Capitalism has generated vast amounts of wealth by spreading around the world. But as Timothy Mitchell argues, profits are made not just across space but also time, by stealing from future generations, including through military spending. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

What has the far right learned from the Frankfurt School? And what can we learn from Frankfurt School thinkers like Theodor Adorno to understand the appeal of the right? Paul Fleming sheds light on the fixation of conservatives like Christopher Rufo with cultural Marxism. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

The powers of the president have grown since the Cold War, expanding under both Republicans and Democrats. As @andrewmcockburn.bsky.social explains, many of these presidential powers – laid out in the presidential emergency action documents — are unknown to the public. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Revelations that the much-lionized United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez raped women and young girls has rightly horrified many. Former farm worker Frank Bardacke discusses the two souls of the UFW, between the union staff and the militant rank and file. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

The US attack on Iran has been a harsh reminder of the centrality of oil to the global economy. Adam Hanieh reflects on the rise of crude oil in the 20th century. He argues the blockage in the Gulf threatens to set off a more serious global crisis than seen in the 1970s. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

As global warming accelerates, what would it take to reclaim our future? Malcolm Harris describes the obstacles to moving beyond fossil fuels — not just from elites, but also from below. He lays out three interlocking paths out of the climate crisis. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Thomas Zeitzoff reflects on the administration’s widespread attempts to quash opposition, from targeting fundraising by liberal nonprofits, knocking on the doors of former activists, or charging people with conspiracy for communicating on Signal about protests. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

@profferguson.bsky.social describes how sensor-driven digital technology tracks our daily lives — whether we’re seeking an abortion or protesting our government — and are only, at best, a warrant away from being used against us. @nyupress.bsky.social kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Wim Carton contends that there is no substitute for slashing carbon emissions and shutting down the fossil fuel industry. He discusses the perils of emitting carbon dioxide to be captured later. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

David Graham reflects on Project 2025 and whether its goals have been achieved so far in Trump's 2nd term –- on the environment and economy, attacking trans rights and diversity policies, and projecting military might abroad. He also discusses what may come next. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

While food is a necessity for our survival, it’s also a vast, sprawling industry spanning the globe, generating enormous profits. Marion Nestle sheds light on the choices we all must navigate when we enter the grocery store. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Our modern world was born from destruction — and no more so than in North America, which historian Clifton Crais describes as the most violent place on the planet in the 18th and 19th centuries. He describes what he calls the Mortecene against humans and the rest of nature. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Do politicians like Modi, Bolsonaro, Orban, and Trump represent an extreme form of right-wing populism? Or are they fascists, as some claim? Historian Federico Finchelstein argues that we’re seeing something that blurs the lines between populism and fascism. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Joel Wainwright argues that Darwin significantly shaped Marx’s understanding of historical change — with implications for how we meet the ecological crisis today. And he reflects on the potential role of strikes and boycotts in moving beyond capitalism. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Patricio Del Real discusses two differing political visions of modernism and modern architecture: one on the left, associated with figures such as Communist muralist Diego Rivera, and the other on the right, represented by architect and fascist sympathizer Philip Johnson. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishment has frequently ignored chronic but often invisible illnesses like long Covid and long flu, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Lyme disease. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Historian Jeremy Varon reflects on how the anti-war movement grew into the millions in the face of jingoism and media complicity with the US state. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

Ben Freeman discusses the intersection of interests that drive America’s military spending, including the private contractors who receive half of the US military budget and the universities, Hollywood movies, and media funded by the Pentagon or its arms manufacturers. kpfa.org/episode/agai...