Coming From Left Field (Audio)

“The Bill Gates Problem” with Tim Schwab

Our guest on this podcast is investigative journalist Tim Schwab. His book, “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire.” It is a definitive critique of Bill Gates and other billionaires who use their immense wealth to forge into the world of unaccountable power philanthropy.

 

Order the book: The Bill Gates Problem

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781250850096

 

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“Poetry – Take 3!” with Janice O’Mahony

In this podcast, our guest is a poet, Pat’s sister, Janice O’Mahony. She lives on Whidbey Island, Washington, and has immersed herself in the community's creative environment.

Janice has always been creative, but once she retired, she focused on being a “poet.” She has published her works in journals and books and spends much of her time honing her bard craft.

 

Order the book OUT OF THE BLUE four voices
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/out-of-the-blue1

 

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Poems                                                       

(12:47) Bad Art   

 (15:20) 26 Letters   

(28:05) 2nd Act    

(30:46) Advanced Directive   

(33:06) Dentist Day   

 (36:10) Dodge Ball Target  

 (44:28) Decorum   

(50:23) Starch 

(52:55) Morning Glories 

(57:25) What I Want to Know 

 (1:00:06) Pickup Sticks  

 

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“The Fantasy Economy” & “The Education Myth” with Neil Kraus & Jon Shelton

This podcast examines education policies, history, and reform from two academics; Dr. Neil Kraus, is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls.  His book, The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform challenges the basic assumptions of the education reform movement. Dr. Jon Shelton is Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His book, “The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy” traces how the predominant American view of education evolved from an instrument of democratic instruction to the primary path to a good job.

Both professors offer a different perspective on our present educational landscape.  Together they merge politics, public policies, history, economics, and labor relations to provide insight to the purpose of education.

 

Order the book: The Education Myth
https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781501768149

 

Order the book: The Fantasy Economy
https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781439923719

 

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“Wall Street’s War on Workers” with Les Leopold

Les Leopold’s book, “Wall Street’s War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It,” connects the dots between long-term trends in corporate capitalism and the last 50 years of neoliberal attacks on the working class. He shows the direct relationship between deregulation, predatory private equity firms, mass layoffs, stock buybacks, and the resulting destruction of the middle class.

As a longtime labor educator and journalist, Leopold describes how the Democrats have lost the longstanding support of millions of urban and rural workers and how both parties take their marching orders from Wall Street and wealthy donors.

 

Order the book: Wall Street’s War on Workers (https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781645022336)

Substack: (https://lesleopold.substack.com/)

Webiste: (https://runawayinequality.org/)  

 

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Update on the Julian Assange Trial with Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola’s book, “Guilty of Journalism,” is an essential guide to the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  As a journalist, Kevin has been reporting on Julian Assange for more than a decade and returns to our podcast to discuss London's High Court recent decision regarding his extradition to the United States.  This is an important matter that impacts the future of journalism, freedom of speech, and democracy itself. 

 

Order the book: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4493-guilty-of-journalism

House Bill 934: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/934  

 

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https://thedissenter.org/  

https://www.youtube.com/@Kevin_Gosztola

 

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She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism with Katherine Yeske Taylor

Today, our guest is Kathrine Yeske Taylor,  a rock journalist who has interviewed hundreds of musicians.  In her book, “She’s a Badass,” Taylor focuses on twenty significant women in rock such as Ann Wilson, Joan Osborne, Paula Cole, Suzi Quatro, Orianthi and more.  She devotes an entire chapter to each one, taking an in-depth look at the incredible talent and influence they had on our music landscape.

Order the book:

She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781493072545

Kathrine’s social media:

https://www.facebook.com/katherine.yeske.taylor/

https://www.instagram.com/kyt_in_nyc/

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Music List:

1. Suzi Quatro
   Suzi Quatro – “Can The Can” (1973)
2. Ann Wilson
   Heart - "Barracuda" (1977)
3. Exene Cervenka (X)
   John Doe and Exene Cervenka (X)- The New World live (1983) 
4. Gina Schock
   The Go-G0’s – “We Got The Beat” -American Bandstand (1982)
5. Lydia Lunch
   Sonic Youth & Lydia Lunch-“Death Valley '69” (1985)
6. Suzanne Vega
   “Luka” (1988)
7. Cherie Currie (the Runaways)
   The Runaways – “Cherry Bomb”  (2007)
8. Joan Osborne
    Joan Osborne – “One Of Us” (1996)
9. Donita Sparks (L7)
   L7 – “Pretend That We're Dead” (Live At The Download Festival 2018)
10. Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)
    Indigo Girls – “Closer to Fine” (on David Letterman 1989)
11. Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, the Breeders, Belly)
    Belly - Feed The Tree (1993)
12. Paula Cole
    Paula Cole – “I Don't Want to Wait” (1996)
13. Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
    Bikini Kill – “Rebel Girl” (1992)
14. Laura Veirs
    Laura Veirs - "Sun Song" (2013)
15. Catherine Popper
    Puss n Boots- "Jesus, Etc." (2013)
16. Amanda Palmer
    Amanda Palmer – “Runs In The Family” (2008)
17. Bonnie Bloomgarden (Death Valley Girls)
    Death Valley Girls - "Magic Powers" (The Roxy 2022)
18. Orianthi
    Orianthi - "According To You" (2009)
19. Fefe Dobson
    Fefe Dobson - "Stuttering" (2010)
20. Sade Sanchez (L.A. Witch)
    L A Witch - "Fire Starter" (2020)

