Podcasts about Eugene McCarthy

Send us a textFrank Lavin served under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush in positions as varied as personnel, national security, international trade negotiations, Ambassador to Singapore, among others. In this conversation, we discuss his 8+ years in the Reagan White House from 1981-1989 - which is chronicled in his recent book Inside the Reagan White House. In the Reagan White House, he wore several different hats, was in hundreds of meetings with President Reagan, worked alongside some of the most influential administration officials - culminating in his stint as White House Political Director during the 1988 elections.IN THIS EPISODEFrank grows up in small-town Ohio in a tensely political time...Frank talks the establishment vs. conservative sparring in the GOP of the 1970s...Frank's early campaign activities in the late 70s and working for an IE backing Reagan as a college student in 1980...An important political lesson Frank learned from James Baker in Baker's 1978 race for Texas Attorney General...Memories of how Jim Baker ran the Reagan White House as Chief of Staff...How Reagan borrowed from FDR to become a powerful political communicator...How Reagan led the White House in meetings behind closer doors...Frank's first White House job of letting unsuccessful job applicants down easy...How the White House was a tug-of-war between "true believers" and "pragmatists"...Memories of his time at the Office of Public Liasion and how the President would "freeze" the first 10 minutes of a meeting...The 1984 Democratic challenger the White House was most worried about and how Reagan bounced back from a bad '82 midterm to win an '84 landslide...The difference in "desk truth" and "street truth"...How Reagan staffer Mike Deaver fundamentally changed the way a White House handles presidential travel...Frank's time as a White House national security staffer negotiating with the Soviets and spending time with President Reagan and Margaret Thatcher at Camp David...Frank demystifies his role as White House Political Director during the 1988 elections...The origin of the famous Reagan "11th Commandment" maxim...How Reagan initially won - and successfully held - the voters who came to be known as "Reagan Democrats"...Frank's memories of being around President George H.W. Bush...The low point of Frank's time in the Reagan White House...Quick memories from Frank of prominent figures including Karl Rove, Colin Powell, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Roger Stone, and Pat Buchanan...AND Al Haig Disease, Lee Atwater, Jimmy Carter, George Christopher, Bill Clinton, creative tension, Peter DelGiorno, Terry Dolan, Tony Dolan, Frank Donatelli, Mike Dukakis, exotic tendencies, the FEC, fireside chats, forced marriages, force multipliers, Gerald Ford, John Glenn, Barry Goldwater, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bob Haldeman, Warren Harding, Kamala Harris, Gary Hart, hatchet men, horizontal management, LBJ, jelly beans, Dick Lyng, Paul Manafort, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern, Ed Meese, Walter Mondale, Brian Mulroney, Daniel Murphy, Ed Muskie, NCPAC, neutral recapitulations, the New Left, non sequiturs, Oliver North, John Poindexter, the Reykjavik Summit, Stu Spencer, Robert Taft, Donald Trump, Bob Weed, George Wortley...& more!

Ok this is a big one: Professor Emeritus of Leisure Studies and author of Free Time and Age of Experiences Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt joins for a lively discussion on the possibility of leisure and freedom in the age of experience. Other subjects: Jeffersonian Democracy, taking Eugene McCarthy to the airport, the spark of poetic creativity, Frank Lloyd Wright, UBI, the heart of the work ethic destroyed, work as religion, the future of work and automation, craftsmanship, the history of shortening labor hours, Rexford Tugwell and The Brain Trust, overproduction into consumerism, towards experiences over commodities, the appreciation of community, faith, and love.

Larry is joined by writer and historian Timothy Shenk to discuss his newest book, ‘Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics'. They begin their conversation by talking about why they think the Democrats failed with their messaging in the 2024 election and what the rise of Trumpism means about American culture today. Next, Shenk shares the historic and societal reasons he was inspired to write his book, which tells the story of modern Democratic ideology through the lens of highly influential political thinkers like Stan Greenburg (19:23). They then look at historical figures like George Wallace and Eugene McCarthy to see how their vision of populism led to the rise of politicians like Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Barack Obama (24:50). After the break, Larry and Tim debate what the Democrats can do to reconnect to the working and lower classes and examine which major political party is best positioned for success going forward (52:05). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Timothy Shenk Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic National Convention is in Chicago, and the incumbent president, Lyndon B. Johnson, has pulled out of the race. Anti-war protestors are flooding the streets of the city, and Johnson continues to press on with the war in Vietnam. Bobby Kennedy's assassination has turned the Democratic candidacy contest into a two-horse race between Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy. And while they're battling inside the convention for delegates, the real fight is taking place on the streets. Dope-smoking youth activists known as the “Yippies” have called for a protest against the Vietnam War, and their threats made in the name of the ‘politics of play' have been taken seriously by Chicago police, who react with brutal force. Flowers and poems meet truncheons and guns. As DNC votes are being counted, images of these confrontations are broadcasted on newsreels across the nation. Join Tom and Dominic to discuss a Democratic National Convention that saw Chicago descend into violence and chaos. Listen as they explore what led to one of the most anarchic political conventions, and how it impacted a divided America. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! On today's special episode, we are once again joined by two delegates from Georgia to the most famous party convention in American history. Parker Hudson and Taylor Branch, both graduates of Westminster Schools, were delegates from Georgia to the 1968 DNC supporting Sen. Eugene McCarthy because of his anti-Vietnam War position. The convention, held in Chicago, was a turning point in U.S. political history, marked by violent protests, police brutality, and deep divisions within the Democratic Party. The backdrop of the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy fueled a highly charged atmosphere. Inside the convention, the Democratic Party was divided between establishment figures supporting Vice President Hubert Humphrey and more progressive, anti-war factions backing Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern. Georgia played a distinct role in the convention as it represented the conservative, pro-segregation wing of the party. Governor Lester Maddox, a vocal segregationist, led the Georgia delegation. Maddox was known for his staunch opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and had famously closed his restaurant rather than comply with integration laws. He and other Southern Democrats, sometimes referred to as Dixiecrats, resisted the party's growing embrace of civil rights and its increasingly liberal stance on social issues. At the convention, the Georgia delegation stood with the conservative elements of the party, opposing the anti-war platform and pushing back against the civil rights advancements. Maddox and other Southern leaders were aligned with George Wallace's independent campaign, which sought to appeal to disaffected white voters in the South, capitalizing on fears of racial integration and opposition to federal intervention in state matters. This ideological split within the Democratic Party, exemplified by the clash between conservative Southern Democrats like Maddox and the more progressive northern and western factions, highlighted the fractures that would soon lead to a realignment in American politics. Georgia's role in the 1968 DNC represented the old guard of Southern Democrats, clinging to segregationist values in the face of a rapidly changing political landscape. You can connect with Parker Hudson online, here. You can buy We Asked, “Why Not?” online, here. You can connect with Taylor Branch online, here. You can buy the Pulitzer Prize winning Parting the Waters, here. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Preston Thompson on Twitter @pston3 Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Craig Kidd on Twitter @CraigKidd1 Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

"Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.” On the night of Sunday, 31st of March 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson, after announcing an end to the bombing of North Vietnam, stunned the world by revealing he would not seek the democratic nomination for that year's presidential election. The seemingly never-ending Vietnam War had already made LBJ hugely unpopular with his progressive base. But now, facing challenges from Eugene McCarthy, the ambiguously anti-war senator from Minnesota, and Robert “Bobby” Kennedy, heir to the Kennedy throne, Johnson had decided to bow out. And now, as the war slowed for a moment, the Democrats would have to decide on the best candidate to take on a certain Richard M. Nixon…  Join Tom and Dominic in the first episode of our six part series on America in 1968, as they look at the stories of Lyndon B. Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and how the Vietnam War would come to define them both. _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comWalter is a novelist, literary critic, and journalist. He's written eight books, most famously Up in the Air, which became a film starring George Clooney. He's now the editor-at-large for County Highway and co-hosts a weekly podcast with Matt Taibbi, “America This Week.” Way back in the day, I edited his work for The New Republic, and he guest-blogged for the Dish.For two clips of our convo — on Tim Walz as a “white minstrel” of a Midwesterner, and Walter watching speeches by Obama and Trump on LSD — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: Walter's upbringing in rural Minnesota — “a Huckleberry Finn life”; the colorful characters of his small town; the humanist rear-admiral and feminist librarian who mentored him; learning horses from the Amish; his father the “short-haired hippie”; transferring to Princeton — “the coldest bath of my life”; the snobbery of his rich roommates; wanting to be a poet; his scholarship to Oxford; the anti-Americanism there; Shakespeare; drinking culture in London; working as a private eye; teaching immigrants to read in NYC; working at Vanity Fair with Tina Brown and the “Eurotrash elite”; The Great Gatsby; Gore Vidal on homosexuality; the overblown fear of militias in ‘90s America; the Matthew Shepard myths; the history of progressive populism in the Midwest; Gus Hall and Eugene McCarthy; towns decimated by NAFTA; Trump turning on Iraq War; the Pentagon Papers; Harris' interview on 60 Minutes; her passing on Josh Shapiro; the phoniness of Walz; his fascination with China; disinformation and free speech; the Twitter Files; demonizing rural people during Covid; the “information engineering” in the pandemic; Jay Bhattacharya's dissent; sex changes for minors; Helene and FEMA; immigration in small towns; Mickey Kaus; how the elite loathe Vance; Stop the Steal; and Walter living in Montana.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Tina Brown on her new substack, Musa al-Gharbi on wokeness, Sam Harris for our quadrennial chat before Election Day, and Damon Linker on the election results. Wait, there's more: Peggy Noonan on America, Anderson Cooper on grief, Christine Rosen on humanness in a digital world, Mary Matalin on anything but politics, and John Gray on, well, everything.Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! On today's special episode, we are joined by two delegates from Georgia to the most famous party convention in American history. Parker Hudson and Taylor Branch, both graduates of Westminster Schools, were delegates from Georgia to the 1968 DNC supporting Sen. Eugene McCarthy because of his anti-Vietnam War position. The convention, held in Chicago, was a turning point in U.S. political history, marked by violent protests, police brutality, and deep divisions within the Democratic Party. The backdrop of the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy fueled a highly charged atmosphere. Inside the convention, the Democratic Party was divided between establishment figures supporting Vice President Hubert Humphrey and more progressive, anti-war factions backing Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern. Georgia played a distinct role in the convention as it represented the conservative, pro-segregation wing of the party. Governor Lester Maddox, a vocal segregationist, led the Georgia delegation. Maddox was known for his staunch opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and had famously closed his restaurant rather than comply with integration laws. He and other Southern Democrats, sometimes referred to as Dixiecrats, resisted the party's growing embrace of civil rights and its increasingly liberal stance on social issues. At the convention, the Georgia delegation stood with the conservative elements of the party, opposing the anti-war platform and pushing back against the civil rights advancements. Maddox and other Southern leaders were aligned with George Wallace's independent campaign, which sought to appeal to disaffected white voters in the South, capitalizing on fears of racial integration and opposition to federal intervention in state matters. This ideological split within the Democratic Party, exemplified by the clash between conservative Southern Democrats like Maddox and the more progressive northern and western factions, highlighted the fractures that would soon lead to a realignment in American politics. Georgia's role in the 1968 DNC represented the old guard of Southern Democrats, clinging to segregationist values in the face of a rapidly changing political landscape. You can connect with Parker Hudson online, here. You can buy We Asked, “Why Not?” online, here. You can connect with Taylor Branch online, here. You can buy the Pulitzer Prize winning Parting the Waters, here. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Preston Thompson on Twitter @pston3 Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Craig Kidd on Twitter @CraigKidd1 Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

Eric and Eliot host historian Luke Nichter in a special convention episode that looks back at the last time the Democrats hosted a national convention in Chicago: 1968. Nichter is the James H. Cavanaugh Chair in Presidential Studies and Professor of History at Chapman University and author of The Year that Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2023). The group discusses the dramatic circumstances of the 1968 election and the veracity of conventional wisdom about the consequential year. Additionally they cover the pall that the Vietnam War cast over the election and dissect the personal relationships between Johnson and Kennedy, Johnson and Eugene McCarthy, Johnson and his Vice President Hubert Humphrey and the wary, but respectful relationship between Nixon and Johnson. They cover the unique relationship that Billy Graham had with LBJ, Nixon, and Humphrey and probe the nuances of the Wallace phenomenon. They further discuss the difficulties that Humphrey had running as a sitting Vice President taking credit for the achievements of the Johnson Administration while at the same time distancing himself from an unpopular incumbent. The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968: https://a.co/d/9DO6moy Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

One of the leading contenders for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination was Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. His anti-Vietnam War position resonated with a large segment of Americans. In this 1987 interview McCarthy talks about his political memoir, Up 'Til Now, and what went wrong for his campiagn in '68. Get Up 'Til Now by Eugene McCarthyAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with George McGovern and Geraldine Ferraro For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube #Democrat #1968 #Lyndon Johnson #Robert F Kennedy

This episode is part of the ChicagoHamburg30 podcast series, celebrating the 30-Year Anniversary of the Chicago Hamburg Sister-City relationship. The Democratic National Convention in Chicago 1968 was one of the most important political events in the twentieth century. It was preceded by a number of earth-shaking crises, including the devastating Tet Offensive in Vietnam in January, President Lyndon B. Johnson's shocking announcement that he would not run for a second term in March, the assassination of beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King in April, and then the assassination of popular presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in June. In the midst of this turmoil, all eyes turned to the DNC in Chicago in August. The cast of colorful characters includes the all-powerful Mayor of Chicago Richard J. Daley, Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, anti-war candidate Eugene McCarthy, segregationist candidate Governor George Wallace, journalists Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, author Norman Mailer, activist leaders Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffmann, as well as hippies, yippies, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the Mobe (the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam), the Poor People's Mule Train, and the Chicago Police. Our expert guests include Dr. Charlotte Lerg (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich) and Prof. emir. Gary Kissick, who attended the protests in Chicago in August of 1968.

This is the (lightly comedic) history podcast where we talk about the losers of presidential races. In this one, we're discussing ALL your favorite losers of the 6th period of American history (1968-2004), including:  Hubert HUMPHREY! George WALLACE! Robert F. KENNEDY! Eugene MCCARTHY! Nelson ROCKEFELLER! Charlene MITCHELL! George MCGOVERN! Shirley CHISHOLM! John SCHMITZ! Patsy MINK! Ed MUSKIE! Gerald FORD! Jerry BROWN! Jimmy CARTER! Teddy KENNEDY! John ANDERSON! Walter MONDALE! Gary HART! Jesse JACKSON! Michael DUKAKIS! George H.W. BUSH! Ross PEROT! Pat BUCHANAN! Bob DOLE! Al GORE! and Ralph NADER!!

