May 16, 2012         3 
Learned Helplessness in America; Bruce E. Levine Author of Get Up Stand Up; Uniting populists, energizing the defeated and battling the corporate elite

Rob: You've written a book addressing how a lot of people are depressed, defeated and not acting, when they should be. Bruce- what you see is something that goes on in subjugated societies. learned helplessness-- what Bob Marley had called mental slavery. if you don't have the energy to do battle--- Mental health profession is one of the spokes in the wheel Rob: What is learned helplessness?

May 9, 2012
Martha Rosenberg; Born With A Junk Food Deficiency

Martha Rosenberg is a courageous journalist who chronicles the dangers, abuses and crimes of Big Pharma and Big Agriculture-- and there are plenty of them. We discuss the big picture and a few of the examples of abuses and dangers the book covers.

May 9, 2012         1 
Peter Beinart; The Crisis of Zionism

We discuss his new book, Crisis of Zionism and his experience and take on Israel, AIPAC, American Jews, and boycott as member of an Orthodox Jewish congregation

May 2, 2012         7 
Chris Hedges: State of the World and What to Do About It.

I interview Chris Hedges about his latest thinking, covering AIPAC, OWS, Arab Spring, the 2012 Elections, Obama, activism and what YOU should do the next few months.

Apr 28, 2012         7 
Major Occupy/OWS Court Victory-- 31 Occupy Philly Protesters Acquitted on All Charges; Exclusive Interview

interview with attorney Paul Hetznecker after his legal team's defense lead to full acquittal for one of the largest groups of Occupy protesters brought to trial so far. Discussion of police patterns and implications of the decision.

Apr 25, 2012
Rory O'Connor-- The Future Of Media is Social

Rory has written a brilliant book on where the media is heading-- and it's social. We discuss the book and how the media is changing.

Apr 18, 2012         1 
Interview With Leah Bolger, Fresh After Her Court Victory

Leah Bolger's day in court came yesterday. She was arrested and prosecuted for Speaking in front of the Supercommittee. The Judge was very Lenient. She tells listeners the message she'd like to come out of this whole expereince she's been through

Apr 11, 2012         2 
Economist William Lazonick; Myths about Corporations that Feed the War on the Middle Class

what is the middle class? How are corporate myths hurting the middle class?

Apr 11, 2012         1 
Deena Metzger-- Seeing through Indigenous Eyes, Weaving Community Dreams, Stories and Spirit

Deena Metzger sees the world through the eyes of an indigenous leader-- seeing connection, community,healing, like the Sioux practice of "all my relations."

Apr 5, 2012
A New, 1% Threat; Draining Money From Public Universities By Merger; Intvw with Andrew Shankman

There's something very dangerous happening in New Jersey. While a merger of a state research university with a state teaching university may seem like a local issue, there are significant national concerns that are play here. What happens in NJ could become a game plan played out nationwide by corporatist governors of both parties.

Apr 5, 2012
A New, National Threat to Public University Educaton

I introduce an interview with Andrew Shankman, where we discuss the attempt by NJ Governor Chris Christie and south NJ power politico George Norcross to merge Rowan and Rutgers Camden Universities. There's a dangerous national angle to this story that I discuss.

Mar 28, 2012
David Shankbone Grassroots, Photographer; most influential new media photojournalist in the world.

I discovered David Shankbone 's photography seeking occupy Wall Street images. I discovered David Shankbone as an extraordinary bottom up contributor to 5000 websites when I was looking for images for a Trayvon Martin story.

Mar 21, 2012         1 
NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake: The US Is Becoming more and more a Security State like E. Germany

Thomas Drake is a heroic, patriotic American who saw the most basic constitutional principles violated-- by NSA and the Bush Whitehouse. He was unsuccessfully charged and prosecuted by the Bush, then Obama administrations. Now, he tells us, the Obama Whitehouse is perpetuating this, even making it worse, moving the US relentlessly towards a massive security state

Mar 19, 2012
Bottom up and Top Down Religion;

I talk with Daniel Fazzina, of Divine Intervention radio talk show

Mar 14, 2012
Left Forum; NYC March 16-18, What's it About?

a massive conference with 1400 progressive speakers. Seth Adler, conferene coordinator, discusses what it's about.

