Latest Authoritarianism Podcast Episodes

Next Gen Democrats

American Discourse - April 09, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
In a week that spanned the spectrum, from uplifting (4 million shots a day) to disconcerting (Texas & Florida ignoring science), surprising (Schumer brings a pot bill to the floor) to slimy (Matt Gaetz, do we need to say more?) there was plenty to chew on before taking the Discourse Deep Dive. ...

Is now the time to bust the filibuster?

American Discourse - March 30, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Whether it's gun-control, infrastructure, or the outrageous voter suppression law passed in Georgia and is threatening to roll all over the country - at some point the logjam in the Senate has to give way so that bills like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act can get voted on. The only way for that...

Can We Disagree Better?

American Discourse - March 23, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
QUIZ TIME: Which state has the bigger population? Wyoming or Washington DC? If you said DC you are right AND wrong! More people live in the District of Columbia but it's not a state! That's right, 800,000 Americans have no representation in Congress. It's a hot-button topic but not one that Robi...

The Biden Cabinet Grows but our Voting System is a Disaster

American Discourse - March 16, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The ascension of Deb Haaland to Secretary of the Interior is both significant and historic. The first native American EVER to sit in a presidential cabinet. Just another win for the Biden-Harris team that is racking up victories and making their GOP counterparts look silly.  3,000,000 vaccines a...

Victory Lap for Dems - GOP running on Empty

American Discourse - March 13, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
There is no way to look at the results of the past week as anything other than a huge win for the Biden-Harris administration, the Democratic Party, and all Americans longing for even the smallest dose of truth, sanity, compassion, and vaccinations!  With the passage and signing of the American ...

Party line vote gives Biden a win. More bills to come, what does the future hold?

American Discourse - March 09, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
It was another tumultuous legislative week in Congress with House and Senate Democrats managing to somehow stick together to overcome the Republican Party's obstructionism, every single member of Congress with an R (or Q) after their name ignored the polls and the pleas of their constituents by ...

Episode 3 - CPAC Lunacy & What's Next

American Discourse - March 03, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Join Robin Biro and guest host David Katzner as they do the deep dive into just what the heck happened in Orlando at CPAC.  The shameless display of fealty to Trump was front and center for three days of mind-blowing insanity, conspiracies, and alternative reality. Was it a peek into the future...

Episode 2: Mortgage & Market Mayhem - Guest: Melissa Armo

American Discourse - February 23, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
While politicians are squabbling over who is outmaneuvering who and coming up with new ways to gridlock our nation's ability to recover from the raging pandemic and economic catastrophe (oh and did we mention the armed militias stockpiling weapons?), there are real-world issues that Robin thinks...

Episode 1: The Starting Gate - Guest: Janine Dunmyre

American Discourse - February 20, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
  Welcome to the inaugural edition of American Discourse. Host Robin Biro has a lot on his mind this week, from Ted Cruz's Cancun Calamity to the student loan and mortgage crises, oh and let's not forget the pandemic, how about those vaccinations!  Way to go Joe!   Robin's guest this week is a r...

Episode 3: Under the Mask Episode 3: COVID in Kenya: Curfews, Conflict, and Corruption

Under the Mask limited podcast series - December 22, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The finale of AFSC’s “Under the Mask” series focuses on Kenya, where a history of police abuse and election violence have left a country with a great deal of disunity. As the international community continues to grapple with COVID-19, countries like Kenya are exploiting the pandemic to p...

Episode 2: Making Migration Even Harder: The Pandemic’s effect in Mexico and Central America

Under the Mask limited podcast series - December 09, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
How has the pandemic affected people migrating for a more promising future? While policies from Mexico and the United States complicate their situation and put an increasing number of people in grave danger, many are working to build movements that recognize the humanity of people often ...

Episode 1: Under the Mask Episode 1 Big Brother: Israel Edition

Under the Mask limited podcast series - November 25, 2020 17:58 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Throughout history, governments have exploited crises to impose dangerous, authoritarian policies. We talk with AFSC’s Sahar Vardi and Kerri Kennedy about how community members and organizations in Israel and beyond are resisting government efforts to increase surveillance, target activi...