Podcasts about american innocence

Today we're joined by the fantastic Danny Haiphong to discuss the many aspects of western internalized exceptionalism (among other things).Please check out his work and consider supporting him here:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphongSubstack: https://chroniclesofhaiphong.substack.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOxLhz6B_elvLflntSEfnzATwitter: @spiritofhoThe Deprogram Episode 18 - No one wants to work anymore is already available 1 week early for Patrons over at: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogramSupport the Podcast and get early as well as bonus episodes by donating.Help us stay 100% independent.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram)

The Deprogram Episode 17 is now available 1 week early on Patreon at: www.patreon.com/TheDeprogramIn this episode we're joined by the fantastic Danny Haiphong to discuss the many aspects of western internalized superiority (among other things).Please check out his work and consider supporting him here:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphongSubstack: https://chroniclesofhaiphong.substack.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOxLhz6B_elvLflntSEfnzATwitter: @spiritofhoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram)

Host Farai Chideya talks with Pulitzer-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones about why people need to speak out against bans on teaching U.S. history, which we'd likely condemn if they were happening in any other country. Two publishers—Elizabeth Méndez Berry of One World and Lisa Lucas of Pantheon and Schocken—discuss the role of books and cultural criticism in the wider political discourse. Merlyne Jean-Louis shares her legal expertise making sure creative entrepreneurs protect their rights to intellectual property. On Sippin' the Political Tea, Errin Haines of the 19th and Karen Attiah of the Washington Post discuss the legacy of bell hooks and how she impacted their work.EPISODE RUNDOWN1:08 Nikole Hannah-Jones on what we lose when we ban the teaching of history12:26 Elizabeth Mendez Berry and Lisa Lucas on the importance of cultural criticism23:26 Merlyne Jean-Louis on protecting your brand as a creative entrepreneur31:16 Sippin' the Political Tea: Errin Haines of the 19th and Karen Attiah of the Washington Post join Farai in a discussion of the week's news

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2017:When she was 30, Suzy Hansen left the US for Istanbul – and began to realise that Americans will never understand their own country until they see it as the rest of the world does. By Suzy Hansen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Danny Haiphong is a co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. He is also a contributing editor at Black Agenda Report.  

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://cherrieswriter.com/2015/04/23/vietnam-the-loss-of-american-innocence/

This week Tayla is joined by Martha from the Auburn branch and Rachel Brian, author of Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU! to talk about her book and why it’s important to teach younger kids about consent. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: would you rather bring any one character from a book into our world OR live in a book’s world but never meet your favorite character? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Eloquent Rage by Brittany Cooper The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Consent (For Kids!) by Rachel Brian The Worry (Less) Book by Rachel Brian Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede My Side of the Mountain by Jean George Uglies by Scott Westerfield The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton AV Taskmaster (2015- ) Princess Mononoke (1997) The Umbrella Academy (2019- ) Fast Color (2018) The Librarians (2013-2018) Consent for Kids (video) Other “The Myth of American Innocence” by Brent Staples Clearing the Clutter with Ronni Eisenberg - Tue Feb 2 | 6:30 PM Sign up for the Cranston Public Library email newsletter! Rachel Brian, Author and Animator Blue Seat Studios

