Coming From Left Field (Video)

“If We Burn” with Vincent Bevins

Vincent Bevins is an award-winning journalist. He reported for the Financial Times in London, then served as the Los Angeles Times' Brazil correspondent before covering Southeast Asia for the Washington Post.

His first book, The Jakarta Method, came out in 2020 and was named one of the year's best books by the Financial Times and NPR.  Today, we discuss his book, “If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution.”  From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. “If We Burn” investigates why we haven’t seen a significant revolutionary change from these uprisings. This is an important book that scholars and activists should read.

 

 

Vincent’s website: https://vincentbevins.com/

Vincent’s substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotes 

 

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If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution by Vincent Bevins

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781541788978

 

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The Case for Palestine” with Dan Kovalik

Daniel Kovalik is an American lawyer, human rights activist, author, and academic. He has been involved in various legal and human rights issues, particularly focusing on workers' rights, indigenous rights, and international law.  In the book, “The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care,” Kovalik unveils the brutal realities of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, exposing the devastating toll exacted on its civilian population. It documents the role of the United States in sponsoring this destruction by providing unwavering support to Israel.

Dan’s website: https://danielmkovalik.weebly.com/

 

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The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care By Dan Kovalik, Forward by George Galloway

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781510780590

 

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“More Than a Score” with Jesse Hagopian

Jesse Hagopian is a high school teacher in Seattle, a union organizer, co-author of several books, and a powerful force in pushing back against the "over-testing" of students. Jesse’s writing has appeared in such publications as The Seattle Times, The Nation, and The Progressive, and his commentary on education and politics has been featured in Time magazine, The New Yorker, The PBS News Hour with Gwen Ifill, The Dan Rather Report, and Democracy Now!

 

Jesse’s website: https://iamaneducator.com/ 

Order the books

More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing By Jesse Hagopian (Editor), Diane Ravitch (Preface by), Alfie Kohn (Foreword by)

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781608463923

 

Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice By Jesse Hagopian, Denisha Jones, Opal Tometi (Foreword by)

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781642592702

Support the documentary film project by Magnum Opus Films, “Help Us Tell The Story of Discovering Where Our Ancestors Were Enslaved-Where I Got My Name: A Story of Struggle and Self Discovery.”

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“They Came For The Schools” with Mike Hixenbaugh

Our guest is Mike Hixenbaugh, senior investigative reporter for NBC News. He has been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist and won a Peabody Award for reporting on the battle over race, gender, and sexuality in American classrooms. “They Came for the Schools,” his first book, is the winner of the prestigious Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. We also discuss his Peabody Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize finalist “Southlake” podcast and his most recent podcast, “Grapevine,” which, unfortunately, is referred to on several occasions as “Grapeview.”

 

Order the book: They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9780063307247

 

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“The Bill Gates Problem” with Tim Schwab

Our guest on this podcast is investigative journalist Tim Schwab. His book, “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire.” It is a definitive critique of Bill Gates and other billionaires who use their immense wealth to forge into the world of unaccountable power philanthropy.

 

Order the book: The Bill Gates Problem

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781250850096

 

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“Poetry – Take 3!” with Janice O’Mahony

In this podcast, our guest is a poet, Pat’s sister, Janice O’Mahony. She lives on Whidbey Island, Washington, and has immersed herself in the community's creative environment.

Janice has always been creative, but once she retired, she focused on being a “poet.” She has published her works in journals and books and spends much of her time honing her bard craft.

 

Order the book OUT OF THE BLUE four voices
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/out-of-the-blue1

 

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Poems                                                       

(12:47) Bad Art   

 (15:20) 26 Letters   

(28:05) 2nd Act    

(30:46) Advanced Directive   

(33:06) Dentist Day   

 (36:10) Dodge Ball Target  

 (44:28) Decorum   

(50:23) Starch 

(52:55) Morning Glories 

(57:25) What I Want to Know 

 (1:00:06) Pickup Sticks  

 

 

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“The Fantasy Economy” & “The Education Myth” with Neil Kraus & Jon Shelton

This podcast examines education policies, history, and reform from two academics; Dr. Neil Kraus, is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls.  His book, The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform challenges the basic assumptions of the education reform movement. Dr. Jon Shelton is Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His book, “The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy” traces how the predominant American view of education evolved from an instrument of democratic instruction to the primary path to a good job.

