John Bolton is one of the central personalities in the Trump administration. He is also one of the most objectionable for those of us who think our government should work for peace.

This episode examines Bolton's rhetoric, and fits it into the current situation with Venezuela.

John Bolton is one of the central personalities in the Trump administration. He is also one of the most objectionable for those of us who think our government should work for peace.

This episode examines Bolton's rhetoric, and fits it into the current situation with Venezuela.

Much of what the US does on the world stage is simply illegal. The Constitution says treaties are the law of the land. The United Nations Charter is a treaty. The Charter of the OAS, organization of American states is a treaty. The US' actions toward Venezuela are violations of these treaties and many other aspects of international law.

Sanctions kill. Sanctions are illegal. The UN Charter and the OAS charter call for us to respect the sovereignty of other countries and to refrain from the use of force or the threat of force. We are called upon to refrain from intervening in the internal affairs of other countries, for oil or for any other reason.

We are supposed to respect democratically elected governments of other countries. The list goes on and on.

In this episode, we go through the UN Charter and see what light it sheds on our current involvement in Venezuela.

Much of what the US does on the world stage is simply illegal. The Constitution says treaties are the law of the land. The United Nations Charter is a treaty. The Charter of the OAS, organization of American states is a treaty. The US' actions toward Venezuela are violations of these treaties and many other aspects of international law.

Sanctions kill. Sanctions are illegal. The UN Charter and the OAS charter call for us to respect the sovereignty of other countries and to refrain from the use of force or the threat of force. We are called upon to refrain from intervening in the internal affairs of other countries, for oil or for any other reason.

We are supposed to respect democratically elected governments of other countries. The list goes on and on.

In this episode, we go through the UN Charter and see what light it sheds on our current involvement in Venezuela.

The Green New Deal is absolutely what our nation and our planet needs, but the opponents are going to be coming at it with all they've got, including elaborate fabrications and misrepresentations.

This episode deals with a critique of the Green New Deal by a conservative think tank.

The Green New Deal is absolutely what our nation and our planet needs, but the opponents are going to be coming at it with all they've got, including elaborate fabrications and misrepresentations.

This episode deals with a critique of the Green New Deal by a conservative think tank.

To solve climate change, we must eliminate the war machine. The war machine and its public relations apparatus have propagandized the population and convinced many of us that they are protecting us from legitimate threats.

I contend that these are not legitimate threats, but imaginary ones.

The Democratic Party platform also talks about threats to our security as if they were real. In this episode, I go through language in the Democratic Party platform and separate truth from fiction, rhetoric from reality.

To solve climate change, we must eliminate the war machine. The war machine and its public relations apparatus have propagandized the population and convinced many of us that they are protecting us from legitimate threats.

I contend that these are not legitimate threats, but imaginary ones.

The Democratic Party platform also talks about threats to our security as if they were real. In this episode, I go through language in the Democratic Party platform and separate truth from fiction, rhetoric from reality.

The Green New Deal is a hot topic. Naysayers like to ask how much it will cost, as if that's a devastating rhetorical question that advocates cannot answer.

The better question is how much does our current system cost, in terms of dollars, health risks and an economy that is stagnant for most people.

The Green New Deal will create many more jobs than its alternatives in the fossil fuel industry. And it will create spinoff technologies that will be a boon to our economy.

The Green New Deal is a hot topic. Naysayers like to ask how much it will cost, as if that's a devastating rhetorical question that advocates cannot answer.

The better question is how much does our current system cost, in terms of dollars, health risks and an economy that is stagnant for most people.

The Green New Deal will create many more jobs than its alternatives in the fossil fuel industry. And it will create spinoff technologies that will be a boon to our economy.