Listener Note: Skip ahead to the 14 minute mark if you don't want (or have time) to listen to Danny and I do a little pre-show riffing as we get ready to rock and roll. Thumbnail Image: Brooklyn, NY native and former NBA star, Stephon Marbury, playing with China's Beijing Ducks where he has become a cultural icon and nothing short of a rock star. Danny Haiphong and Nate Wallace have had enough of Outkick (the Coverage) spewing the most infantile brand of (pun intended) "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence," and the worst of it going unchecked in mainstream (politics and sports) media. These two clowns have built a mini-empire by drawing in every disaffected loser who feels like their safe space of sports fandom's been imploded by "woke athletes," "cancel culture," and an unholy amalgamation of athlete activism and what they truly believe to be a once upon a time pure sports world (i.e. only permitting displays of jingoism, militarism, copaganda like politics that these pea brains believe are patriotic not political), that's now tainted by the influence of what Jason Whitlock like to call "BLM: Bigots Love Marxism" HAHAHAHAHA.The show will focus on Outkick's laughably ahistorical claims regarding American Exceptionalism's role in the world; Travis claims that the U.S. has consistently made the world a better place by exporting "our values" (which to Travis is of course the typical abstract "freedom" we here from Beltway regime change fanatics). Travis seems to think we were merely helping the people of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua by funding right-wing death squads and imposing on them totally undemocratic regimes. Travis believes Cuba was a bastion of freedom prior to Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, despite the fact that 90% of the Cuban people they were illiterate, lacked any worker's rights, and were wretchedly exploited for the benefit of U.S. imperialism's profits (especially organized crime's profits who ran the show at Havana's casinos). Travis is so misinformed (perhaps deliberately since telling the truth would mean undermining his entrenched class-interests). Worst of all of this is Trump, Travis, and Whitlock's obsession with demonizing the People's Republic of China, as their hypocrisy on so many levels is utterly astounding, even for these three! We will go into much greater detail, and certainly won't forget to roast Jason Whitlock's shameful transformation from respectable journalist who at least pretended to care about issues of race and social justice, to becoming the black man Donald Trump and Clay Travis rely on to back-up the (at least in their minds) grant legitimacy to their awful takes on "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence," athlete activism, militarism, jingoism, and the posthumous character assassinations of the black victims of fatal (or in Jacob Blake's case life-altering) police shootings. Lastly, you don't want to miss our riff on Clay Travis hilariously citing Trump's moving the U.S. embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as a reason why everyday Americans should throw their support behind him -although to be fair it's not as if Biden will do anything to reverse Trump's outrageously criminal decision.if you enjoy the content, please consider supporting our work on Patreon so we can produce more of it. The editing, equipment, podcast hosting, and other costs are the biggest barriers in the way of being able to churn out more content on a consistent basis.https://www.patreon.com/redspinsportsFollow Danny Haiphong on Twitter: @SpiritofHoDanny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. For the last six years, Haiphong has been a weekly contributor to Black Agenda Report, and now serves as co-editor along with Margaret Kimberly. Danny and Margaret are co-hosts of "The Left Lens" which can be found by visiting Black Agenda Report's YouTube channel or wherever you listen to podcasts. His articles have also appeared in publications such as MintPressNews, Counterpunch, The American Herald Tribune, The Center for Global Research (Canada) and The Herald (Zimbabwe). Haiphong has frequently appeared on Black Agenda Radio, CPRNews with Don Debar, The Taylor Report, RT, and Sputnik International. His work was featured in former Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney’s latest book How the U.S. Creates “Sh*thole Countries (2018).Most recently, Danny co-authored a critically important book for the times in which we find ourselves along with Roberto Sirvent: "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: a People’s History of Fake News, From the Revolutionary War to the War On Terror."You can support Danny's work on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphongFollow Redspin Sports on Social Media: @RedspinSports (Twitter & IG) @NateWallace9 (Twitter) @BrotherFlourish (Twitter)https://www.facebook.com/RedspinSports/Checkout Redspin Sports on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio. Follow "Redspin Sports on Spreaker or wherever you listen to podcasts. https://www.spreaker.com/show/redspin...

Mickey and Chase spend the hour in conversation with Danny Haiphong, co-author of the book  “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence.” He explains his thesis that, throughout U.S. history, “fake news has been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.” Note: this is a rebroadcast of a previously-aired Project Censored show. The post Project Censored – July 10, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.

Much of U.S. Christianity assumes that the United States is a force for good in the world. Danny Haiphong, co-author of American Innocence and American Exceptionalism: a People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, joins me discuss these two ideologies and the ways in which they have long served to reproduce both the exploitation and oppression of others and that of our own. Pick up a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/American-Exceptionalism-Innocence-News_From-Revolutionary/dp/1510742360 ~ Find more of Danny's work and twitter here: https://blackagendareport.com/taxonomy/term/217 and https://twitter.com/SpiritofHo ~ Subscribe to the Working Class Christianity substack: https://workingclasschristianity.substack.com/ ~ Support Faith and Capital at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/faithandcapital ~ Faith and Capital is on twitter, instagram, facebook! ~ Email: faithandcapital@gmail.com ~ Music by Cotter KoopmanSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/faithandcapital)

“Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence (Skyhorse Publishing, 2019). According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don't live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it's all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we're told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century's worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet. Sirvent and Haiphong detail just what Captain America's shield tells us about the pretensions of U.S. foreign policy, how Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates engage in humanitarian imperialism, and why the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is a monument to white supremacy. Danny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. Kirk Meighoo is a TV and podcast host, former university lecturer, author and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago. He hosts his own podcast, Independent Thought & Freedom, where he interviews some of the most interesting people from around the world who are shaking up politics, economics, society and ideas. You can find it in the iTunes Store or any of your favorite podcast providers. You can also subscribe to his YouTube channel. If you are an academic who wants to get heard nationally, please check out his free training at becomeapublicintellectual.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence (Skyhorse Publishing, 2019). According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don’t live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it’s all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet. Sirvent and Haiphong detail just what Captain America’s shield tells us about the pretensions of U.S. foreign policy, how Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates engage in humanitarian imperialism, and why the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is a monument to white supremacy. Danny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. Kirk Meighoo is a TV and podcast host, former university lecturer, author and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago. He hosts his own podcast, Independent Thought & Freedom, where he interviews some of the most interesting people from around the world who are shaking up politics, economics, society and ideas. You can find it in the iTunes Store or any of your favorite podcast providers. You can also subscribe to his YouTube channel. If you are an academic who wants to get heard nationally, please check out his free training at becomeapublicintellectual.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence (Skyhorse Publishing, 2019). According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don’t live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it’s all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet. Sirvent and Haiphong detail just what Captain America’s shield tells us about the pretensions of U.S. foreign policy, how Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates engage in humanitarian imperialism, and why the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is a monument to white supremacy. Danny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. Kirk Meighoo is a TV and podcast host, former university lecturer, author and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago. He hosts his own podcast, Independent Thought & Freedom, where he interviews some of the most interesting people from around the world who are shaking up politics, economics, society and ideas. You can find it in the iTunes Store or any of your favorite podcast providers. You can also subscribe to his YouTube channel. If you are an academic who wants to get heard nationally, please check out his free training at becomeapublicintellectual.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence (Skyhorse Publishing, 2019). According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don’t live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it’s all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet. Sirvent and Haiphong detail just what Captain America’s shield tells us about the pretensions of U.S. foreign policy, how Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates engage in humanitarian imperialism, and why the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is a monument to white supremacy. Danny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. Kirk Meighoo is a TV and podcast host, former university lecturer, author and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago. He hosts his own podcast, Independent Thought & Freedom, where he interviews some of the most interesting people from around the world who are shaking up politics, economics, society and ideas. You can find it in the iTunes Store or any of your favorite podcast providers. You can also subscribe to his YouTube channel. If you are an academic who wants to get heard nationally, please check out his free training at becomeapublicintellectual.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence (Skyhorse Publishing, 2019). According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don’t live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it’s all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet. Sirvent and Haiphong detail just what Captain America’s shield tells us about the pretensions of U.S. foreign policy, how Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates engage in humanitarian imperialism, and why the Broadway musical "Hamilton" is a monument to white supremacy. Danny Haiphong is a socialist activist, writer, and political analyst. Kirk Meighoo is a TV and podcast host, former university lecturer, author and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago. He hosts his own podcast, Independent Thought & Freedom, where he interviews some of the most interesting people from around the world who are shaking up politics, economics, society and ideas. You can find it in the iTunes Store or any of your favorite podcast providers. You can also subscribe to his YouTube channel. If you are an academic who wants to get heard nationally, please check out his free training at becomeapublicintellectual.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buy me a coffee ($3): https://ko-fi.com/essentialdissent Thomas Jefferson called the U.S. an “Empire of Liberty.” Barack Obama called the U.S. an “Indispensable nation.” These manifestations of American exceptionalism and American innocence provide the doctrine of U.S. empire building at home and abroad. Danny Haiphong and Roberto Sirvent’s new book, "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence - a People’s History of the United States from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror" not only exposes this doctrine as myth but also analyzes its impact on the class struggle to develop a world free of U.S. capitalism, war, and white supremacy. Join anti-imperialist activists and journalists in a discussion about the book and its relevance as a tool toward dismantling the actually-existing fake news of U.S. Empire. Panel sponsored by Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/ Watch the full livestream: https://youtu.be/AV_IZ1OFKCE Theme Music: Monolith https://youtu.be/jRn8ruK-TRA Please donate $1/month to support Essential Dissent: https://www.patreon.com/EssentialDissent Follow Essential Dissent on Twitter to be notified of upcoming livestreams: https://twitter.com/e_Dissent YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yxz8ehks Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y64ufjeh a-Infos Radio Project: https://tinyurl.com/y5k6t4ub iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/yyq9w8sy

