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News and commentary from a progressive perspective. Cautiously idealistic yet reasonably pragmatic: as hopeful for the future as he may be, Benjamin Dixon isn't afraid to tackle the issues of ... more
FAQs about The Benjamin Dixon Show:How many episodes does The Benjamin Dixon Show have?The podcast currently has 1,547 episodes available.
October 25, 2017Uranium One Deal: A Progressive Army Disagreement. Ben "Debates" with Salam MorcosThe progressive Army doesn't always agree. Salam Morcos and I discuss the Uranium One deal which is back in the news today because of a newly launched investigation by Devin Nunes and the House Intelligence Committee....more37minPlay
October 24, 2017Black People Are Losing Their Jobs and Being Blacklisted As Russian TrollsA friend of mine lost his job because he went on a Black show based in Washington DC and that show was on the Sputnik Radio network. Another friend of mine has been blacklisted on Twitter and she discovered she's been labeled a Russian Troll. One problem, I just spoke to her on the phone. She's local. Let's talk about how this Russian narrative is damaging the Black community....more36minPlay
October 20, 2017Hillary Clinton's Uranium Deal and John Kelly's "Heartwarming" Excuse for the Soulless CowardTheHill.com published an article suggesting corruption all the way to Barack Obama in the UraniumOne Deal. Just one problem: they didn't prove their case. I cover both the Uranium One deal and the yellow journalism of theHill.com.Also, John Kelly uses the pain of fallen soldiers -- even that of his own son -- to cover for a man who has to be taught empathy because he is soulless....more50minPlay
October 19, 2017Anti-Imperialist and the Problem of Empathy, And Being So Anti-Democratic You Become pro TrumpWhat's up with people who are so anti-imperialistic they can't show empathy to slain human beings because they're soldiers?Also, what's up with people who are so anti-Democratic Party that they have become pro-Trump?...more44minPlay
October 17, 2017Mogadishu, Bannon's a Fool, Healthcare and the Hillary v Bernie WarsWhy is there so little coverage of the massacre in Mogadishu? We explore in depth. Steve Bannon isn't as smart as he thinks he is. Here's why.Donald Trump is "blowing up" the health care exchanges and now Republicans have to consider saving Obamacare.Finally, enough with the Hillary versus Bernie wars....more1h 11minPlay
October 12, 2017Catalonia Conundrum and - Are We Covering Donald Trump Too MuchIn our late-night hangout we chatted briefly about the conundrum that Catalonia presents for leftist -- then we did a self-analysis-- Are we covering Donald Trump too much?...more43minPlay
October 11, 2017On Sexual Harassment - Audio of Harvey Weinstein and Candid DiscussionThe audio of Harvey Weinstein harassing/assaulting Guitierrez is so disgusting. Then it dawned on me that I haven't spent much time discussing the particulars of sexual harassment/catcalling and rape culture in general. So this is a very open and transparent conversation about men in general and me in specific. Let's address this head-on....more57minPlay
October 10, 2017Mike Pence's NFL Stunt, the Historical Absurdity of Donald Trump, News and PoliticsTonight we discuss the absurdity of Mike Pence's NFL stunt, the ridiculousness of more than half of the voting electorate in the United States, and the unique place Donald Trump will hold in the history of not just the United States, but also the history of democracy....more43minPlay
October 08, 2017An All Out Sprint Against Conspiracy Theorists and Do-Nothing ReligionIt dawned on me why We Have to actively fight to be first in the minds of the people. If we're not, the people will be paralyzed at the point of their first "epiphany" which often comes from religion or conspiracy theories or both....more24minPlay
October 06, 2017Trump to decertify Iranian nuclear deal, Divisions on the LEFT, GOP Tax Policy and The American PIPEdreamDonald Trump plans to decertify Obama's signature diplomatic achievement -- the Iranian Nuclear deal. We go into a deep dive about what this means and how detrimental this is to America and the region.We also take a dive into the GOP's budget passing and how they continue to get away with the same failure of an economic policy.We also do a quick segue into the divisions on the Left and why the Left is not yet as effective as the Tea Party was at the same time in Obama's first term....more1hPlay
FAQs about The Benjamin Dixon Show:How many episodes does The Benjamin Dixon Show have?The podcast currently has 1,547 episodes available.