In the last episode, we took a quick look back at Robert F. Kennedy's rise to the senate in November of 1964. Then we mentioned that in 1967, the soon to be anti-war candidate, Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy had approached him with the idea of opposing President Lyndon Johnson for the nomination of the Democratic Party for President of the United States. But Kennedy had quickly turned the idea down. Now back to early 1968. Everybody knew that Bobby was certainly no friend of LBJ's. They had a long and well-known history of animosity between them. But again, for many significant reasons, he didn't think the timing was right to mount a challenge against a sitting president, so he just stayed in the wings and watched Gene McCarthy try to take him on. Then on March 12, 1968, something completely unexpected happened. The largely unknown senator from Minnesota, whose grass roots campaign had been largely run by a group of underfunded student volunteers, made a truly significant showing in the New Hampshire primary, and it proved to be a shocking upset.  Lyndon Johnson, who had the powerful name recognition of the incumbent, was well-funded and well organized with a huge staff of seasoned supporters. But he won only 49.4 per cent of the vote. And incredibly, McCarthy won a remarkable 42.2 per cent, which really took everyone by surprise. Suddenly it became obvious that the anti-Johnson, anti-war sentiment in the country was far larger and deeper than anyone had calculated. Overnight, the equation had clearly changed and Johnson was not as firmly in the driver's seat as he seemed to be. And as you can imagine, the outcome caught Senator Kennedy's attention as well. Now, there have been several biographies about RFK written over the years and many of them have examined the evolution and inner growth that led him up to this time. He had traveled extensively throughout the entire country and his views on the makeup of the American culture had broadened deeply.  I remember watching some of his speeches and noticing that there did seem to be something different about him, like a deeper level of empathy and compassion was emerging, especially for the underdog. And he seemed to have let his hair grow longer as well, maybe to emphasize his youth. Not that he needed it - he was only forty-two years old, afterall. Anyway, it didn't take him long to make up his mind.  And just four days after the outcome in New Hampshire, on March 16, 1968, in the same room where his brother had done it eight years earlier, Robert F. Kennedy announced his intention to run for president of the United States. Of course, his move was met with mixed reactions. Many people in the anti-war movement called him an opportunist, coming in only after McCarthy had courageously paved the way. But somehow, it seemed much bigger than that, like he was on a completely different level from the rest of the prospective field and was capable of producing the major change in the county that was so desperately needed.  “It is a time of difficult choices, a time of danger and opportunity,” he said. “It is a time for all of us to choose whether we will stand for what we believe in, or whether we will be silent. “I believe that we can build a country where every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to live up to his or her full potential. I believe that we can build a country where every person is judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. And I believe that we can build a country where the pursuit of happiness is not just a dream, but a reality. “But in order to do that, we must first have the courage to change,” he continued.  “We must have the courage to stand up and speak out for what we believe in. We must have the courage to demand better from our leaders, and better from ourselves. “That is why I am here today. That is why I am running for President. Because I believe that we can do better. Because I believe that we must do better. And because I believe that together, we can build a country that is worthy of the ideals that we hold dear.” So that was it. Wherever you stood - like it or not, with him or against him, anti-war or pro-war, Bobby was in the race. The game was on. And suddenly everything had changed completely. This was an enormous development, as well as a major surprise to a large portion of the country. Suddenly, the idea of serious opposition to the war in Vietnam had reached an entirely new level, to the delight of the entire anti-war movement. Of course, Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota wasn't happy about it. He had personally approached Kennedy five months earlier, arguing for an anti-Johnson initiative and urging him to run, but Kennedy had squarely turned him down, saying he said he didn't want to challenge Johnson at that point in time. A lot of other people in the anti-war movement were skeptical about Kennedy as well, feeling that he was an opportunist who only found the courage to run after McCarthy had bravely paved the way. But Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had been standing firmly against the war for nearly a year, felt otherwise. He felt that RFK's entrance into the field was a real help because it made the case against Johnson even stronger. As he stated, “I think both Mr. Kennedy and Mr. McCarthy represent the kind of competence, dedication and relevant thinking on the basic issues that confront us today, that they are the kind of men that present the alternative that I think we need.” But it really didn't matter how you looked at it - the race for the presidency had suddenly and radically changed because Kennedy had now entered it.  Besides his enormous name recognition, on a deep level he also represented the JFK Camelot mythology to a large portion of the general public, and his announcement had an immediate impact on the entire country. He quickly began active campaigning, targeting the key primaries that were the closest on the schedule. And when it came to managing a presidential campaign, he was a true expert, for he had overseen every aspect of his brother's incredibly successful race.    Over the next few weeks, things began to settle into the new political normal and then, toward the end of March, suddenly, President Johnson's office requested airtime from the three TV networks. He wanted to make a major speech regarding the status of the war in Vietnam. His appearance was scheduled for Sunday night, March 31 and at 9:01pm, the president began to address the nation. He started by giving an extensive overview about the state of the war in Vietnam. He discussed troop levels and urged Hanoi to consider a recent US initiative for peace, after which he went on about the real chances for ending the war and praised the US determination to bring the situation to a successful conclusion. After going through these topics for over an hour, he began to discuss his actual role in the process, “I have concluded that I should not permit the Presidency to become involved in the partisan divisions that are developing in this political year,” he stated. “With America's sons in the fields far away, with America's future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world's hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour of a day of my time to any personal partisan cause or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office - the Presidency of your country.” Then at that point, with no warning, he suddenly shocked the world.  “Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president,” he said. Then he quickly ended his speech. It was a major bombshell and absolutely nobody had seen it coming, not even the closest members of his cabinet or staff.  He had kept his decision completely private, but suddenly, here it was - Johnson was out and the presidential race was now wide-open. Almost everyone believed that it was RFK's entrance into the field that did the trick, but years later, it came out that Johnson's health had been seriously deteriorating and he didn't think he was physically up to the callosal demands that would be facing him. He had pretty much made up his mind several months before the McCarthy/Kennedy phenomenon had even begun to emerge. But none of the reasons why he did it mattered. All that mattered was that he was stepping down, it seemed like a whole new era had begun, and suddenly, things seemed incredibly bright. With Bobby Kennedy, Gene Macarthy and several other key players emerging into the forefront, a true change of direction for the war, as well as for the entire country seemed imminent. Although I don't remember a whole lot from that particular time, I do remember that night very well. The next day, our entire campus seemed elevated. Who knows? Maybe the summer of love and the sudden emergence of flower power had something to do with it. But it really didn't matter. All we knew was it was it seemed like we were in the Wizard of Oz; black and white had turned into color and we weren't in Kansas anymore. April had begun, spring was about to dawn, and there was no telling what the future might bring. It was a great feeling. Suddenly, this elevated mood seemed to light up the world. And although major challenges were still plentiful, a new sense of optimism had begun to set in and it was truly a magical time. But unfortunately, it didn't last long, for only four nights later, on Thursday evening, April 4th at 6:05 pm in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was brutally murdered.  Now, details traveled much more slowly in those days. Don't forget, this was still a dozen years before the idea of 24-hour news coverage had even begun. I do remember hearing that Dr. King had been shot, but the next morning, the enormity of what was happening really got driven home. At my first class, the professor announced that school was immediately closing and that basically, we should all get out of town as quickly as possible. The best thing to do now was to just go home. By that evening, I was on my way back to Philadelphia in a friend's car and as I looked back at DC, I could see that the clouds in the dark sky were flickering red, lit by the color of burning flames. It was clear that some truly disturbing days lay ahead. So, let's let this terrible news mark the end of this episode. We're entering into a tough time now, but as always, keep your eyes, mind and heart open, and let's get together in the next one.

As the last episode ended, we had begun to examine the speech that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had made as he publicly came out against the war in Vietnam. He talked about his lifelong commitment to non-violence, saying he had been compelled to speak against the war effort because the United States had become “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.” He went on to link the war to the nation's economic injustices, arguing for a fundamental moral shift in the country's priorities. He called the festering US involvement in Vietnam, “some idle political plaything of a society gone mad on war.” And he declared that “America would never invest the necessary funds or energies in rehabilitation of its poor so long as adventures like Vietnam continued to draw men and skills and money, like some demonic destructive suction tube.” Indeed, he found that the amount of money that had been spent in producing such meaningless destruction, was simply obscene. Total expenditures had surpassed $252 billion by end of 1967, while over 25 million Americans were still living below the poverty line. And don't forget, our troops weren't a bunch of volunteers fighting for a cause that they considered to be worthy. Far from it. This war was being fought by draftees. The country was under a mass conscription order, and if you were a male between the ages of 18 ½ and 26 and you didn't have a deferment, you were either going to fight or you were going to jail. On top of all these other issues, the number of black soldiers fighting in the war was out of proportion. You had nearly 80,000 black soldiers being forced to fight a war that was 8,500 miles away, while their families were largely treated as second class citizens back home. But given all this, on a larger level Dr. King still had a sense that a major change of some kind was beginning to take place in the world and he stood squarely behind it. But it was going to take a lot of sincere effort and prayer. As he said, “Perhaps a new spirit is rising among us. If it is, let us trace its movements and pray that our own inner being may be sensitive to its guidance.” “Somehow this madness must cease,” he continued. “We must stop now. I speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Vietnam. I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. “I speak…for the poor of America… I speak as a citizen of the world… as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. Then he concluded, “I speak as one who loves America, to the leaders of our own nation: The great initiative in this war is ours; the initiative to stop it must be ours.” Today, this is considered to be one the greatest speeches of his lofty career. But things were quite different back then, and to say that his decision about the war wasn't well received would be quite an understatement. But Dr. King was well aware of the probable opposition he would face as he went into the church that day. The idea of standing against the war had presented quite a difficult conundrum for him because it meant standing against President Johnson, who had been an enormous ally of the Civil Rights movement during the course of his entire presidency. He had been a powerful force of positive change in the lives of black people throughout the country, and the idea of opposing him on the war was rife with significant difficulties. And indeed, it proved to be so. A large portion of the Civil Rights movement was shocked that King chose to oppose Johnson and the NAACP called the speech a “serious tactical mistake.” But the opposition in the mainstream press was far stronger than that.  The editorial board of the New York Times said that King's position was an oversimplification and that when it came to the Civil Rights Movement and the War in Vietnam, "linking these hard, complex problems will lead not to solutions but to deeper confusion." The Washington Post said that King had "diminished his usefulness to his cause, his country, his people."  And Life magazine said his speech had been “demagogic slander that sounded like a script from Radio Hanoi.” But Dr. King stood strong and began stepping up his antiwar efforts. As I mentioned earlier, there were three powerful events that happened in 1967 that would have a significant impact on the American involvement in Vietnam. Dr. King taking a stand against the war in April was the first. The second happened on June 20, 1967, when the controversial, yet enormously respected world-famous boxer, Muhammed Ali, was sentenced to five years in prison for draft evasion. And just to be sure that everyone understood where the government of the United States stood on the issue of the war, on the same day that Ali was convicted, Congress voted 337-29 to extend the draft for four more years.           Finally, on November 30 of that year.  Eugene McCarthy, the astute senator from Minnesota, formally announced that he would oppose Lyndon Johnson for the Democratic party's nomination for president.           At the time, it seemed like a relatively minor event. McCarthy was basically unknown and even though Johnson's popularity had begun to dip a bit at the time, it was common knowledge that he had a secure hold on the party and that there was no way he could be defeated for the nomination. McCarthy's announcement seemed largely symbolic.           Now, let's go back to January of 1968. But before we get into what began to unfold politically, let me give you a very quick overview of what I was doing at school, once I returned from winter break. The reason this will be so quick is because I was doing very little at the time, unless pledging a big fraternity and partying your brains out can be categorized as an accomplishment of any kind.  I wasn't paying much attention to anything outside of the realm of my own little world and I barely paid attention there either. As far as the war was concerned, I rarely thought about it. I had a solid college deferment through to June of 1971 and the whole mess would certainly be over by then, so I had nothing to worry about. Other than that, I guess I had forgotten that I had come to college to learn anything, at least not scholastically. I was busy developing the attention span of a common house fly, along with the clarity and depth of a thin layer of mud. It's not necessary for me to add any concrete details here. Just let your concept of absolute cluelessness fill in the blanks.           So, back to the political world. Shortly after his announcement, to everyone's surprise, even though it was still relatively small, Senator McCarthy's campaign began to gain some traction. It seems there was a little more anti-war sentiment in the country than most people had noticed. At one point, it became generally known that, along with a few other groups, McCarthy had privately tried to convince New York senator Robert F. Kennedy to run against Johnson in the primary. But RFK was quite hesitant about it. Although he was unquestionably opposed to him, he felt that Johnson was in a totally secure position and that opposing him would be a bad choice for both the party and the country, as well as for his own possible future plans.           It's important at this point, to step back a little and take a look at RFK or “Bobby” as he was generally called, who was in a completely unique position in the country at the time. To start with, he was probably one of the first major figures in the United States to be routinely referred to by just his first name.  Whenever TV or news reporters mentioned “Bobby” everybody knew exactly who they were talking about. And that's because, as many of you know, he had become a major figure in America ever since his older brother, John F. Kennedy, had been elected president in 1960. As his tenaciously brilliant campaign manager, Bobby had overseen every aspect of the successful win. And then, as Attorney General, he became the most trusted member of the cabinet. Indeed, someone once asked JFK if Bobby was his number two man in Washington and he said that not only was his number two, he was also his number three, four, and five as well. Then, during the horrible ordeal of the JFK assassination, Bobby was center stage with the family throughout the entire nightmare. In the months that followed, he rarely made appearances and when he did, the scars of agony and grief were deeply etched upon his face. But nine months after the assassination, something truly remarkable happened at the Democratic party's national convention in Atlantic City on August 27, 1964. It was the final day of the proceedings and they were going to show a film commemorating the life and accomplishments of JFK. The auditorium was packed and the program was being carried live on all the TV networks. Bobby was scheduled to give a very brief introduction to the film, and after a few preliminaries, he was finally introduced. As soon as he walked onto the stage, the entire auditorium spontaneously erupted into a massive standing ovation. For the first few minutes, it was overwhelmingly powerful, but it quickly turned into something much more, as the crowd simply would not stop cheering. Even though he tried to speak several times, they wouldn't let him and the standing ovation just went on and on. It seemed that a huge wave of emotion had been spontaneously released and was being showered upon him, as though the whole country was holding him tightly in a fond embrace. It had not been organized, there was no demonstration of any kind and no accompanying music. It was just Bobby standing in front of several thousand people who were expressing their deep admiration and affection for him and what he stood for, including those golden days of Camelot that had been brutally stolen from the country.  It went on like that for over twenty straight minutes and it was truly extraordinary. A few months later, RFK decided to return to public service and was elected the United States senator from the state of New York. From 1965 on, along with being a major figure in American politics, he became an effective and widely respected United States senator as well. Now, this is a perfect place to end this episode, as Senator Kennedy was about to make a political move that would have a major impact on the country. So, as always, keep your eyes, mind and heart open, and let's get together in the next one. 

In this recording of a recent LiveTalksLA event, I speak with historian and best-selling author, DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN, about her latest book, AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY: A Personal History of the 1960s, which combines personal memoir with presidential history. Her late husband of 42 years, Dick Goodwin, worked closely with JFK and LBJ in the White House, and with Eugene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy on their presidential campaigns. She and Goodwin went through hundreds of boxes of letters, diaries, and documents he'd saved for over 50 years, a record of politics and power in the 1960s. Doris hopes her book reminds us of the enormous progress achieved in those years as well as opportunities lost, and sheds light on our own challenging time offering lessons we might carry forward. Learn more at doriskearnsgoodwin.com 

VOA 이야기 미국사, 오늘은 린든 존슨 대통령 시대에 관해 전해 드립니다. 린든 존슨 행정부에 대한 미국인의 지지가 떨어지면서, 일부 민주당 당원은 존슨 대통령의 위기를 대선 출마 기회로 삼았습니다. 뉴욕주의 로버트 케네디(Robert Kennedy) 상원의원과 미네소타주의 유진 매카시(Eugene McCarthy) 상원의원이 기회를 놓치지 않고 대선 출마를 선언했습니다. 초기 예비선거에서 케네디 상원의원과 매카시 상원의원이 좋은 성적을 거뒀습니다. 반면, 존슨 대통령은 만족스러운 결과를 얻지 못했습니다.

VOA 이야기 미국사, 오늘은 린든 존슨 대통령 시대에 관해 전해 드립니다. 미 전역에서 흑인 폭동이 잇달아 일어난 뒤, 민주당에서는 또 한 명이 대통령 후보 출마를 선언했습니다. 새로운 후보는 바로 허버트 험프리(Hubert Humphrey) 부통령이었습니다. 민주당 당원들은 험프리 후보를 지지했습니다. 1968년 린든 존슨 행정부에 대한 지지가 떨어지자, 뉴욕주의 로버트 케네디(Robert Kennedy) 상원의원과 미네소타주의 유진 매카시(Eugene McCarthy) 상원의원이 기회를 놓치지 않고 대선 출마를 선언했습니다.

