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Coronavirus and Politics

The verdict for this episode is: Congress has once again failed the American people. In this episode, I discuss how the bill being sold by Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats fails America. Topics covered include: the tying of benefits to inadequate testing; cutting people’s pay because they need to care for someone who is sick;… Continue reading Coronavirus and Politics

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Reviewing Eugen V. Debs Speaks

Eugene Debs is the most famous American socialist. He ran for president several times around the beginning of the 20th century as a socialist. Around 1912, the Socialist Party had hundreds-of-thousands of members nationwide. Several mayors were elected under the Socialist Party banner and Debs got hundreds-of-thousands of votes during his runs for the presidency.… Continue reading Reviewing Eugen V. Debs Speaks

The Two-Party System Must be Abolished

The verdict for this episode is: our politics will not work until the two-party system is abolished. In this episode, I use the impeachment trial to demonstrate how the two-party system is broken beyond repair. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/abolish_parties.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:32 — 4.8MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn… Continue reading The Two-Party System Must be Abolished

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Thoughts on Trump’s Impeachment

The verdict for this episode is: the Republican’s defense of Trump is embarrassing. In this episode, I discuss the arguments made by Trump’s defense team. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/impeachment_thoughts.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:07 — 6.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

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Reviewing Matt Stoller’s Goliath

Matt Stoller’s Goliath is one of the most important political books I have ever read. For those wanting to learn more about the closeness between the Democratic and Republican parties on corporate power, Goliath is a must.

Democracy is Failing on Both Sides of the Atlantic

The verdict for this episode is: Western democracies don’t represent the will of the people. In this episode, I discuss how the results in the recent UK election and those in some recent American elections don’t reflect the votes cast by the people. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Democracy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:38 — 3.0MB) |… Continue reading Democracy is Failing on Both Sides of the Atlantic

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Ukraine Corruption

In this episode, I demonstrate why it’s absurd to believe Trump and the GOP care about Corruption in Ukraine. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Bidens_Ukraine.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:14 — 3.8MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

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Impeachment Update for November 23, 2019

With two weeks of public testimony that ripped holes in the foolish arguments being made by Trump and the Republican Party, it’s time to discuss where things stand.

Thoughts on the First Week of Impeachment Hearings

With the first week of public impeachment hearings in the books and three very credible witnesses having testified, it’s time for a few thoughts.

Reviewing Beaten Down Worked Up

Steven Greenhouse’s Beaten Down Worked Up is a critical look at the past, present and future of unions in America. While Greenhouse’s work, as he acknowledges, doesn’t provide the detail into historical incidents other books do, Beaten Down Worked Up is an important read.