Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

There was something called the Union of South American Nations. It was when left governments vowed to fight fascism collectively. It all started with the election of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. The US and the International Monetary Fund couldn’t stand that The post Brazil: Why What Rubio is Doing is So Bad appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

He claimed to be the best friend American farmers ever had. But with the new tariffs and the Iran war dragging out, and the loss of global markets, farm country is not so safe for Trumpers. In fact some angry The post Farm Country is Trump Country. Well,Not So Much Any More appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

Since so many public schools forbid the teaching of “divisive concepts,” social studies teachers are cut off; they can’t do their jobs. The far right is afraid of education, and teachers are seen as dangerous. But a conference was recently The post The Danger of Teaching About Fascism in Grades K-12 appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

It’s not the extremists we’ve got to worry about; tens of millions of ordinary Americans, about 25% of us, support political violence. This according to extensive research and a new book by our guest Professor Robert Pape: Our Own Worst The post The Normalization of Political Violence In America appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

Congressman Ro Khanna from California is a powerful progressive populist, one of the most outspoken potential 2028 candidates; I had a chance to interview him on this shorter keepingdemocracyalive.com. If you’re at all curious who this rising star is, give The post Should Ro Khanna Run for President? appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

It’s a political accusation masquerading as a legal action. The SPLC is one of the most highly regarded and successful anti-hate group organizations in America. Yet they are facing an expensive indictment for allegedly misleading donors. Of course, they openly The post DoJ vs Southern Poverty Law Center: WTF? appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.