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SynopsisIn 1968, Sen. Eugene McCarthy was running for president on an antiwar platform. The war in question was in Southeast Asia, and many American artists were, like Senator McCarthy, openly calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.On today's date at a New York fundraising event for the anti-war movement Broadway for Peace, a song by Leonard Bernstein received its premiere performance, with the composer at the piano accompanying Barbra Streisand.The song was titled “So Pretty,” with lyrics describing the tragedy of the Vietnam War from a child's point of view.Richard Nixon, not McCarthy, became president in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. At his special request, the final piece on his January 1973 inaugural concert was Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, which struck many as a deliberately bellicose selection, considering that the Vietnam War was still raging.Bernstein, McCarthy and others arranged a counter-concert at Washington's National Cathedral, scheduled at precisely the same time as Nixon's, but presenting Haydn's Mass in Time of War instead of Tchaikovsky.Whether Tchaikovsky or Haydn ultimately made any difference in resolving the conflict, history does note that a Southeastern Asian armistice was signed in Paris a few days later.Music Played in Today's ProgramLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990) So Pretty; Roberta Alexander, soprano; Tan Crone, piano Etcetera 1007

Curtis Chin spent most of his childhood looking for a comfortable place to sit. And that was especially difficult for Chin, who grew up in the 1970s and 80s as one of six kids raised by parents who owned Chung's Cantonese Cuisine, one of the most revered Chinese restaurants in Detroit. Despite its location in one of the roughest neighborhoods in the city, the restaurant sold more than four thousand egg rolls every week and was frequented by celebrities like Joni Mitchell, Smokey Robinson, and Senator Eugene McCarthy. On this episode of Paternal, Chin reflects on the experience of growing up in the sweaty back kitchen of a Chinese restaurant, and reflects on what he learned from his father, a charismatic waiter who happily welcomed local dignitaries from City Hall along with pimps and prostitutes from down the block. Chin also discusses the challenge of being a gay man during the height of the AIDS crisis, and the legacy of Chung's, which made an unexpected return to his life long after he thought he'd left it behind. Chin's memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, is available wherever you buy books. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 - 05:51 - Introduction05:51 - 07:34 - Discussing the popularity of Chinese restaurants in America07:34 - 11:20 - The role of Chung's Cantonese Cuisine in Detroit11:20 - 15:54 - Introduction to Curtis Chin's father and mother, and gender dynamics in the restaurant15:54 - 21:13 - Discussing Curtis Chin's father and when Hollywood actor Yul Brynner came into the restaurant23:00 - 31:37 - On coming of age, and fears of coming out31:37 - 37:36 - The legacy of Chung's Cantonese Cuisine  Read The Transcript For This Episode

The first of three units at the Sherco coal-fired power plant in Becker will shut down at the end of the month. And Philip Davis, prime minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, will give the annual Eugene McCarthy lecture at St. John's University Monday night.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

As President Joe Biden visits Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips remains on an introductory swing in New Hampshire in his bid for the presidential nomination. He has his first town hall meeting Wednesday in the Granite State and joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition. Biden heads for Minnesota to showcase rural goals amid global instability The following transcript has been edited for clarity. Listen to the full conversation using the audio player above.I know you said you wanted to speak with the president before you got into the race. If you had the opportunity, what would you have told him?Well, I would have loved to see him face-to-face. And I would have given him a hug and expressed my gratitude, and then expressed the country's desire to pass the torch, to turn the page. 80 percent of the country, as he well knows, is looking for new leadership. The president knows that over 50 percent of Democrats are looking for a different nominee. And the president knows that 83 percent of Democrats under 30 years old are looking for a new nominee. The president also knows that he's trailing Donald Trump by nine points nationally, the president knows that he's trailing Donald Trump in five of the six battleground states. And the president knows that his approval ratings are at historic lows of 37 percent as of last week. And the president knows that his vice president is even lower at 33 percent. And the President knows that if Democrats don't win the next election, Donald Trump will be the president. And that's what this is about, Cathy. It is a fundamental issue of the existential threat to the United States of America and democracy as we know it. And I would have thanked him for being the bridge that he promised to be. I would have thanked him for being the transitional President that he promised to be. And I would have thanked him for leading the country through difficult years. But I believe the president also knows the country's ready for change, and to pass the torch, and I'm presenting a bold vision for the future — a reunification or repairing, if you will — of the country, and demonstrating respect for all people, regardless of races, colors, religions and politics. And it is time for this country to move on. Because we are in crisis. We need bold leadership and it's time for a new generation. And that's what I would have said.There had been comparisons between your run for president in the 1968 campaign of Minnesota's Eugene McCarthy — far different times between both campaigns we should say. But the result of McCarthy's candidacy, as you know, was President Johnson withdrawing from the race after McCarthy's showing that year in New Hampshire and the Democrats lost the White House in ‘68. Why do you think a run is worth it if Donald Trump wins next year?That's why I'm running Cathy, I just made that case a moment ago. That's exactly why an alternative Democrat needed to run. It is me now and Marianne Williamson are the two other options. Donald Trump will win the next election if it is President Biden versus Donald Trump. That's what the numbers are saying. That's what I'm hearing around the country. That's what members of Congress are beginning to understand. That's what James Carville, that's what Dave Wasserman, that's what David Ignatius — the great writers and pollsters and pundits in this country all know. And it is a red alert. If… if Democrats want to see another Trump presidency, they have the choice to vote for President Biden. If Democrats do not want another Donald Trump presidency, they should have a choice. And all I'm doing is presenting a choice that I know America is looking for. My name recognition is low, my energy is high. My vision for the future — bold, and I'm starting to introduce myself to the country. I will be respectful. I will be thoughtful. I will be strong. And I will meet everybody where they're at. And that's how we're going to run a race.And that's what Democrats do. We offer alternatives. We offer choices. And that's why we have primaries. And I also want to say, Cathy, Cornel West running as an independent, Robert Kennedy Jr. running as an independent, other groups contemplating running as independent candidates. That is dangerous. If Democrats wish to lose the election to Donald Trump, that's how you do it. You put up President Biden, you have third party candidates running. We need to mobilize into a primary and let Democratic voters all around the country select who they believe is best positioned to win the next election. That's how things work in this country. Thank goodness.You've invited other Democrats to join you in the race. You just mentioned a few. If a bigger name does jump in, would you get out?I wouldn't get out. But I would certainly welcome others. In fact, that's what this is about. I believe Democrats should be encouraging participation. Why are we suppressing candidates? It's happening all around the country. Coronations instead of competitions. So my invitation is into this race still. If there are people who are prepared, of good character, who can present alternatives for voters to select, by all means still do it. I'm glad Ron Harris has entered the race against me in Minnesota. I think primaries are healthy. And I'm encouraging others to look at it the same way. I don't think politicians should be protecting their power. I think people should be selecting those who they want to represent them in positions of power. And we are facing a crisis, not just because of domestic turmoil, international wars, we are facing a domestic crisis of suppression. And it's true. And I'm going to elevate that, because that is the case. And and it's dangerous, Cathy. It's very dangerous. And all I'm saying is people should have the freedom to choose. It's not rocket science.Do you think some of your fellow Democrats are trying to suppress your candidacy? And I asked you this because you are taking a lot of flack from other Democrats for running, including from Gov. Tim Walz, because he was on National Public Radio earlier this morning saying this:These are always challenging questions for me, mainly because he's a personal friend. And I don't understand what he's doing. I guess we have that in our life, friends and family who sometimes do crazy things, and we try and understand why. But as far as the president goes, and as far as things happen out here, it is absolutely irrelevant. We're focusing on the things that the president is getting done.Gov. Tim WalzWhat do you say to those who think you're doing permanent damage to your political reputation with this run?Well, you know, Cathy, a million Americans have given their life in defense of our country and its freedom. My father, among them, lost his life in Vietnam fighting for freedom. My role in this day and age, at this very moment, is doing the exact same thing as a representative in a government that is completely detached from the people that they are supposed to represent. Gov. Walz is a friend of mine, too. I think his words, frankly, are absurd. And he knows it because he sees the same polls that I do. He knows the same risk that I do. He knows that President Biden is not well positioned to beat Donald Trump, Donald Trump is going to be the nominee of the GOP almost certainly. And I do not know how people of good conscience, people in positions of power, could look at what is going on, could listen to voters, if they chose to do so, and make any other determination than we are facing a red alert, we are sleepwalking into an election in which the future of American democracy is absolutely at risk. And for Gov. Walz, or anybody else who makes comments like that, I do not understand how one could argue — as a Democrat mind you — how one could argue that having an alternative choice for Americans to select is bad for Minnesota, bad for the United States of America, and certainly right now, bad for the world. And Gov. Walz also knows that if I am not successful, I will wrap up my campaign, and I will give the same amount of energy, time and support to the eventual Democratic nominee, including President Biden, because that's how we do it in America in primaries. What is happening right now, Cathy, is the political-industrial complex is showing America what it really is: a group of people who wish to protect their positions at the expense of the very people they're supposed to be representing. And when Democrats of all people start suppressing candidacies — of decent people, people of character, people of competency — we are literally destroying the very democracy that we are supposed to be building, and to which we have taken an oath to defend. And it is that important. And I say to those who are saying those things, Cathy, look in the mirror, and then look at the numbers, and then look around at this country and what people are trying to say to our elected officials. And I gotta tell you, again, the beautiful thing about campaigning, Cathy, the most beautiful thing about getting out and meeting people, is the appetite for change. The anger at the institutions is much worse than I even imagined six days ago when I started my campaign. And if I have to take the arrows, and if I lose my career over this, I will have done what a million Americans before me have done, which is to literally put themselves on the line for the future of the country. If that bothers people…I have to interrupt you. If you lose your career over this, will you just not run for reelection in your district? Other DFLers have called for you to call off another run in the 3rd district over this move.Well, Cathy, believe it or not, we're going to win New Hampshire. And I do believe I will become the Democratic nominee because the good news is, still in this country, the great United States, voters make the decision. And despite what President Biden and the powers that be will try to do to prevent that, I promise you, if American voters are given that choice to vote, if they're given the choice, I believe they will make the right choice to defeat Donald Trump and start changing how our country moves to the future. Because if we think that using the same people in the same process and the same tools that people like President Biden had been using for 50 years… President Biden became a Senator when I was 3 years old, Cathy.I have about 15 seconds left.Then that's the case right there. If people listening right now think that the future will be made by doing the same thing with the same people in the same way, and it's going to work out just fine, I'd like to meet you. Spend 15 seconds with me, with what I have left. Thank you.Listen to the full conversation using the audio player above.

Rebecca McKean and I visited Alice Slater in her Upper East Side apartment. Since 1968, Ms. Slater has been an anti-war activist and since 1987 an anti-nuclear bomb protestor. As a young mother she helped organize Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign working to end the war in Viet Nam and then got a law degree. Alice is the United Nations NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and is on the Board of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, the Global Council of Abolition 2000, and the Advisory Board of Nuclear Ban-US which supports the mission of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in realizing the successful UN negotiations for a Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.Alan WinsonContact: barcrawlradio@gmail.comPJaBmaPB4qrkx9OFxGXS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark o Moon radio, when Communitarians gather to guide culture to ingenious sane reverence, Caroline welcomes, ally Jamie Yeager. Jamie Yeager, “a lifelong Texas liberal, was press secretary for Senator Eugene McCarthy's independent presidential campaign in 1976, and is now battling the modern Confederates.” The post The Visionary Activist Show – Guiding Culture to Sane Reverence appeared first on KPFA.

March of the Governors, Governor #26 Edward John Thye (Series Podcast #28) Edward John Thye (1896-1969) was called Minnesota's “farmer-governor,” and aptly so. He was born on a farm in South Dakota, grew up on a farm near Northfield, maintained his own Dakota County farm during his political career, concentrated on farm issues during his twelve years in the US Senate, and retired to the farm when his political career ended. Thye was the son of Norwegian immigrants, served in France during World War I, sold tractors, farmed, and got into politics through his friend Harold Stassen, who appointed him assistant commissioner of agriculture in 1939. Stassen then effectively chose Thye to succeed him when he left the governorship for the Navy in 1943. Thye finished Stassen's term, won election easily in 1944, then moved on to the Senate in 1946. Eugene McCarthy defeated him in 1958. Paul Nelson, with host Ken Peterson

we caught up with Smári McCarthy, founder of Ecosophy to learn more about his plans to use data to help companies aiming to better understand climate change and factor it into their planning and operations. He is also involved in numerous other freedom of data initiatives and Is also a member of the Icelandic Parliament too. See more about Ecosophy here https://medium.com/ecosophy. We were invited to Iceland by Business Iceland to learn more about innovation, sustainability and diversity in the country. Smári McCarthy (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈsmauːrɪ mahˈkar̥ðɪ]; born 7 February 1984) is an Icelandic-Irish politician, innovator and information activist known for his work relating to direct democracy, transparency and privacy. McCarthy was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, the son of Kolbrún Óskarsdóttir and Eugene McCarthy. His mother is Icelandic while his father is Irish. At age one, his family moved to England. At age 9, they returned to Iceland, settling in Vestmannaeyjar, a town and archipelago off the south coast. He studied mathematics at the University of Iceland, but left to get involved with the digital fabrication movement. Definition of Ecosophy Ecosophy or ecophilosophy (a portmanteau of ecological philosophy) is a philosophy of ecological harmony or equilibrium. The term was coined by the French post-structuralist philosopher and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari and the Norwegian father of deep ecology, Arne Næss. More about Business Iceland Business Iceland is a public-private partnership that works to improve the competitiveness of Icelandic companies in foreign markets and to stimulate exports from Iceland through marketing, brand building and export and trade services. We flew to Iceland via Dublin on IcelandAir as a guest of Business Iceland. About Icelandair Icelandair is a leading airline offering flights to, from, via and within Iceland – our hub and home. We provide safe, reliable flights with exceptional service to metropolitan areas on both sides of the Atlantic. Flying domestically within Iceland and to destinations in Greenland, Icelandair is a leading option for Transatlantic travel.

Who's lived a more varied, interesting political life over the last 6 decades than Jeff Greenfield? Aide and speechwriter to Senator Robert Kennedy...staffer for NYC Mayor John Lindsay...successful political consultant with the famed David Garth...and then as an omnipresent political commentator at CBS, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN...5 time Emmy Award Winner...author of several books. This is a great, wide-ranging conversation with one of the most respected, enduring, and distinctive voices in American politics.IN THIS EPISODEHow the New York Yankees are responsible for Jeff's political obsession…The serendipitous path that led Jeff to become an aide to Senator Robert Kennedy…Jeff's memories of the U.S. Senate of the 1960s…Jeff on the political savvy of RFK…The stories behind two of RFK's most memorable speeches in the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr's Assassination…Jeff talks how the 1968 election might have played out had Senator Kennedy lived…What it was like writing a speech for Robert Kennedy…Jeff's theory on the right match of speechwriter and speaker…Jeff's time working with famed political consultant David Garth…The ad Jeff wrote as a media consultant of which he's most proud…Jeff talks his connection with longtime friend William F. Buckley…The story of Margaret Thatcher insulting Jeff on national TV…Jeff's move from political consulting to working in television…The media job Jeff held that was the most fun…Jeff's approach to interesting television commentary…Four of Jeff's pet peeves about contemporary political punditry…The “single most powerful event” Jeff ever attended…Recommendations from one of Jeff's favorite restaurants and favorite band…AND  Aeschylus, Muhammad Ali, Barney Greengrass, the Beatles, Tom Bettag, Beyonce, Big Pink, Tom Bradley, the Bronx High School of Science, Ron Brown, Buggs Bunny, bullshit measurements, Hugh Carey, William Sloane Coffin, communist cigars, computer manuals, Daffy Duck, Richard Daley, doo wop, Fred Dutton, Peter Edelman, Dwight Eisenhower, elephants, Firing Line, Joe Frazier, John Kenneth Galbraith, John Glenn, the Grateful Dead, Averell Harriman, Lester Holt, Hubert Humphrey, Inspector Javert, Irving Ives, Jacob Javits, journalistic utopias, jut jaws, Murray Kempton, Henry Kissinger, Ted Koppel, John Lindsay, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Lil Nas, losing altitude, Russell Long, the longest slogans in the world, Al Lowenstein, the Making of the President, Eugene McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, George McGovern, Stephen Miller, mock primaries, Bill Moyers, the National Review, The New York Times, Richard Nixon, Lee Harvey Oswald, particle physics, personal antipathy, Ronald Reagan, Robbie Robertson, Howard Samuels, Ted Sorensen, Aaron Sorkin, Adlai Stevenson, Norman Thomas, Donald Trump, two doses of herpes, Unconventional Wisdom, the unit rule, V-E Day, the violence of institutions, Adam Walinsky, wartime correspondents, Watergate, Billy Wilder, wretched ironies, Sam Yorty & more!

