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Are billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates the American Dream personified? Do they reflect a healthy economy? Or, as Senator Bernie Sanders has said, should billionaires not exist in the first place? Anand Giridharadas, Time magazine editor-at-large and author of "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World," discusses why he agrees with Sanders. This program is compiled from three excerpts: On Dec 9, 2019, Anand Giridharadas was Steve Paikin’s guest on The Agenda, TV Ontario’s renowned current affairs program. Two months earlier, on Oct 8, 2019, Anand Giridharadas had been the guest on The Daily Show. The host, Trevor Noah, got into a fiery exchange with Giridharadas about his best selling book: “Winners Take All” and the Paradox of Elite Philanthropy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H32z45o0WxA&pbjreload=10 The last segment is from: A Nation Brought to You by Billionaires from Anand Giridharadas’ YouTube channel On Dec. 17, 2018 Anand Giridharadas took the stage at In Your Face in New York City to present a list of corporate sponsors. And Giridharadas made it very clear that the sponsors he is thanking are not those of the show but those of all of America: “Because what was supposed to be a republic by, for, and of the people is increasingly a nation brought to you by billionaires. And when billionaires are in charge of our schools, our politics, our arts, our news, and our public conversation, it’s important to keep them happy by thanking them for ruling us.” Anand Giridharadas’ acclaimed book: Winners Take All, The Elite Charade of Changing the World offers a painstakingly researched analysis of a global elite who claim to be in the business of ‘changing the world’ while all the while preserving a status quo that favors their interests and obscures their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve.

Are billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates the American Dream personified? Do they reflect a healthy economy? Or, as Senator Bernie Sanders has said, should billionaires not exist in the first place? Anand Giridharadas, Time magazine editor-at-large and author of "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World," discusses why he agrees with Sanders. This program is compiled from three excerpts: On Dec 9, 2019, Anand Giridharadas was Steve Paikin’s guest on The Agenda, TV Ontario’s renowned current affairs program. Two months earlier, on Oct 8, 2019, Anand Giridharadas had been the guest on The Daily Show. The host, Trevor Noah, got into a fiery exchange with Giridharadas about his best selling book: “Winners Take All” and the Paradox of Elite Philanthropy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H32z45o0WxA&pbjreload=10 The last segment is from: A Nation Brought to You by Billionaires from Anand Giridharadas’ YouTube channel On Dec. 17, 2018 Anand Giridharadas took the stage at In Your Face in New York City to present a list of corporate sponsors. And Giridharadas made it very clear that the sponsors he is thanking are not those of the show but those of all of America: “Because what was supposed to be a republic by, for, and of the people is increasingly a nation brought to you by billionaires. And when billionaires are in charge of our schools, our politics, our arts, our news, and our public conversation, it’s important to keep them happy by thanking them for ruling us.” Anand Giridharadas’ acclaimed book: Winners Take All, The Elite Charade of Changing the World offers a painstakingly researched analysis of a global elite who claim to be in the business of ‘changing the world’ while all the while preserving a status quo that favors their interests and obscures their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve.

LAST TUESDAY EPISODE IS JAN 7th, 2020!! Then we move to Fridays! Illinois becomes the next state to legalize recreational weed tomorrow. Plus you won’t be arrested for carrying marijuana at Chicago’s KORD. Come find out what we mean all the time and then laugh with or at us, tune in to our live show every Tuesday night at 8pm eastern at http://www.chiampa.org

This is my first new RADIOLA! program since April 2017. I hope the music I've shared here makes your New Year measurably happier.

This is my first new RADIOLA! program since April 2017. I hope the music I've shared here makes your New Year measurably happier.

This is my first new RADIOLA! program since April 2017. I hope the music I've shared here makes your New Year measurably happier.

This is my first new RADIOLA! program since April 2017. I hope the music I've shared here makes your New Year measurably happier.

Oscar Brown Jr. talks about his life, his music, his poetry and his politics from his start as one of the first Black radio hosts to the influence of Paul Robeson and his life as one of the premier songwriters and performers in the country

Today we speak with Stacey Gomez, a member of No One is Illegal Halifax/K’jipuktuk, and one of the many people working to support the Roblero Morales family as they struggle through the difficult process of seeking asylum and permanent residency from the Canadian state.

