Know Your Own History...Or Know Your Own Misery.

"Many of us who live in this the most advanced capitalist country are indoctrinated at an early age to believe our system is by far the most efficient and best ever created, especially if we are affluent and live well. We tend to believe it obeyed the laws of evolution toward ever higher form, more or less as we imagine the human species itself. We go to lengths to ignore the fact that our system began as the brainchild of a minority that imposed its will by brute force against others who had good reason to oppose it.

It is impossible to separate our republican form of government from our economic system. As former Secretary of State John Hay put matters as far back as the 19th Century: “This is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people no longer. It is government of corporations by corporations.”

It has been the case since the American Revolution, and remains the case, that the American government has been owned and operated by the financial and corporate elites and government policies, and most definitely foreign policy, are largely their agendas set out for their interests."

- Paul L. Atwood, "American Empire and the Future." Counterpunch.org

Beats:

“Chuck Brown (Extended Remix)” - Oddisee

“Lurkin” - Wocka Flocka Flame, ft. Plies

Slaps:

“Don’t Stop The Music” - Yardbrough & Peoples

“A Change Gonna Come” - Sam Cooke

Vocals:

• Glen Ford on Syria
• Maria Luisa on Economic Refugees and Youth Incarceration
• The Children of Peace Activists: Targets of Repression
• Joel Olsen (RIP) on The Tea Party and Anti-Migrant Movements
• More…including a special guest host. EXPLICIT!