The last decade has given us much to think about in terms of the trajectory of our societies, and how it figures into the context of the broader history of humankind. We are very lucky to have Dr. Andrew Bard Schmookler on the show today, to talk about his work questioning and investigating the evolution of civilization and to share some of his thoughts on why the world is the way it is right now.Dr. Schmookler is an author, a former Democrat candidate for Congress, a former talk show host, and a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University. He has written columns for many newspapers and platforms and his ideas and reflections are particularly relevant to many of the dynamics we talk about on the podcast.In our chat today we discuss escaping division and war, the systemic issues we currently see in the US and how we might transcend these, fixing the almost inherent brokenness, and much more. It is such an honor to have someone as invested and insightful on the show to share their wisdom, please listen in and enjoy!What you'll learn about in this episode:Andrew illuminates his journey towards questioning the world around him more deeply. Unpacking the societal evolution that humankind embarked on and the implications of this.  The hopefulness that permeates a lot of Andrew's work.  Charting the societal rise of what Andrew calls the 'spirit of the warlord'.  The ordering of civilization; debating the root causes of recent conflicts. Bringing hope back into the conversation in light of the competing forces in the world. The deficiencies of the secular culture of the modern, Western world. Individual actions in the broader context and getting away from the idea of being right. The divisiveness of social media, and how this has steadily infiltrated our lives. Some of the struggles and failures that Andrew has faced in the course of his career.   Transcript: HereLinks Mentioned:Tet Offensive: https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensiveMartin Luther King: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/Eugene McCarthy: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eugene-McCarthy The Beatles: https://www.thebeatles.com/Findhorn: https://www.findhorn.org/Sharon Spano:Website: sharonspano.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsharonspano/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/Book: thetimemoneybook.comEvents:  https://sharonspanoworkshops.com/intensive Contact: sharon@sharonspano.comTwitter: twitter.com/SharonSpanoThe Other Side of Potential Podcasts: https://www.sharonspano.com/podcast/12-Week Toxic Relationship 1:1 Intensive: https://sharonspanoworkshops.com/intensive

Ellen Malcolm helped found EMILY's List in 1985 and then served as EL's President for 25 years. It's hard to think of an organization over the last 30+ years that has changed politics more than EMILY's List, dramatically increasing the number of Democratic women in the both the Senate and the House. In this conversation originally released in August 2021, Ellen talks about how her early stops at places like Common Cause and the National Women's Political Caucus prepared her to help found, launch, and grow EMILY's List. And Ellen outlines the key moments, decisions, and campaigns that have forged the successful political institution EMILY's List has become. IN THIS EPISODEEllen grows up in a Republican household…The cause and candidate that pulled Ellen into progressive politics…Ellen cuts her teeth at Common Cause and the National Women's Political Caucus…Ellen comes out of the philanthropic closet…The one Senate race in 1982 that was the catalyst for the creation for EMILYs List…Geraldine Ferraro's role in energizing the women's political movement…How “pro-choice” and “Democratic” became integral to EMILYs List mission…Ellen's memorable first meeting with then newly-elected Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi…Barbara Mikulski and EMILYs List make history in 1986…The 1988 House race that became a prototype what would soon be EMILYs List political department…Ellen remembers her deep emotional investment in Ann Richards races in Texas…The 1992 “Year of the Woman” changes the trajectory of EMILYs List…The 2004 House race that became a model of how EMILYs List tries to operate…After 25 years as President of EL, how Ellen knew it was time to pass the torch…Ellen's advice for new or smaller organizations that want to be the next EL…AND 12-2 meetings, 60 Minutes, Tammy Baldwin, Lindy Boggs, Mary Beth Cahill, chain letters, Common Cause, John Danforth, donor networks, Dwight Eisenhower, the ERA fight, Anna Eshoo, John Gardner, Jane Hickey, Anita Hill, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale, Gwen Moore, NOW, Mary Rose Oakar, David Obey, Tip O'Neil, Jen Pihlaja, Sally Ride, Run to Win, Stephanie Schriock, Wendy Sherman, Simon & Garfunkel, Martha Smiley, Lael Stegall, Adlai Stevenson, Clarence Thomas, Jolene Unsoeld, Willi Unsoeld, Watergate, Henrietta Windom, Harriet Woods…& MORE!

BlackFacts.com presents the black fact of the day for June 19. Solidarity Day March In November 1967 civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and the staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) met and decided to launch a Poor People's Campaign to highlight and find solutions to many of the problems facing the country's poor.  The Poor People's Campaign was still in the planning stages when King was assassinated in April 1968. The plan for the march was that protestors would come together in Washington, D.C., and demonstrate daily from May 14 to June 24, 1968.  June 19th was declared Solidarity Day, and a rally was held, attracting between 50–100,000 people. Addresses were made by Ralph Abernathy, Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Reuther as well as Coretta Scott-King. In 1969, a Poor People's Campaign delegation, including Abernathy, met with President Nixon and asked him to address hunger and malnutrition. The 2nd Solidarity March came near the 10 year anniversary of the first and drew between 250,000 and 325,000 people.  Learn black history, teach black history at blackfacts.com

Lloyd SegalFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLloyd Segal (born 22 March 1948) is the President of the Los Angeles Real Estate Investors Club, author, real estate investor, mentor, and national public speaker.[1][2] He is also the former President of the Will Rogers Polo Club.[9]Early life and educationLloyd Segal was born and raised in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He is the eldest of five children of Seretta (nee Ruben) and Harold Segal, both business leaders in Pittsburgh.  The family belonged to the Tree of Life Synagogue, where Segal celebrated his bar mitzvah.Segal attended Wightman Elementary School and Taylor Allderdice High School, graduating in 1966. In high school, Segal was on the cross-country, basketball, and debate teams. In the summer after graduating high school, Segal worked for Jett's Traveling Circus and Petting Zoo, traveling all over the Midwest. During his senior year, Segal was the student producer of the television program “Our Place” on WQED-TV. During the summer of 1965, Segal attended Camp Graylag in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. The camp was owned and operated by legendary Boston Celtic and basketball Hall of Fame star Bob Cousy.Segal attended Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, from 1966 to 1970, graduating with honors in Business Administration, pre-law.  In his freshman year, Segal was a disc jockey on WTBU-AM, the university's popular radio station.  During his senior year, Segal was Concert Director, producing musical concerts on campus, including The Who, James Taylor, the Jefferson Airplane, Richie Havens, Dione Warwick, Seals & Crofts, Buddy Miles, Tim Hardin, Chamber Brothers, Tom Rush, Melanie, Chicago, and Chuck Berry.  After graduation, Segal hitch-hiked across Europe and then spent a year as a volunteer at Kibbutz Amir, in Kiryat Shimona, Israel.After taking two years off, Segal attended Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1975. During his junior year at Southwestern, Segal originated the University's Speakers Program and acted as its Chairman. He brought such legal scholars to the school as former U.S. Supreme Court Judge Tom Clark, attorney Louis Nizer, Watergate attorney (and future TV star) Fred Thompson, former attorney general Ramsey Clark, author Mark Lane, Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall, Presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy, attorney F. Lee Bailey, Robert Kennedy's campaign director, Frank Mankiewicz, California Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk, and Congressman Paul McCloskey.  At the end of the school year, Segal was awarded a “Distinguished Service Award” by Southwestern's Student Bar Association.  In his senior year, Segal was elected President of the Student Bar Association.  During his senior year as President of the SBA, Segal also wrote a weekly column entitled “The President's Message” in the law school newspaper, “The Commentator.”  In addition, Segal wrote an opinion piece entitled “Glut of White Faces” which was published in the January 1975 edition of Juris Doctor national magazine.  By the end of his senior year, Segal was selected for the 1974-75 edition of the “Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.”  Southwestern's Student Bar Association also honored Segal with its highest award, “Certificate of Distinguished Service,” the first time a student had won the award two years in a row.  On March 9, 1975, the American Bar Association (law student division) honored Segal with an award for “In recognition of Outstanding Contribution.”  Segal also studied international law at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.[11]CareerSegal began his legal career in 1977 as an attorney at Diamond, Tilem, Colden and Emery, in Beverly Hills, California, specializing in entertainment law, with an emphasis on music performers and recording artists. In 1978, Segal transitioned to Of Counsel to the law firm so that he could open..

It turns out that most of the people I deal with daily – the people I talk with, meet with, collaborate with, teach, zoom with, and have lunch and coffee with – are 50 years younger than I am. They're in their mid-20s. I'm in my mid-70s. Most of the time I don't think about the half-century gulf between us, but occasionally it slams me in the face. As when I catch our reflection in the window of a coffee shop and wonder, just for an instant, who that old man is hanging out with those young people. Or when I make a casual reference to someone like Humphrey Bogart or Archibald Cox and they stare back at me blankly. Or when I refer to “the Rosemary Woods stretch,” or being “Borked” or “swift-boated,” and they don't have the slightest idea what I'm talking about.Recently we got into a conversation about clothing, and I mentioned that I'd stored my tony jacket in my valise above the chest of drawers in the den. I might as well have been talking ancient Greek.Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter on power, politics, and the real economy. If you'd like to support this week, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. But I miss lots of what they say, too. Yesterday, one of them opined that “inflation is, high-key, skyrocketing right now." I got the skyrocketing part. But high-key? Another told me, reassuringly, that the “vibe” of something I'd written was “immaculate.” I was not reassured. When one asked another if she'd seen me “clap back at Elon Musk," I didn't know whether to feel complimented or ashamed.This morning one of my graduate students, referring to another who had driven a Mustang to someone's weekend baby shower, exclaimed “What a flex!"A “flex?” I asked.“A flex! A flex!” she said more loudly, as if she were talking to someone hard of hearing.I am becoming hard of hearing, damnit. But that wasn't the problem.Face it. A half-century is a chasm in the landscape of living memory. A person who tries to speak across it can seem to warp the time-space continuum. When I was a boy, I remember my father telling me that when he was a boy he watched veterans of the Civil War march in New York City. I was astonished. How could he be that old? How could the Civil War have occurred that recently?    Most of my undergraduate students were born after 9/11. They don't remember a time when the United States was united over anything. They have a hard time believing I've lived most of my life so far before the Internet.  When I tell my undergraduates that I once advised Barack Obama, they're somewhat impressed. Labor Secretary to Bill Clinton? Their eyes begin to glaze over. Worked for Jimmy Carter? Not particularly interested. Campaigned for Eugene McCarthy? They look puzzled, as if I've entered the misty expanses of ancient history. Sometimes I follow this by telling them I started my career as an assistant to Abraham Lincoln. This used to elicit a laugh. I'm beginning to fear it won't much longer. But every day I consider myself especially blessed for having the great good fortune to spend most of my time with these wonderful people. They're going to inherit the mess my generation has bequeathed them. But instead of being bitter or angry, they have all sorts of ideas for how to clean it up, fix it, make the world better. And they have the energy and determination to succeed. They keep me optimistic and sane. They keep me young. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

Go into an American bookshop, and you'll get the impression that the only two most important events that ever happened in all of human history were the American Civil War and the Second World War. In England, it's all very different. There the two most important events in human history are the  Tudors (Henry VIII, Good Queen Bess, the Spanish Armada and all that)...and the Second World War. So in the spirit of giving the people what they want, the first two books in Dominic Sandbrook's new Adventures in Time series–written for children of all ages, but particularly for his son Arthur—are The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Second World War. Dominic Sandbrook has reached Tudor England and Nazi Germany by a curious road that began with his first book, a biography of Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, and has wandered through a series of fantastic books on modern Britain after 1957, most recently Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979-1982. He is a columnist for The Daily Mail, and is the co-host with Tom Holland of a charming niche podcast, The Rest is History. Dominic Sandbrook's website Follow Dominic on Twitter Regular listeners of this podcast might recall Tom Holland from Episode 139, in which I persuaded the notoriously reticent Holland to open up about the argument of his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, something that he rarely does. Early in the conversation I mentioned this essay by Jon Zimmerman, Eliot Cohen, and I talked briefly about the Landmark Books in Episode 205, during our discussion of civics and history

The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy shocks the world and causes the Democratic Party to descend into chaos. This episode opens with messages from Senator Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the rivals of Robert Kennedy for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Kennedy had just won the California Primary and seemed headed for a victory at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Instead, Robert Kennedy would be buried not far from his brother at Arlington National Cemetery. He was only 42 years old. The Republican Nomination Process was itself not without some drama, though Former Vice President Richard Nixon seemed to be firmly in the lead. As the Republican Party met for its convention in Miami there would be some last minute attempts to thwart Nixon's ascendency to the nomination from Governor Ronald Reagan, but after some last minute meetings, Senator Strom Thurmond would help Nixon hold the south and he would win the nomination of his party for a second time for President. The Democratic National Convention  could be summed up in a single word in 1968, DISASTER. Vice President Hubert Humphrey would win the nomination, but it appeared almost worthless after the Democrats tore themselves apart on live television and broke out in riots in the streets of Chicago. One U.S. Senator even accused Chicago's powerful Mayor Richard J. Daley of instituting Gestapo tactics in the streets. Humphrey did not even take the stage until late the night he was nominated. It just could not have been worse if you had tried.A few days later Richard Nixon would have a rally in the same town to a heroes welcome. It would kick off the 1968 campaign and Nixon started out with an almost insurmountable lead. However, Hubert Humphrey would break with President Lyndon Johnson on his policy in Vietnam and he would campaign as hard as any nominee in American History.  Slowly but surely, Hubert Humphrey, who from all accounts was an enormously nice and friendly man, would start closing the gap between himself and his Republican rival. By the eve of the 1968 Presidential Election the race would be to close to call, and in that final stretch a final trump card would be played by the sitting President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. He would claim that peace was insight and call a halt to all bombing in Vietnam. This would lead to one of the most controversial accusations in all of American History about whether a candidate for President was actually involved in an act of treason to undermine peace talks in Paris. While there is proof that one woman was trying to influence South Vietnam, we will examine whether any evidence actually exists at all on whether Richard Nixon was complicit in her efforts or, if in fact, it is really Richard Nixon who has been the victim of one of histories great injustices. 

Ellen Malcolm helped found EMILY's List in 1985 and then served as EL's President for 25 years. It's hard to think of an organization over the last 30+ years that has changed politics more than EMILY's List, dramatically increasing the number of Democratic women in the both the Senate and the House. In this conversation, Ellen talks about how her early stops at places like Common Cause and the National Women's Political Caucus prepared her to help found, launch, and grow EMILY's List. And Ellen outlines the key moments, decisions, and campaigns that have forged the successful political institution EMILY's List has become. IN THIS EPISODEEllen grows up in a Republican household…The cause and candidate that pulled Ellen into progressive politics…Ellen cuts her teeth at Common Cause and the National Women's Political Caucus…Ellen comes out of the philanthropic closet…The one Senate race in 1982 that was the catalyst for the creation for EMILYs List…Geraldine Ferraro's role in energizing the women's political movement…How “pro-choice” and “Democratic” became integral to EMILYs List mission…Ellen's memorable first meeting with then newly-elected Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi…Barbara Mikulski and EMILYs List make history in 1986…The 1988 House race that became a prototype what would soon be EMILYs List political department…Ellen remembers her deep emotional investment in Ann Richards races in Texas…The 1992 “Year of the Woman” changes the trajectory of EMILYs List…The 2004 House race that became a model of how EMILYs List tries to operate…After 25 years as President of EL, how Ellen knew it was time to pass the torch…Ellen's advice for new or smaller organizations that want to be the next EL…AND 12-2 meetings, 60 Minutes, Tammy Baldwin, Lindy Boggs, Mary Beth Cahill, chain letters, Common Cause, John Danforth, donor networks, Dwight Eisenhower, the ERA fight, Anna Eshoo, John Gardner, Jane Hickey, Anita Hill, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale, Gwen Moore, NOW, Mary Rose Oakar, David Obey, Tip O'Neil, Jen Pihlaja, Sally Ride, Run to Win, Stephanie Schriock, Wendy Sherman, Simon & Garfunkel, Martha Smiley, Lael Stegall, Adlai Stevenson, Clarence Thomas, Jolene Unsoeld, Willi Unsoeld, Watergate, Henrietta Windom, Harriet Woods…& MORE!

