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

3/7/2024
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 Follow Kevin: https://substack.com/@kgosztola https://thedissenter.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@Kevin_Gosztola Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ KevinGosztola#JulianAssange#AbbyMartin#projectcensored#espionageact#censorship#vault7#pressfreedom#trial#RoyalCourts#RogerWalters#JusticeJeremyJohnson#ChleseaManning#StellaAssange#CIAwaronjourlists#GuiltyofJournalism#whistleblowers#underreported#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday

Duration:00:53:32

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

1/25/2024
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/ Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ andyleeroth#andyroth#mickeyhuff#projectcensored#stateoffreepress#censorship#corporatemedia#freeepress#medialiteracy#journalism#stories#underreported#newsdeserts#russiagate#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday#CarlJensen

Duration:01:10:51

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

12/20/2023
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. Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ 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” PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#DanKovalik#KarlMarx#MidwesternMarist#CarlosGarrido#EddieSmith#Blackshirts#MichaelParinti#ChristianParenti#JaniceO’Mahony#KevinMiller#Poets#StephenGowans#JimPainter#ToniGilpin#RogerKeeran#CommunistParty#TonyMonterio#WalterJohnson#TariqAli#VijayPrashad#JoannaMoncrieff#GeraldHorne#JazzandJustice#WalterBragman#AnthonyConwright#KathrynJoyce#Andy#Bill Ehrhart#WDEhrhart#NormanFinkelstein#RuthBen-Ghiat#Strongmen#FredrikdeBoer

Duration:01:12:12

”Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19’S Health Lessons For The World” with Stephen Bezruchka

11/17/2023
Stephen Bezruchka is a graduate of Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford universities. He now is an Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus, Health Systems, and Population Health at the University of Washington. He worked for three decades as an emergency physician. In “Inequity Kills Us All” Bezruchka takes a deep dive into the global health data and considers his years of experience as an ER doctor and a public health educator to expose how unjust economics adds up to poor health and higher mortality, and how living in a society with entrenched hierarchies increases the negative effects of illnesses for everyone, and early life lasts a lifetime. Order the book https://www.amazon.com/Inequality-Kills-Us-All-COVID-19s/dp/1032278390/ Website: https://stephenbezruchka.com/ InequalityKillsUsAll#StephenBezruchka#TrekkingNepal#TrekkinginNepal#GlobalHealth#SchooolofpublicHealth#HealthData#UniversityofWashington#UW#InequityHealthcare#PublicHealth#RichardWilkinson#lifeexpecancy#AirRageSyndrome#Medicare#StressandHealth#HealthOlypics#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:01:09:06

“They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” with Sarah Kendzior

11/7/2023
67 – “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” with Sarah Kendzior Sarah Kendzior is the New York Times bestselling author of Hiding in Plain Sight and The View from Flyover Country. Today we discuss her third book, “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” which delves into the world of conspiracy theories and their impact on American society. She argues that the proliferation of conspiracy theories has eroded trust in institutions, undermined democracy, and hindered collective action to address pressing issues. Kendzior is known for her reporting on St. Louis, her coverage of the 2016 election, and her academic research on authoritarian states. She was named by Foreign Policy as one of the "100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events." Her reporting has been featured in many publications, including Politico, Slate, The Atlantic, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, TeenVogue, The Globe and Mail, and The New York Times. She lives in St. Louis. Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Knew-Culture-Conspiracy-Complacent/dp/1250210720 Subscribe to Sarah’s substack: https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior Website: https://sarahkendzior.com/ TheyKnew#HowaCultureofConspiracyKeepsAmericaComplacent#SarahKendzior#conspiracytheory#ViewfromFlyoverCountry#authoritarianism#BakerHotel#NormanBaker#Putin#JeffreyEpstein#LolitaExpress#Pizzagate#QAnnon#GaslitNation#HidingInPlainSite#DonaldTrump#cooruption#oligarchs#St.Louis#StLouis#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:00:53:58

“Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About” with Charles Derber

11/1/2023
Charlie Derber is a professor of sociology at Boston College and the author of 25 books. Current work focuses on the crises of capitalism, globalization, corporate power, American militarism, the culture of hegemony, the climate crisis, and the new peace and global justice movements. Today we discuss the book, “Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About It” by Charles Derber and his co-author, Suren Moodliar. Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Universalizing-Resistance-Charles-Derber/dp/103251258X/ Greg’s article (mentioned) “An Overdue Look at the Environmental Crisis”: https://mltoday.com/an-overdue-look-at-the-environmental-crisis/ #CharlesDerber#CharlieDerber#SurenMoodiar#ClimateCrisis#ClimateChange#Militarism#EnvironmentalDistruction#FredrickDouglass#Abolishonists#triangleofextinction#Chomsky#Marx#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:01:15:48

“Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny” with Theresa Amato

10/27/2023
Theresa Amato is a public advocate, attorney, and founder of the Citizen Advocacy Center in Illinois. She was the national campaign manager and in-house counsel for Ralph Nader for his presidential runs in both 2000 and 2004. “Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny” is a powerful argument for electoral reform, especially related to third-party and independent candidates. Phil Donahue’s book review stated Amato “takes the biggest swing―not a jab, but a roundhouse punch―at America’s corrupt electoral system.” Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Illusion-Choice-Two-Party-Tyranny/dp/1595583947 Citizen Advocacy Center: https://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org/ Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ TheresaAmato#GrandIllusion#TheMythofVoterChoiceinaTwo-PartyTyranny#RalphNader#CitizenWorks#CitizensAdvocacyCenter#ballotaccess#ThirdParty#ElectoralSystem#PresidentalDebates#RossPerot#PatBuchanan#electonlaws#AlGore#ElectorialReform#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#CultofSmart#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:00:58:43

“How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement” with Fredrik deBoer

10/10/2023
Freddie DeBoer has written for many mainstream publications but, in the past few years, has established himself as a Substack community for 47K readers who have had enough of the polarized media. Today, we will discuss his new book, “How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement,” which explores why a passionate but unfocused social justice movement failed. Freddie’s Website: https://fredrikdeboer.com/ Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Elites-Social-Justice-Movement/ Freddie’s Substack (subscribe!): https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/ Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ #Freddiedeboer#Fredrikdeboer#HowElitesAteTheSocialJusticeMovement#Substack#GeorgeFloyd#NonProfitIndustrial#IdentiySyntheses#BLM#BlackLivesMatter#DefundPolice#FredHampton#SamHarris#YaschaMounk#NGO#Marx#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#CultofSmart#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:00:55:03

“Hattie’s War: A Novel” with Peter Serko

10/4/2023
It is hard to describe Peter Serko. He’s been a counselor, IT professional, playwright, filmmaker, museum quality photographer and now, add novelist. After acquiring a tattered cardboard box with old books, photos, and diaries from his great-grandmother, Peter became inspired to research his family genealogy and write a historical fiction novel about Hattie, a 14 year old girl and distant relative trying to make sense of post-Civil War America. We also discuss Peter’s play, “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” and film, “Footnote” which is a loving tribute to his brother who died of AIDS in the late 1980’s, and his photography. The David Serko Project: https://davidserko.com Here is a link to the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/7Fw5KGt Watch Footnote on VIMEO(38 min): https://vimeo.com/203771933 Peter’s Photography: https://peterserko.com/transformation-art-changes-a-city/ #PeterSerko#HattieWar#Hattie’swar#DavidSerko#ActUp#Footnote#AIDS#HIV#ArtChangesACity#Transformation#DavidSerkoProject#Wintrop#VashonIsland#Vashon#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#Photograpy #ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:00:54:31

“The First Privilege Walk” & “Radical Hamilton” with Christian Parenti

9/20/2023
Professor and author, Christian Parenti, discusses a wide range of topics today including his article in NONSITE.org, ‘The First Privilege Walk,’ which may be the symbolic origin story of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry. We also overview his book 'Radical Hamilton' and how the founding father was more progressive for his time than credited. In a fun, free-for-all exchange, many other topics are covered such as COVID, wokeness, policing, political economy vs capitalist economic development, and the left’s response to the pandemic. References: The First Privilege Walk -NONSite.org Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder -Verso Books #ChristianParenti#PrivelegeWalk#RadicalHampilton#FBI#MannyElis#Nonsite#leftpolitics#COVID#NaomiKlein#CharlesBeard#Grayzone#Trumpderangement#PatCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#Marcuse#DEI#DiAngelo#MichaelParenti#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:01:20:09

