CO2, Environment, Plastics: What we Know (Thinking Things Through)
What the Media Don’t Want You to Know. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Steve Macek. In the context of the current COP 27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we discuss the ongoing global disparity in carbon emissions between the nations of the so-called global North and global […]
War, Peace, and Demilitarization (Thinking Things Through)
Finding a Way Forward in a Time of Danger. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Pete Doktor. Our guest describes a) his journey from combat medic in the U.S. military to becoming a a peace advocate and proponent of demilitarization; b) his family background and upbringing and how they how […]
Herbert Marcuse and his Relevance for Today (Thinking Things Through)
War, Climate and Democracy: a Way Forward. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Doug Kellner. We discuss the work of Herbert Marcuse, pre-eminent German-American political philosopher, theorist, and scholar/activist of the 20th century, whose work made important contributions to our understanding of advanced capitalist societies. His work continues to contribute […]
Is the US Electorate Ready for November (Thinking Things Through)
All Indications Are that They Are Not. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Jay Fidell. We discuss the political apathy and lack of civic education and engagement among a significant portion of youth in the U.S. today: why this is, what its causes are, and the reasons for its lack […]
Big Tech, Corporate Media and the ‘News’ (Thinking Things Through)
Critical Thinking, Critical Media Literacy. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Mickey Huff. In the third installment of our series on ‘Project Censored,’ we discuss what ‘news’ is, what distinguishes it from opinion and junk food news; how junk food news operates, and what its effects are on the viewing/listening […]
Bias, Censorship, and the Mass Media (Thinking Things Through)
Critical Thinking for Critical Times. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Andy Lee Roth. We discuss popular notions of news bias; how ‘bias’ is different from news ‘slant’; which kinds of people are treated as newsworthy (and which kinds are not), and why; what the view or ‘framing’ of an […]
Radical Sociology, Democracy, and Power (Thinking Things Through)
Thinking Critically in Critical Times. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Peter Phillips. We discuss radical sociology, democracy, and what’s at the root of the many global problems we face today. We talk about power, the concentration of global capital and issues like the Russia-Ukraine War, the January 6, 2021 […]
Gun Violence, Race, and the Big Picture (Thinking Things Through)
Critical Thinking for Critical Times. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Alphonso Braggs. We discuss gun violence, racism, and mass shootings in the United States in the context of the long history of violence against Blacks and other peoples of color. We discuss the connections among issues of race, racism, […]
What is Critical Theory, Part 2 (Thinking Things Through)
Thinking Critically in Critical Times. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Michael J. Thompson. We continue our discussion of Critical Theory with Michael J. Thompson, Professor of Political Science at William Paterson University. We revisit the main dimensions of this kind of thinking, and discuss examples of how it can […]
How to Think Critically (Thinking Things Through)
Critical Thinking in Critical Times. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. We discuss what critical thinking is, and why it is a vital skill for American citizens if we are to have a truly democratic society. We discuss the concept of “democracy”: what it means; how the term is defined and used by […]
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In a historic vote, the climate scientist became the first woman and Jewish person elected as president of the country. [...]
En una votación histórica, la científica ambiental se convirtió en la primera mujer y la primera persona judía electa para dirigir el país. [...]
The Israeli prime minister has been put on the spot by President Biden’s announcement outlining a proposal for a truce. [...]
The annual parade focused this year on the hostages in Gaza. Thousands marched, and with many streets blocked off, there were few protesters. [...]
Matt Murray, the former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will take her place temporarily. [...]
Rishi Sunak says the changes would make the law around single-sex spaces clearer. [...]
A BBC project investigates the election content promoted by social media by tracking dozens of phones. [...]
The Labour leader is set to meet veterans on a campaign visit today as he switches focus to defence. [...]
The star, who died aged 41 after living with motor neurone disease for nearly five years, has been described as a "true inspiration". [...]
The BBC investigates Ruja Ignatova’s close ties to a suspected organised crime boss. [...]
A suspected Israeli airstrike killed several people in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Aleppo. It was the second reported attack in the country in less than one week. [...]
Mexicans have voted in a historic election that will set the country's political course for years. Left-wing candidate Claudia Sheinbaum emerged victorious in a contest that saw two female candidates [...]
The situation in parts of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg is still precarious, where numerous streams and rivers burst their banks and flooded entire towns and villages. DW has the latest. [...]
Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman to lead Mexico following the weekend's presidential election. The vote took place under a heavy security presence although that didn't stop some incidents [...]
The poll within a WDR documentary asked participants if they would like more white players to represent Germany. National team coach Julian Nagelsmann said that people need to "wake up" [...]
The Rosetta Stone, the Kohinoor diamond, sculptures from Greece's Parthenon known as the Elgin Marbles are all dazzling objects that bear the history of early civilizations.But these objects were also [...]
Authorities in Akron, Ohio, said the incident took place hours after police broke up a large gathering at the same location. No arrests were made, and police are seeking information [...]
In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump amassed over 2 million followers on TikTok — nearly a third of the following he has on his own social media [...]
Despite former President Trump's historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what. [...]
Indian police accused Stan Swamy of terrorism. His supporters say he was framed and evidence planted on his computer. Some call it Narendra Modi's Watergate. Six years on, no one [...]
An official quick count shows climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum holds an irreversible lead in the race that would make her Mexico’s first woman president [...]
The U.N. children’s agency says tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west [...]
Mexico’s presidential election [...]
An official quick count shows climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum holds an irreversible lead in the race that would make her Mexico’s first female president [...]
The historic vote Sunday underscored the nation’s progress on gender equity but the Morena victory highlighted concerns about the weakening of its democratic institutions. [...]