This episode opens with the country ablaze after riots break out in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The country struggles with how to cope with the loss of the leader who had preached nonviolent resistance, and who had died such a violent death. The one city that did not have a riot the night of the assassination was Indianapolis, Indiana. It was there that Senator Robert Kennedy had planned to address a crowd about his campaign for President. Instead he told them of the death of Dr. King and then expressed his own emotion from the death of his  brother, President John F. Kennedy. Both men had died at the hands of white assassins'. These events elevated Senator Kennedy's cause to a higher one and gave him momentum going into the primaries where he would face  Senator Eugene McCarthy, and also now an establishment candidate, the Vice President of the United States, Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey was  gathering delegates from favorite son candidates and endorsements from the party bosses, because  he entered the race to late to be on the primary ballots. Listen in as Robert Kennedy campaigns in Oregon and California and as he and McCarthy have a debate. Plus the Republicans have a race too. Kennedy would lose Oregon and Nixon would win it on his side, and that would make California make or break for the candidates. It would be a tough campaign but Kennedy would win California. He would come out and excitedly address the crowd, firing them up for the showdown in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Kennedy seemed poised to win.Then, yet another tragedy would strike. 

Not since the Civil War had America been this divided. The decisions to both go to war in Vietnam and to pass several Civil Rights Bills that changed how America interacted socially led to an explosive Presidential Election year.  Never had their been a campaign with more extreme lows as this one had. First came a major offensive by the enemy in Vietnam during the Vietnamese New Year known as Tet. The offensive was actually a military failure but you would never convince anyone of that in the United States. It led to an upstart Senator from the State of Minnesota named Eugene McCarthy to challenge his own party's President in the New Hampshire Primary. He nearly won capturing over 40% of the vote. That brought in the younger brother of the slain former President, the former Attorney General turned New York Senator, Robert F. Kennedy into the race for President.  Over on the Republican's side, several Governors, George Romney, Nelson Rockefeller and even the new California Governor Ronald Reagan saddled up to run against Lyndon Johnson, but on that side of the aisle there was one clear front runner, Vice President Richard Nixon. Just six years before, in 1962, Nixon had lost a bid for the California Governorship and appeared totally washed up in politics. He had appeared to be a loser. But after the Republican's nominated an extremist candidate for President in 1964, Senator Barry Goldwater, many Republicans had abandoned the party and voted for President Lyndon Johnson in an unprecedented landslide election. Richard Nixon had not. He stayed loyal and worked harder for Goldwater than Goldwater did.  He then went out and campaigned all over the country for Republicans in the 1966 mid terms. Now Nixon was back, rested and ready, with a platform he had developed over many years in the wilderness and he, like all the democrats in the race, set dead aim on Lyndon Johnson, but LBJ had a surprise for them and when he bowed out it turned the entire election upside down. Sadly, just a few days later the Civil Rights Leader  who had led a movement of nonviolence and helped change the country for the better, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. It set the country on fire, and was just the first of many tragedies that 1968 would see happen. Relive this period of tumult in this first episode examining the critical year of Upheaval that was 1968. 

War. What is it good for? Doesn't really matter – because the wheels that keep the gears of the military industrial complex turning are spinning as furiously as ever. From comparing missile size to primal displays of brute force, the US has a big one, and we want (nay need) everyone to know it. Where's the anti-war movement of our parents' generation today? And why don't our “progressive” members of Congress stand up to the hawks? Endless war is just too profitable for shareholders to walk away, no matter the consequences, no matter the side of the aisle. And it goes beyond body count. It's changed who we are as humans.  Special thanks to guests Chris Hedges and Alice Slater. From Maffick Podcasts, Party of One. Written, hosted, and produced by Amanda Getty and Gregory Haddock. Theme song by Jonathan Hurley. Production assistance by and Ryan Wentz.   Notes: https://truthout.org/articles/military-metaphysics-how-militarism-mangles-the-mind/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWWycdsJOpQ https://www.thenation.com/authors/alice-slater/ https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/nuclear/tpnw/ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/02/09/time-negotiate-peace-space https://treaties.un.org/doc/Treaties/2017/07/20170707%2003-42%20PM/Ch_XXVI_9.pdf https://www.wagingpeace.org/about/people/associates/ http://www.nuclearban.us/staff/ https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=powellmemo https://tomdispatch.com/demilitarizing-our-democracy/ https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/democracy-breaks-out-at-the-un-as-122-nations-vote-to-ban-the-bomb/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPOpRdUFu44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIOOt2T8JZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xAiWLtxb4M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman https://www.codepink.org/bidensyria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIrHNuiQ6fQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_McCarthy https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/world/2021/02/25/us-military-budget-what-can-global-bases-do-vs-covid-cyber-attacks/6419013002/ https://worldbeyondwar.org/alice-slater/ https://www.wagingpeace.org/author/alice-slater/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein%27s_novels https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/global-arms-sales-captured-in-4-charts/

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This week we continue our Winter of Wayback season by reading a dispatch about the 1968 Democratic National Convention written for Esquire by William S. Burroughs. The convention itself was famously contentious, and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley was criticized for allegedly allowing the cops to run roughshod over protesters outside the convention hall. Burroughs, meanwhile, brings to the party a politics we'd describe as "confusing." Also this week: The poetry of 1968 presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy. And the return of Raccoon News! If you like our show, and would like more of it in your life, you can subscribe to our Patreon for $5 and get access to a whole wealth of bonus episodes, including our latest series, The Hunt for the Worst Book of All Time: https://www.patreon.com/BookFight  

First broadcast on March 03, 1975. Former Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy talks about his presidential campaign. Includes an excerpt of a 1968 program in which Studs and James Cameron visit Lincoln Park after the Chicago Democratic Convention riots.

Off we go to a significant moment in Pittsburgh Steelers history. Harry Potter: The Goblet Of Fire had just completed it’s four week run at number one at the box office being replaced by The Chronicles of Narnia. Also, America was just learning the news of the deaths of comedian Richard Pryor and former presidential candidate, Eugene McCarthy — and the Steelers were reeling. The previous week saw T.J. Houshmanzadeh wipe his cleats in the safety of the Heinz Field tunnel with a Terrible Towel. Meanwhile...after three straight losses, Bill Cowher wiped the slate clean and told his 7-5 team that the regular season comes down to a series of four playoff games. A loss, at this point, would have been lethal. Visiting Heinz Field was a dangerous visitor, the Chicago Bears. Welcome to December 11, 2005 and the beginning of a legendary run. Flash back to that awesome classic on the Steelers Retro Show and join BTSC’s Tony Defeo and Bryan Anthony Davis as they go back in time and relive this memorable matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1968, Senator Eugene McCarthy was running for President on an anti-war platform. The war in question was in Southeast Asia, and many American artists were, like Senator McCarthy, openly calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. On today’s date at a New York fundraising event for the anti-war movement entitled “Broadway for Peace,” a song by Leonard Bernstein received its premiere performance, with the composer at the piano accompanying Barbra Streisand. The song was titled “So Pretty,” with lyrics describing the tragedy of the Vietnam War from a child’s point of view. Richard Nixon, not Eugene McCarthy, became President in 1968, and was re-elected in 1972, and at his special request the final piece on his January, 1973 Inaugural Concert was Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” which struck many as a deliberately bellicose selection, considering that the Vietnam War was still raging. Bernstein, McCarthy and others arranged a counter-concert at Washington’s National Cathedral, scheduled at precisely the same time as Nixon’s, but presenting Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” instead of Tchaikovsky. Whether Tchaikovsky or Haydn ultimately made any difference in resolving the conflict, history does note that a Southeastern Asian armistice was signed in Paris a few days later.

In 1968, Senator Eugene McCarthy was running for President on an anti-war platform. The war in question was in Southeast Asia, and many American artists were, like Senator McCarthy, openly calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. On today’s date at a New York fundraising event for the anti-war movement entitled “Broadway for Peace,” a song by Leonard Bernstein received its premiere performance, with the composer at the piano accompanying Barbra Streisand. The song was titled “So Pretty,” with lyrics describing the tragedy of the Vietnam War from a child’s point of view. Richard Nixon, not Eugene McCarthy, became President in 1968, and was re-elected in 1972, and at his special request the final piece on his January, 1973 Inaugural Concert was Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” which struck many as a deliberately bellicose selection, considering that the Vietnam War was still raging. Bernstein, McCarthy and others arranged a counter-concert at Washington’s National Cathedral, scheduled at precisely the same time as Nixon’s, but presenting Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” instead of Tchaikovsky. Whether Tchaikovsky or Haydn ultimately made any difference in resolving the conflict, history does note that a Southeastern Asian armistice was signed in Paris a few days later.

Har du ofte siddet derhjemme og tænkt: ”Darwins evolutionsteori – den er altså lidt for letkøbt?” Så er du ikke alene! Eugene McCarthy er en mand med svar! McCarthy mener at mennesket er en primat. Vi er en afstamning af chimpansen, men det er ikke hele historien. Mennesket er nemlig ikke kun et produkt af chimpanser, men også af et andet dyr. Vi er hybrider!Hør med når Mark og Flemming gengiver pseudovidenskab. Forskning uden brug af den videnskabelige metode. Lad dagens afsnit fungere som et eksempel på hvad man ikke må gøre, når man bedriver videnskab!Skulle du have lyst til at støtte Spækbrættet, så kan du gøre det ovre på vores 10er. Det koster penge, men til gengæld får du også noget for det - nemlig adgang til et eksklusivt bagkatalog med masser af ekstramateriale! Og til vores Discord-server hvor vi sender hinanden billeder af høns. https://spaekbraettet.10er.app/Du kan også tjekke vores webshop: bit.ly/spækshop. Vi har T-shirts, kaffekopper og tasker! Og meget mere! Der er også en hønsetrøje!Fortæl om Spækbrættet! Vi er både på iTunes og Spotify og alle andre steder! Bit.ly/spækitunes - bit.ly/spækspotSend os water hilarious science eller stil et spørgsmål på facebook, Instagram eller spaekbraettet@gmail.comTak til Christian Eiming for disclaimer.Tak til Barometer-Bjarke for Spæk-O-meteretHusk at være dumme

I began writing this column as I was flying 35,000 feet in the air, on my way to a symposium and convention in Washington DC. It was my very first trip to the nation's capitol. And I remember long ago reading how to reach Washington DC. I read that one was to go to Harvard first, and then turn left. And here I was flying by air to my destination and hearingthose famous words, "Fasten your seat belts!" Yes. The weather was very warm there until on Sunday afternoon when I was to return home, that showers of rain fell upon the city. It was also a great joy to be able to meet with extended family at the Crystal Cafe near the airport, and share with them the exciting days at the Washington Hilton, where the symposium and convention was held.The 1995 Symposium and Convention of the International Society of Poets was held August 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC. Writers and poets attended from 50countries. Every state of the union, and every province in Canada. Among the keynote speakers was Senator Eugene McCarthy, twice a candidate for president of the United States, and one of today's most fascinating poets. Florence Henderson was the keynote speaker, and also shared her musical talents at the banquet on Friday evening. Johnny Cash, June Carter, The Shirelles were also a highlight as the convention entertainment.The final awards program was in the international ballroom on Sunday with a presentation for the Young Poets Scholarship, the Poet's Choice Prizes and the grand prize for the winning poem was given. The grand prize was entitled, "Old Man's Treasures." The young poet wrote a poem entitled, "Relatives," and related her thoughts about her relatives who attended the family reunion.As I write these last few sentences to this column, I am making plans for another trip. Yes. The big, 60th anniversary family reunion with extended, extended family. I will try to write something nice about them. I have attended many reunions in my lifetime. This one may be the mother of all reunions. Stay tuned.A thought to ponder: "It will be the poets of the world, who will bring us back to God." Walt Whitman.May you be inspired to write a relative or a friend.Warm Thoughts From the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea by Luetta G. WernerAugust 17th, 1995Published in the Marion RecordDownload the Found Photo Freebie and cherish your memories of the past.Enjoy flipping through the Vintage Photo Book on your coffee table.I hope you enjoyed this podcast episode! Please follow along on this journey by going to visualbenedictions.com or following me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast. And don’t forget to rate and review so more people can tune in! I’d greatly appreciate it.Till next time,Trina

In this final episode of our deep dive into the hybridization and evolution topic, we continue to go through Dr. Eugene McCarthy's material on his website about hybridization and stabilization. After a few final words on the subject of "species", we read about hybridization itself and how common it really is in the wild. We talk about generational hybrids, reciprocal crosses, backcross breeding, extinction and absorption, intermediacy in characteristics, and more. Near the end of the show we also read some excerpts from the section of the website that discusses the possibility that modern humans are a product of hybridization long ago, and that we all still show the evidence of it in fertility, morphology, and characteristics as well. Brothers of the Serpent Episode 158 Comparison of eyes of Chimpanzee, Human, and Pig Your browser does not support the audio element.

In this final episode of our deep dive into the hybridization and evolution topic, we continue to go through Dr. Eugene McCarthy's material on his website about hybridization and stabilization. After a few final words on the subject of "species", we read about hybridization itself and how common it really is in the wild. We talk about generational hybrids, reciprocal crosses, backcross breeding, extinction and absorption, intermediacy in characteristics, and more.Near the end of the show we also read some excerpts from the section of the website that discusses the possibility that modern humans are a product of hybridization long ago, and that we all still show the evidence of it in fertility, morphology, and characteristics as well.Brothers of the Serpent Episode 158Comparison of eyes of Chimpanzee, Human, and Pig Your browser does not support the audio element.

Continuing on from last week's discussion, we read and respond to emails about evolution and how people think about it in various ways, with analogies and references to consciousness and a possible spirit realm, or other more mechanistic ways of thinking about it. We talk to the Watcher about genetics and genetic expression in reproduction, and chromosome pairing.Then we continue to dig through the information on MacroEvolution.net and the work of Dr. Eugene McCarthy, and his Stabilization Theory of evolution. We read about the "fuzzyness" of terms like "species", and how the entire process of the categorization of life is based in an idea of immutability of form, even though that concept has long since been discarded.Brothers of the Serpent Episode 157 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Continuing on from last week's discussion, we read and respond to emails about evolution and how people think about it in various ways, with analogies and references to consciousness and a possible spirit realm, or other more mechanistic ways of thinking about it. We talk to the Watcher about genetics and genetic expression in reproduction, and chromosome pairing. Then we continue to dig through the information on MacroEvolution.net and the work of Dr. Eugene McCarthy, and his Stabilization Theory of evolution. We read about the "fuzzyness" of terms like "species", and how the entire process of the categorization of life is based in an idea of immutability of form, even though that concept has long since been discarded. Brothers of the Serpent Episode 157 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Prompted by listener emails, we discuss the topic of evolution and our thinking on it, and how our thinking on it has evolved over the years. This leads to some reading from the excellent website of Dr. Eugene McCarthy and his theory of hybridization and stabilization as a better version of the evolutionary theory. This is a topic with a lot of details, many of which we don't fully understand. We intend to work on it some more and perhaps dive deeper in the next episode. Brothers of the Serpent Episode 156 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Prompted by listener emails, we discuss the topic of evolution and our thinking on it, and how our thinking on it has evolved over the years. This leads to some reading from the excellent website of Dr. Eugene McCarthy and his theory of hybridization and stabilization as a better version of the evolutionary theory.This is a topic with a lot of details, many of which we don't fully understand. We intend to work on it some more and perhaps dive deeper in the next episode.Brothers of the Serpent Episode 156 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Justin joins us for a swapcast to answer some of his questions about ancient history. We chat about some of his latest video’s on “placenta evolving from an ancient retrovirus” and the “Doggerland dredging”. We also chat about suspending belief, the Ancient Frontier Project, hidden hand of history, human evolution, conquistadors, genetics and his great youtube channel!    https://www.youtube.com/user/skdnmstr/videos   See links for stuff we talked about during the show   https://grimerica.ca/2017/07/15/ep232/ Macroevolution with Eugene McCarthy    https://www.pabproject.org    Please help support the show…. Grimerica’s DoBeDoBeDo List: Grimerica is fully and solely listener supported. We adhere to the Value for Value model.  0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites… just many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   https://www.13questionspodcast.com/ Our New Podcast - 13 Questions   Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimerican’s  www.grimerica.ca/chats   1-403-702-6083Call and leave a voice mail or send us a text   Support the show directly http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica     GrimericaFM  https://s2.radio.co/s053ed3122/listen Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin   Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-grimerica-show/id653314424?mt=2# http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-grimerica-show    Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news Leave a comment, ideas and guest/topic suggestions under any episode or blog http://www.grimerica.ca/   SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/    Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica   Connect through other platforms: https://www.reddit.com/r/grimerica/  https://gab.ai/Grimerica    Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Thanks to Wayne Darnell for help with the website. http://www.darnelldigitalink.com/ http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ link to Napolean Duheme's site  Felix’s Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com   Christmas Carol Video   MUSIC Grimerica Theme - Lock & Key Disco Ball - Sir Felix Ortega II