Activist, journalist and author of the new book "American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History Of Fake News--From The Revolutionary War To The War On Terror" Danny Haiphong stopped by for a macro-dose of truth about America, it's wars and the lies we perpetuate to keep a shiny veil. Eye opening conversation about the myths surrounding the founding of this country, our role in WWII, regime change wars, how our education system is rooted in white supremacy, the Bernie Sanders movement, universal basic income, wealth inequality, the 2020 election and how we can begin to break the hypnotic spell of American Innocence. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx Buy Danny's book: www.amazon.com/dp/B07HXRFRVC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Follow Danny on Twitter @spiritofho See our films for free at www.veryape.tv Follow VeryApe on insta or twitter @VeryApeTv Follow Sean on insta or twitter @SeanVeryApe Recorded 2/8/20 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv

"Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet." Get a copy of Danny Haiphong's excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/American-Exceptionalism-Innocence-News_From-Revolutionary/dp/1510742360 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Hey, y'all! This week, we weren't able to record a current events segment, but we did wanna share one urgent bit of news with you. The Trump Admininstration announced it would be officially pulling U.S. troops out of North Eastern Syria, essentially green-lighting the invasion of territory held by Rojava's revolutionaries. Pearson shares the SDF general command's statement on the matter and urges international solidarity demonstrations. Danny Haiphong joins us for the hour to chat about the book he co-authored, American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake News—From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. We critique about U.S. imperialism and discuss the ways the U.S. asserts its innocence even as it manipulates and exploits geopolitics. - Pick up a copy of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence! - Follow Danny on Twitter. - Check out Black Agenda Report online. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music:  Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie  Interlude: “This is America" by Childish Gambino Outro: “Actions Not Words" by Stray From the Path  

In the book American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News From the Revolutionary War to The War On Terror, authors Roberto Sirvent and Danny Haiphong assert that “The mainstream corporate media is one of the chief propagators of American exceptionalism and innocence...the narratives of American exceptionalism and American innocence work together to serve white supremacy, empire, capitalism, and the US war machine.” Jacqueline Luqman talks to author Danny Haiphong about what this means in relation to real life issues and policy today

Hosts Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri spend the hour in conversation with Danny Haiphong, co-author of the new book with Roberto Sirvent “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence” out from Skyhorse…

In this episode we interview Danny Haiphong, who along with Roberto Servant recently co-authored the book American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News-from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror on Skyhorse Publishing. We discuss many aspects of how American Exceptionalism and American Innocence are weaponized domestically and internationally in the the name of spreading US Imperialism. In addition to co-authoring this book, Danny Haiphong is an activist, journalist, and scholar. For the last five years, Haiphong has been a weekly contributor to Black Agenda Report. His articles have also appeared in several publications such as The American Herald Tribune, MintPressNews, and CounterPunch. His work was featured in former Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney’s latest book How the U.S. Creates “Sh*thole Countries (2018). 

In this episode I talk to Danny Haiphong, author, with Roberto Sirvent, of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence - A People's History of Fake News from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror.  Danny is well known to progressives for his columns for Black Agenda Report.  As Cynthia McKinney says "By carefully exposing the destructive myths that sustain U.S. empire, this book provides an intellectual anchor that will surely disrupt and unsettle the powers that be.”   We hope she's right!    