 

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“Trauma & Recovery” and “Truth & Repair” with Judith Herman

Today, our guest is Dr. Judith Herman, one of America’s most influential psychiatrists and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and is a distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. 

Today, we discuss two of her books, the 1992 classic “Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror,” and her recent book “Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice.”

Order the books:

Truth and Repair

Trauma and Recovery

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“Guilty of Journalism: The political case against Julian Assange” with Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola, has spent the last decade covering Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, and the wider war on whistleblowers and journalists. His book, “Guilty of Journalism” offers a balanced and comprehensive perspective on all the events leading up to what press freedom advocates have called the trial of the century.

Noam Chomsky noted that Kevin’s book is “Essential reading for those who care about freedom of expression and elementary justice” and the late Daniel Ellsberg stated “Kevin Gosztola is a rare journalist who understands the abominable threat that the case against Assange poses to press freedom.”

Order the book: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4493-guilty-of-journalism

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“Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2024” with Andy Lee Roth

Andy Lee Roth is the associate director of Project Censored, an American nonprofit media watchdog organization. He holds a PhD in sociology from UCLA.

Project Censored was founded in 1976 by Dr. Carl Jensen at Sonoma State University to research and publicize news media censorship in the news and to develop students’ critical thinking skills and media literacy. Every year, they publish a book, “State of the Free Press,” that highlights the top 25 censored stories and media analyses that promote independent investigative journalism and education about the crucial role of our free press.

Order the book: https://www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state-of-the-free-press-2024

Website: https://www.projectcensored.org/

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”Musing About Our Podcast” with Greg Godels and Pat Cummings

Three years ago, we started the podcast Coming From Left Field… where we talk about politics, books, and current events. In this podcast we reflect on some of our guests we have hosted over the 68 episodes, argue where we agree and disagree, and provide observations about our current political apocalypse.

 

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Marxism-Leninism Today (MLToday): https://mltoday.com/

Timestamps:

(01:45) book discussion “How Democracies Die”

(14:14) Dan Kovalik, “Cancel This Book,” “Pink Tide,” “Trip to Russia & Crimea”

(16:24) book discussion Karl Marx

(20:47) Carlos Garrido, “Last Years of Marx” book discussion

(22:41) Eddie Smith, “Blackshirts and Reds” book discussion

(24:38) Christian Parenti, “First Privilege Walk & Radical Hampton”

(26:22) Janice O’Mahony &  Kevin Miller, “A Couple of Poets”

(27:49) Stephen Gowans, “Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East”

(30:07) Jim Painter, “Media,” & “The Black March Novel”

(30:49) Hoss Hollwedel, “”Exterminate All the Brute” & “Amazon unions”

(32:21) Toni Gilpin, “The Long Deep Grudge:

(32:47) Roger Keeran, “The Communist Party and the Autoworkers”

(34:06) Tony Monterio, “The lost legacy of Henry Winston”

(37:09) Walter Johnson, “The Broken Heart of America”

(39:09) Tariq Ali, “Winston Churchill”

(39:20) Vijay Prashad, “The Withdrawal”

(39:25) Joanna Moncrieff, “The Serotonin Theory of Depression”

(41:42) Gerald Horne, “Black Liberation / Red Scare”, “Jazz and Justice”

(45:14) Walter Bragman, “Moms for Liberty”

(45:21) Anthony Conwright, “Jan 6, Big Lie”

(45:31) Kathryn Joyce. “War on Public Schools”

(45:42) Andy Campbell, “We Are Proud Boys”

(47:53) Suzanne Gordon, “Wounds of War”

(49:42) Bill Ehrhart, “Thank You for Your Service,” “Smedley Butler,” “Essays”

(51:27) Norman Finkelstein,” I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!”

(54:29) Ruth Ben-Ghiat, “Strongmen”

(57:16) Fredrik deBoer, “Cult of Smart,” ”How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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