In the words of Eugene McCarthy, “The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.” Having served in the military and worked for the federal government, Ben Renda is very familiar with how bureaucracies can create inefficiencies and inaction. Ben is the Chief Operating Officer of Google Fi, a new kind of cell phone service that automatically switches between multiple networks to give you the best service in over 200 countries worldwide. Prior to working for Google, Ben spent over a decade serving in the military, where he identified a number of pain points for integrating new technology into the armed forces. Now, Ben serves as a bridge between Washington, the Pentagon, and Silicon Valley - taking what he’s learned from both worlds to help the other function better. In this interview, Ben, Chad, and Ian discuss how to overcome issues of bureaucracy, the lessons Ben learned from his time in the military, and how to build a team you can rely on. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn, and find out more about his work at Google Fi by going here. Heads up! Google Fi is hiring a Director of Marketing right now. Apply here. We just announced our newest partnership with b8ta! b8ta.com gives you access to some of the most innovative and cutting edge consumer tech products. This week, we're giving away a ChiliPad, a sleep system that helps you regulate the temperature of your bed while you rest. Enter the give away for a chance to win! Quotes: 10:38- “I always liked the duality of different things.” 20:46- [At Google FI]- “We do consider ourselves, truly, a scrappy startup inside of a bigger ecosystem.” 24:09- “One of the things I think is cool about Google is that everybody knows the mission. I just find that unique and that reminds me of the same ethos of the military where everybody is working for the unit.” 26:53- [On Google culture]- “In general, we look for basically a smart, general intellectual athlete that’s a good team player and can exhibit leadership when you need to.” 31:30 - “We do have the most amazing military in the world but the way we procure technology makes a lot of sense for certain things and for other things it just doesn’t make as much sense. So that’s where DUIx really tried to fill the gap.” 33:10- [On culture in the military]- “People aren’t incentivized to take risks outside of the operation context. I think that is one of the greatest challenges, how do you reward intelligent risk taking in the military?” Mission Daily and all of our podcasts are created with love by our team at Mission.org We own and operate a network of podcasts, and brand story studio designed to accelerate learning. Our clients include companies like Salesforce, Twilio, and Katerra who work with us because we produce results. To learn more and get our case studies, check out Mission.org/Studios. If you’re tired of media and news that promotes fear, uncertainty, and doubt and want an antidote, you’ll want to subscribe to our daily newsletter at Mission.org. When you do, you’ll receive a mission-driven newsletter every morning that will help you start your day off right!

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won't be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won't be hard to detect parallels in our politics today.

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won’t be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won’t be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won’t be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won’t be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The endlessly fascinating 1968 presidential race transformed American politics in ways that are still being felt. Aram Goudsouzian explores the characters who shaped that race in The Men and the Moment: The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America (UNC Press, 2019). Goudsouzian argues the campaign marked the end of the “Old Politics” of party machines, and the rise of the “New Politics” in which candidates more robustly engaged voters. And it marked the decline of the Democratic coalition of white Southerners and northern urbanites, setting back progressivism and buoying conservatism. Goudsouzian gives readers in-depth portrayals of the motley collection of politicians who clashed that year, including Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller and George Wallace. As you read about the political and cultural divisions that rocked American in 1968, it won’t be hard to detect parallels in our politics today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Equinox-March 1968 written by Eugene McCarthy, and read by Ron Starbuck. Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American politician and poet from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. McCarthy sought the Democratic nomination in the 1968 presidential election, challenging incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson on an anti-Vietnam War platform.

