Connect The Dots

Moving Ahead with Joe Biden: Listen to Branko Marcetic, staff reporter for Jacobin, and author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden discussing the nomination and it’s risk factors in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Updates on Fossil Fuels And Climate Policy with Steve Horn: Steve Horn, long time climate reporter now reporting for the Real News Network returns to Connect the Dots to discuss the recent wins on pipelines, along with top Dem politician’s persistent commitment to fracking and upcoming climate concerns in Biden’s energy policy— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Perilous Bounty: Food System Heading to the Cliff: Tom Philpott,  food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones, and long time editor and correspondent for Grist, has authored a new book, Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent it— must-read update on “where are food comes from”— but not for long unless we change our food system— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy

The Inauthentic Opposition: How Obama Set Us Up for Trump: Journalist Paul Louis Street, who reports on Counterpunch is the author of Empire’s New Clothes: Barack Obama and the Real World of Power and an upcoming book to be released late this summer on the former President’s role in the upcoming election will discuss the contribution of the opposition party to our current situation— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

New York: Ground Zero for Challenge and Activism: John Tarleton, co-founder and executive editor of The Indypendent, a New York City-based newspaper and website has been covering the experience, challenge and community response to COVID-19, quarantine, Black Live Matter protests and the recent primaries with outcomes that will shape the city’s and the country’s future. He’ll share his observations on the ground in the city for the first half of 2020— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Recovery from Racism:  Fannie LeFlore, MS, a social justice activist leader, educator, journalist, and counselor for over 30 years, explores the individual, social, and health implications for racist systems and structures, and how to end them— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy. Fannie LeFlore will also be offering an Anti-Racism Online Zoom Meeting on June 6th. To sign up, please write admin@leflorecommunications.com

COVID Epidemiology: Rob Lipton, PhD, MPH in Epidemiology offers a deeper dive into questions on COVID-19 — in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Responses to COVID-19: Eric Levitz, New York Magazine journalist on popular and governmental missteps on COVID response— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy        

COVID-19: New Developments and Unsolved Problems: Jim Naureckas, Editor at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting,  discusses both media reporting on COVID-19 as well as evolving information about it’s rise and the government response— with Alison Rose Levy.

A Love Story: Sheltering at Home with COVID:  Smart Elections co-founder, advocate, and journalist, Lulu Friesdat and her husband, Joe Illidge, an editor and reporter, working for Heavy Metal and Humanoids, recount their experience of becoming ill with COVID-19 concurrently, going through their illnesses simultaneously, and recovering together in their New York City home— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

The Problem with “Humans: Ketan Joshi, an energy expert, environmental blogger and author of an upcoming book on Climate Change in Australia discusses Michael Moore’s odd new film— with Alison Rose Levy        

Why We Still Need the Green New Deal Plan for 100% Clean Energy:  In response to the Michael Moore film Planet of Humans, Stanford Professor Mark Z  Jacobson, a civil and environmental engineer who is one of the architects of the energy transition plan foundational to the Green New Deal discusses the current state of solar, wind, hydro-electric and more to move usrapidly from fossil fuel dependent energy to 100% Renewable Energy (with 2030 as the target for an 80% transition)— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Storytelling in Wild Times:  Martin Shaw PhD, author of Courting the Wild Twin, the Myth Teller Trilogy, and Cinderbiter (with Tony Hoagland) is an acclaimed scholar and author, director of the Westcountry School of Myth in the UK, created the Oral Tradition and Mythic Life courses at Stanford University, and has guided wilderness rites of passage for 20 years. He will offer the nourishment myth and story can provide even in wild times— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

COVID-19 in the U.S.: Are Deaths Under-Reported and How to Address the Pandemic? Margaret Flowers, MD, a co-founder of Popular Resistance and co-host of Clearing the Fog radio program (with Kevin Zeese) discusses which people are hardest hit, testing, under-reporting, and how to cope with this crisis— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

Terrain Medicine: Maya Shetreat, MD, author of The Dirt Cure: Healthy Food, Healthy Gut, Happy Child discusses her earth-centric approach to health care— with Alison Rose Levy.        

The Uncertain Future of Yesterday’s Man: Branko Marcetic, Jacobin writer and author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden will discuss his new book, covering the history, and present condition of the former Vice-President— with Alison Rose Levy.

Confidence In Election Results: Lulu Friesdat, investigative journalist, election integrity advocate, and founder of Smart Elections discusses recent and upcoming issues with voting systems, hacking, and election technology— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

Reconstructing the World: The Green New Deal and the Built Environment: Daniel Aldana Cohen, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need A Green New Deal unfolds a new vision of our communities, housing, and human interaction as fundamental to the Green New Deal— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Iowa: The Insider Culture that Highjacks the Will of the People: Richard RK Eskow, host of the Zero Hour and Senior Adviser at Social Security Works discusses the disruption of the democratic primary process— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

Why Women Can’t Ignore War and Militarism in Our Political Choices: Jodie Evans, co-founder of Code Pink connects the dots between war, climate, media capture, capitalism, homelessness, and more— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

No Compromise on Medicare for All and Social Security: Alex Lawson, Executive Director at Social Security Works and Co-Founder/Producer at We Act Radio discusses these two linch-pin programs for health care and economic security and why protecting and expanding them is the bottom line for health and security— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy        

A Planet to Win— New Book on the Green New Deal: Thea Riofrancos, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Providence College, and one of the four co-authors of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal will discuss the necessity for a broad societal restructuring to accomplish the goals of addressing climate change, ending societal corruption and transforming to a caring, sharing society— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.

Defining a Healthy Food System: Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin. CEO of the Regenerative Agriculture Food Alliance, offer a comprehensive view of why and how to transform to a healthy, equitable, just, compassionate and ecologically healthy food system— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

Regenerative Agriculture as a Driver of Climate Stability and Healthy Food: John Kempf, a farmer, agronomist, and host of the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast discusses the tremendous opportunity for ecological recovery and a healthy and secure food system through managing agriculture according to regenerative principles— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.        

Billionaires and Safety Nets: Richard J. Eskow, host of the Zero Hour with RK Eskow will talk about the invasion of the billionaires and a safety net for the rest of us— with Alison Rose Levy.

How Individualistic Spiritual Beliefs Contribute to Social Decline: Ron Purser, Professor of Management in the College of Business  at San Francisco State University will discuss his new book, McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, exploring how the stripping away of ethical values from traditional Buddhist practices colludes with capitalism— in conversation with Alison Rose Levy.