A Different Lens

A bimonthly podcast produced by the Hampton Institute. Copyright 2013 the Hampton Institute. All rights reserved

Tag: Society

White Supremacists and College Fascism with George Ciccariello-Maher

 

We talk with Drexel University associate professor George Ciccariello-Maher (GCM) about the current situation he find himself in in which he was effectively ran out of his workplace due to white supremacists. (More info can be found in the show notes.) In the interview we also discuss the problems colleges have confronting white supremacy as well as the society-wide problems the US is having with regards to fascism.

The show can be downloaded here.

 

Shownotes

George Ciccariello-Maher- Drexel University

GCM’s Tweets

Campaign to help GCM go back onto Drexel campus

Conservatives are the real campus thought police squashing academic freedom

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North Korea with Derek Ford

 
We sit down with Hampton member Derek Ford to discuss his recent trip to North Korea, discussing everything from the North Korean economy to NK-US and NK-China relations, end with the question of if their could possibly be a normalization of relations between the US and North Korea.

The interview can be downloaded here.

The ‘Positive Thinking’ Ploy with Chloe Anne King

 

Today we interview New Zealand-based activist and blogger Chloe Anne King about her most recent article entitled “Positive Attitude’ Bullshit: On the dangers of ‘radical self-love,’ where we discuss the problems with positive thinking gurus and how it connects to neo-liberalism.

The audio can be downloaded here.

 

 

Race, History and Ferguson with Jason Williams

 

Today we sit down with Criminal Justice chair Jason Williams and discuss the ongoing situation in Ferguson, as well as the larger aspects of how it relates to race, history, and the media.

 

The show can be downloaded here.

 

Shownotes

The Caveats of Ferguson and the Murder of Michael Brown