Our Discord channel - https://discord.gg/mDXz6H8.Conceptualization notes when I was designing America 3.0America 3.0 is a course in which students study the history of the United States from 1970 to the present. Game-based model of instruction and work. Nearly all work is self-directed, except in "Section J" - which is to say, the entire class working together as if it were one guild (the difference between 5 and 25 man content). Students must always choose what they're learning and how they're learning it. Students level as they quest to become "level 100." When students "do" they connect by means of tags to "knowing" "Scratch work" goes in the Schoology page "Finished work" goes to the Tumblr page Students are required to attain a minimum of 100 achievement points in each branch of the knowing and the doing trunk Every 100 achievement points = 1 level? So, the minimum work grants 12 levels BUT THEY ONLY EARN "GRADABLE" POINTS ON "DO" ACHIEVEMENTS / KNOWING EARNS NO POINTS, but are required to earn a particular grade. You can't achieve level 100 without getting a boss win on one branch of knowing and 2 branches of doing You can't "know" without a "do." Without a "do," there's no way for anyone to know what you "know." Quest lines form up into 2 main trunks: Knowing Doing The Knowing trunk asks students to demonstrate that they know X about Y. The Doing trunk asks students to demonstrate that they can acquire knowledge X in a particular way or transmit or pass on their X knowledge of Y in a particular way Z. KNOWING A3.0 is about the history of the United States after 1970, but America 2.0 remains a strong part of the course and the thinking about the time period. You must reach level 10 in every branch of knowing. You must reach level 20 in four of six branches. You must reach level 50 in two of six branches. You must reach level 100 in one of six branches. Levels 1-10 deal with America 2.0: background, status, circumstances, conditions, figures, realities. The Knowing trunk further subdivides into the following branches: Social Change and ReactionLevel 1: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of Black America in America 2.0 and DO. Level 2: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of women in America in America 2.0 and DO. Level 3: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the conditions facing Native Americans in America 2.0 and DO. Level 4: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of Mexican Americans (or another immigrant group) in America 2.0 and DO. Level 5: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the conditions facing gay Americans in America 2.0 and DO. Level 6: Derive 3 common threads between the experiences of these groups. Level 7: Choose 3 from previous levels (Black America, Women, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, gay Americans). What were the triggering event or events that stimulated a new consciousness for these groups in America 2.0? Why these events and DO. Level 8: What, if anything, is common between these triggering events? Level 9: Gather 15 pieces of data that inform you about the state of "mainstream" America in America 2.0. What does "mainstream" mean in this case? Derive what is common between your data points and DO. Level 10 BOSS: What qualities of the mainstream were the disenfranchised entranced by or interested in attaining for themselves? How were the disenfranchised resisting the power of the mainstream? What about the mainstream were they reacting against? DO Level 11: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American military servicemen between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 12: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American family life, marriage and childhood between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 13: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American religious and spiritual life between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 14: Derive 5 common threads between your data points. Level 15: Gather 4 pieces of data that inform you about the change in the state of Black America between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 16: Gather 4 pieces of data that inform you about the change in the state of women in American between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 17: Gather 4 pieces of data that inform you about the change in the state of Native Americans between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 18: Gather 4 pieces of data that inform you about the change in relations between native-born Americans and immigrant Americans between 1970 and 1980 and DO. Level 19: Gather 4 pieces of data that inform you about the change in conditions for gay Americans between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 20 BOSS: In the transition from America 2.0 to America 3.0 many norms were destabilized. What norms were being destabilized between 1970 and 1980? What was in transition? What was stable? Level 90 Question: Gay Marriage SCR BOSS WIN: Choose one of the following socially constructed concepts (parenting, family, gender, sexual orientation, adolescence, work) and trace all of the ways in what that concept has changed since America 2.0 began to give way to America 3.0. Trace the development of the change in your chosen concept through each of its major crisis points, how the American people have stimulated and resisted the change and speculate based on reason and sound evidence how you believe your chosen concept might continue to develop over the next ten years. CultureLevel 1: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American popular music in America 2.0 and DO. Level 2: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American film in America 2.0 and DO. Level 3: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American television in America 2.0 and DO. Level 4: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American fiction (novels, poetry) in America 2.0 and DO. Level 5: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the state of American visual arts (painting, photography) in American 2.0 and DO. Level 6: Derive 3 common concerns/foci/approaches between these different cultural media. Level 7: Find and defend your choice of 2 cultural artifacts that were culturally transformative in each of the 5 modes and DO. Level 8: What, if anything, is common between these transformative cultural artifacts? Level 9: What was the reaction of mainstream culture to these transformative moments? Level 10 BOSS: Contrast the different concerns/foci/approaches/obsessions/anxieties expressed by transformative and mainstream culture. What is common between them? What's different? What is the transformative trying to transform? What is the mainstream trying to preserve? DO Level 11: Gather the 4 most influential musicians in America between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Were they Americans? Level 12: Gather the 4 most influential films released in America between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Level 13: Gather the 4 most influential television programs in America between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Level 14: Gather the 4 most influential pieces of American fiction between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Level 15: Gather the 4 most influential pieces of American non-fiction (documentary film, monographs) between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Level 16: Gather the 4 most influential pieces of American visual arts (painting, sculpture, video arts, photography) between 1970 and 1980. DO: What made them so? Level 17: Derive 5 common concerns/anxieties/foci between these different cultural media. Level 18: Whose stories are being told in the media you identified at level 17? DO. Level 19: Gather 8 examples of "fringe" cultural practices in America between 1970 and 1980. Level 20 BOSS - By 1980, significant cultural transformation was well underway, not just on the fringes but also in the mainstream. What were fringe movements protesting against in the cultural sphere? What were they angry about? What made their vision of the United States fringe, and how would they have transformed society had they won? Level 30 - public intellectuals Level 90 Question: Network Cultures (microcultures) Culture BOSS WIN: In the transition from America 1.0 to America 2.0, major disruptions in social relations and "social truth" led to the widespread adoption and embrace of fringe cultural practices. In many cases, these fringe practices died out (Fourierism), but in other cases, they survived into our own age (Christian Science). Trace the phenomenon of cultural resistance to the mainstream and/or the emergence of cultural anxiety in the transition from America 2.0 to America 3.0, and speculate based on reason and sound evidence about the likely survivability of at least three cultural expressions in 2100. Politics in the Age of ReaganLevel 1: Who were the presidents of the United States during the Democratic hegemony? Level 2: Gather 8 pieces of data that illustrate the policies advocated by only the Republican Party in America 2.0 (before 1964) and DO. Level 3: Gather 8 pieces of data that illustrate the policies advocated by only the Democratic Party in America 2.0 (before 1964) and DO. Level 4: Gather 8 pieces of data that illustrate policies advocated by both the Republican and Democratic parties in America 2.0 (before 1964) and DO. Level 5: During the period of Democratic hegemony (1933-1969), which states consistently voted for the Republican candidate? Which for the Democratic? Did these states consistently elect Senators and Governors who matched their preferences for President? DO. Level 6: What patterns do you discern in the data you gathered for level 5? Level 7: Gather 3 examples of Republican policies implemented under Democratic administrations and vice versa and DO. Level 8: Gather 6 examples of political forces advocating change that were brought to bear against the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations and DO. Level 9: How successful were the political forces you identified in achieving their goals in a timely manner? Level 10 BOSS: Gather 6 planks of the Democratic and Republican campaigns for president in 1964. What makes Barry Goldwater's nomination to be the Republican candidate in 1964 a watershed event in American politics. Why? How was he different not only from the Democrats but from other Republicans? Level 11: Gather 3 examples of media use by the Democratic and Republican campaigns in 1964. Level 12: Gather 3 reasons why Lyndon Johnson's reelection campaign was doomed in 1968. DO. Level 13: Gather 3 ways in which the Eugene McCarthy campaign was in contrast to the 1964 Democratic platform. DO. Level 14: Gather 5 ways in which the Robert Kennedy campaign was in contrast to the 1964 Democratic platform. DO. Level 15: Contrast the Robert Kennedy who ran for president in 1968 with the Robert Kennedy appointed Attorney General in his brother's administration in 1960. DO. Level 16: Assess why the Democratic convention of 1968 transpired as it did. DO. Level 17: Gather 5 planks of the George Wallace campaign and DO. Level 18: Gather 6 decisions taken by Richard Nixon as President of the United States. DO: How many of your 6 decisions gathered were congruent with Johnson Administration policies? Level 19: Contrast the 1972 Democratic campaign of George McGovern with that of Lyndon Johnson in 1964. DO Level 20 BOSS: Assess the impact of the Watergate Break-in on your understanding of Richard Nixon as president and his administration's response to Watergate on Americans' relationship to politics and leadership. Level 90 Question: "Having Your Cake and Eating it Too" Politics BOSS WIN: You are the campaign manager either for the Obama re-election campaign or for the campaign of his Republican opponent (if you select this option, you must also select the candidate). Construct a winning campaign for your candidate. This must include issues, approaches to media, approaches to social media, opposition research, spending plans, fundraising plans, travel plans, electoral college projections, debate preparation, constituency management and outreach, contingency plans in the result of foreign crises (if you are the president) or selecting a vice presidential running mate (if you are the Republican). For purposes of this BOSS WIN, you must explain the historical reason for each of the decisions you make. Economics, Finance, Labor and IndustryLevel 1: What were the 10 largest US corporations (by gross revenue) in 1900? 1970? Level 2: What were the 5 largest unions in the US (by total membership) in 1900? 1970? Level 3: Derive 3 common threads that link the corporations and DO. Level 4: Derive 3 common threads that link the unions and DO. Level 5: Derive 3 common threads that link both the corporations and the unions and DO. Level 6: Using yearly data points, graph US exports and imports in whole dollars between 1945 and 1970. DO by drawing conclusions about US economic health and activity based on your graph. Level 7: Particularize your level 6 draft by separating out the top 10 countries to whom we exported and from whom we imported, draw conclusions about US economic and foreign relationships and DO. Level 8: Particularize your level 6 draft by separating out the top 10 goods and services we exported and imported, drawing conclusions about US economic health, productivity and consumer demand and DO. Level 9: Using yearly data points, derive an understanding of US public finances between 1945 and 1970. Public finances encompasses taxes raised (and from whom), public spending (on what) and public borrowing (how much and from whom?). Level 10 BOSS: What was the state of American capitalism in 1970? Level 11: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the conditions of American agricultural and factory workers between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 12: Gather 8 pieces of data that inform you about the conditions of American service sector workers between 1970 and 1980. DO. Level 13: Using yearly data points, graph the percentage of Americans working in manufacturing between 1970 and 1980 and DO. Level 14: Using yearly data points, graph the percentage of Americans working in the service sector between 1970 and 1980 and DO. Level 15: Using yearly data points, graph average salary, vacation time, health-care benefits and pension access in the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy between 1970 and 1980 and DO. Level 16: Gather 6 consequences of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo and the 1979 energy crisis. Level 17: Assess the impact on the international financial system of the 1973 embargo and DO. Level 18: Assess the impact on American economic competitiveness of the 1973 embargo and 1979 energy crisis and DO. Level 19: Contrast the public finances of the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations. DO. Level 20 BOSS: By 1979-1980, the US economy was in a disastrously weakened state. What made it so? What were the conditions that created "stagflation?" What decisions were responsible for it? What changes would you advice the incoming Reagan Administration to make to combat the problem? Level 90 Question: Legacy Systems EFLI BOSS WIN: Bring the federal budget into balance, explaining how you do so, who pays and why, the social consequences of your decisions and short, medium and long term EFLI consequences of your decisions. For purposes of this BOSS WIN, do not consider politics, but you must explain how and why the nation made the decisions you are now correcting. Foreign Policy (Facing Down The Soviets and then Facing Down Ourselves)Level 1: Gather 6 examples of US responses to the real or perceived threat posed to the US by the Soviet Union before 1970. DO. Level 2: Gather 4 examples of US interventions into the affairs of nations in Europe before 1970. DO. Level 3: Gather 4 examples of US interventions into the affairs of nations in Central/South America or the Caribbean before 1970. DO. Level 4: Gather 4 examples of US interventions into the affairs of nations in Asia before 1970. DO. Level 5: Gather 4 examples of US interventions into the affairs of nations in Africa before 1970. DO. Level 6: Derive 6 common principles that link these US interventions. Level 7: What did the US mean by the terms: domino theory and containment? Level 8: Gather 6 examples of US actions before 1970 that specifically illustrate the notions of the domino theory and containment and DO. Level 9: Gather 6 examples of US actions in South Vietnam before the Tet Offensive that illustrate the principle of containment. Level 10 BOSS: Support or deny: There was never any hope for a United States victory in the Vietnam War. Level 11: Gather the top 3 foreign policy initiatives of the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations. DO. Level 12: Derive common principles between the three administrations. DO. Level 13: Gather the top 3 opposing initiatives of America's adversaries in the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations. DO. Level 14: Gather 6 examples of non-domestic terrorism in the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations. DO. Level 15: How was the concept of terrorism understood in the 1970s? Who experienced it? Level 16: Gather the top 3 foreign policy initiatives of the Reagan Administration. DO. Level 17: Gather the top 3 opposing initiatives of America's adversaries in the Reagan Administration. DO. Level 18: Contrast the foreign policy objectives of the Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan Administrations. DO. Level 19: Compare the foreign policy achievements of the Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan Administrations. DO. Level 20 BOSS: At the Reykjavik Summit, Soviet leader Gorbachev offered total nuclear disarmament to President Reagan. Reagan ultimately refused. Would any of Reagan's three predecessors have taken the deal? Make the case to President Reagan that he SHOULD take the deal and why he should do so. Level 90 Question: Al Qaeda FP BOSS WIN: Advise the president (in the mode of NSC-68) regarding the most serious foreign policy challenges facing the United States, in your judgement, between now and 2025 and what he/she should do to ready the nation for them. TechnologyLevel 1: Gather 10 examples of technology that defined the American experience of technology prior to 1970 and DO. Level 2: Derive 4 common threads between the 10 examples from level 1 and DO. Level 3: Assess 2 ways in which technology changed American society prior to 1970 and DO. Level 4: Assess 2 ways in which technology changed American culture prior to 1970 and DO. Level 5: Assess 2 ways in which technology changed American politics prior to 1970 and DO. Level 6: Assess 2 ways in which technology changed American labor/economics/work prior to 1970 and DO. Level 7: Assess 2 ways in which technology changed American foreign policy prior to 1970 and DO. Level 8: To what extent was technology a prime mover or change agent in American society between 1945 and 1970? Level 9: Which innovation had the greater influence - the ENIAC, the transistor or the space program? Level 10 BOSS: How much influence does technology that predates 1970 have in your daily life? Cite specific examples and demonstrate how your life would be diminished without these technologies. What technologies that predate 1970 no longer have a role in your daily life? Level 11: Gather 5 examples of large or "national-scale" technology in 1970 and DO. Level 12: Gather 5 examples of small scale or "personal" technology in 1970 and DO. Level 13: Gather the 5 biggest technology companies in 1975 and DO. Level 14: What were these technology companies doing? Level 15: Compare/contrast these companies' similarities and differences and DO. Level 16: Microsoft was founded in 1975. Gather 3 examples of how it was/is different from the examples you gathered in level 11 and level 12 and DO. Level 17: Apple was founded in 1976. Gather 3 examples of how it was/is different from the examples you gathered in level 11 and level 12 and DO. Level 18: To what extent do Bill Gates and Steve Jobs articulate a similar vision? DO. Level 19: To what extent do Bill Gates and Steve Jobs articulate a different vision? DO. Level 20 BOSS: Microsoft and Apple are radically different entities than any that had appeared previously in American technology life. Why? Level 90 Question: Technology and Flattening (Friedman, c1) Technology BOSS WIN: Technology is, arguably, the single biggest change agent in the last half-century, perhaps initiating the transformation of America 2.0 to America 3.0 by itself. Based on reason and sound evidence, how might technology transform American society, culture, politics, economics or foreign policy between now and 2025. Your answer must integrate technology and one other knowledge tree, and it must base its claims on the ways in which technology has already transformed that area. DOING The Doing trunk further subdivides into the following branches: Reading Critical Writing Critical Speaking Modeling Collaborating Integrating Reading - the foundation of all knowledge (that which is cited) Short, short reading - Twitter (140 characters) Short form - blog postings, news articles, infographics, 5 minute films (200-1000 words) Medium form - "the long blog," journal articles, 30 minute films (1000-5000 words) Monographs - books, generally, always longer than 5000 words, feature-length documentaries (60 minutes+) To earn achievement points in reading, you have to convince me through another "do" that you've read enough and well enough to understand whatever it is you were reading. If so, you earn: 5 points for 25 examples of short/short 15 points for 10 examples of short 30 points for 3 examples of medium 50 points for 1 example of a monograph Personal Reading Wins (last level = epic) Follow and cite 50 (100) (250) (500) Twitter feeds and/or Tumblr blogs (20/30/100/300) Follow and cite 20 (30) (40) (50) RSS blog feeds (50/100/300/500) Read and Cite 5 (10) (15) (25) longer blogs or journal articles (100/200/400/600) Read and Cite 2 (3) (4) (5) monographs (200/400/800/1000) Group Reading Achieves Read 10 journal articles in every "knowing" discipline (500) Read 2 monographs in every "knowing" discipline (1000) Critical Writing - one foundation of expression (where one cites) Short, short form - tweeting one very simple idea Short form - blog postings (200-500 words) - the 2 minute movie one simple idea, explicated Medium form - the short paper, the "long blog" (1000-2000 words), the 7 minute movie one complex idea, explicated with depth Long form - the long paper (2000+ words), the webpage, the 20 minute movie one highly complex idea, explicated along multiple arcs Achievement points in writing are earned in in clusters of 1000 points. 1000 points are earned for: 1 long form mode = 3 medium form modes = 10 short form modes = 100 short, short form modes Personal Writing Wins: 1 of each form = 500 points EPIC win = 5 long-form critical writes Group Achieves in writing: Post to a blog of your own creation for 30 consecutive school days (500) / 60 consecutive school days (750) / 90 consecutive school days (1000) Critical Speaking - the other foundation of expression (where one cites) Short, short form - answering one question (or asking one) Short form - speaking about a subject for 2 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 5 minutes) Medium form - speaking about a subject for 5 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 10 minutes) Long form - speaking about a subject for at least 10 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 20 minutes) Achievement points in speaking are also earned in clusters of 1000 points. 1000 points are earned for: 1 long form mode = 3 medium form modes = 10 short form modes = 100 short, short modes Group achieves in speaking are earned by putting together roundtables that are filmed and shared. A 15-minute roundtable discussion would earn 500 points. Personal Speaking Wins: Speak in public in front of more than 200 people or document more than 1000 unique downloads of a video you made EPIC win = speak in front of more than 1000 people or get more than 10,000 unique downloads Modeling - a non-written form of expression (where one cites) infographics, visual and/or performing arts, mind maps, photography, film Because modeling is idiosyncratic, modeling points are earned on a case-by-case basis after discussions with me where I approve the scope of the project and assign it points. Some examples of 500 point achievements in modeling are: 1. An infographic (see examples in the Schoology forum) on a complex idea, like use of technology by seniors. 2. A photo essay illuminating Jewish-African American relations in Los Angeles. 3. A curated (photos found, but not taken by you) photo essay on Native American resistance to cultural assimilation. 4. 5 minutes of a short, creative film about high school students responding to 9/11 on 9/11/01. 5. A 3-4 minute pop song, written and performed, which speaks to a social problem in the USA. Modeling projects can be done by ALTs as well - the complexity of the work proposed generates the achievements. Modeling Wins: Collaborating (all work is teamwork) Starting an ALT (Accountable Learning Team) and constructing a shared identity Conducting interviews to gather data Working together to acquire knowledge and solve increasingly complex problems Using social media to share and collaborate Teaching others what you know so that they know it Collaboration is at the heart of scholarship - what you learn builds upon the learning of others. Starting an ALT in class and agreeing to shared norms would earn 100 achievement points. Each time you work together in your ALT to achieve an objective, you'd earn another 100 points. Collaboration points are earned only when you are interacting with others. If you do not choose to join an ALT, that's fine, you can still earn collaboration points by doing interviews or by building an ALT that has members outside of class (you and some friends from other schools collaborate on a blog, for instance, or you make some movies together). Integrating (nothing is as simple as you'd like it to be) Increasingly complex ways of understanding. At its most basic, it draws connections between two different branches of the "knowing" tree (for example, Foreign Policy (War in Iraq) generating Culture (protest music by Eminem). Each new integrated branch adds a level of complexity. It could easily integrate across the "doing" tree as well - your ALT follows 50 Twitter feeds (short, short reading / use of social media) and each week, a member creates a Tumblr posting integrating learning across these feeds (medium form writing, working together, using social media). Integrating learning across disciplines is exciting, complex work. It is also the most essential thing you can do as a learner if you want to succeed in the 21st century. To that end, here are some examples of integrating that would earn 100 achievement points: 1. Combining 2 branches of the "knowing tree" (politics and culture, for example). 2. Combine 2 forms of social media (Google+ and YouTube, for example). An example of a 500 point achievement in integrating: 1. Preparing an essay and infographic on Jewish and African American economic success/challenges in LA to accompany your photo essay. POSTED TO SCHOOLOGY "DOING" While knowing is important, you don't earn any points by leveling. You only earn points by showing what you know by doing something with it. You can't execute any tasks in the Doing Tree without having leveled in the Knowing Tree. The Doing Tree subdivides into the following branches: Reading Critical Writing Critical Speaking Modeling Collaborating Integrating Reading - Critical reading is the foundation skill. In America 3.0, what one reads is multivalent. It could be nearly anything. Your responsibility is assessing the quality and validity of the source. If you stake your reputation on a bad source, you have to own it. You indicate to the community what you've read by citing it in a different "do." THAT WHICH IS CITED Short, short reading - Twitter (140 characters) Short form - blog postings, news articles, infographics, 5 minute films (200-1000 words) Medium form - "the long blog," journal articles, 30 minute films (1000-5000 words) Monographs - books, generally, always longer than 5000 words, feature-length documentaries (60 minutes+) To earn achievement points in reading, you have to convince me through another "do" that you've read enough and well enough to understand whatever it is you were reading. If so, you earn: 5 points for 25 examples of short/short 15 points for 10 examples of short 30 points for 3 examples of medium 50 points for 1 example of a monograph Writing - Critical writing is one way in which you might express your ideas. Writing is not just putting words to paper (digital or otherwise). Making a short film with a clear script is a form of writing, because it requires you to structure and articulate an idea and explicate it so that it can be understood by others. Critical writing, in this case, is explicitly not journal writing. WHERE ONE CITES Short, short form - tweeting (140 characters-100 words) one simple idea Short form - blog postings (200-500 words) - the 2 minute movie one simple idea, explicated Medium form - the short paper, the "long blog" (1000-2000 words), the 7 minute movie one complex idea, explicated with depth Long form - the long paper (2000+ words), the webpage, the 20 minute movie one highly complex idea, explicated along multiple arcs Achievement points in writing are earned in in clusters of 500 points. 500 points are earned for: 1 long form mode = 3 medium form modes = 25 short form modes = 250 short, short form modes Speaking - Speaking is the other foundation of critical expression. It has different rules and expectations from writing. It can be informal or formal, like critical writing. Speaking is a critical skill for success in all of your future plans. Like writing, speaking without citation (in other words, speaking without a strong foundation from reading) is almost always going to fail to advance knowledge. WHERE ONE CITES Short, short form - answering one question (or asking one) Short form - speaking about a subject for 2 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 5 minutes) Medium form - speaking about a subject for 5 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 10 minutes) Long form - speaking about a subject for at least 10 minutes without notes (or leading a conversation about a topic for 20 minutes) Achievement points in speaking are also earned in clusters of 500 points. 500 points are earned for: 1 long form mode = 3 medium form modes = 25 short form modes = 250 short, short modes Modeling - I define modeling as all non-written, non-speaking forms of expression that nevertheless are doing the same work as writing and speaking. They are still based on critical reading. They intend to convey understanding. They are forms where one cites. Some examples of modeling are: infographics, visual and/or performing arts, mind maps, photography and film. Because modeling is idiosyncratic, modeling points are earned on a case-by-case basis after discussions with me where I approve the scope of the project and assign it points. Some examples of 500 point achievements in modeling are: 1. An infographic (see examples in the Schoology forum) on a complex idea, like use of technology by seniors. 2. A photo essay illuminating Jewish-African American relations in Los Angeles. 3. A curated (photos found, but not taken by you) photo essay on Native American resistance to cultural assimilation. 4. 5 minutes of a short, creative film about high school students responding to 9/11 on 9/11/01. 5. A 3-4 minute pop song, written and performed, which speaks to a social problem in the USA. Collaborating - All work, on some level, is collaborative. This is why reading is such an integral skill. Think of it as a form of collaborating with scholars, thinkers, bloggers and others. Some examples of collaborative practice include: starting an ALT (Accountable Learning Team) and constructing a shared identity, conducting interviews to gather data, working together to acquire knowledge (level) and solve increasingly complex problems (defeat bosses), using social media to share and collaborate with people around the country and world who aren't in the class and teaching others what you know so that they know it. Collaboration is at the heart of scholarship - what you learn builds upon the learning of others. Starting an ALT in class and agreeing to shared norms would earn 500 achievement points. Each time you work together in your ALT to achieve a boss-level objective, you'd earn anywhere from 100-500 additional points. Collaboration points are earned only when you are interacting with others. If you do not choose to join an ALT, that's fine, you can still earn collaboration points by doing interviews or by building an ALT that has members outside of class (you and some friends from other schools collaborate on a blog, for instance, or you make some movies together). Integrating - By the end of this class, I hope that you'll realize that we live in a world of bewildering complexity and that the process of complexification is ongoing. Nothing is as simple as you'd like it to be and won't be. At its most basic, integration draws connections between two different branches of the "knowing" tree (for example, Foreign Policy (War in Iraq) generating Culture (protest music by Eminem). Each new integrated branch adds a level of complexity. It could easily integrate across the "doing" tree as well - your ALT follows 50 Twitter feeds (short, short reading / use of social media) and each week, a member creates a Tumblr posting integrating learning across these feeds (medium form writing, working together, using social media). Integrating learning across disciplines is exciting, complex work. It is also the most essential thing you can do as a learner if you want to succeed in the 21st century. To that end, here are some examples of integrating that would earn 100 achievement points: 1. Combining 2 branches of the "knowing tree" (politics and culture, for example). 2. Combine 2 forms of social media (Google+ and YouTube, for example). An example of a 500 point achievement in integrating: 1. Preparing an essay and infographic on Jewish and African American economic success/challenges in LA to accompany your photo essay. Class Achievements First to post a discussion topic First to level 1 First to level 1 in all 6 branches First to level 5 First to level 10 First to level 10 in all 6 branches ALT Achieves Start one Complete 5 projects Bring someone from outside into the ALT Create an ALT Tumblr Post 25 items to that Tumblr Earn 100 reblogs Personal Achievements Cover image: Dark Falz, the final boss in Phantasy Star (one of the first proper quest/adventure games).

Time slips away, our favorite psychopath gets involved in a time travel film, New Yorker article on 1968 Presidential election recalls our talk with Senator Eugene McCarthy, autobio of Burt Reynolds on Betty Davis & Joan Crawford, and his Playboy interview, GB&U, lightening round

Time slips away, our favorite psychopath gets involved in a time travel film, New Yorker article on 1968 Presidential election recalls our talk with Senator Eugene McCarthy, autobio of Burt Reynolds on Betty Davis & Joan Crawford, and his Playboy interview, GB&U, lightening round

Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC's "The Last Word" and author of "Playing With Fire," discusses LBJ; RFK and Eugene McCarthy; the Vietnam War; Nixon and Roger Ailes; Rockefeller and Lindsay-the last liberal Republicans-and the impact of this fascinating time.