Mar 14, 2012
Kathy Kelly on Afghan Massacres and Drone Killings

recently returned from Afghanistan, Kathy Kelly gives us perspective after an American soldier killed 16 innocent Afghan civilians

Feb 15, 2012
Jodie Evans; Progressive Force of Nature

Jodie is vilified by the right, stands up, face to face to Obama, and leads her crew of pink clad merry activist pranksters with creative theatricality. We talk about her work, her vision of activism and the world.

Feb 8, 2012         4 
The US Constitution in Free Fall-- Interview with Experts on International Constitutions David Law and Mila Versteeg

David Law and Mila Versteeg are law professors who do research on the 186 nations with constitutions. A recent NY Times article reported that the influence of the US constitution on other constitutions has steeply declined. i talked to them about this, and about constitutional convention, Citizens United and Corporate Personhood.

Feb 1, 2012
Sexy Liberal, Dirty LIberal? Stephanie Miller!

Comedian, Talk Show host Stephanie Miller talks about sexy liberals and her mission to turn the phrase, "dirty liberal" into a fun idea instead of what the conpublicans have done with it.

Feb 1, 2012         5 
Thomas Frank on Mimesis, Capitalist Fundamentalism and Stealing Liberal Ideas

I interview Thomas Frank on his new book, Pity the Billionaire.

Jan 25, 2012         3 
Mark Perry: Israeli False Flags and How They Harm America

A recent article in Foreign Policy, by Mark, on Israeli False Flag Operations, has received a LOT of media attention. I talk to Mark about it and his book, Talking to Terrorists. Some VERY interesting info comes out, that was not in his article.

Jan 11, 2012         7 
Jeff Clements: Corporations are not People

An answer to the SCOTUS CItizens United ruling-- this book discusses issues, considerations and strategies for fighting back and overturning that odious, traitorous decision.

Jan 4, 2012         4 
Interview with Rocky Anderson; Justice Party Presidential Candidate

Rocky Anderson is running for president. His politics look like what progressives want, but he says that independents, Ron Paul supporters, and every one will like what he as to offer.

Dec 21, 2011
Engaging Emergence; moving toward Order From Chaos

Peggy Holman is the author of Engaging Emergence. She's a brilliant, visionary leader who helps people who most would say could never work together find common ground and solutions. She talks about applying her approach to engaging emergence to Occupy and change.

Dec 21, 2011         10 
Gar Alperovitz; America Beyond Capitalism

Gar Alperovitz discusses his vision of America beyond big corporate capitalism-- It's already started.

Dec 14, 2011         3 
Socialist Presidential Candidate Stewart Alexander

My interview with the Socialist Party of the USA presidential candidate.

Dec 14, 2011         4 
Ted Deutch and the anti- corporate personhood O.C.C.U.P.IE.D. Amendment

A conversation with the legislator introducing an amendment to the constitution to end corporate personhood and corporate money in elections.

Dec 14, 2011         6 
Constitutional Attorney Bruce Fein; NDAA An Unprecedented Intrusion...being used to destroy what we are as a republic and as a nation.

Bruce Fein was deputy attorney general under President Ronald Reagan and is author of "Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy." He said today: "The (National Defense Authorization Act) NDAA proves that a people of sheep invites a government of wolves."

Dec 7, 2011         8 
Thom Hartmann; Corporate Personhood Update; Supreme Court Justices Are Kings of America

about an hour talk with Thom Hartmann on his latest thinking on Corporate personhood. He says it's not enough to do just a constitutional amendment on corporate personhood

Nov 30, 2011
Sarah Van Gelder-- Author/editor of First Book on the Occupy Movement

an interview with the editor/writer of the first book on the Occupy movement. IT's a great book that I found useful, even though I've been to five different occupied territories.