“Alphabet Boys Podcast: Trojan Hearse” with Trevor Aaronson

9/6/2023
Our guest today is award-winning investigative journalist and contributing writer at The Intercept, Trevor Aaronson. His seminal book “The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War On Terrorism” exposed the questionable counterterrorism tactics the Bureau used so they could claim it was winning the “war on terror.” His recent podcast, ‘Alphabet Boys” is a secret investigation of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies. He asks the question, “Are America’s top cops catching criminals -- or creating them?” https://trevoraaronson.com/ Alphabet Boys Podcast: Trojan HearseThe Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War On Terrorism How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists by Trevor AaronsonZZs Bloghttp://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ #TrevorAaronson#InvesitgativeReporter#PoliticsNews#FBI#ChinookCenter#ChurchCommittee#leftpolitics#TuckerCarlson#survalience#PatCummings#GregGodels#alphabet#alphabetboys#alphabetboyspodcast#snitchjacketing#BLM#blacklivesmatter#blm##blackidentity#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast

Duration:00:51:53

“The Human Rights Industry” with Alfred de Zayas

8/23/2023
Our guest today, Alfred de Zayas, is a prominent scholar, lawyer, historian, and human rights expert. He has an impressive academic background, having earned a law degree from Harvard Law School, as well as a Ph.D. in history from the University of Göttingen in Germany. Throughout his career, he has focused on international law, human rights, and the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. Website: http://alfreddezayas.com/ Blog: https://dezayasalfred.wordpress.com/ Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ #AlfreddeZayas#DeZayas#UnitedNations#TheHumanRightsIndustry#CounteringMainstreamNarratives#FakeNews#FakeLaw#FakeFreedom#BuildingaJustWorldOrder#rapporteur#humanrights#Ukraine#GregGodels#zzblog#PatCummings#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast

Duration:01:17:55

“What We Can and Can’t Afford: Essays on Vietnam, Patriotism and American Life” with Bill Ehrhart

7/25/2023
Bill Ehrhart’s experiences in the Vietnam War have defined his life—first as an enlisted member of a Marine infantry battalion, then as an author, poet, and teacher who has spent fifty years explaining the war and its consequences in books, lectures, and interviews. In this podcast, we discuss his recent book of essays on diverse topics, being a teacher, the VA, coming from Vietnam, and much more. Here is a link to a few supplemental pictures: http://comingfromleftfield.com/ehrhart W.D. Ehrhart home page: https://wdehrhart.com/ Buy the book: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/what-we-can-and-cant-afford/ Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ #BillEhrhart#WDEhahart#Poet#ThankYouForYourService#KenBurns#WhatWeCanandCantAfford#PatriotismAmericanLife#Poet#EssayonVietnam#MomsforLiberty#Veteran#GregGodels#zzblog#PatCummings#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast#mcfarlandbooks

Duration:01:02:06

The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. with Vijay Prashad

6/29/2023
Vijay Prashad is an American-based Indian Marxist historian; he has written over 20 books and is the founder and executive director of the Tri-Continental Institute for social research. In this podcast, we discuss his recent book with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal," and his observations regarding our foreign policy with China. Wenhua Zongheng, Quarterly Journal of Chinese Thought https://dongshengnews.org/en/whzh-vol1-no1/ https://dongshengnews.org/en/whzh-vol1-no2/ The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. by Noam Chomsky (Author), Vijay Prashad (Author), Angela Y. Davis (Introduction) | (2022) https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781620977606 Greg’s Article on MLToday: "Mired in Opportunism" https://mltoday.com/mired-in-opportunism/ #VijayPrasad#NoamChomsky#Russia#China#Iraq#Libya#Afghanistan#TheWithdrawl#WenhuaZongheng#TriContinentalInstitute#PeaceActivist#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast

Duration:01:02:17

Peace Activist, Dan Kovalik, reports on his trip to Russia & Crimea

6/13/2023
Daniel Kovalik, is a human rights lawyer, author, and professor. He has focused on issues such as labor rights, human rights, and international law. He has written numerous books that criticize what he sees as U.S. foreign policy agendas and media narratives that demonize certain countries. In this podcast we discuss his recent trip to Russia and Crimea where, as a peace activist, he tries to make sense of the Ukraine conflict and offer context for understanding and resolution. Photo Album (supplement to podcast) https://comingfromleftfield.com/photos Dan’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-Kovalik/author/B06XZ9ZRSD Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ #DanKovalik#RickSterling#Russia#Crimea#Columbia#Venezuela#Nicaragua#AlexSaab#Putin#Ukraine#PeaceActivist#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast#

Duration:01:03:15

“I’ll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!” with Norman Finkelstein

