A Different Lens

Today we chat with friend of the show Mark Provost about the situation in East Palestine, using it as a launching pad to discuss larger issues in the US and around the world, from the environment and climate change to economics, in both the short and long-term.

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Norfolk Southern Allows Monitoring Teams to Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts

White supremacists behind over 80% of extremism-related U.S. murders in 2022

Fed can't tame inflation without 'significantly' more hikes that will cause a recession, paper says

How the Capitalist Market Produces Fictitious Commodities

Why Karl Polanyi Still Matters

New study: Gulf of Mexico warming twice as fast as global oceans

3 men in 3 days die after falling through ice on Vermont's Lake Champlain

Why UK supermarkets are rationing fruit and vegetables

Other episodes with Mark Provost

Episode #96: Democrats and Grassroots Progressvism with Mark Provost

Episode #137: The Virus, Economics, and The Aftermath with Mark Provost

Today we have a roundtable of several past interviewees Cyrah Hawkins, Bryan Gordon, and our own Labor Issues Chair Dr. Nick Partyka, to discuss the topic of mass shootings in the US, everything from the issues of guns, to mental health, to the urban/rural divide on the question of the gun.

In our first episode of the new year, we interview Professor Emeritus Kenneth J. Surin about his two most recent articles in Counterpunch, discussing the economic and social problems in the UK, drawing parallels to what is going on in the US, and if there is any hope to be had in such a bleak situation.

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The Twilight Zone of the UK's Holographic Politics

"How To Stay Warm Without Turning The Heating On": UK Poverty And Its "Moron Premium"

Today we chat with friend of the show, independent political analyst Dan Welch, regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, really focusing in on the Nordstream explosions, rumors of nuclear weapons usage, and the mindset of the war that is presented to/absorbed by many in the West, especially the US.

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Analyst: Who can smell the gas? Winds of change disperse the stench of Old World lies as Russia, China rise

Frank talk with Biden on Ukraine may help

Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Putin's warnings explained

Gazprom makes Nord Stream 2 supply gesture even as Italy and Moldova suffer new supply woes

Russia's Novak Says Possible to Repair Nord Stream Pipelines

German minister asks for more 'solidarity' from U.S. and EU to help lower soaring natural gas prices as winter approaches

German minister criticizes U.S. over 'astronomical' natural gas prices

Energy traders are making a killing exporting US natural gas to Europe as prices soar - with some single shipments bringing in $200 million

We sit down with our Labor Issues Chair, Dr. Nick Partyka, and his friend Miguel to discuss the war in Ukraine, really delving into people's ideas about the war, the media disinformation, and how social media has played such a role in (mis)informing people about the situation. Later on, we discuss the US-Taiwan-China situation somewhat, focusing on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan.

We sit down to talk with Hampton's own Labor Issues Chair, Dr. Nick Partyka, in the second part of our Stalin series. In this episode, we talk about Stalin's rise to leadership on the Bolshevik Party, his relationship with Lenin, the October 1917 Revolution, and the Russian civil war. If there are any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at [email protected].

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On Stalin (Part 1)

Today we chat with George Ciccariello-Maher about the recent historic elections in Colombia, the problems the government faces, the rising tide of leftism in Latin America, and how the US and corporations may have to work with these new governments.

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GeoMaher

Venezuela Analysis- Colombia

We sit down to talk with Hampton's own Labor Issues Chair, Dr. Nick Partyka, in the first of a larger series of episodes dicussing Stalin's life and legacy. In this episode, we talk about first discuss why we wanted even to make this series and then delve into Stalin's early life and young adulthood. If there are any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at [email protected]. Shownotes

Rumours continue about Putin's health – with little to back them up