Tonight, as we near the 61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, which burst forth upon the world on January 1 1959, Back in the USSR pays tribute to the men and women who made the first socialist revolution in the Western Hemisphere possible. These brave comrades of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, from Haydee Santamaria to Vilma Espin to Harry "Pombo" Villegas, were the people who would fundamentally challenge the legacy of colonialism, slavery, and patriarchy in Cuba. In doing so they were forced to confront capitalism and empire head-on, leading to the rise of a new country that has been a beacon of hope to those struggling for liberation all over the world ever since. This is our final episode of 2019, happy new year comrades and friends!

On November 12, 2019, Umass Amherst held its second blockbuster pro-Palestinian conference of the year taking on the Zionists lobby’s attempt to censor speech on American campuses. Last week we heard UMass Professor Sut Jhally, organizer of the event, followed by Linda Sarsour, moderator, and Omar Barghouty, co-founder of the BDS campaign. A capacity crowd was present, despite condemnation by university officials and right-wing pro-Israel pressure groups. The panel addressed mounting efforts by U.S. political leaders, right-wing lobbying groups, and college and university administrators to silence pro-Palestinian speech on American campuses and to criminalize support for BDS. This is the 2nd part, taking on the Zionist lobby’s attempt to censor speech on American campuses. This week we hear Tim Wise, Cornel West, and Dimi Khalidi, all introduced by Linda Sarsour.

Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2019, part 2 of a 3 part series: top ten singles and EPs, plus ten more honorable mentions

This week’s special “news-light” imaginary election pits the first legitimate openly gay major party candidate for the U.S. presidency against the narcissistic, incompetent incumbent – in their own words – mixed with pop songs, late night TV show hosts humor, on-scene news coverage and more … and could be called “Trump vs. Buttigieg: The Musical!” [NewsWrap returns next week.]

John Holloway (born 1947) is a lawyer, Marxist-oriented sociologist and philosopher, whose work is closely associated with the Zapatista movement in Mexico, his home since 1991. It has also been taken up by some intellectuals associated with the piqueteros in Argentina; the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement in South Africa and the Anti-Globalization Movement in Europe and North America. He is currently a teacher at the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at the Autonomous University of Puebla. John Holloway author of Crack Capitalism and Changing the world without Taking Power speaks of the role of the individual in perpetuating a system based on capital and consumption. As John puts it, the question we should be asking is Not how do we defeat capitalism but Why do we keep reproducing it everyday

As people began seeing the elites' propaganda for what it is, new systems of social control were put into place. These included militarization of the police, new non-lethal weapons, a "prison-industrial complex," neutralizing the Bill of Rights, and CIA-supplied narcotics in the inner cities. This is Part 3 of an audio tapestry woven by Robin Upton from Unwelcome Guests' archival material. It's a fine exploration of how the forces that run the world *actually* operate in practice. (Cont'd...)

As people began seeing the elites' propaganda for what it is, new systems of social control were put into place. These included militarization of the police, new non-lethal weapons, a "prison-industrial complex," neutralizing the Bill of Rights, and CIA-supplied narcotics in the inner cities. This is Part 3 of an audio tapestry woven by Robin Upton from Unwelcome Guests' archival material. It's a fine exploration of how the forces that run the world *actually* operate in practice. (Cont'd...)

We'll ring in the New Year with new music from Joseph Washington, Jr., hear Billy Paul ask the musical question, "Am I Black Enough for You?" and take a trip to New Orleans with Professor Longhair.

We'll ring in the New Year with new music from Joseph Washington, Jr., hear Billy Paul ask the musical question, "Am I Black Enough for You?" and take a trip to New Orleans with Professor Longhair.

I'm guest-hosting WRIR's Cause and Effect Show today. It is one of my favorites to host and to listen to. Each week's host selects an artist than digs deep into the bands and artists that influenced the featured performer and in turns the bands and artists they influenced. Stream the show every Saturday from 1 PM to 3 PM @ www.wrir.org.