Today we talk to friend of the show and independent political analyst Dan Welch about the Democrats retaking the House, Nancy Pelosi being elected as Speaker and attempting to enact PAYGO, and the general situation the Democrats find themselves in, not connecting with working class people.

Today, we have a lengthy conversation with independent political analyst Navid Nasr, talking about his recent article (https://bit.ly/2LIuXpN) "Homesick For A Place That Doesn't Exist" in the first half of the show and transitioning to a discussion on the situation in Syria and Trump's recent decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

We sit down with Conrad George in the first part of a series discussing disability and how it affects working class people from social, political, economic, and mental perspectives.

Today we chat with Brazilian university student Frank, where we discuss the ongoing situation in Brazil given the recent election of the far right Jair Bolsonaro.

We discuss Brazilian politics from a historical perspective in addition to talking about events surrounding the election and the social and political movements that have been affected.

One way to support our comrades in Brazil is by donating to the organization No One Left Behind (https://www.nooneleftbehind.org.br/).

There is also a link to English material about what has been going on in Brazil: https://bit.ly/2zrgkle

Today we are interviewing Guy McPherson, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona and the world's leading authority on abrupt climate change leading to near-term human extinction.

We talk to him about the current situation regarding the Earth's climate, how the Paris Climate Agreement and such accords are worthless, and why there is so much focus on individuals to combat climate change.

His website is https://guymcpherson.com.

Today we chat with Alex Humva of Socialist Rifle Association where we discuss the organization's history, the actions they have been engaged in, and discuss the larger questions surrounding both the gun and violence debates.

SRA website: https://www.socialistra.org/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SocialistRifle/

Twitter: @SocialistRA

Podcast: https://podcast.socialistra-wichita.org/

Today we chat with Urban Issues Chair Sean Posey about his recent article "Lonely In America" (https://bit.ly/2pTKUiT). We discuss the affect loneliness is having on politics, economics, and even romantic relationships.

Today we chat with independent political analyst and friend of the show Dan Welch and have a free flowing conversation about voting, the electoral system, and the political consciousness of the people.

Today we chat with Brian D Powers, host of the podcast New Jersey Revolution Radio where we discuss his political awakening, the origins of the NJRR, and why he focuses specifically on New Jersey.

There is also a video of this interview on the Hampton Institute's Youtube page: https://youtu.be/uYodoGb5B_c

Today we chat with our Labor Issues Chair, Dr. Nick Partyka regarding the fall of the Soviet Union. We discuss the USSR's war in Afghanistan and go from there, examining the leadership of the Soviet Union, especially how both Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. From there we discuss the aftermath and aftereffects of its fall and its legacy in both the US and Russia.