Coming From Left Field (Video)

“I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me” with Matthew Ferrence

Dr. Matthew Ferrence is an English professor at Allegheny College.  In 2020, he ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a deeply red district and lost badly.

In his new book, “I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay,” Ferrence chronicles his election defeat to explore how the American political narratives refuse to recognize the existence and value of rural progressive voters and how his election defeat offers insight into the politics of our nation.

In essays focused on living in the countryside, the political power of poetry, and his landslide election loss, Ferrence offers a counter-narrative to stereotypes of rural American voters and emphasizes the misunderstanding of our Red-Blue divide.

 

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https://wvupressonline.com/I-Hate-It-Here-Please-Vote-For-Me

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“Armed Struggle?” with Gerald Horne

Dr. Gerald Horne is Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies at the University of Houston. He is a renowned historian who has extensively researched and written about issues of racism, labor, politics, civil rights, and international relations. He has authored more than thirty books and numerous scholarly articles. Cornel West describes Dr. Horne as " one of the great historians of our time.”

Today, we discussed his new book, “Armed Struggle? Panthers and Communists; Black Nationalists and Liberals in Southern California through the Sixties and Seventies.” This book examines the complex dynamics and interactions of the Black Panther Party, including their communist influences, community social programs, FBI sabotage, and lasting influences.

Order the book:
https://www.intpubnyc.com/browse/armed-struggle/

Follow Dr. Horne on KPFK 90.7 FM, Freedom Now, Saturday 11 AM -12 PM:
 https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/freedom-now/

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ERATTA at 46:41, the author of the book mentioned on DemocracyNow, "Dynamite Nashville," is Betsy Phillips, not Detinio Wilson.

 

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“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/ 

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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.

 

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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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