Coming From Left Field (Audio)

Smedley D. Butler “War Is A Racket” with Bill Ehrhart

Our “friend of the show,” Bill Ehrhart returns to our podcast to discuss General Smedley D. Butler, one of the most colorful officers in the Marine Corps' long history; he was one of the two Marines who received two Medals of Honor for separate acts of outstanding heroism.

Butler and Ehrhart are both cut from the same cloth, Marines, opinionated, and on the correct side of politics.

Supplemental pictures and videos:

https://ComingFromLeftField.com/sb  

 

Books:

War Is A Racket by Smedley D. Butler

 

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire by Jonathan M. Katz

 

Devil Dog: The Amazing True Story of the Man Who Saved America (Pulp History) by David Talbot (Author), Spain Rodriguez (Illustrator)

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:

http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“Strongmen: From Mussolini to Present ” with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. She is an MSNBC Opinion Columnist and commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and other media outlets about authoritarianism, Fascism, and threats to democracy around the world..  Her latest book, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, looks at how illiberal leaders use propaganda, corruption, violence, and machismo - and how they can be defeated.

 

The book:

Strongmen- Mussolini To The Present

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9780393868418

 

Substack:

Ruth Ben-Ghiat Lucid Substack

https://lucid.substack.com/

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:

http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas” with Tom R. Hulst

Tom  Hulst was a policy advisor to Washington Governor Daniel J. Evans, an administrator in the State Office of Public Instruction, superintendent of Peninsula School District, and college political science teacher. His book “The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas” is a remarkable tribute to Douglas, hiking, place, and family.

 

Tom’s book:

The Footpaths of Justice William O. Douglas: A Legacy of Place

https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9780595330409

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:

http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

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Jan 6, Big Lie, and American Myths with Anthony Conwright

Anthony Conwright is a writer and educator based in New York City.  He contributes to Mother Jones, The Nation, Huffington Post, New Republic, and others.  He is a remarkable journalist, always with a refreshingly unique perspective on our modern political economy. Follow his works on:

Mother Jones:

https://www.motherjones.com/author/anthony-conwright/

The Nation:

https://www.thenation.com/authors/anthony-conwright/

Huffington Post:

https://www.huffpost.com/author/aconwright-628

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

ERRATA 20:13 Michael Brown was the young man killed in Ferguson, MO (2014), not Freddie Gray

 

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“Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes” with Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali is a writer, activist, and longtime public intellectual.  He has authored many books and is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review. He contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books.

His most recent book is a critical review that exposes Churchill’s leadership in the context of forgotten Imperial crimes.

Book:

“Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes” with Tariq Ali

https://www.versobooks.com/books/3971-winston-churchill

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“Behind the Decline of the U.S. Left” with Stansfield Smith

Stansfield Smith is a member of Chicago ALBA Solidarity, formerly the Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban 5.  Stansfield is a long-time anti-war activist and opposed U.S. interference over the years in Latin America.  He is a prolific writer, and his works have appeared in publications such as CounterPunch, Dissident Voice, MLToday, Black Agenda, CovertAction Magazine, and MultiPolarisia.

Links:
Part 1: National Security State Censoring of Anti-Imperialist Voices the Latest Phase of their Long-Term Strategy to Divide and Control the Left (Jun 23, 2022)

https://tinyurl.com/yjpschj3

 

Part 2: Behind the Decline of the US Left  (Nov 28, 2022):

https://tinyurl.com/9f63ta9n

 

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“We Are Proud Boys” with Andy Campbell

Andy Campbell, the Senior Editor of Huffington Post, joined us today to discuss his book, “We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism .” Andy is considered an expert on American extremism, having covered the modern rise of the far-right at the ground level, including the neo-Nazi rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.

Links:
“We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism” by Andy Campbell:

https://www.amazon.com/Are-Proud-Boys-Right-Wing-Extremism/dp/0306827468 

Andy Campbell articles in Huff Post:

https://www.huffpost.com/author/andy-campbell 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

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Thank You For Your Service” with Bill Ehrhart

Today’s guest is an American poet, writer, scholar, and Vietnam veteran.  Bill (W.D.) Ehrhart has been called "the dean of Vietnam war poetry." His activism in the form of his prolific literary work has been featured in numerous articles, books, periodicals, and even Ken Burns’ documentary, The Vietnam War.

Links:
W.D. Ehrhart’s books from McFarland Publishing:

https://mcfarlandbooks.com/?s=W.+D.+Ehrhart&search_id=product&post_type=product

 

W.D. Ehrhart Articles in the LA Progressive |Jun 2014 to Nov 2022:
https://www.laprogressive.com/author/w-d-ehrhart

 

Webpage:
https://wdehrhart.com/index.html

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

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“American Midnight” with Adam Hochschild

Our guest today is an award-winning New York Times best-selling historian Adam Hochschild to discuss his book, “American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.” Adam Hochschild is a prominent historian, author of eleven books, and a co-founder, editor, and writer at Mother Jones magazine.

Links:
“American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.”

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-midnight-adam-hochschild?variant=40001056014370

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“Socialism Betrayed” with Joe Jamison and Roger Keeran

Our guests today are Joe Jamison (pen name: Thomas Kenny) and Roger Keeran, authors of “Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union.”  Although written two decades ago, it remains the definitive expose of what led to the overthrow of the Soviet Union. With the recent death of Mikhail Gorbachev, their book is especially relevant, providing a clear and insightful analysis of this historic event.

 

Links:

“Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union”:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/socialism-betrayed-behind-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-roger-keeran/7617565

 

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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