Keeping Democracy Alive

05/07/2024

What do you know about US policy in Africa? Click https://keepingdemocracyalive.com/us-africa-policy-willful-disregard-of-reality/ to listen. It's quite informative.

So much history of over-reliance on military solutions when governments don’t have the support of the people, yet we’re doing it again in Africa. Our guest who has major experience in the White House and Defense Department is Dr. Gordon

05/07/2024

Most Americans are clueless about our policy in Africa. But you might want to! Click bit.ly/4buC7Z7 or the picture to listen.

So much history of over-reliance on military solutions when governments don’t have the support of the people, yet we’re doing it again in Africa. Our guest who has major experience in the White House and Defense Department is Dr. Gordon

02/07/2024

Will France move to the far right in a few days? Click https://bit.ly/3W6stHz or the picture to listen to a revealing discussion.

In phase one of French elections, the far right of Marine LePen did very well, winning about a third of the total. The next and crucial vote is July 7. According to on-the-ground reporter, Oliver Haynes, President Macron is likely

02/07/2024

Will France move to the far right in a few days? Click https://bit.ly/3VMZdnV or the picture to listen to a revealing discussion.

In phase one of French elections, the far right of Marine LePen did very well, winning about a third of the total. The next and crucial vote is July 7. According to on-the-ground reporter, Oliver Haynes, President Macron is likely

02/07/2024

I have no doubt some future Supreme Court will overturn the immunity ruling. If I live a long time, maybe in my lifetime.

29/06/2024

Actual faith in practice. Click https://bit.ly/3zrLsDW or the picture to listen and learn about this courageous Catholic priest.

Many Americans say they are people of faith. But how many of us integrate our faith into our daily lives? Philip Berrigan was one of America’s most faith-driven people. Our guest is Brad Wolf, author of the new book on

26/06/2024

Were the January 6 rioters the outliers or consistent with America's founding? Listen to this podcast; https://bit.ly/3XEgylw. You'll be surprised.

This book actually changed my view of US History. The author says the Confederates and the January 6th assault are the inheritors of the original intent! He argues that the standard story is not the truth. The surprising reality of

20/06/2024

Click https://bit.ly/4bfiqEH or the picture to listen and learn about this great American.

What do we mean by the word “hero?” Is it not a person of extraordinary courage, putting the good of the country above his or her own safety? That’s Daniel Ellsberg, most famous for the Pentagon Papers which he released

18/06/2024

Are we there yet? Not hardly. Click https://bit.ly/4epMq3t to listen to the podcast.

Though it is finally a federal holiday, a lot of people still don’t really know about Juneteenth. It was the day in 1865 when formerly enslaved people learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. But what kind of freedom was it then

13/06/2024

A wealth tax is not only do-able it's good for the economy. Click https://bit.ly/4b0ouRm to hear about a remarkable success story.

Across the United States there is tremendous support for a taxing the wealthiest among us. So why doesn’t it happen? Well, in Massachusetts, it has. As Inequality.org’s Sam Pizzigati explains in this segment, there was powerful resistance to the new

11/06/2024

Bestselling author Larry Tye shares how art is lever to move society. Click https://bit.ly/3Xnlqvh to listen and learn about the three American greats.

In his new book The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America, prolific author Larry Tye shares what he learned about the lives of the three men, now recognized as great Americans. The racism they faced

06/06/2024

Our closest ally. One of these middle of the road guys will win, but watch out for Trumpist Nigel Farage. Click https://bit.ly/3VuPZ0C to learn about the fourth of July.

Used to be Labour was left, Tories were conservative. Now it seems each party is trying to be just like the other. This right before PM Rishi Sunak shocked everyone by scheduling a new election for July fourth. And stirring

04/06/2024

The last show was about the disturbingly long history of "illiberalism," now known as Trumpism. So what is this liberalism the far right is determined to erase? Today;s show is a deep dive into what liberalism. Click https://bit.ly/4bHW1AT to listen.

30/05/2024

When we say we want to get back to normalcy, that image is liberalism. But the truth is illiberalism is more rotted in American history. Click bit.ly/4bFQwCz to listen to this podcast.

Many Americans were appalled at the violent January 6th assault on the capitol. The thought was: That’s not who we are. But in truth throughout our history, a great number of Americans have supported hierarchies and authoritarianism; freedoim for us

30/05/2024

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28/05/2024

Baby Boxes? Is that for real? Click https://bit.ly/4aIZaiq to hear about what's happening in Texas and the South.

They wanted to stop abortions, instead there were more after the Dobbs decision than before. One the first segment, Mother Jones magazine writer Julianne McShane tells how women are maintaining their reproductive rights despite the attacks. And on the second

23/05/2024

Once there was a Supreme Court that served the common good. No really! Click bit.ly/4bPz0M1 to listen.

Imagine a Supreme Court whose only agenda was “equal justice under law.” It was real. Unlike today’s court, which is openly an arm of the MAGA movement, when that court ended legal segregation 70 years ago, the Chief Justice was

21/05/2024

You think good old moderate liberalism was normalcy in America? Think again. Click https://bit.ly/4brJSzN to learn about this disturbing history

Many Americans were appalled at the violent January 6th assault on the capitol. The thought was: That’s not who we are. But in truth throughout our history, a great number of Americans have supported hierarchies and authoritarianism; freedoim for us

20/05/2024

Trumpism didn't just pop out of nowhere. According to tomorrow's guest on keepingdemocracyalive.com Professor Steve Hahn illiberalism has been part of America for a very long time. Maybe our former "normal" liberalism is rarer. Tune in Tuesday afternoon.

16/05/2024

As goes Wisconsin, so goes the nation?
Can Democrats connect with rural voters there and across the nation? Click bit.ly/3V0UVu8 to listen to the podcast.

Wisconsin is a key swing state in the upcoming election, with traditions of both real right and real left. On today’s show on-the-ground journalist Christina Lieffring tells us about realities in that 90% rural state. She says to win voters,

14/05/2024

Europe factors in the expectation that random bad things will happen. Why don't we? Click https://bit.ly/4al7K6Z to listen.

America is an outlier: here it’s commonly accepted that if you succeed or fail you deserve it. We believe we make our own luck. And we blame ourselves for what’s really random bad luck. But that’s counterproductive, according to the

09/05/2024

32 hours work for 40 hours pay? It's not nuts. It's good for America. Click to listen

CEOs cry that shorter work weeks will bankrupt their companies. The reality is a 4 day work week around the world has already brought results that are “off the charts.” A shorter work week means more jobs. And people lose

07/05/2024

More than mere hope or optimism, the climate movement needs joy. Here it is: Click https://bit.ly/3ydAJfK to listen.

The environmental movement is often derided as elitist. But as our guest Liza Featherstone of the New Republic and Jacobin magazines tells it, by planting wild miniforests there’s no such polarization. The ultra-rich may have their gated sanctuaries whereas miniforests

02/05/2024

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Laws intended to fight mafia crime are being used to crush legitimate protest. We’ve all seen excessive police force on campuses, and many legislators are also doing their part to chill our treasured freedom of speech and assembly. In These

30/04/2024

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For many decades the Supreme Court was reliably on the side of voting rights. Incrementally, quite steadily, the justices have chipped away at our constitutional rights. On this show Professor Josh Douglas and I discuss his new book: The Court

30/04/2024

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For many decades the Supreme Court was reliably on the side of voting rights. Incrementally, quite steadily, the justices have chipped away at our constitutional rights. On this show Professor Josh Douglas and I discuss his new book: The Court

29/04/2024

From Bernie Sanders: Antisemitism is a disgusting ideology that has resulted in the deaths of many millions.
That does not negate the unprecedented actions of Netanyahu's right-wing & racist government.
It is not antisemitic to demand an end to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

25/04/2024

What's imperialism got to do with climate change? Plenty. Listen to this podcast:

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and how are we doing? The 19th and 20th century systems of control of the earth have failed; there’s a connection between famines, global warming and empire. Especially in the face of climate

25/04/2024

What's imperialism go to do with climate change? Plenty. Listen here

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and how are we doing? The 19th and 20th century systems of control of the earth have failed; there’s a connection between famines, global warming and empire. Especially in the face of climate