6/7/2023
We welcome Norman Finkelstein to our podcast, a prominent political scientist known for his writings, research, and scholarship on the middle east. In 2020, he was named the fifth most influential political scientist in the world. In his new book,” I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom,” he discusses how the Left undermines class politics from within, the misguided legacy of Barack Obama, the censorious culture within US academia and his new book, and the crazy politics of social activists like Kimberlé Crenshaw, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Robin DiAngelo. Norman Finkelstein website: https://www.normanfinkelstein.com/ Order the book: I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!: https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9798986788425 Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ Finkelstein#IlBurnThatBridgeWhenIGettoIt#NormanFinkelstein#IlBurnThatBridgeWhenIGettoIt#KimberléCrenshaw#TaNehisiCoates#RobinDiAngelo#AlanDershowitz#BrandyLee#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast#Chomsky#Identypolitics#WhiteFragility#Dershowitz#wokeness#cancelculture#academicfreedom#academicfreedom#politicalcorrectness#cancelculture#MattKennard#SilentCoup#WEBDubois#PaulRobeson

Duration:00:53:11

“Moms for Liberty” with Walker Bragman

5/26/2023
Walker Bragman is a journalist, JD, occasional cartoonist, and co-founder of OptOut Media Foundation. He writes for Salon, The Hill, Truth Out, Huffington Post and other publications. His recent reporting involves “Moms for Liberty,” an astroturf organization influenced by right-wing dark money that has been accused of using "parental rights" as a cover for strategically harassing public schools. Links to Walker Bragman’s journalism: Important Context News: https://www.importantcontext.news/ OptOut News: https://www.optout.news/ Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ Walkerbragman#momsforliberty#M4L#MFL#parentrights#astroturf#maskmandates#rondesantis#twitter#matttaibbi#schoolboardharrassmen#concerntparents#InformedParentsofWashington#PeninsulaSchoolDistrict#antivax#sexeducastion#bookbanning#CRT#bookbans#SEL#antiunion#teacherunions#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast

Duration:00:59:43

“The Land Is Not Empty” with Sarah Augustine

5/19/2023
Sarah Augustine, a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is the founder and co-chair of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, a legal principal that originated in the 15th and 16th centuries to justify colonial expansion and domination of indigenous land rights and tribal sovereignty. We discuss impact of this doctrine, native boarding schools, combating the “extractive logic” of exploiting nature for profit rather than social value and rights for indigenous people. Book: The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Website: The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery Greg's ZZs Blog: SarahAugustine#DoctrineofDiscovery#DoctrineDiscovery#CoaltiontoDismantleDocturineDiscovery#TheLandIsNotEmpty#Tewa#Pueblo#Yakima#BoardingSchools#indigenious#PopeFrancis#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#SIHF#WHO#ComingFromLeftField#Podcast# AnabaptistWitness #NativeAmerican

Duration:00:58:03

Undercover Labor Organizing & the William Z. Foster Playbook with Chris Townsend

5/3/2023
William Z. Foster was one the most recognized and respected labor leaders in U.S. history. Chris Townsend is his prodigy. A long-time union organizer and, with the support of others, is instrumental in the unionization of Starbucks stores across the country. Book: Working Class Giant by Arthur Zipser https://www.intpubnyc.com/browse/working-class-giant/ Links: The Undercover Organizers Behind America’s Union Wins-Portside https://portside.org/2023-04-04/undercover-organizers-behind-americas-union-wins Secret Union Tactic Fuels Unprecedented Labor Wins- Bloomberg News Original- YouTube: https://youtu.be/6xDlvGn0F6A Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ ChrisTownsendt#WorkingClassGiant#WillamFoster#WillaimZFoster#Salting#Union#Strabucks#Amazon#zzblog#PatCummings#GregGodels#JazBrisack#HowardSchultz#LaborOrganizing3ComingFromLeftField#WorkingClass #ClassStruggle#LaborHistory

Duration:01:03:48

”Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream” with Alissa Quart

4/29/2023
The promise that you can “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is central to the story of the American Dream. Not so fast…. Acclaimed journalist Alissa Quart argues that at the heart of our suffering is a do-it-yourself ethos, the misplaced belief in our independence, and the conviction that we must rely on ourselves alone. Alissa Quart website: http://www.alissaquart.com/ Book: Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream by Alissa Quart https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9780063028005 Economic Hardship Project https://economichardship.org/ Podcast: Going For Broke https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-for-broke/id1585501973 Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ AlissaQuart#EconomicHarship#NickelandDimet#GoingForBroker#Bootstrapping#littlehouseontheprairie#BarbaraEhrenreich#GregGodels#zzblog#PatCummings#ComingFromLeftField

Duration:00:50:38