As a follow-up to the previous installment about home runs, Eric and Andrew tackle the Steroid Era. Points of discussion: the complexity of asking “Who’s to blame?”, American innocence and scapegoating to avoid moral reckonings, and where the line is drawn on cheating.

When we are unable to imagine solutions that can meet the needs of more people (and other beings), it can be due to a poverty of imagination. Poetry can spark our imagination. It can feed us with the inspiration in our journeys to awaken and in our efforts to make the world a place with more care for all. Host Marlena Willis talks with and shares poetry with Barry Spector, a member of Rumi's Caravan. Barry Spector writes about American history and politics from the perspectives of myth, archetypal psychology and indigenous wisdom. He is the author of Madness At The Gates of The City: The Myth of American Innocence. He's been involved with the mythopoetic men's movement for 25 years. He is also a member of Rumi's Caravan which performs in Oakland on July 14  as a benefit for the Middle East Children's Alliance.   Rumi's Caravan offers live, recited poetry and music performed in the ecstatic tradition, celebrating the art of Rumi, Hafiz, and other mystic poets. The post From Imagination to Inspiration: An Interview with Barry Spector of Rumi's Caravan appeared first on KPFA.

We promise, this time we will actually talk about chapter 2!  From the School of the Americas to Vatican 2 and the Christian Base Communities, we’ve got a lot of content in this chapter.  Yale theologian Miroslav Volf says that Americans have a “pervasive sense of innocence” and &#...

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard came into conflict with student protesters at Kent State University. The situation escalated into chaos as guardsmen fired into a crowd of protesters, killing 4 and wounding 9 more. Author Howard Means joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the infamous incident at Kent State detailed in his book "67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence."

If George Armstrong Custer had kept off of Greasy Grass that June day in 1875, Vine Deloria, Jr.'s manifesto might well have been called “Canby Died For Your Sins.” The highest ranking U.S. military official to be killed in the so-called “Indian Wars,” General Edward Canby's death at the hands of Modoc fighters in 1873 unleashed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and guerrilla resistance later colloquialized as the Modoc War. An international sensation at the time and iconic in the decades following, the Klamath Basin struggle has been largely overshadowed in contemporary historical memory. In his razor-sharp account Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), historian Boyd Cothran not only reconstructs this dramatic story but traces how various actors–pushed and pulled by the demands of an acquisitive capitalist market–transformed the memory of the war into a redemptive tale of American innocence, a recasting of colonial violence that still shapes U.S. self-perceptions today.