David Swinson began his career at the height of the punk rock movement in the early 1980s. After attending California State University as a film major, he booked and promoted punk rock and alternative music at Fender’s Ballroom, Melody Dance Center and Bogart’s Nightclub in Long Beach, California. Swinson also started a Wednesday night evening of conversation and spoken word at Bogart’s with luminaries such as Hunter S. Thompson, Dr. Timothy Leary, John Waters and Jim Carroll. After several years of booking, promoting, as well as developing lasting relationships with such people as Timothy Leary and Hunter S. Thompson, it was a natural segue to develop and co-produce Sound Bites from the Counter Culture for Atlantic Records in 1990. This spoken-word compilation featured writers, orators and politicians, including Thompson, Leary, Carroll, Abbie Hoffman, and Eugene McCarthy. Billboard called the album “essential listening.” In 1990, while having drinks with Timothy Leary and friend Bill Stankey, an idea for an offbeat buddy film entitled “Roadside Prophets” was conceived. The film eventually found a home with FineLine Features and was distributed theatrically by New Line Cinema. The film starred John Doe (of the band X) and Adam Horovitz (of the Beastie Boys) and featured Timothy Leary, John Cusack, David Carradine and Arlo Guthrie. Over the past few years, “Roadside Prophets” has become a cult classic among young viewers. In 1994, Swinson pursued another passion – law enforcement. He returned to his home base of Washington DC, where he joined the Metropolitan Police Department. Swinson began his career as a police officer in uniform. He was then assigned to the Gun Recovery Unit as a tactical officer. Shortly after that, Swinson was assigned as a plainclothes/undercover officer, targeting narcotics and crimes in progress. In 1998, Swinson was assigned to the Third District Detectives Office as an investigator, where he covered offenses ranging from burglary and armed robbery to homicide. In 2000, he was promoted to detective and was eventually assigned to the department’s Special Investigations Bureau/Major Crimes, and was the lead investigator in the District of Columbia for investigating serial burglaries, high profile cases and organized criminal operations related to narco-fencing. Swinson is a highly decorated member of the Metropolitan Police Department, having received numerous awards including the department’s prestigious Detective of the Year Award for 2003; Meritorious Service Medals for significant, outstanding and sustained achievements; Achievement Medals of Honor for a significant case investigation and several Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Annual Law Enforcement Awards for significant case investigations. He has also received two major awards from Target Corporation for outstanding community service.

The anti-war movement of 1968 looks inevitable today, but at the time, it felt “freaking bananas.” MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains the charisma of Bobby Kennedy, the fervor of Eugene McCarthy, and the crushing blow they dealt to sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson, who withdrew from the campaign after a narrow win in the New Hampshire primary. O’Donnell wrote about the race in his latest book, Playing With Fire.  In the Spiel, Mike skewers president Trump’s double standards when it comes to sexual assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The anti-war movement of 1968 looks inevitable today, but at the time, it felt “freaking bananas.” MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains the charisma of Bobby Kennedy, the fervor of Eugene McCarthy, and the crushing blow they dealt to sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson, who withdrew from the campaign after a narrow win in the New Hampshire primary. O’Donnell wrote about the race in his latest book, Playing With Fire.  In the Spiel, Mike skewers president Trump’s double standards when it comes to sexual assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deborah Bosley brings clarity to complex information. She is a plain language expert who re-envisions language so that readers might better understand and respond. She is owner and principal of The Plain Language Group, a consultancy that helps businesses improve internal and external communication. Her work includes developing and designing documents to meet plain language regulatory requirements, helping clients communicate more effectively, and serving as an expert witness on plain language compliance. Her clients include corporations, government agencies and professional firms. She is a former professor of English (technical communication) at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She has published extensively and has presented at conferences throughout the world on clear communication. Deborah earned an undergraduate and master's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing from Illinois State University. IN THIS EPISODE Deborah explains technical communication and how it differs from other forms of communication. She discusses how technical communication is informed by theories of rhetoric and psychology to create meaning and inform with empathy. She shares how technical writing is different than just good writing and what good technical writers do. She reveals what makes technical communication difficult to do and the difference between technical communication and plain language. Deborah explains how plain language addresses terms of art or precision within what she calls discourse communities. She offers her thoughts on whether Presidents Obama and Trump speak in plain language. Deborah explains why she doesn't market herself as a writer and how revising is something else entirely than editing. She shares why plain language interests her and what motivates her work. She reveals who she was as a child, where she grew up and what her family life was like. She describes being in college in the 1960s and what she learned about herself. Deborah tells stories about Eugene McCarthy, Norman Mailer, Grant Park and Woodstock. She answers who she would rather listen to: Grace Slick or Janis Joplin? She shares her career path from being a school teacher to an editor to a bookbinder to a professor and why she calls herself an accidental entrepreneur. She talks about what she is reading, what feeds her spirit and how she is wiser today than when she was young. Deborah shares what she hopes her daughter has learned from her.    After the conversation, host Mark Peres adds a personal word that begins this way, "When I listen to Deborah Bosley talk about communicating clearly and the music of the 1960's and helping others, she and I have a few things in common..."  To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning.    

Interview starts 1:02:45   Eugene M. McCarthy, PHD joins us to chat about his many years of research into hybridization, stabilization theory, and macroevolution. We talk about the differences between this and darwinism, like the accumulation of mutations vs genetic process. We get right into hybridization, even possibilities of where humans may have come from. ie. pig and monkeys, and there are many many examples of how true hybridization works. And of course we get to ask about Darren’s “Wolfin” and the Liger. Stabilization theory shows how and organism abruptly appears in the fossil record and then stays unchanged.   We also chat about Gene’s journey through science, education and becoming so immersed in this research, in which he has accumulated one of the largest repositories, if not the largest repository of hybrid examples and stories through the human and animal kingdom.   http://www.macroevolution.net/index.html In the intro our new friend Nathan from New Zealand joins us in studio. Nathan chats about his latest experience with holographic kinetics - and ancient healing modality from Australia I believe. We also share a voice mail synchronicity about the “Whisper 3000” from the King of Jingles, which is compounded by Nathan’s own experience earlier that day.  Graham talks about his experience with a hate speech penalty in hockey. A friend got a 5 min major and a 3 game suspension for retaliating to a sarcastic comment with a “rude” slur. Is that hate speech or free speech and should this be ruled upon in an adult sports league?? That brings us into social engineering and the New World Order a bit and then we finish off with a great profound UFO quote and a clip from The Holy Grail about “Anarcho-Syndacalist Commune”!   See links we talked about during the show and the intro:   https://www.holographickinetics.com/    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7qT-C-0ajI The Holy Grail clip. Anarchro-Syndacalist Commune!   http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/03/21/the-new-world-order-david-rockefellers-chilling-1991-speech-at-a-bilderberg-meeting/    https://global.oup.com/academic/product/handbook-of-avian-hybrids-of-the-world-9780195183238?cc=ca&lang=en&   http://www.iamthedoc.com/    Please help support the show…. Grimerica’s DoBeDoBeDo List:   Grimerica is fully and solely listener supported. We adhere to the Value for Value model.  0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites… just many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimerican’s  www.grimerica.ca/chats   Support the show directly http://www.grimerica.ca/support   Leave a Voicemail http://speakpipe.com/grimerica Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-grimerica-show/id653314424?mt=2# http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-grimerica-show    Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news Leave a comment, ideas and guest/topic suggestions under any episode or blog http://www.grimerica.ca/   SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/    Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica   Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Thanks to Wayne Darnell for help with the website. http://www.darnelldigitalink.com/ http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ link to Napolean Duheme's site  Felix’s Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com       MUSIC Grimerica Theme - Lock & Key  Unna - Broke For Free Evermore Clever - Sir Felix Ortega II ft. Sam Kelly

This minute begins with Vic saying, “I pick up garbage from cans” and ends with the garbage men staring at the neighbors.  In this minute we discuss Uncle Marky, introducting our second mystery and a Corey Feldman impression.  We also cover Eugene McCarthy. https://archive.org/download/Min36_20161206/min%2036.wav

We're delighted to have as our guest Joel Connelly, longtime scribe for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (seattlepi.com). Joel regales us with tales from his career in journalism covering politics and environmental issues, plus his earlier days as a volunteer for Eugene McCarthy in the 1968 presidential campaign and staffer for George McGovern in '72. Politics has certainly changed over the years: Joel notes that campaign fundraisers not only used to be open to the press, but they were bipartisan! This episode is longer than usual because there were just too many fascinating topics for us to cover. Enjoy! You can read Joel here: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/connelly/

Lawrence Lessig likes to point to Eugene McCarthy's 1968 campaign as he argues for restrictions on election spending. It's just a really bad example. John Samples explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining me this episode is Dr Eugene McCarthy from macroevolution.net. Eugene’s work explores the theory that a conventional view of evolution is incomplete, and that cross-species hybridisation played a significant role in the development of many modern species, including humans.

On this episode of Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin: Local photographer Tom Purdy stopped in to talk about his two passions: weather and photography.  Tom talked about chasing storms, and becoming recognized for his work as photographer of nature and weather, the role that social media plays in promoting creativity and gave tips for photographers just starting out.  Tom's Facebook page is Wisconsin Weather and Photography. Cast members of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" Matt Johnson, Ron Brown and Autumn Thomas-Wheeler, stopped in at the studio to talk about the show. Members of the Pancake Riot performed an original song Premier of two podcasts from Parker High School students, featuring Spanish and French lessons. The latest blog post by Ronald Ragotzy, MD, sharing his unique vision of the Book of Genesis. Ted Kinneman stopped in to talk about his involvement in Rock County politics, starting in 1968 Eugene McCarthy's campaign.  Ted also spoke about his disappointment with President Obama and shared his thoughts on Paul Ryan. Be in the know.  Discover Janesville!

REFLECTION QUOTES “Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important.” ~Eugene McCarthy (1916 – 2005), American politician and Senator from Minnesota “…churches in America lost the ability to maintain the disciplines necessary to sustain a people capable of being an alternative to the world…More Americans may go to church than their counterparts in Europe, but the churches to which they go do little to challenge the…presumptions that form their lives or the lives of the churches to which they go…. America is the exemplification of what I call the project of modernity. That project is the attempt to produce a people who believe that they should have no story except the story that they choose…That is what Americans mean by ‘freedom.'” ~Stanley Hauerwas, noted American intellectual and professor at Duke University “The secret to freedom from enslaving patterns of sin is worship. You need worship. You need great worship. You need weeping worship. You need glorious worship. You need to sense God's greatness and to be moved by it—moved to tears and moved to laughter—move by who God is and what He has done for you.” ~Tim Keller, pastor in New York City “The Englishness of English is audible only to those who know some other language as well. In the same way and for the same reason, only Supernaturalists really see Nature. You must go a little way from her, and then turn round, and look back. Then at last the true landscape will become visible. You must have tasted, however briefly, the pure water from beyond the world before you can be distinctly conscious of the hot, salty tang of Nature's current. To treat her as God, or as Everything, is to lose the whole pith and pleasure of her. Come out, look back, and then you will see.” ~C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) SERMON PASSAGE Acts 18:1-17 (NASB) 1 After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, 3 and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers. 4 And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks. 5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 6 But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized. 9 And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.” 11 And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. 12 But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, 13 saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.” 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you; 15 but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.” 16 And he drove them away from the judgment seat. 17 And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any of these things. 1 Corinthians 1:17-18; 21-25; 2:1-5 (NASB) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. 18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Chapter 2 1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, 4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

As some of you may be aware, there’s a big election coming up. Yes, it’s time to pick a new auditor for Iowa City, Iowa, my hometown. It’s a hotly contested race between a jerk with a drinking problem and a twenty-four-year-old who ran a cake business into the ground. The pundits are having a field day. And then there’s the presidential race between McCain and Obama. That’s been in the news as well round these parts. It sort of reminds one of the race-that-almost-was between Richard Milhouse Nixon and RFK in 1968. Nixon wanted to give us “peace with honor” and RFK wanted us “out now.” With this parallel in mind we are happy to have Ray E. Boomhower on the show today. We’ll be talking about his fascinating book Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary (Indiana UP, 2008). It’s a very enlightening bit of scholarship. I was under the impression that RFK was somehow destined to run against Johnson in ’68. Not so! He came in only after Eugene McCarthy showed LBJ’s vulnerability to a strong anti-war message. RFK saw his chance, and took it. I was also under the impression that RFK would have doubtless won the Democratic nomination had he not been assassinated. Again, not so! McCarthy gave RFK a run for his money, and a very strong Humphrey was waiting in the wings. As Ray shows, RFK ran well in Indiana (and gave a speech on the day Martin Luther King was killed for which he is justly famous), but faltered elsewhere. Would RFK, had he been nominated, defeated Nixon? Nothing is sure in politics, as we in the United States are about to find out on November 4. Happy Election Day! Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saint John's memorial Mass from January 23, 2006. Abbot John Klassen of Saint John's Abbey will be the celebrant. Eulogists include Walter Mondale, former U.S. vice president; Albert Eisele, a Saint John’s alumnus and a long-time Washington journalist whose book, "Almost to the Presidency," is a biographical review of Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey; Eugene McCarthy’s son, Michael; and the Rev. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, president emeritus at Saint John’s.

The Saint John's memorial Mass from January 23, 2006. Abbot John Klassen of Saint John's Abbey will be the celebrant. Eulogists include Walter Mondale, former U.S. vice president; Albert Eisele, a Saint John’s alumnus and a long-time Washington journalist whose book, "Almost to the Presidency," is a biographical review of Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey; Eugene McCarthy’s son, Michael; and the Rev. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, president emeritus at Saint John’s.

E.J. Dionne, one of America's top political observers, pays tribute to the late Sen. Eugene McCarthy, one of Minnesota's top politicians, in a speech at St. John's University. McCarthy, whose 1968 presidential campaign galvanized the anti-Vietnam War movement, died two years ago.

E.J. Dionne, one of America's top political observers, pays tribute to the late Sen. Eugene McCarthy, one of Minnesota's top politicians, in a speech at St. John's University. McCarthy, whose 1968 presidential campaign galvanized the anti-Vietnam War movement, died two years ago.

Paul Gorman The National Religious Partnership for the Environment Join Michael Lerner in conversation with Paul Gorman, founder and executive director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment since 1993. Paul Gorman Paul is founder and executive director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment since 1993, received the Heinz Award for the Environment in 1999. A graduate of Yale and Oxford University, Paul worked in the U.S. Congress and served as press secretary and speechwriter to Senator Eugene McCarthy in the 1968 presidential campaign. He taught at the City University of New York, Sarah Lawrence College and Adelphi University, hosted a public radio program for 29 years and co-authoredHow Can I Help? From 1985-91, Paul served as the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s vice president for program, overseeing community-based initiatives and helping organize international conferences on religious and environment in Assisi, Oxford, and Moscow. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Paul Gorman The National Religious Partnership for the Environment Join Michael Lerner in conversation with Paul Gorman, founder and executive director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment since 1993. Paul Gorman Paul is founder and executive director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment since 1993, received the Heinz Award for the Environment in 1999. A graduate of Yale and Oxford University, Paul worked in the U.S. Congress and served as press secretary and speechwriter to Senator Eugene McCarthy in the 1968 presidential campaign. He taught at the City University of New York, Sarah Lawrence College and Adelphi University, hosted a public radio program for 29 years and co-authoredHow Can I Help? From 1985-91, Paul served as the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s vice president for program, overseeing community-based initiatives and helping organize international conferences on religious and environment in Assisi, Oxford, and Moscow. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Caroline welcomes back two long-time allies, political participants, Jamie Yeager (writer for the Texas Observer, Press Secretary to Eugene McCarthy) and Pat Ewing (Chief of staff for Al Gore) who have both been on this show many times, but never together-until now. May we examine all that we know about the Constitution, that we may all put our hands back on the tiller of this country. Yea! impeachment. The post The Visionary Activist Show – July 19, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.