Norman G. Finkelstein, author of several books (Beyond Chutzpah, The Holocaust Industry, The Rise and Fall of Palestine), to name a few, joins the Forum to comment on his latest book I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get To It: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture and Academic Freedom. Most of the commentary deals with the juxtaposition of Bernie Sanders class-based politics and the prioritization of identity politics of the Democratic party.

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Dr. Heather Berg, a Feminist Studies scholar at Washington University in St. Louis writing on topics of gender, labor, sexuality, queer thought, Marxism, and an abundance of topics, joins the Forum to discuss her new book Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism.

#porn #work #marxism #capitalism #sex #labor #dialectics

Heather Berg's book can be published here directly from the publisher:

https://uncpress.org/book/9781469661926/porn-work/

Berg's official website:

https://www.drheatherberg.com/

Heather Berg's book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Porn-Work-Labor-Late-Capitalism-ebook/dp/B08HGTGG4X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R9ZYLSI8P7NV&keywords=heather+berg&qid=1682628135&sprefix=heather+berg%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1

Jasmine Sherman, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the United States, is running under the newly founded Unicorn Party, an independent political party that stresses unity and human rights. Sherman discusses their plan for all Americans in the interview. Amongst some key issues raised were universal basic income, decriminalization of all drugs and sex work, full-scale legalization of cannabis, ending houselessness in the U.S., and police abolition. Their campaign is transparent about expenditures and how programs are funded are located on Sherman's official campaign site.

Jasmine Sherman's official campaign website:

Home | Jasmine Sherman (jasminesherman2024.com)

Sherman's 501c 3 non-profit organization Greater Charlotte Rise official website:

As per usual when Benny and Kiko come together, who knows what topics will come up. This episode did not disappoint despite several technological "mini-interruptions". Sedaghatfar expands on several topics from Episode 3 of Kiko's Freethinker' Forum such as the inevitable spread of artificial intelligence and struggles of managing a business in a rough economy. We learn more about Benny's company Popana, a women's apparel company. Additionally, we consider the implications of a weakening U.S. dollar, China's rise and a broad range of different topics (see title).

Visit Sedaghatfar's company site here (the clothes are beautiful):

https://popana.com/

You can also visit Popana through Amazon. Just type Popana in the Amazon store search engine!

Here is the Worker's Dignity Staff Strike Fund:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/workers-dignity-staff-strike-fund

In this in-depth interview Constance Every, City of Knoxville, TN mayoral candidate, local activist and non-profit founder, is challenging incumbent Indya Kincannon in the November 7, 2023, election and shares her vision of improving Knoxville's homelessness crisis, disparate ownership of Black residents, waste reduction and environmental consciousness and gun violence. Every attacks the root cause of most societal ills: poverty. Moreover, she explains her approach to the reparations discussion and concludes with insight into the circumstances surrounding the murder of 17-year old senior Anthony Thompson Jr., of Austin-East High School in Knoxville, TN.

TRIGGER WARNING: Viewer/listener discretion is advised regarding the details of Thompson Jr's death.

Constance Every's Official Campaign Website:

https://www.tn4every1.com/

Statistics with mass shootings and data:

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

Margaret Kimberley, a co-founder of Black Agenda Report and the author of Prejudential: Black America and The Presidents returns to Kiko's Freethinker's Forum to discuss three of her recently published articles in March 2023. They are accessible at Black Agenda Report's website (listed below in the links). She comments on recent anti-war and anti-imperialist rallies in DC, Putin, Trump, U.S. hegemony, COVID-19, China, Russia-Ukraine and much more!

Click link below to buy Margaret Kimberley’s book directly from the publisher: 

Black Alliance for Peace Official Home Page: https://blackallianceforpeace.com/