Saturday, May 25, 2019

Abortion Rights Under Attack Again!... and Again...and Again

Abortion rights being stripped away all across the country, particularly in Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and now Alabama. Why is this happening and what does it mean for women in the U.S.? What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   stitcher: Googleplaymusic: Recommended Links: Excellent article on Abortion Access in the South What's Left of Abortion Rights?

Friday, May 17, 2019

Venezuela & Iran: US Hand in the Global Cookie Jar

Gema and Kenny join us again as we discuss recent events in Venezuela and Iran. What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes: stitcher: Googleplaymusic: Recommended Links: On Venezuela, Lavrov again warned the U.S. against any attempts to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. Joanna Hausmann is lying about Venezuela The truth behind Maduro’s critic Joanna Hausmann NYT Helping Guaidó-Connected "Comedian" Shill For Regime Change In Venezuela Ricardo Hausmann’s 'Morning After' for Venezuela: The Neoliberal Brain Behind Juan Guaido’s Economic Agenda While online audiences know YouTube comedian Joanna Hausmann from her videos making the case for regime change, her economist father has flown below the radar. His record holds the key to understanding what the U.S. wants in Venezuela. Harvard Adviser to Venezuela’s Guaido Has Harsh Message for Bondholders Elliott Abrams, prominent D.C. neocon, named special envoy for Venezuela Who is Elliott Abrams, US special envoy for Venezuela? Abrams has a history of supporting interventionist policies in Latin America, including a role in the Iran-Contra affair Elliott Abrams, Trump’s Pick to Bring “Democracy” to Venezuela, Has Spent His Life Crushing Democracy Allan Nairn: Trump’s Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Confessions of an ex-ISO Member

The International Socialist Organization (ISO) has dissolved. Eduardo interviews Andy about his time in the organization. What did those experiences mean for him? Why did the organization collapse, and what does this mean about the prospects for building a revolutionary socialist organization? Good Overview of ISO’s Collapse DocuMents by Renewal Faction Related interviews in What’s Left? Bruce Claire Jack What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: stitcher: Googleplaymusic:

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Elections in Spain: How NOT to Fight Fascism

We discuss the recent elections in Spain. Socialist come to power in order to defeat the far right! Victory for the Left or for the Right? Is this how to fight Fascism? What does this say for the US elections in 2020? Good Overview of Election Results What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   stitcher: Googleplaymusic: