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Mon, March 11, 2019
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Mon, April 16, 2018
#MarchforScience Denver
There is no planet B. So what’s the plan once we destroy this one? Enter: SCIENCE! New and improved, “Science” has the answer. The only catch? It’s up to us to give a crap. Take a virtual walk of Denver’s March for Science with Gregory and Andi. #MarchforScience #ScienceMarch #MarchforScienceDenver @ScienceMarchDC @ScienceMarchDen marchforscience.com marchforsciencedenver.org Music recorded live at Denver’s Civic Center Park: Papa Juke, papajuke.com leviforcolorado.com foodandwaterwatch.org sunrun.com americansfornuclearenergy.org defenders.org wildlifeprotectionsolutions.org secularhub.org saveepaalums.info defendourfuture.org Majority Villain will be taking a summer break, but the show is not going away!!! We will be using this time to improve the show Please stay involved by remaining subscribed and submitting your comments to greg@majorityvillain.com. We want to hear from you, so get in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, March 25, 2018
#MarchForOurLives
This episode of the Majority Villain podcast has some pretty adult themes. If you’re a sensitive listener, you may want to have a friend proof-listen the show. Otherwise, we feel the topics here need to be discussed again and again, and we welcome heartily your sincere feedback. As always, you can email me your thoughts, concerns and input: greg@majorityvillain.com. Please consider following up with more of this content and the nationwide protests that have taken place around gun violence under the hashtag #Marchforourlives. A look back at three horrific tragedies and the vastly different responses by governments following them: Columbine, Colorado, United States, 1999 Hungerford, England, 1987 Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, 1996 All music, art, and show clips were taken via the Free Music Archive, Flickr, and Youtube under Fair Use and Creative Commons Licensing. Today’s show image by sari_dennise, with music provided by Evil Bear Boris, Blue Dot Sessions, and Kai Engel. If you found value in today’s show, please consider doing two things: Share the show with a friend, and tell them why you liked it. And please leave a review for us on Apple Podcasts or on the device you’re already using. It takes a few minutes, but its impact on the work we are doing will be felt for years. Thank you very much for taking these actions. As usual, you can find us @MajorityVillain on Twitter and Facebook, and you can always send me an email: greg@majorityvillain.com. We read every single email we get, and promise you a thoughtful response. Until next time… Status quos are for suckers. National Center for Health Statistics, -Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm -Assault or Homicide https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/homicide.htm -National Vital Statistics Reports https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr66/nvsr66_06.pdf Open Secrets, Profile for 2016 Election Cycle: National Rifle Assn https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000082&cycle=2016 https://www.factcheck.org/2017/10/gun-control-australia-updated/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/10/03/did_gun_control_stop_mass_shootings_in_australia_probably.html Mass shootings and gun control (6/2/2010) http://www.bbc.com/news/10216955> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_policy_in_the_United_Kingdom#The_Firearms_(Amendment)_Act_1988 How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings? (9/13/2013) https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/how-many-gun-bills-actually-pass-after-mass-shootings Massacre Energized gun debate not lawmakers (Article from 2000) http://extras.denverpost.com/news/col0419g.htm What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world/americas/mass-shootings-us-international.html?action=click&contentC
Mon, March 12, 2018
Bagging Georgie!
For over a year now, much of the world has been watching the United States. With Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States, and an investigation being opened into his campaign shortly after his inauguration, many of us, including all of us here at Majority Villain, have been watching with a healthy mix of shock and curiosity to see what will REALLY come of the allegations of collusion with Russia. Every day, we open our preferred 'fake news' branded site to see what car accident we get to watch in slow motion today. From an outside perspective, it seems as if Robert Mueller, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is producing results and untangling the interwoven threads that make up the 2016 Trump Pence campaign. To date, criminal proceedings have been initiated against 19 people. Out of the 19, five of them are United States citizens, and four of them worked for the Trump Campaign itself. Robert Mueller and his team are on a mission, and they are producing results. But, this begs the question: Who are these people that have been charged? How did they get themselves into such a predicament? Let's go ahead and start with number one. The first man to be indicted: George Papadopoulos. The man that started it all. But… I think that I may be ill equipped to launch into this by myself. I think we need a little help from some of my better known friends… The Obstruction of Justice League of America! Aggregate! (RING RING) Greg: Oh, hold on I gotta take this… Hello? Ethan: Dude, I was just listening to the intro - and uh, yeah you can’t say that. G: Oh hi Ethan. What do you mean? You’re too late. I just said it. Everybody literally just heard me do it. E: Yeah, but Stephen Colbert did this already. G: What are you talking about? E: On the Late Show, Stephen Colbert did the Justice League thing. Back in July. G: I don’t understand the words that you’re using. E: He made the same joke. G: A joke like our joke? E: The SAME joke. G: But that’s our thing. We made the Obstruction of Justice League. E: HE USED THE SAME NAME, DUDE!!!! G: What? No, that’s not possible… E: See what I mean? You gotta change it. G: Yeah, I mean, yeah. I see what you mean. I’m glad you said something before... E: Ok good. I just didn’t want to see you make an ass out of yourself or anything. G: Yeah, sure sure. Just let me, real quick. E: I’m glad we could see eye to eye on this one. It would have been a real shame if we— G: Uh, hey Ethan. E: Yeah? G: JUSTICE LEAGUE, AMALGAMATE! E: That’s not even how it goes… The Justice League Starring... Robert Mueller's All-Star Team with Longest serving FBI director since J Edgar Hoover and former vietnam marine, Robert “Superman” Mueller…. As Muellerman! Former FBI di
Sun, February 25, 2018
John Candy's 2018 Olympics
As the 2018 Winter Olympics come to a close The Majority Villain Podcast presents to you the villain’s review: our version of events, validating various vignettes of valor - the victor’s view from the vertex. Vamoose vagabonds! Vanish you valley voyagers vibrant only in vanilla vagary! Vended and verified be the vanquisher. Today’s music brought to you by Napoleon Bonaparte. Please help the show by leaving a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. The Nigerian Women's bobsled team becomes the first ever African bobsled team to qualify for the winter Olympics. This of course revitalized once again the conversation that predominantly black nations from warmer regions can in fact have bobsled teams. Jamaican Bobsled documentarian John Candy explains: (John Candy, Cool Runnings) Nigeria is one of only 8 participating African countries in the 2018 Winter Olympics. The team is comprised of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga. The Houston based women are trained track and field athletes. Adigun competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter hurdles and Onwumere competed in the All-African Games. Despite previous successes, when Lagos-based writer Emmanuel Dairo spoke with Nigerian freelance reporter Linus Unah, Dairo said of the team, "Very few even know there is a winter games going on, and even fewer care.” Nevertheless, it was Seun Adigun who launched a GoFundMe page in 2016 to help raise money for their trip to the games, and after raising $150,000 she helped to establish the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria. The team eventually competed with a slew of sponsors as part of team Visa. Even if winning wasn’t in the cards… perhaps it wasn’t the point…"Our objective (now) is to be the best representation of Africa that the Winter Olympics have ever witnessed,” Adigun said. North and South Korea competed as a United Korea this year in hockey, despite being technically still at war! This was the first time some of the South Koreans have met North Koreans. North Korea brought more than 180 cheerleaders (a reminder of how weird shit is over there), and were accompanied during all events by minders that sat with them, disputing any semblance to freedom there might have been. The cheerleaders acted as a stark reminder to how far the two countries have grown apart, including mixed reactions from the women at a moment when a Kim Jong Un impersonator walked in front of them. Awkward shiiiiii… (Audio, John Candy) For more on North Korea peruse the Majority Villain podcasts on the device you’re already using. (That means subscribing to the show!) I recommend the January episode, “North Korea Could Be Anywhere” http://www.majorityvillain.com/thepodcast/northkorea. Teen Olympian snowboarder, Red Gerard, overslept and then won gold in slopestyle after late night binging on Netflix in wh
Sat, February 10, 2018
Tales From The Crypto
Please help the show by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes Cryptocurrency may just seem like the latest fad for throwing your money away. It is, at least, what one man would classify as (Ethan: fake internet points). And to a degree, he’s right, isn’t he? Think about it. The internet age is a millennial specialty for our throw-away culture — like swiping right and most of the rules of grammar. Proponents of cryptocurrency, sometimes called digital currency, like it for its more democratic ends based on the very fact that the currency belongs to no one entity. It’s decentralized from a banking system which means it remains in the public commons and is, in essence, unbound by traditional rules of economics. That doesn’t mean that cryptocurrencies are without their struggle. Far from it. With volatile market fluctuations, cyber crime and hacking, cryptocurrencies have more than traditionally government-backed currency and regulations to contend with. They and consumers are navigating unforeseen obstacles everyday to see if they will become a major player in the future of finance or if they will become just another footnote in internet history alongside grumpy cat memes, duck lip selfies, Charlie Sheen and the mannequin challenge (shudder). Despite the uphill battle, even the hardest of the hardcore crypto-haters out there will admit that in the face of major obstacles like record-breaking price-drops in value over the month of January 2018, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are unlikely to disappear altogether. Like it or not, we are tech-bound for the duration of our stay on Earth. Cryptocurrency is ipso facto, here to stay. So, if you’re anything like me, you probably have one gnawing question: (audio - what the fuck are we talking about?) Yes. What is cryptocurrency? Yeah, I’m going to need some help with this one. (I’m Ethan Braine with Majority Villain) The drop in Bitcoin is actually $7915.01, as of the recording of this message, though days ago it was nearly $6000. The volatility is violent. While many cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin allow access to a public ledger, the trails for these funds can be astoundingly complicated and drowned out in the process. Hackers may have numerous “wallets” where questionable transactions are mixed in with clean funds and then sold off at a later date when the money in question is digitally mixed enough through a process called “tumbling”. Think of it as the money laundering of the future!!! There are plenty of reasons cryptocurrency is a good idea. The elimination of a central government - means no government or company can control the currency or directly manipulate interest rates. There are also no limits on how much money can be transferred so banks are a non-factor, and the fees are almost non-existent. Best yet, they can be used anywhere! So a Bitcoin in Bulga
Sun, January 28, 2018
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now two minutes to irrevocable worldwide destruction; the closest it has been since 1953, when the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists wrote, “Only a few more swings of the pendulum, and, from Moscow to Chicago, atomic explosions will strike midnight for Western civilization.” The Bulletin, a group accredited by the membership of its 15 Nobel laureates, began with former Manhattan Project scientists who could, “not remain aloof to the consequences of their work.” Their warning to the human species came as humankind entered the age of nuclear war, and the tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union quickly deteriorated. The clock, a metaphor of humanity’s countdown to midnight, coarsely whispers the warning to our species if we are unable to change our trajectory. The minute hand has only moved 22 times in that 73 years, and since 2007 it has also reflected the effects of climate change. Citing the Trump administration’s outright rejection of the scientific community’s consensus on climate change, and President Trump’s disturbing comments toward North Korea, Iran and Pakistan in January of this year, the Bulletin saw the need to move the minute hand a half-minute closer to global catastrophe, stating the current situation is as dangerous as it has ever been since World War II. Tragic irony rings deep echoes in noting that it was Barack Obama who was the first US President to call for a “nuclear-free world”, but it was also Obama who announced a trillion dollar investment to modernize the nuclear-weapons program — and it was another first when he visited Hiroshima, and then offered no official apology when it was the healing power of reconciliation they truly needed. There is no doubt that the times we live in are hectic, dangerous and absurd, but the answer to the question of what one could do with two minutes should be all we need to hear: not much. I’m Gregory Haddock. This is Majority Villain. Status quos are for suckers. Show Image: Trinity Bomb Test, July 16, 1945, New Mexico Obama’s Russian Rationale for $1 Trillion Nuke Plan Signals New Arms Race Trump Taunts Kim: My 'Nuclear Button' Is 'Much Bigger' Than Yours Doomsday Clock Moves Closer To Midnight, We're 2 Minutes From World Annihilation Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima <a style="color: #800080;" href
Sun, January 14, 2018
North Korea Could Be Anywhere
Rate The Majority Villain Villain Podcast on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 We’ve all heard the reports about North Korea. There’s no shortage of information about the nation most people love to hate. We hear a lot regarding missile tests, prison camps and brainwashing. We know the stories of Kim Jong-un and his late father Kim Jong-il, but not too much about the true patriarch of the nation; Kim Il-sung. Reports and discussions over the behavior of North Korea are abound, while self-reflection of the roots of these resentments and ill-feelings remain silent. Today, on Majority Villain we will consider the questions: Why does North Korea hate America? Or more succinctly put: why does it seem that way? Will we have a WWIII? Can Korea launch a nuclear attack against America? And two far-less talked about questions… What happened during the Korean War? And most importantly… Is there a peaceful solution? So, let’s have at it, shall we? This is Majority Villain. Are we going to have a nuclear war with North Korea? This question gets thrown around. A lot. So much so that I fear we don’t anticipate what it would mean. The levity with which we pose the question seems to traverse beyond varying degrees of caution and concern, instead springing head first into some kind of patriotic excitement on how a full-on war could somehow revitalize the American spirit. The two longest wars in American history raging on right now in Iraq and Afghanistan would suggest otherwise. It seems to me then, we ought to be wary of the words we use to describe such a scenario, lest we not anticipate what would likely be the consequences. Regardless, we continue to ask: Are we going to have a nuclear war with North Korea? Variations of the question include whether or not we should (as if choosing to have a war would place us into some type of scenario where there would be clear advantages. There probably wouldn't be). Other variants include WWIII references (beyond scary), the duty of America to be the peace-enforcer (paternal), how evil or crazy Kim Jong-un is (ironic), and more recently how the United States should use its strong arm over China to wield its powerful influence in bringing North Korea under control (dream weaving). Let’s talk fire power. Occasionally, people scoff at the idea that North Korea could ever successfully attack the United States with a nuclear payload missile, citing a three decade-long program littered with international embarrassments; early on it was only short-range tests, and then later a total overhype of test trajectory, and sometimes tests were flat-out failed launches. It’s not the most solid track record on missile tests in history, and that tends to lead a lot of people to thinking
Tue, December 12, 2017
Net Neutrality
Welcome to Maj-j-j-j-jo-o-o-rity Vil-l-l-l-lain-n-n-n The future of the internet under the elimination of Net Neutrality What is Net Neutrality? Today, the internet and access to it remain open. It remains accessible. It remains “free”, because anyone, anywhere at anytime can use it. But that very freedom is scheduled to be rolled back dramatically on December 14th when the Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote to remove the internet as a public utility from Title II of the Communications Act. Exactly. That legalese is most likely what your internet service provider, commonly called simply ISPs, has been counting on in order to keep consumers willfully ignorant about the future of the internet. But here’s where the rubber meets the road: it’s not working. Yep, as high as 2/3 of Americans from all walks of the political spectrum are keen to this corporate coup. And for good reason, right? From ridiculously long and non-intelligible user agreement forms to shoddy bundling packages with landlines that most kids in the year 2017 don’t even know exist, to simply trying to terminate your cable plan with customer service representatives who are more beast than man (Video of guy cancelling). This last video went viral after that man repeated those cancellation requests to Comcast customer service for nearly 20 minutes. Hell, I personally was sent to collections by Comcast over their mistake for about $30. Cable companies and internet service providers clearly have one lasting motive: the bottom line. So is Net Neutrality just the latest gimmick? Most experts say it’s much more serious than that. Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu first used the term “Net Neutrality” in 2003 when discussing “common carriers”. Companies that have a purpose of moving goods or services from one point to another. They “carry” your phone call from your mother, they “carry” our oil in pipelines, our Christmas packages on railways, and even “carry” precious YouTube videos all the way to your ears. Obviously, some applications may be more useful than others. The important part is that the goods get to you when you need them, and are done so efficiently and quickly. So what might happen in the aftermath of the death of Net Neutrality? Some are saying: The Death of Online Activism the Expansion of Censorship Right now, I can say whatever I want about Verizon. I can say that President Trump’s FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, whom he personally appointed, is a dirty former lawyer of Verizon that likes to play with his poopy for foreplay in front of his corporate overlords at weird Verizon headquarter sex parties where the board of directors dress up like futuristic S&M dolls and virgins are led to the slaughter at the hands of anatomically correct killer robots all for the purpose of revitalizing their decrepit old skin in bizarre witchcraft rituals. And while this is clearly a true statement,
Mon, November 27, 2017
The Olde Balls Game
Today’s show is dedicated to the hundreds of men, women and children killed in the November 24th attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. As this won’t reach the front pages of many papers, let’s make an effort to lift it up as we contemplate the tragedy of any lost human, regardless of location, ethnicity or religion. Thoughts and prayers abound for those struggling for meaning today. ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ Gloria Allred is a Women’s Rights advocate and attorney, representing clients in controversial cases, including those against Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby and Roy Moore. She’s a boss. If you or anybody you know is a victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault, there are actions you can take. Please don’t hesitate to speak out! Visit the link in the show description at http://www.feminist.org/911/harasswhatdo.html for more information. And yes, that includes you too, guys. While news and entertainment have taken the hot seat in recent sexual misconduct allegations, it is the service, retail, healthcare and manufacturing sectors that have the highest reporting of sexual harassment, suggesting that low-wage employees seen as dispensable suffer the highest rates of misconduct. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/24/the-industries-with-the-worst-sexual-harassment-problem/?utm_term=.577ba6a0d114\ Show image from Freaktography via Flickr under Creative Commons Licensing. Show music provided by the Free Music Archive under Creative Commons Licensing. Today’s music is by Evil Bear Boris, Martin Beaulieu, The Joy Drops and BenJamin Banger. ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ It must feel to many that the rate of sexual accusers in Hollywood, television and radio is growing faster than we can process it as a society. Meaning that before we have a chance to realize, internalize and analyze an appropriate verdict as a population - another name hits the front page. The speed at which this is occurring feels unprecedented. Just since October’s Majority Villain episode entitled, “Thaaat’s Harvey” citing the sexual deviance and misconduct of one of Hollywood’s most infamous producers, has the list of those accused of harassment, assault and misconduct only grown to include the likes of Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, and even public radio’s Charlie Rose. The latter three seemed to encapsulate the shocking reaction of America in it’s beloved, because none of them had the M.O. of what we imagine a slimy head of an office setting to act like. Not one of them were known in their comedy, acting, or interviews to be the typecast of a predator. Nonetheless, the list of witnesses, accuser and victims is growing, and the damage is real and evermore irrevocable. These topics are not funny, because assault is not funny. However, satire does have a duty in these moments by highlighting the absurdity with which the reality we all live in, and actively interact with, is painted. In no way should we make light of the trespasses, or engage in the very s
Sat, October 28, 2017
Thaaat' s Harvey!
This Halloween will be marked by more than psycho clowns, and masked men wielding machetes, as Hollywood’s scariest films get pushed aside by the one thing more terrifying than the mass murderers we invite into our homes on Friday movie night, and that is… the men who produce them. Weinstein Company founder, Harvey Weinstein, has been officially X’d out of his role at one of Hollywood’s largest production companies as dozens of women have come forward to accuse the company fondler of sexual assault and misconduct. Ranging from unwanted groping and kissing, to breaking and entering into a hotel room and masturbating like a chimpanzee who has lost it’s sense of dignity after decades of captivity. But Weinstein’s fall from fame won’t leave him alone. He will certainly have company as the rest of us try to wade our way through the sexual assaults we can forgive to the ones TV teaches us are somehow unforgivable. Weinstein will join the ranks of Bill Cosby’s bottomless happy hour, Bill O’Reilly’s family values, Anthony Weiner’s wiener, and even the famous kid’s TV network, Nickelodeon, with the likes of former creator, Chris Savino. Weinstein even stands alongside celebrity chef John Besh, and former ABC News political director, Mark Halperin. So in the spirit of Halloween, we have come up with a list of Weinstein Company movies that can be remade into Horror Films at minimal cost, whilst embracing their understanding of the shitstorm in their midst. Weinstein will, however, not be fortunate enough to have the company of some. There is one office that seems to be untouchable for the über touchy and that’s the Oval Office. Yes, we all know our president loves to walk in on women’s changing rooms, grab the occasional unwilling pussy, but many may not know that former President George H.W. Bush has recently been accused of being a creepy old man as well. Multiple women have come forward with surprisingly similar stories in which H.W. would grab women during photo ops using clever lines such as “Do you want to know who my favorite magician is? David Cop-a-Feel!” But why should we expect anything less when we live in a society where a white woman earns 75% of her male counterpart, and a hispanic woman on average earns 55% of that. But who cares as long as we can still call Amy Schumer a loose whore every time she makes a joke about banging a bro she met in a bar. Yes, we are all super progressive when it comes to sexual assaulters who have been accused of their transgressions dozens of times, but we likely are unmoved by the inequality that pervades in our daily lives. Even then, our class knows no limits in a society where it’s popular to say you respect women, and yet not bat an eye to vote for the position of Commander in Chief an overwhelmingly disgusting individual who is likely more impotent than incontinent, and yet more disturbing, likely both. These A-holes are slowly getting their
Sun, September 10, 2017
Coming (Back) to America
I haven't been in the United States in over two years, and I can't but help thinking over and over again, What happened? How has America gotten so comfortable with accepting a failing status quo? This episode focuses on Germany's checkered history and the incredible accomplishment of developing their society into one of the strongest social spheres in the world. But it wasn't by accident. Guest Patrick Schmidt helps us navigate the facts. Music from Evil Bear Boris and Lee Rosevere via the Free Music Archive, and show image from Charleston Hospitality Group via Flickr under Creative Commons licensing. Social media headed by Kris Shapar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, August 25, 2017
Understanding White Power
Please leave a review at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 and help people find the show! Music today via www.freemusicarchive.org through Creative Commons licensing by Evil Bear Boris and Lee Rosevere. Social media assistance by Kris Shapar. Show image via Flickr through CC licensing https://www.flickr.com/photos/concellon/ . Produced and hosted by Gregory Haddock. understanding White Power Black Power. White Power. BET, the Black Entertainment Television network. The White Entertainment Television (which would be the unfortunate acronym WET). Let’s face it. For good reason - the term “white power” invokes almost the exact antithesis of that sentiment. It stokes fear, manipulation, inequality, and it perpetually pokes and prods the scar tissue of a wound never quite healed, occasionally reopening it for all to see the damage inside. There is a plenitude of writing, argumentation and critical thinking in support of the position that “white power” should be a statement and mentality closeted for good. A position that has exposed the many inequities given toward people disenfranchised not only for the color of their skin, but their country of origin, their culture, sexual orientation, gender identification, and the list goes on and on. This conversation could be expanded to the treatment of Native Americans, to Eastern Europeans, Asian, and those of Middle-Eastern decent. We could have an entire discussion about the relationship between whites and Hispanics, and the obvious problems of treating everybody south of the American border as simply “Mexican”. Because of the limited scope a single podcast episode can offer, I focus on our true original sin as a nation - that of slavery. And no other racial group in America knows that as well as that of African-Americans. But this isn’t really even about them right now. Now if you are progressive or conservative you might already be weary of where I’m heading with this, but I’m asking you to hear me through to the end of this, because I’m going to do the rather unwise act of a defense of white power. What we don’t hear enough of is thoughtful exploration of the foundation of the fears of a dissolving “white power” that acts out in anger as it lies on the cusp of a major global shift of power. That shift being this: White European ancestry is no longer a guarantee of prosperity, and the demographic changes happening in Western Countries is rapidly resulting in a diminishing dominance economically, culturally, and ideologically. Many may say “Good!” This is exactly what we need more of or less of - whatever the proper grammar here is. Okay, but if you are a straight white male, born and raised in the US of A, and you “did” all that y
Sat, July 22, 2017
Pray the Pain Away
Repeal and..... good luck? Republicans offer another humdinger to outdo the last egregious effort to remove millions of Americans from health insurance. Trump backs out on his promise to repeal AND replace, and three unlikely GOP defenders arise from the chaos. Rate and review the show at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Music by Evil Bear Boris, Rob Steady and Bacalao via the Free Music Archive and show image via Flickr by Brian Talbot under Creative Commons licensing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, July 08, 2017
2015 Paris Climate Agreement Revisited
Days ago, 6 leading scientists in climate change research printed an open letter stating that we have three years to stop irreversible damage to the climate. Sometimes called the "runaway greenhouse effect", the change would be unstoppable. Whether or not three years is accurate or not, the more important question is what are we willing to gamble away if it isn't? The future of the planet has never been in more jeopardy, and it is clear there is one political party on planet Earth who is hijacking this process more than any other: The Republican Party. The time was yesterday. Today is too late. Tomorrow is unthinkable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, June 24, 2017
TrumpcareZ
The American Health Care Act is finally here! Music via the the Free Music Archive under Creative Commons licensing. Today’s music by Broke For Free, Evil Bear Boris, Blue Dot Sessions, Shake That Little Foot, The Joy Drops, and Darksunn. Show image via Flickr under Creative Commons licensing. This modified image by Don...The UpNorth Memories Guy... Senate Republicans have released their amendment to the already passed House bill - also known as TRUMPCARE. The bill is part of the “repeal and replace” campaign promise made by Donald Trump to eliminate the Affordable Care Act also referred to as Obamacare. The Congressional Budget Office or CBO is the independent group charged with scoring the bill to see what kind of collateral damage we are looking at. Their score is expected to be released in the final week of June, but things already don’t look very good. The CBO had already warned that the House version of the bill which Donald “nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated” Trump creamed his jeans f0r, would potentially throw 23 million Americans off of insurance. While the Affordable Care Act actually expanded Medicaid to most states, the Republican bill all but eliminates it while giving massive tax breaks to corporations and billionaires. The bill is so unpopular that 4 Republicans have already come out in opposition to its passing. This act of GOP mutiny is being led by Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, and Texas’ very own Ted Cruz. I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but if Ted Cruz thinks it’s bad for America then it must be reaaaallly fucked up. Because that’s like the shadiest car salesman ever telling you that all the cars on the lot are real lemons. Go. Run. A quick comment about Obamacare - when surveyed, a vast majority of people were in favor of the “Affordable Care Act” but when referred to as “Obamacare” many were adamantly opposed - EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME LAW. Which leads me to believe that humans be FICKLE WITH THE DETAILS. While Obamacare was never perfect. I mean far, far from perfect, it is the best thing to happen to American’s health care since the invention of diet and exercise. Good things like not kicking a person off of insurance for being sick with a pre-existing condition. Fortunately, though perhaps too little, too late, many American’s are keen to this as promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act have resulted in overflowing town halls of angry people in motion - democracy in action - to Republican members of congress letting them know they are “displeased” with their representatives. And why wouldn’t they be? The new measure would not allow insurance companies to boot recipients off of insurance for pre-existing conditions, but if there is EVER a gap in coverage… oh boy, oh boy - to charge those same unfortunate souls seeking coverage astronomical amounts of money to punish them into better health, like luring a starving animal with a
Sat, June 17, 2017
Minority Hero (single)
Music by Damiano Baldoni via the Free Music Archive and show image via Flickr by DonkeyHotey under Creative Commons licensing. Mixed by Gregory Haddock. RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW!!! HELP US GROOOOOOWWWWW at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2
Sat, June 10, 2017
Democratize Democracy
“Even the noblest god-king does us no good if his first born son is an asshole.” A Video of this speech is available on Youtube, Facebook and of course at www.majorityvillain.com. It's no longer enough to simply be on the "right team". We need to democratize every aspect of our lives, locally, nationally and beyond. If it sounds a little funny, it’s because it was recorded live: This is my June 2017 talk with Democrats Abroad - Stuttgart, Germany. Music by Evil Bear Boris, Damiano Baldoni and by SK via the Free Music Archive under Creative Commons licensing. Rate and review the show at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, May 27, 2017
All Hail the Minority Hero!
Chomsky: there are two solutions to the 'problem' of democracy. Reduce inequality or reduce democracy. There are a number of ways to view politics. One avenue says its too bad things are the way they are, but thank god somebody is doing something about it. The other avenue is to do something about it. We could democratize our democracies, or.... we can all hail the minority hero. Music via www.freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons licencsing - today by Evil Bear Boris, The Joy Drops, J-K, and Damiano Baldoni. Show image via Flickr by Guille Mendia. LEAVE a REVIEW!!! And/or the panda gets it! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, May 13, 2017
Richard Wolff Cuts the Sh*t
Listen to Richard Wolff say “shit”, like, a half-dozen times. Seriously, it’s amazing. Professor Wolff gets open about his formative years growing up with immigrant parents who escaped Germany during WWII and shares how their experiences helped shape his criticism of American politics and Capitalism. While Wolff begins by telling us the key for knowing if the economy is improving or not, he finishes this extremely humanist discussion by reflecting on how the Vietnam War shaped him more than anything else. Richard Wolff is the host of Economic Update, a radio show airing nationwide discussing all the way economics affects our lives, and has written several books including Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism and Capitalism Hits the Fan. A visiting professor of economics at the New School University in New York City, Richard Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work, “a non-profit 501(c)3 that advocates for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces as a key path to a stronger, democratic economic system.” Jackpot. Visit their website at www.democracyatwork.info Special audio from the March for Science from Tübingen, Germany with audio from Mayor Boris Palmer and Eberhard Karls Tübingen University professor, Nicholas Conard. Majority Villain is a show dedicated to democratic movements, big and small. Learn more at www.majorityvillain.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @majorityvillain. Email Gregory at greg@majorityvillain.com . Rate and review the show at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 . Today’s music is from Evil Bear Boris, Komiku and Learning Music via www.freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons licensing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, April 22, 2017
#NoMoreWar
For every review left for the show, a Pokémon will be released into the wild. SAVE THE POKéMEN HERE!!! Today’s music by Evil Bear Boris and Blue Dot Sessions via the Free Music Archive and show art from Flickr by Satragon, all under Creative Commons Licensing. Majority Villain is produced by Gregory Haddock with production assistance from Barbara Percival and Mathieu Fournier. Kris Shapar heads our social media. #NoMoreWar It’s no secret I don’t like or trust Donald Trump. But you should know I never trusted Hillary. You should also know that I have a thousand problems with Obama. You should know that I don’t trust anybody in authority blindly and I don’t think you should either. That being said, it’s irrelevant who began these wars in the Middle East. It doesn’t matter who is in charge now, because here is the truth: Most of our elected officials in DC get reelected year after year as a result of the defense industry spending millions of dollars to buy these corrupt politicians in a country where blatant legal bribery exists every day. This is not an issue isolated to Republicans. It does not exclude Democrats. The people who are meant to represent us make money every time a bomb is dropped by one of the big arms manufacturers. These firms are spread out all over the United States so as to keep pressure on all senators and representatives and keep the illusion that this is simply a “jobs program” and “just the way things are”. However, when Gallup did an international poll asking what the gravest danger world-wide was, our brothers and sisters around the globe stated plainly that it was the United States. We know Martin Luther King, Jr. for being the “dreamer”. We know he was named for the brave and deeply hated in his time, Martin Luther, the great reformer of the church (500 years this year!). A year to the day before he died he stated he was afraid that his own government was the greatest purveyor of violence in the world. Was he wrong then? 50 years ago this month - what have we learned? Have we grown from this place? He also said with great earnest, "Let me say finally that I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against this war, not in anger, but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and, above all, with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as the moral example of the world. I speak out against this war because I am disappointed with America. And there can be no great disappointment where there is not great love.” In other words, we do not challenge our country from any other place than sincere pride and the deepest affection. Political commentator, Tavis Smiley, said this was the speech that put a target on his back. I wonder why. Our elected officials are profiting through the destruction of human lives. We should be furious. War is being waged all over the world in your name.
Sat, April 08, 2017
Jose, at it again...
Welcome to part II of II with Jose Olivas on what it's like to be a Mexican-American living in the United States under a Trump presidency. Please please please take the time to tell a friend and rate and review the show on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 - it helps people to find the show and is the best way for you to help us grow! "New You May Have Missed" - check it out on YouTube! https://youtu.be/FU8ESSIbic8 Special thanks to Mathieu Fournier, Kris Shapar, Jose Olivas and the good people at the www.freemusicarhive.org Who is Neil Gorsuch in 2 minutes? https://youtu.be/wScxhy7WTlg Republicans have gone with the “Nuclear Option” doing away with the 60-vote threshold needed to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The tactical move eliminates the awkward process of filibustering nominees which has historically been an excuse for politicians desperate for attention to read children’s books aloud and urinate in public. The move came just in time for Gorsuch, a professional corporation-ass-jockey and Antonin Scalia-enthusiast, who has now been confirmed with a simple majority vote. Gorsuch’s confirmation was funded to the tune of $17 million in dark money - meaning nobody knows or is allowed to know where it came from. Today’s show is brought to you by the word “Corruption”. Buying democracy in America since go fuck yourself. In related news, congress voted at the end of March to eliminate Federal Communications Commission rules, now allowing internet companies to sell your browser history to advertisers. No big deal. None at all. You have nothing to hide right? Just good luck explaining to your kids what a “cuckold” is when your Facebook banner ads are littered with male enhancement “solutions”. And that’s the neeeeeews you may have missed. For the whole audio podcast check out MajorityVillain.com/thepodcast or just search “Majority Villain” on the podcast app you already use. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/republicans-nuke-the-filibuster-to-save-neil-gorsuch/522156/ https://news.vice.com/story/trump-is-deporting-more-people-than-obama-but-just-barely http://www.voanews.com/a/comparing-immigration-raids-under-trump-and-obama/3727706.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-privacy-cards-against-humanity-congress-internet-history-federal-communications-a7659146.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, March 25, 2017
Donald and a Mexican walk into a bar...
Part I with guest co-host Jose Olivas on what it's like to be a Mexican-American in 2017. Leave a review for the show and you will be visited by an angel who will grant you 3 wishes, and if you leave 5 stars Bill Gates will write you a check for a bajillion dollars. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Just open link, click on “View in iTunes” - click “write a review”. Then leave 5 stars, ya rat bastards! (Angels, wishes, Bill Gates and money not included). News you may have missed: -Salute a conservative. Tomi Lahren, show host of the conservative news and entertainment network “The Blaze” part of the Glenn Beck antichrist empire, has been suspended for comments she made on “The View” stating that she was pro-choice, as a part of her small-government world-view. MV salutes you, Tomi Lahren, for your courage to stick to rational arguments. (Washington Times, http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/21/tomi-lahrens-show-suspended-by-glenn-becks-the-bla/) -Senate confirmation hearings have begun for Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court this week. The appointment would give a 5-4 edge to conservatives on future rulings. Gorsuch, a rigid originalist in Constitution interpretation, ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby’s religious right to refuse birth control to employees under Obamacare - Thou shall not fuck without thine own prophylactics - He also ruled against a truck driver who sued his former company after they fired him for abandoning his trailer and its goods when the man believed that he would freeze to death otherwise. His mother, Anne Gorsuch Burford, also had a short stint with the US government as President Reagan’s Environmental Protection Agency or EPA administrator where she tried to cut up to 30% of the staff which would have resulted in $17.6M for severance pay alone (Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/01/neil-gorsuchs-mother-once-ran-the-epa-it-was-a-disaster/?utm_term=.d6f55e53613b) and stopped filing new court cases going after big polluters. Her scandalous mismanagement of the EPA eventually led to her premature resignation. You may be wondering, “Why does this story sound so familiar?” That’s because the current administration is doing the exact same thing again today (Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-budget-clean-air-water-attack-global-warming-epa-warning-a7639181.html). -In all of the chaos over the last 6 months, probably the smartest thing I have heard is this: Politicians strategically use distractions to keep us from looking at the core issues. Case in point. When Donald Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping him, it probably has more to do with keeping the rest of us occupied with his circus than in looking at the finer details of whatever god-forsaken thing he is pushing in Washington. Like his hair - an unnatural distraction from his mouth. So you may have heard of his disastrous budget proposal -
Fri, February 17, 2017
Bahrain: A Beginner's Guide
“Washington is nowhere as slick, or as manipulative, or as Machiavellian, or even often as competent as people in the Middle East or in Europe think. I think that, you know, there’s just a lot of cock-ups happening here all the time.” -brian dooley This month marks the 6th anniversary since the world held their breath and watched on as the fire of revolution began to sweep across the Middle East. Today, we take a close look at Bahrain, and with the help of some excellent experts, analyze its democracy story. A very special thanks to today’s guests; Former Bahrain Prime Minister Matar Ebrahim Ali Matar @Matar_Matar, Director at Human Rights First Brian Dooley @dooley_dooley, Exeter research fellow and key member of Bahrain Watch Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones, and the great PM “himself” - @SheikhKhalifaPM. You guys are awesome. Show image by Mahmood Al-Yousif @malyousif via Flickr. Music provided via www.freemusicarchive.com through Creative Commons licensing. This show’s music by Evil Bear Boris, Daizy, Sequoia, Steve Combs, Ketsa, Blue Dot Sessions, and The Owl. Show Notes Al Jazeera. “Bahrain: Shouting in the dark”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaTKDMYOBOU. Uploaded on Aug 4, 2011. Al Jazeera. “Bahrain strips Sheikh Isa Qassim of nationality”. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/bahrain-strips-religious-leader-nationality-160620122338238.html. 21 June 2016. Bassiouni, Mahmoud Cherif, Chair, et al. Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. Manama, Bahrain. 23 November 2011. Dooley, Brian. Interview by Gregory Haddock. Majority Villain. July 2016. Podcast. Jones, Marc Owen. Interview by Gregory Haddock. Majority Villain. February 2017. Podcast. Matar Ibrahim Matar. Interview by Gregory Haddock. Majority Villain. July 2016. Podcast. Seeker Daily. “Why Do Saudi Arabia and Iran Hate Each Other”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-dMM3HRnhY. Published on Apr 5, 2015. http://www.slow-journalism.com/sj-site/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Arab-Spring-timeline.jpg Vice News. “The Revolt That Never Went Away — Bahrain: An Inconvenient Uprising”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fVF0qQU3kc&t=1055s. Published on Nov 10, 2014. In the spring of 2011 it was almost impossible to turn on a TV and not see the scene taking place seemingly everywhere in the Arab world. Beginning in late 2010, a fruit merchant by the name of Muhammad al-Bouazizi set himself on fire in the streets of Tunisia after having his product once again arbitrarily confiscated by police. Although the protest of self-immolation was not new to the region, the act became a wildfire for wide spread unrest, and within a short amount of time thousands were out in the street protesting and rioting against corruption, unemployment and high food prices. Soon thereafter, in January of 2011 riots broke out in Algiers. Amidst demands, Tunisian president Ben Ali promised to step down by 2014, and then the very next day fled the country to Saudi Arabia. A few days go b
Tue, February 07, 2017
Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education
Betsy DeVos of the billionaire DeVos family has donated millions of dollars to Republicans over the years. Her family donated $49,800 alone to Colorado Senator Cory Gardner. I'm gonna remember that, Cory... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 27, 2017
Women's March - Heidelberg, Germany
*CALL TO ACTIVISM* A decision to use “State of Emergency” powers to undo the first state-wide “Anti-Corruption Act” in the South Dakota legislature have been postponed until February 1st following public outcry. Check out this link - and call South Dakota Senator Blake Curd and tell him you demand he protect the will of voters. www.represent.us 1-605-773-3821 Special thanks to all of the organizers of the January 21st Women’s March: Democrats Abroad in Heidelberg, in Washington DC, and everyone who stands for human rights across our pale blue dot. #HDWomensMarch #Heidelberg @WomensMarchHD More thanks to DA Stuttgart, Tracy, Jessica, Veronica, Fletcher, Sally Grayson of Blackswift for amazing music, and of course White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. All music today provided by Creative Commons licensing via Youtube and www.FreeMusicArchive.com. Music today from Kevin Macleod and intro by Evil Bear Boris. Show artwork CC via Flickr by @alans1948. I’ve seen many comments on social media about people saying that we should accept the results of this election, come together, hope for the best, support our president and give him a chance. I do believe that when President Trump gets it right, we ought to let him know it. When that day comes, I will be the first to say what a tremendously huge thing is, whatever that thing is. Until then, the question I seem to receive over and over again is “He won. It’s over. So why are you continuing to protest President Trump?” I suppose the question is fair, so let’s have at it then, shall we? However, before we do let’s address this concern of Russian interference in the election. While there certainly remains an awful lot of accusations about it, actual “election fraud” and proof thereof remains an arduous task not yet completed. What’s more, the United States must love calling the kettle black as the USA’s own history of open election tampering in other countries, including Russia, is as colorful as the baboon ass Donald Trump calls his face. Even if it were true - it has become an extremely convenient scapegoat for the Democratic Party’s total failure during the election. So, where does that leave us with President Donald J. Trump? For a moment set aside all talk of racism, sexism, and elitism. And set aside brash disregard for the Emoluments clause of the constitution concerning foreign gifts and the Logan Act regarding family ties in the oval office. Pay no attention to political gaffes regarding foreign countries and the diplomatic norms set in stone for decades, or that he dislikes reading, multiculturalism, security briefings, big gloves, and . Ignore for a moment the handicapped impersonations, proclamations of love for the poorly educated, and endorsements of mob violence. Take no notice of fake news’ citations and his citing that the news is fake. Repudiate yourself about his tweeting. Suppress your imagination of what he’s doing at 3
Mon, January 16, 2017
The Electoral College, Part II: EC Self-Destruction
OThanks Al, but no thanks. Part II of II of the Electoral College's impending doom as the EC exposes its true impotence to do the only thing it was ever intended to do - keep the USA safe from corruption and appearance of. Get Involved!!! www.nationalpopularvote.com emolument ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt,ɛˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt/ nounformal plural noun: emoluments a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office. "the directors' emoluments" synonyms: payment, fee, charge, consideration Trump's Taiwan phone call preceded by hotel development inquiry How Trump is navigating the Emoluments Clause Music provided by www.freemusicarchive.com via Creative Commons. Today's show comes from Phemale , Evil Bear Boris , and Bacalao . Show thumbnail by Eli Christman @gammaman on www.flickr.com via Creative Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, December 19, 2016
The Electoral College, Part I: Trump's Illegitimacy
#34 - Part I of II Created to protect the nation against both incompetence and foreign manipulation, the Electoral College is exploding on the national scene right now as a troublesome invention of the US, and this could very well be the beginning of the end of it. Setting aside for the moment any discussion of (delusional) accusations of voter fraud, (valid) concerns over election fraud (uncounted/missing ballots, voter suppression, tampered machines, etc.), or (yet-to-be-substantiated) Russian electoral intervention, the argument stands strong enough alone on Trump himself and the decisions he has made to-date. That is more than enough to end Trump before he can begin. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/09/donald-trump-administration-cabinet-picks-so-far http://qz.com/862412/trumps-16-cabinet-level-picks-have-more-money-than-a-third-of-american-households-combined/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 24, 2016
Standing Rock #NoDAPL
Happy Thanksgiving to our protectors at Standing Rock. In North Dakota, right now is the largest gathering of Native American tribes since 1876 at the Battle of Little Bighorn - also known as Custer’s Last Stand. If you don’t know that story, spoiler alert - it doesn’t end well for Custer. As these land and water protectors brave the cold, give mind to them as we enjoy all that has been given to us. I love Thanksgiving. I love the food, I love the family and the friends, I love the atmosphere. I love the feeling about how proud I am to be American. It’s true, it’s not hokey. Family. Friends. Warm food, warm feelings. Nothing in this moment can stir that. Except in realizing that we risk continuing to bastardize this day in not acknowledging the great sacrifice American Indians have paid for us. Dakota means “ally” or “friend”. Give thanks for the land you stand on, because as the good Lord makes us stewards of the earth, it is the land of the original natives that we give thanks for. And somehow this fight continues on and on. Support Standing Rock at www.standwithstandingrock.net . Make a phone call, sign the petition, write a check. Music provided by the Free Music Archive with Creative Commons Licensing. Today’s music is from The Daizy Factory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, November 09, 2016
President Elect, Donald J. Trump
This is my real, raw, unedited reaction from the election from Donald Trump to the United States of America. I still cannot believe it, but it is very, very real. Get involved. Do something. BE THE CHANGE. email me greg@majorityvillain.com if you are like many who KNOW they need to be a part of that change, but do not know where to start. Welcome to the family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, November 01, 2016
Robbing America
As the 2016 presidential election comes to a close there remains at least one thing most Americans can agree on — we are glad it is almost over. (Featured photo courtesy of Ted Eytan on Flickr) Their candid antithesis makes most think they are deeply opposed candidates, but in the end they may not be as different as you think. Just reflect on what they haven’t discussed in the debate! Aside from a handful of minutes about climate change, nothing about Afghanistan, not one critique of Israel’s settlements in Palestine, Standing Rock and #NoDAPL, Yemen, Black Lives Matter, police violence, or economic inequality? Crickets. That’s because the Commission on Presidential Debates or CPD limit competition from outside candidates, and because the Democrats and Republicans own the CPD, we only ever see Dems/GOP debate. Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. helped to found the CPD and push out the League of Women Voters… He’s still there today, but it might surprise you to learn he served as president of the American Gaming Association, worked for a firm supporting the TPP and TTIP, and even sits on the board of directors for 7 NYSE companies heavily invested in media - all during his tenure as CPD chair. Wow. http://sirrealdeal.newsvine.com/_news/2015/11/01/34582184-statement-by-nancy-m-neuman-president-league-of-women-voters-league-of-women-voters http://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Hogan%20%26%20Hartson&item_type=topic http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000059877&year=2013 http://www.hoganlovellsbrexit.com/_uploads/downloads/Brexit_shaping_your_future_IV.pdf http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=1147597&privcapId=226571820&previousCapId=6859654&previousTitle=The%20Gabelli%20Dividend%20&%20Income%20Trust http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/10/climate-change-got-exactly-2-seconds-time-final-debate Email greg@majorityvillain.com and Twitter @majorityvillain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.<
Fri, August 26, 2016
Happy 500th Birthday. Now Piss Off!!
Happy 500th Birthday, Reinheitsgebot. Now Piss Off! We are traveling back in time to the middle ages!! For hundreds of years Beer and Germany have been almost totally synonymous. So how is it possible that Germany has been so reluctant to ride the craft beer wave? Graham visits with German-inspired Verboten Brewing in Loveland, Colorado, and I visit with Kraftbierwerkstatt in Böblingen, Germany to find out what Reinheitsgebot is, how it impacts the way they make that sweet sweet nectar, and the challenges a craft brewer faces in the 21st century. Hey Villains! Rate and review the show! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 *************** Wealth and power inequality have put everything at risk. A small minority are stealing our future while calling themselves the heroes. This podcast up-ends all that. Because of that we are villains, but we are also the majority. Status quos are for suckers. Majority Villain is hosted and produced by Greg Haddock, co-hosted by Graham Rue with help from Andrea Schmidt. For a full list of contributors and musicians visit the website at www.majorityvillain.com/thepodcast . What beer are you drinking? Email me at greg@majorityvillain.com. **************** Music provided by Evil Bear Boris, Pictures of the Floating World, through freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons Licensing. Additional music via YouTube, various Oktoberfest Schlager: Ziggy Zagga Oi Oi Oi, Ein Prosit, and Wir Ham Noch Durst and Beer Commercial Music by Jonathan Reeves. Special thanks to Josh and Angie at Verboten Brewing; Homebrewer Eric Ellzey; Vathana Thorn, Rasmus Muttscheller, and Ollie Klobenzer at Kraftbierwerkstatt; Daniela Vogl for her fantastic Reinheitsgebot Bayerisch, and Jonathan Reeves for his beer mood music. **************** Liquor-law battle heads for 2016 ballot http://bizwest.com/liquor-law-battle-heads-for-16-ballot/ Budweiser Renames Budweiser “America” http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2016/05/10/budweiser-renames-cans-beer-america-anheuser-busch/84176886/ King of beer deals: Anheuser-Busch takes InBev's $52B offer http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5367968 The National Park Service Is Selling Out to Corporations h
Fri, July 29, 2016
#OurRevolution
Can you imagine an even "trumpier Trump"? Like a Trump that's high on meth, or gives hand guns to children, or maybe one actively campaigning on a platform to replace all US currency faces with that thatch pelt we see every night on the news. Imagining a worse Trump may be an exercise that however exhausting could be just as necessary in trying to understand what exactly birthed the great American embarrassment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 20, 2016
3rd Party Madness
#BernieOrBust - If Bernie gets burned by the Democrats, is it time to “Bust”? Can a 3rd party change the corporate tide of American politics? Hey Villains! Rate and Review the show! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Graham and I talk about Bernie or bust from two different angles. Graham defends the Democratic party saying it is safer than the Republican party with Donald Trump at the helm. I disagree saying that despite a rigged election Hillary Clinton is at least as dangerous as the alternative. I say if we can’t have Bernie then it’s time to bust out and vote Green in 2016. Graham doesn’t like Clinton, but claims a Democrat remains a safer choice. What do you think? If Bernie gets robbed is it time to BUST? Majority Villain is hosted and produced by Greg Haddock, co-hosted by Graham Rue with help from Andrea Schmidt. All music used is found from the freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons licensing. For a full list of contributors and musicians visit the website at www.majorityvillain.com/thepodcast . Email me at Greg@majorityvillain.com. We are the majority. We are villains. And status quos are for suckers. Music provided today by Dana Doss, Evil Bear Boris and Waylon Thornton. Much love to new Twitter villains: @ponfaros @macjuanma @thetalkvillain Y’all are awesome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, April 24, 2016
Bernie Or Bust?
www.bernieorbust.com - think about it. So many think that a vote for Hillary is a vote for the left. But Democrats deserted that position over 40 years ago. The Clintons aren't our friends. Obama has tried and largely failed to fill that role. They want to convince us to play ball no matter who is on the field .This is the suicide of our future. Hillary MUST make MAJOR concessions before she can expect our support. Bernie wins or Bernie loses - this fight marches on - and we need UNITY. Bernie is not once in a lifetime, because Bernie is the amalgamation of ideas - and those ideas are US . WE WILL move forward regardless of the establishment outcome.We are villains. We are the majority.Today was just a short, but If you liked what you heard here today you don’t want to miss a single episode. SUBSCRIBE to Majority Villain (villAIn) on just about every podcast catcher and on Facebook and Twitter and email greg@majorityvillain.com. Music today by The F****d Up Beat. Special thanks to Dileyna Marian and Luca Marian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, April 02, 2016
#27 - The Tremendous Trump Dump
Help us out & rate us on iTunes !!! Trump. He’s a dick. He’s not very smart. Hell, he’s not even all that rich. So why do people like him? Graham and I explore everything, but that thing he calls his hair. Music by www.FreeMusicArchive.org via Creative Commons Licensing. Today’s music is from Evil Bear Boris, Dave Depper, Doctor Turtle, and Ryan Little. Special Thanks to Daniela, Flo, and Michael. April 16th-18th. www.democracyawakening.org . March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, March 09, 2016
#26 - Berning Hillary
In 1963, while Bernie Sanders was busy getting arrested protesting for civil rights, Goldwater-girl Hillary Clinton was busy working for a presidential nominee who opposed the Civil Rights Act. Oh Snap! Rate and Review the show in iTunes! Volunteer for Bernie and get out and vote! Special thanks to members of Democrats Abroad . Logo by @Faustian_Rubble. Music by Evil Bear Boris, Blue Dot Sessions, and Billy Bragg by freemusicarchive.org . Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" altered under fair use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 24, 2016
#25 - Rock Hard Caucus
GOP or WWE? If you heard a sound bite of a raucous crowd, would you know if it was a Republican or professional wrestling event? Because sometimes they sound eerily similar… A year ago today, most people thought we would already be discussing a Hillary Clinton presidency, and the Trump train would have turned and the joke would be tired. While the joke is tired, the Trump train is in full force. However, Clinton’s journey to the White House has been far from any coronation that many had predicted, and surging surprise candidate, Bernie Sanders, has been able to maintain a virtual tie ahead of the infamous March 1st “Super Tuesday”. But it’s also not helpful if you don’t know what a caucus or a primary is, or how these “super delegates” are giving a bleeding Clinton campaign so much needed assistance. Lastly, it seems totally implausible, but the factors motivating people who #feelthebern for self-described Socialist-Democrat Bernie Sanders are often the same factors motivating Trumpeters. See how these outsider candidates are tapping into the very same frustrations in very different ways. Majority Villain is a show working to podcast the shit out of democracy. Produced and hosted by Greg Haddock, co-hosted by Graham Rue with help from Andrea Schmidt. For a full list of today’s contributors visit majorityvillain.com or check out the show notes on your device. Find and like the show on Facebook and Twitter @majorityvillain and email greg@majorityvillain.com. Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions, Evil Bear Boris, Will Bangs, and Broke for Free from www.freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons licensing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 29, 2016
Full Interview With Jay! #BOTL
Full Interview with Jay from Best of the LeftCongratulations on 10 years of podcasting!Hey Villains! Rate and Review the show! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 Jay! Tomlinson is my guest and he is the host of the award-winning podcast Best of the Left. He became seriously interested in politics in 2003 during the Iraq war invasion. With zero experience editing audio or managing a website Tomlinson launched Best of the Left in January 2006 at the age of 23. In 2009 the show won it's first Podcast Award in the Best Produced category and then again in 2012. With help from activist/journalist, Katie Klabusich the show has been refined and expanded over the years to now include voicemails from listeners and activism segments produced in-house that give listeners an outlet to make a difference in the stories they hear on the show. It is an extremely hands-on approach to podcasting.Now, with 10 years of podcasting, Jay is a pioneer in podcasting, and with almost 1000 episodes, Best of the Left is one of the best shows there is for receiving the rundown on all that progressive radio and television has to offer. Music provided Evil Bear Boris and Blue Dot Sessions through freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons Licensing.Great piece on “Black Lives Matter” #BLM from Best of the Left http://www.bestoftheleft.com/_981_the_struggle_for_justice_continues_blacklivesmatter -“How Obama Enables Atrocities” by Robert Parry https://consortiumnews.com/2016/01/04/how-obama-enables-atrocities/ - fightfor15.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, January 22, 2016
#24 - Jay from Best Of The Left
Greg interviews Jay from Best Of The Left about his journey to podcasting, progressive and libertarian politics, and Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. It's a side of Jay you don't get to see so often on his show. Killer convo, killer guy. Congratulations on 10 years of podcasting! Jay! Tomlinson, is my guest today and host of the award-winning podcast Best of the Left. He became seriously interested in politics in 2003 during the Iraq war invasion. With zero experience editing audio or managing a website Tomlinson launched Best of the Left in January 2006 at the age of 23. In 2009 the show won it's first Podcast Award in the Best Produced category and then again in 2012. With help from activist/journalist, Katie Klabusich the show has been refined and expanded over the years to now include voicemails from listeners and activism segments produced in-house that give listeners an outlet to make a difference in the stories they hear on the show. It is an extremely hands-on approach to podcasting. Now, with 10 years of podcasting, Jay is a pioneer in podcasting, and with almost 1000 episodes, Best of the Left is one of the best shows there is for receiving the rundown on all that progressive radio and television has to offer. www.bestoftheleft.com *News You May Have Missed*HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY CITIZENS UNITED AMMON BUNDY AND HIS MILITIA IRAN U.S. Navy sailors taken captivehttp://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/iran-navy-sailors-images-217709 NYPD POLICE SERGEANT KIZZY ADONIShttp://thefreethoughtproject.com/man-jailed-filming-eric-garners-death-eat-rat-poison-prisons-food/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/09/nyregion/new-york-police-sergeant-to-face-internal-charges-in-eric-garner-confrontation.html?_r=0http://www.democracynow.org/2016/1/12/eric_garners_daughter_instead_of_blackU.S. SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS*************Majority Villain is a show about Democracy and the power of people united. Because of the inherent danger that unity supplies to the status quo and the powers-that-be, we are villains.Majority Villain is hosted and produced by Greg Haddock, co-hosted by Graham Rue with help from Andrea Schmidt. And now email me at Greg@majorityvillain.com.**********Music provided Evil Bear Boris and Blue Dot Sessions through freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons Licensing.-Link to one of Best Of The Left’s last shows.http://www.bestoftheleft.com/_981_the_struggle_for_justice_continues_blacklivesmatter-“How Obama Enable Atrocities” by Robert Parryhttps://consortiumnews.com/2016/01/04/how-obama-enables-atrocities/-fightfor15.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, December 17, 2015
#23 - *SPECIAL* COP21 Paris
Welcome to Paris for the United Nations 21st Conference of Parties on Climate Change or COP21. Word on the Street - Paris Addition Andi and I made it to Paris on December 12th to join with people from all across the globe to show international demand for accountability to the nearly 200 countries that signed the climate deal keeping our planet below 1.5 degrees Celsius. This moment is monumental, but it’s also a long way from being a reality. It will still require ratification on April 22nd, 2016 in New York, and more than ever, that everyday people continue to talk about climate change and the desire for a clean, stable planet. Music provided by Jess Gold and Chris Philpott - recorded on sight in Paris, and by Yeyey through the freemusicarchive.org under Creative Commons Licensing. #350 #Fossilfuellatio #d12 #Redlines #COP21 #Climateaction #COP21Paris #SIRdavidattenborough @350 @emigre_online Keywords: Free Netherlands, 350, Naomi Klein, UNICEF, Norway Socialist Youth, Friends of the Earth, Climate Action Additional Sources: www.350.org www.cop21paris.org www.cop21.gouv.fr www.glassbeadgame.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, December 11, 2015
#23 - COP21 Paris - Prologue
Andi and I head to the COP21 - 21st meeting of the Conference of Parties discussing a GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT in Paris. The importance of this event is huge, and your news probably isn't covering it. Music by Evil Bear Boris under Creative Commons License. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 26, 2015
#22 - Turkey Days & Terror Ways
Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow villains. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the attacks in Paris, Beirut, Turkey, and Mali. What has occurred is awful. But, you wouldn’t put a fire out with gasoline. You wouldn’t teach your child that hitting is wrong by using a swift backhand. Today, a light, but fruitful discussion about the value of appropriate response in the face of tragedy. Ironically, we release this episode on Thanksgiving, the same day we Americans celebrate our own status as refugees. #notinmyname #nomorewar #refugeeswelcome #chriskrispykreme Today’s show was written by Greg Haddock and Graham Rue, and produced by Greg Haddock with help from Andrea Schmidt. Music Today provided by Evil Bear Boris, Indian Wells and The F****d Up Beat through Creative Commons licensing via www.FreeMusicArchive.org Additional Sources: http://mashable.com/2015/11/17/mccain-bizarre-to-discriminate-against-muslim-refugees/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed#T7sAUnNv05q8 http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/why-war-isis-will-fail-1513487412 http://m.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/a-1063161.html#spRedirectedFrom=www&referrrer= http://www.thenation.com/article/whats-the-real-story-behind-the-american-attack-on-doctors-without-borders/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3321624/France-launches-wave-bombing-raids-Syria.html https://www.facebook.com/juergentodenhoefer/posts/10153335243745838 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, November 02, 2015
#21 - I'm Racist
I'm Racist. But aren't we all a little bit? To find out how much, Graham and I have taken the test at Racismtest.org and have posted our results here. Music by Evil Bear Boris, Blue Dot Sessions, and Buildings. #Blacklivesmatter #I'mracist @Racismtest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, September 07, 2015
#20 - Labor Day & Immigration
Why is Donald Trump good for the election in 2016? Aaand of course why he isn’t. Also, how can getting too excited about Bernie Sanders be a bad thing? Immigrants take over, and the unions do what unions do. This show’s music provided by Learning Music, Billy Bragg, Pink and Brown, Evil Bear Boris, Yeyey, and Uke Stanza. Sources and cites used are www.ilmfeed.com, www.ringoffireradio.com, money.cnn.com, and www.fightfor15.org. #HilaryClinton, #DonaldTrump, #FeeltheBern, #LaborDay2015 #RusselBrand #Immigration #Migrationcrisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, July 14, 2015
#19 - Graham Rue Joins MV
Donald Trump announces his presidency, and then we make fun of him. Who is "we", you ask? I present my new co-host Graham Rue @instagraham with a welcome gift as he describes his distaste for U.S. politics and his forbidden love with common sense as he prophesies the 2016 presidential election of Independent VT Senator Bernie Sanders. Music provided by the Free Music Archive (www.freemusicarchive.org) under Creative Commons. Today's music by Evil Bear Boris and Shopping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, May 08, 2015
#18 - MV Turns One Year
(Orig. aired 11/2014) Timeless and relevant discussion about the undying need to empathize with other's positions as I share my story of living in Germany. Aaaand how worthless congress is which is unfortunately also timeless.Music by Evil Bear Boris and Shopping. Clips by Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Written and produced by Greg Haddock. And special thanks to Jay! and the team #BotL @BestoftheLeft and MV's recent feature on the show. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, April 01, 2015
#17 - Sell the Home Less
First and foremost - a very special thanks to graphic designer Brett Bolin for the brand new logo!Today's show focuses on Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Iran, and the darker details of America's housing market.Clips and music today by Paul Piff at UC Berkley, Shopping, Evil Bear Boris, Wreck & Reference, Post Materialists, Graham Rue and Juan Gonzales of Democracy Now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 20, 2015
#16 - The Internet, Man
After MILLIONS OF COMMENTS from people like you, chairman Tom Wheeler of the FCC announces that internet providers will NOT be able to provide "fast lanes" to premium customers at the cost of "slow lanes" to everyone else. As we enjoy this major MV victory, it's time to reflect on the beauty of the interwebs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, February 08, 2015
Full Interview with Mansur Gidfar, Represent.Us
This is the full interview of the show released on February 6th, 2015. For an edited and slightly shorter version refer back to that episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 06, 2015
#15 - Represent.Us Interview with Mansur Gidfar
Mansur Gidfar of Represent.Us tells us all about how money is corrupting our political process in the good ole USofA and what we can do about it. He comes from a group with some serious street cred, a plan, and a running start. You don't want to miss this, unless of course you hate democracy and freedom in equal measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, January 17, 2015
#14 - Reflections
Reflections: A Tribute to George Douthit IIIFrom Michael Brown and Eric Garner to Boko Haram and Charlie Hebdo - a lot has happened in the last month. But what makes it really ugly is the way people have chosen sides in some of these events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, November 21, 2014
#13 - Deutsch In Deutschland
What is it like learning German in Germany? Deutch in Deutschland? It's fun, it's challenging - ah who am I kidding it's hell sometimes. Today I share my feelings about what it's like to learn a foreign languange in a foreign land. You might be surprised how relevant it is to life right at home. Also, what the shit is going on with the KeystoneXL pipeline and Immigration reform? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, November 07, 2014
#12 - Money Can't Buy Me Wha?
Mo' money, mo' problems? Not if you're the monopoly guy, and your hobby is spending millions on elections!So you voted this week and - well, actually statistically you probably didn't vote... but the good news is Obama wasn't re-elected and the terrorist splinter cell E.B.O.L.A. didn't get us in our PJs, thank god. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, October 20, 2014
#11 - Vote Oktoberfest
Remember, rembember the 4th of November!!!!Tuesday, November 4th! Get out and vote! Here I lay down more and more examples about how Republicans and Democrats are both bad examples for politics, and TV media doesn't make anything easier. Happy Columbus Day to no one, and I present you audio from my visit to OKTOBERFEST in MUNICH! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, October 02, 2014
Majority Villain #10
Review of the WORLD'S LARGEST CLIMATE MARCH EVERRRRR!!!!! Following the News You May Have Missed (which discusses further the absurdity of the United States military operations in Iraq and Syria), I lay out all the beauitful things that happened around the world in beautiful, devoted affection to our beloved Mother Nature. Clips from Leonard DiCaprio at the UN Summit in NYC, John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, and Niel DeGrasse Tyson with the founder of the X Prize discussing the need to and benefits of investing in a GREEN innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, September 17, 2014
#10 - What the Crap, Barry?
Insecurity doesn't look good on anybody, but a whole nation ? Now that's something we could all do without. This episode lays out very clearly how the ISIS problem is related to the Russia-Ukraine problem, and how the USA government is instigating it all. --Oh! And I make fun of Democrats! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, September 06, 2014
The U.S.A., Allies & Shmallies
What makes a country sexy to the U.S.A.? Is it Benjamin Netanyahu's commanding voice? What about Margaret Thatcher's mysterious gaze? Blatant racism? Tough calls! Hell, maybe it's about money! This show jumps into the story between Palestine and Israel, ISIS, and the unsolicited late night phone calls from the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, August 19, 2014
Majority Villain Ep. 7
No, no, no - that's not possible! We can't all be idiots. No, only they're idiots.. but they think we're idiots. Well, they're bigger idiots for thinking we're idiots -- STOP. Maybe we should start looking at this a little differently... Seems like being a Republican hasn't worked out all that well, and being a Democrat hasn't done a lot of justice lately either. On this show, I begin the tough task of dissecting the barriers between the 2 parties, in our messy 2-party politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, August 02, 2014
Majority Villain Ep. 6
Richard Wolff explains some of the finer details of his big break-out book, Democracy at Work - an idea that workers have been getting the shaft a little too long, and that maybe now is the time they start running the place for themselves. "News You May Have Missed" and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, July 24, 2014
MV with Dr. Richard Wolff
This is my interview with Dr. Richard Wolff. He is the author of many books, but the one that grabbed my attention is Democracy at Work and it is dedicated to the idea that the workers should direct, own, and manage their own companies. It's an interview you don't want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, July 20, 2014
MajorityVillain Ep5
What is it like to live in a country when they win the World Cup? Needless to say, it's pretty crazy. But if you've ever wondered what it sounds like win you win one, you may want to listen in... Also, a discussion about Israel and Palestine, and how Hamas aside, the history of Palestine has effected the current situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, July 04, 2014
July4.mp3
Why America kicks ass! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, June 29, 2014
MajorityVillain.Ep4.mp3
So much media attention recently is being put on reasons why we need to go back into Iraq. Not enough dialogue is being spent discussing why this was such a disaster to begin with, and who actually stands to gain from going back? Also, Megyn Kelly tells Dick Cheney he was wrong, and Glenn Beck almost apologizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, June 20, 2014
MajorityVillainEp3.mp3
This show offers "App of the Week", "News You May Have Missed", and a review of the 1 year anniversary of NSA Whistleblower, Edward Snowden. Then a brief discussion on the middle ground between Capitalism and Communism and the joys of propaganda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, May 31, 2014
MajorityVillain.ep2.mp3
On this show I talk about the current issues of the Veteran's Association (VA). I also discuss cable giants Comcast and AT&T, their buyout proposals, and how it's tied to Net Neutrality. We also take a few moments to see exactly what late comedian George Carlin thinks about American politics. Later in the show, there is an extended interview with Dagmar Ulrig of Die Linke in Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, May 11, 2014
Majority Villain Ep.1
In this show I discuss what is wrong with democracy and what we should do to fix it. I explain why there is too much money in politics, and how we have 4 amendments to the constitution specifically on voting for a reason. Further, I explain why the 1% has been so unhealthy for our society, and how Republicans and Democrats are both to blame for our current situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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