If George Armstrong Custer had kept off of Greasy Grass that June day in 1875, Vine Deloria, Jr.’s manifesto might well have been called “Canby Died For Your Sins.” The highest ranking U.S. military official to be killed in the so-called “Indian Wars,” General Edward Canby’s death at the hands of Modoc fighters in 1873 unleashed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and guerrilla resistance later colloquialized as the Modoc War. An international sensation at the time and iconic in the decades following, the Klamath Basin struggle has been largely overshadowed in contemporary historical memory. In his razor-sharp account Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), historian Boyd Cothran not only reconstructs this dramatic story but traces how various actors–pushed and pulled by the demands of an acquisitive capitalist market–transformed the memory of the war into a redemptive tale of American innocence, a recasting of colonial violence that still shapes U.S. self-perceptions today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If George Armstrong Custer had kept off of Greasy Grass that June day in 1875, Vine Deloria, Jr.’s manifesto might well have been called “Canby Died For Your Sins.” The highest ranking U.S. military official to be killed in the so-called “Indian Wars,” General Edward Canby’s death at the hands of Modoc fighters in 1873 unleashed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and guerrilla resistance later colloquialized as the Modoc War. An international sensation at the time and iconic in the decades following, the Klamath Basin struggle has been largely overshadowed in contemporary historical memory. In his razor-sharp account Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), historian Boyd Cothran not only reconstructs this dramatic story but traces how various actors–pushed and pulled by the demands of an acquisitive capitalist market–transformed the memory of the war into a redemptive tale of American innocence, a recasting of colonial violence that still shapes U.S. self-perceptions today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If George Armstrong Custer had kept off of Greasy Grass that June day in 1875, Vine Deloria, Jr.’s manifesto might well have been called “Canby Died For Your Sins.” The highest ranking U.S. military official to be killed in the so-called “Indian Wars,” General Edward Canby’s death at the hands of Modoc fighters in 1873 unleashed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and guerrilla resistance later colloquialized as the Modoc War. An international sensation at the time and iconic in the decades following, the Klamath Basin struggle has been largely overshadowed in contemporary historical memory. In his razor-sharp account Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), historian Boyd Cothran not only reconstructs this dramatic story but traces how various actors–pushed and pulled by the demands of an acquisitive capitalist market–transformed the memory of the war into a redemptive tale of American innocence, a recasting of colonial violence that still shapes U.S. self-perceptions today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If George Armstrong Custer had kept off of Greasy Grass that June day in 1875, Vine Deloria, Jr.’s manifesto might well have been called “Canby Died For Your Sins.” The highest ranking U.S. military official to be killed in the so-called “Indian Wars,” General Edward Canby’s death at the hands of Modoc fighters in 1873 unleashed a campaign of ethnic cleansing and guerrilla resistance later colloquialized as the Modoc War. An international sensation at the time and iconic in the decades following, the Klamath Basin struggle has been largely overshadowed in contemporary historical memory. In his razor-sharp account Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), historian Boyd Cothran not only reconstructs this dramatic story but traces how various actors–pushed and pulled by the demands of an acquisitive capitalist market–transformed the memory of the war into a redemptive tale of American innocence, a recasting of colonial violence that still shapes U.S. self-perceptions today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonnie Bright talks to Barry Spector about how America became a culture of exile, and the ever-greater need for mythology, archetypal thinking, ritual and grieving in the face of what Barry calls "The Myth of American Innocence." Barry’s book "Madness at the Gates of the City: The Myth Of American Innocence” is the featured book for the Depth Psychology Alliance free online book club in the month of November. Learn more by clicking on the Book Club at www.depthinsights.com. Barry writes about American history and politics from the perspectives of myth, indigenous traditions and archetypal psychology. In addition to Madness At The Gates Of The City, Barry maintains an active blog that takes an archetypal look at current events and culture and which, along with his essays, can be found at www.madnessatthegates.com. Barry and his wife Maya conduct an annual Day of the Dead grief ritual that will take place on November 3rd, 2012, near Berkeley, CA. Learn more at www.barryandmayaspector.com  

Bonnie Bright talks to Barry Spector about how America became a culture of exile, and the ever-greater need for mythology, archetypal thinking, ritual and grieving in the face of what Barry calls "The Myth of American Innocence." Barry’s book "Madness at the Gates of the City: The Myth Of American Innocence” is the featured book for the Depth Psychology Alliance free online book club in the month of November. Learn more by clicking on the Book Club at www.depthinsights.com. Barry writes about American history and politics from the perspectives of myth, indigenous traditions and archetypal psychology. In addition to Madness At The Gates Of The City, Barry maintains an active blog that takes an archetypal look at current events and culture and which, along with his essays, can be found at www.madnessatthegates.com. Barry and his wife Maya conduct an annual Day of the Dead grief ritual that will take place on November 3rd, 2012, near Berkeley, CA. Learn more at www.barryandmayaspector.com  

Imagine a culture, first of all, that honors its elders instead of warehousing them in rest homes. Imagine these people passing on the accumulated wisdom of how to live on the Earth. In this hour with Sallie Felton you will learn: 1. Why the studying of mythology is important to our development 2. How mythology […] The post A Fresh Start – MYTH, LORE, RITES OF PASSAGE, STORIES…Why we need it in our American culture – Madness At The Gates Of The City: The Myth Of American Innocence appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Baseball and the Business of American Innocence Guest Speaker: Lenny Cassuto

As Uranus the Trickster stations – on this waxing Full Moon lunar eclipse, Caroline welcomes Barry Spector, author of “Madness at the Gates of the City: The Myth of American Innocence,” which is to receive a Pen/Oakland Award, that we may restore mythological literacy, contributing to our effective strategy for the emergent culture of reverent ingenuity. www.madnessatthegates.com The post The Visionary Activist – Revelation-Revelry-Reveille-Reverence appeared first on KPFA.