Alfred McCoy, Harrington Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the decline of the United States as a global power and the rise of the Chinese empire.
In a shocking move, the US Army has announced that they will no longer be turning away recruits who have a history of mental health issues like depression or self-mutilation in an effort to help bolster their dwindling ranks. Given what we know about former military members turning violent back at home and how poorly the US cares for its veterans, this decision will almost certainly end in a tragically predictable way.
Stuart Ewen, Professor and Chair of the Department of Film & Media at Hunter College and author of ‘Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture’ joins Chris Hedges for a conversation on the power of mass propaganda.
Why does California have a Senator that’s SO conservative that she’s LEADING the charge against medical marijuana? Cenk Uygur and Jimmy Dore discuss Senator Dianne Feinstein’s stance on marijuana with Justice Democrats candidate Alison Hartson.
Alan Bennett reads the poetry of Philip Larkin. Broadcast on Channel 4 in the summer of 1990.
Always Question Authority 