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Dr. Yoav Litvin on Gaza/Israel, “Hemispheres”, KGNU Radio, Boulder Colorado

18 Mar at 8:06 am

https://yoavlitvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hemispheres_2024-01-02_Yoav-Litvin.mp3 Dr. Yoav Litvin is an Israeli-American neuroscientist and writer, speaking about the white supremacist roots of Zionism. Dr. Reema…

From Neurons to Networks: Collaboration vs. Competition

15 Jan at 8:51 am

In the age of celebrity role models, epic Twitter rants and reality TV presidential candidates, money talks and the cult…

Azaria’s Execution: Unraveling the Threads of Israeli Society’s Decline

12 Jan at 4:46 pm

On Saturday, October 7th, a shift occurred in the Israeli-Palestinian narrative. What was a normalized, often gradual genocide, peppered by…

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s Diagnosis of America

October 18, 2022

“You know the thing I like about Mahmoud is that he’s always real,” says Shareef Nasir about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, formerly…

The Black Panther Party’s multicultural anti-fascism

August 27, 2020

It is time to revive the BPP blueprint for a multicultural network of revolutionary groups to confront capitalism, imperialism and…

Truth is Our Weapon and Shield – An Interview with Black Panther Party Veteran Billy X Jennings

August 8, 2020

Truth and reconciliation commissions attempt to heal divided nations after the injustice has ceased. They rely on a process of…

Living the Panther Dream – An Interview with Black Panther Party Veteran Member Aaron Dixon

August 8, 2020

On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white Policeman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Spike Lee’s ‘Black Kkklansman’ – An Incomplete Blueprint for Defeating White Supremacy

July 30, 2020

Originally published August 28th, 2018 in Progressive Army With its signature drive to power through violence, the continued rise of…

Panthers Forever: Revolution at Home and in Exile

July 9, 2020

Black Panthers Charlotte and Pete O’Neal reflect on their lives as revolutionaries in the US and Africa after living in…

Shalom: What Kind of Peace?

January 21, 2019

“Peace is purchased from strength.” “The only peace that can endure is a peace that can be defended.” ~ Benjamin…

No Time for Fascists – a Neuroscientific Argument Against Engagement

November 14, 2018

Human beings are social mammals. We rely on a nurturing environment to develop into empathic beings who productively contribute to…

Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan – Nomads in Times of Xenophobia and Mass Migration

October 5, 2018

The Romani (Roma) people, colloquially known as Gypsies, are the quintessential example of a nomadic ethnic group that has settled…

A Comparative Approach to Violence in Animals and Human Societies: An Interview with Professor Caroline Blanchard

June 12, 2018

For millennia, humanity has been plagued by violence and its consequences: oppression and inequality. Academics, intellectuals, politicians and dissidents have…

Antifa and Antiwar: Purging Hangers-on in the Struggle for Equality and Justice

May 25, 2018

On May 21st Diana Johnstone published a long-winded conspiracy theory on Consortium News. The conspiracy included myself, and several past…

Lee Camp Should Know Better – Hint: “Banking” is a Dog Whistle

May 3, 2018

Who doesn’t love comedy? Laughing is enjoyable, cathartic and healthy. Plus, in our dystopic day and age of climate change,…