 

Both professors offer a different perspective on our present educational landscape.  Together they merge politics, public policies, history, economics, and labor relations to provide insight to the purpose of education.

 

Order the book: The Education Myth
https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781501768149

 

Order the book: The Fantasy Economy
https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781439923719

 

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“Wall Street’s War on Workers” with Les Leopold

Working Class and What to Do About It,” connects the dots between long-term trends in corporate capitalism and the last 50 years of neoliberal attacks on the working class. He shows the direct relationship between deregulation, predatory private equity firms, mass layoffs, stock buybacks, and the resulting destruction of the middle class.

As a longtime labor educator and journalist, Leopold describes how the Democrats have lost the longstanding support of millions of urban and rural workers and how both parties take their marching orders from Wall Street and wealthy donors.

 

Order the book: Wall Street’s War on Workers (https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781645022336)

Substack: (https://lesleopold.substack.com/)

Webiste: (https://runawayinequality.org/)  

 

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Update on the Julian Assange Trial with Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola’s book, “Guilty of Journalism,” is an essential guide to the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  As a journalist, Kevin has been reporting on Julian Assange for more than a decade and returns to our podcast to discuss London's High Court recent decision regarding his extradition to the United States.  This is an important matter that impacts the future of journalism, freedom of speech, and democracy itself. 

 

Order the book: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4493-guilty-of-journalism

House Bill 934: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/934  

 

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https://thedissenter.org/  

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"She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism" with Katherine Yeske Taylor

Today, our guest is Kathrine Yeske Taylor,  a rock journalist who has interviewed hundreds of musicians.  In her book, “She’s a Badass,” Taylor focuses on twenty significant women in rock such as Ann Wilson, Joan Osborne, Paula Cole, Suzi Quatro, Orianthi and more.  She devotes an entire chapter to each one, taking an in-depth look at the incredible talent and influence they had on our music landscape.

Order the book:

She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781493072545

Kathrine’s social media:

https://www.facebook.com/katherine.yeske.taylor/

https://www.instagram.com/kyt_in_nyc/

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Music List:

1. Suzi Quatro
   Suzi Quatro – “Can The Can” (1973)
2. Ann Wilson
   Heart - "Barracuda" (1977)
3. Exene Cervenka (X)
   John Doe and Exene Cervenka (X)- The New World live (1983) 
4. Gina Schock
   The Go-G0’s – “We Got The Beat” -American Bandstand (1982)
5. Lydia Lunch
   Sonic Youth & Lydia Lunch-“Death Valley '69” (1985)
6. Suzanne Vega
   “Luka” (1988)
7. Cherie Currie (the Runaways)
   The Runaways – “Cherry Bomb”  (2007)
8. Joan Osborne
    Joan Osborne – “One Of Us” (1996)
9. Donita Sparks (L7)
   L7 – “Pretend That We're Dead” (Live At The Download Festival 2018)
10. Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)
    Indigo Girls – “Closer to Fine” (on David Letterman 1989)
11. Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, the Breeders, Belly)
    Belly - Feed The Tree (1993)
12. Paula Cole
    Paula Cole – “I Don't Want to Wait” (1996)
13. Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
    Bikini Kill – “Rebel Girl” (1992)
14. Laura Veirs
    Laura Veirs - "Sun Song" (2013)
15. Catherine Popper
    Puss n Boots- "Jesus, Etc." (2013)
16. Amanda Palmer
    Amanda Palmer – “Runs In The Family” (2008)
17. Bonnie Bloomgarden (Death Valley Girls)
    Death Valley Girls - "Magic Powers" (The Roxy 2022)
18. Orianthi
    Orianthi - "According To You" (2009)
19. Fefe Dobson
    Fefe Dobson - "Stuttering" (2010)
20. Sade Sanchez (L.A. Witch)
    L A Witch - "Fire Starter" (2020)

 

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