Thanks in large measure to Donald Trump, there’s space opening up on the left. Far from becoming a 51st state, the Canadian New Democratic Party has chosen a new leader, and support for Avi Lewis is…
A Wealth Tax: Boost the Economy and Democracy
It’s a long term necessity, but tragically, short term policy-makers put off a solution essential to a strong economy and restoration of our republican form of government. As of today, both the…
The Iran War A Catastrophe for the US-Israel Alliance? That’s a Good Thing.
Did we give up on our president when 9/11 happened? Of course not, we rallied round the flag. Same thing is happening in Iran. Both Democrats and Republicans have forever bent over backwards for…
With Smart Everything, Your Data Will be Used Against You
In a world of smart homes and cities, data is the coin of the realm. Everyone is vulnerable, nothing is too private. We consumers are unintentionally paying for our own surveillance. The fourth…
Immigration Justice: Is it Even Possible?
What we’re seeing today is a far cry from justice. Today’s policy of cruelty toward immigrants is an abject failure, yet it’s impractical to have a totally open border with Mexico. As with most…
Trump’s “Farms First” Now Beginning to Revolt
Even Fox News is openly admitting that Donald Trump’s policies are destroying the American farm industry. The agricultural heartland has been solidly ruby red for Trump but, as farmer and advocate…
The Kids Are Alright
While the hard right has had significant success in rallying young people (mostly males), the anger at ICE and a desire for a sense of belonging is moving more and more kids to the populist left.…
Why Did Trump Try to Kill the American Auto Industry?
Why would an American president stab Americas signature industry in the back? Our guest today, Ryan Cooper senior editor of The American Prospect argues that it makes no actual economic sense but…
Think You Knew The Story of Vietnam? Give a Listen.
After an assassination attempt, Ngo Dinh Diem saw proof that he was God’s agent. In some ways he did try to do well for his people, but in others he and his family were ruthless against the majority…
Illustrated Lessons of Kids Cleverly Fighting Fascism
They were not victims of fascism, but characters who survived and eventually thrived. In this new book, The Secret Buttons, for young adults, author Ellen M. Shapiro spins the tale of kids coming to…
Laquidara On the Legacy of WBCN
From tinny AM pop to stereo underground rock, WBCN was right at the vanguard. According to our guest, the legendary Charles Laquidara, it was part of an exciting wonderfully freeing time. A…
Democratic Socialist Solutions Embraced By Republicans in Upstate NY
More and more people are coming to the conclusion that keeping power utilities in corporate hands no longer makes sense. Legislators in conservative places like Hudson Valley and Massena NY are…
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Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen has published 48 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in News, Politics.
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