On today’s program, Nomiki Konst speaks with Murtaza Hussain about his recent article in The Intercept “Over Two Decades, U.S.’s Global War on Terror Has Taken Nearly 1 Million Lives and Cost $8 Trillion.” Murtaza is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC & other news outlets.

Link to Murtaza’s article: https://theintercept.com/2021/09/01/war-on-terror-deaths-cost/

Next Nomiki is joined by Luke Savage to talk about his recent article in Jacobin “The U.S. Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarization Since 9/11.” Luke is a staff writer at Jacobin, is writing has also been featured in Current Affairs, The Guardian, New Statesman, LRC, and others. Based in Toronto, Luke has also worked as a political staffer at Queen’s Park and for a Member of Parliament. He was a candidate for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 2014 provincial election. He writes about Canadian and international politics, religion, labour issues, philosophy, and the history of the democratic left.

Link to Luke’s article: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/09/us-military-foreign-policy-war-on-terror-institute-for-policy-studies-report

Our fantastic panel for today is comprised of Jordan Zakarin & Julia Doubleday. Jordan Zakarin is a reporter and editor with The Observer. He also runs ProgressivesEverywhere.org, “a political newsletter that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for progressive candidates and causes.” The Progressives Everywhere newsletter spotlights progressive candidates, campaigns, and causes. Julia Doubleday is Deputy Director of Committee and was the campaign manager for Julie Oliver’s Congressional campaign in Texas’ 25th Congressional District. She also worked on Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 and Bernie Sanders’ 2017 campaigns.

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Nomiki Konst speaks with staff writer at The New Republic Alex Shephard about his recent article “The Media Is Blowing the Afghanistan Story Again,” the Biden administration’s withdrawal strategy, the national media’s inability to learn lessons, and more!

Link to Alex’s article: https://newrepublic.com/article/163357/media-coverage-afghanistan-withdrawal-failure

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On today’s show, Nomiki Konst first speaks with Ricardo Valadez about the various ways that private equity plays an enormous & oftentimes monopolistic role in virtually every facet of America, if not the world’s, economy, making it’s way into Federal legislation impacting everything from real estate to toy stores to healthcare and everything in between, as well as opportunities toward real reform after the Fall recess. Ricardo is the Private Equity Campaign’s Manager at Americans for Financial Reform which was formed in the wake of the 2008 crisis and is a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups.

Link to Americans for Financial Reform: https://ourfinancialsecurity.org

Next Nomiki talks with philosopher, educator and author Lee McIntyre about his recent book How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason. Lee is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and in Instructor of Ethics at Harvard Extension School.

Link to Lee McIntyre’s book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/how-talk-science-denier

Link to Lee’s website: https://leemcintyrebooks.com

Finally Nomiki is joined by perennial show favorite Harvey Kaye to begin to scratch the surface of the topic of Afghanistan, US Empire, and more. Harvey is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as well as author of sixteen books!

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On today’s program, Nomiki Konst speaks with academic, author and activist Kehinde Andrews about his book The New Age Of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World. Kehinde is Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University as well as Chair of the Harambee Organization of Black Unity.

Link to Kehinde’s book: https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/kehinde-andrews/the-new-age-of-empire/9781645036906/

Next Nomiki is joined by Ryan Grim to talk about his recent article in The Intercept, “Biden’s Basic Question In A 2009 White House Meeting Exposed The Folly Of The Afghanistan War.” Ryan Grim is the D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept, a contributor to The Young Turks as well as author of the book “We’ve Got People: From Jessie Jackson to Alexandria-Cortez, the End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement.”

Link to Ryan’s article: https://theintercept.com/2021/09/02/afghanistan-obama-war-biden/

and link to Ryan’s book: https://strongarmpress.com/catalog/weve-got-people/

Nomiki then talks with Matt Bruenig about his recent article in Jacobin, “35 Million Americans Are Losing Unemployment Income Today,” breaking down exactly what that means, what’s being done, and more. Matt is a lawyer, policy analyist, writer and founder of People’s Policy Project.

Link to Matt’s Article: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/09/pandemic-covid-unemployment-income-benefits-insurance-expire-jobs-economic-recovery/

and link to People’s Policy Project: https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org

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A very special broadcast of two TNS Bookclub interviews. The first is an interview with Richard Seymour, author of The Twittering Machine.

Then Nomiki Konst speaks with Andreas Malm, author of How To Blow Up A Pipeline.

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