America Unchained

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24: Facing the Economic Perils of Climate Change - A Discussion with Steven Rothstein of Ceres Feb 02, 2021

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Steven Rothstein of Ceres Organization joins us to discuss organizing the public and private sectors around sustainability.

23: Philosophy, Politics, and Freedom: A Conversation with RDW and Former Graduate Students Jan 19, 2021

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A roundtable conversation between Richard Dien Winfield and some of his former and present graduate students about the relation of philosophy and politics and the role of the philosopher in public life.

22: The Coup and Georgia Going Blue Jan 12, 2021

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We cover the historic senate seat flip in Georgia and the shocking attack on Capitol Hill.

21: The Crash of the Blue Wave Nov 11, 2020

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We discuss why the 2020 national election failed to produce the predicted Blue Wave and how policy weaknesses of both "centrist" and "progressive" Democrats must be remedied if we are to contend with the perfect storm in which we are engulfed.

20: Fight for the Now: Richard Bensigner and RDW on the Future of the Labor Movement Oct 27, 2020

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A discussion between labor organizer Richard Bensinger and RDW on the state of the labor movement and how it relates to the Social Bill of Rights

19: Winfield & Tharoor on Globalization and Unemployment Oct 13, 2020

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A conversation with Richard Dein Winfield and Sashi Tharoor regarding the international ripples of the pandemic and how to address it through economic and social rights.

18: Winfield & Tcherneva on Guaranteed Jobs Oct 07, 2020

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We are joined by Pavlina R. Tcherneva, author of "The Case for a Job Guarantee", in a live stream to discuss why we need a Federal Job Guarantee and how it can be implemented.

17: A Discussion With Noam Chomsky on the Future of American Democracy Sep 29, 2020

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Noam Chomsky joins Richard Dien Winfield to discuss the future of American democracy.

16: Capitalism With A Human Face Sep 22, 2020

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We discuss the misleading way in which the terms "capitalism", "socialism", and "communism" figure in recent political discourse and what the proper relation should be between public and private sectors to remake capitalism with a human face and secure our freedoms.

15: The Wages of Freedom: How We Fund Our Social Rights Sep 16, 2020

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A bold platform for removing all obstacles to equal opportunity requires a bold funding solution and it is easier to achieve than one might think. We discuss the actual costs of fulfilling our social rights and how they can best be funded.

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