Kiko's Freethinker's Forum

Gavin Bonney, Independent Candidate running for President of the United States in 2024, elaborates his positions on Universal Basic Income, War on Drugs, tackling the national debt and provides an overall view of the military and government functions. We touch on a lot of issues in this exclusive interview. Please go back to episode 37 to watch Bonney's first interview. Bonney's Official T...

Paula Iasella from Boston Area Assange Defense and Julia Hansen, a Boston area climate activist, expand on the details of the Julian Assange Case (please watch Episode 13 & Episode 20 to get up to date). A lot of topics/events are covered in this Episode 67 such as recent Assange news, Hansen’s article indicating why Assange should matter to climate activists, Iasella’s 101- page document enti...

Amira Napier rejoins the Forum to discuss her experiences as a Palestinian-American and the portrayals of Palestinians in the media and pop culture. The majority of our conversation involves the interconnectedness between the military industrial complex and how outside assistance and aid to the Israeli government only exacerbates the ongoing conflict between the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and the...

In this special episode 65, I discuss the seond chapter of my dissertation, but the ultimate goal is for the entire dissertation to become a book. I hope this episode serves of some value to my audience because it diverges from the traditional format. Please consider subscribing for FREE to this YouTube channel Kiko's Freethinker's Forum and tell your interested friends and family! #cuba #...

In this special episode 64, I briefly discuss the first chapter of my dissertation, but the ultimate goal is for the entire dissertation to become a book. I hope this episode serves of some value to my audience because it diverges from the traditional format. Please consider subscribing for FREE to this YouTube channel Kiko's Freethinker's Forum and tell your interested friends and family!...

Dr. Matthew D. Nelsen rejoins the forum to discuss his recently released book The Color of Civics: Civic Education for a Multiracial Democracy. Nelsen's book reimagines the democratic purpose of civic education and presents a new approach to civic education aimed to foster political empowerment. Dr. Nelsen's book may be purchased directly from the publisher here (paperback and ebook editio...

Ashaki Nichols, an Independent candidate running under the Redemption Party banner, explains her 2024 U.S. Presidential campaign. In this wide-ranging interview, Nichols offers solutions to issues regarding manufacturing, 13th amendment, community policing, fiscal responsibility, environmentalism and much more. Ashaki Nichols' official website can be found here: https://nichols4president.org/...

Jasmine Sherman, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the United States, is running under the newly founded Unicorn Party, an independent political party that stresses unity and human rights. Additionally, Sherman is pursuing the Green Party nomination to gain more ballot access. Sherman discusses their policies pertaining to education, environment and infrastructure, health care, decriminalization of a...

In this extensive interview we are joined by Randy J. Delaney, a mayoral candidate for the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin in the upcoming election on April 2th, 2024. Delaney details his upbringing, including tragedy and near-death experiences and how unique experiences have prepared him to take on issues pertaining to criminal justice reform, homelessness, and city services such as providing clean pi...

Brian Tuohy, author of several books such as Larceny Games, Disaster Government, and Season in the Abyss rejoins the Forum to discuss his latest book The Fix Is Still In: More Corruption and Conspiracies the Pro Sports Leagues Don't Want You to Know About. It is a sequel to his book The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR. In this engaging conversation, Tu...

Lorenzo, Kom'boa Ervin, author of the seminal work Anarchism and The Black Revolution (purchase link below), community organizer and activist and Black anarchist joins the Forum to share several life-changing events that inspired him to learn about anarchism and create a template to establish Black anarchist communities. Ervin details the failures of statism which include electoral politics an...

S.L. Kanthan, geopolitical analyst and columnist for Sputnik India, joins the Forum for a third time discussing the latest developments in the BRICS+ conglomerate of nations which recently added six new countries to the mix. Kanthan details some of the biggest highlights of the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa and what multipolarity means for world economies going forward. He breaks down the bene...

Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, author of The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy From Reagan to Bush, Systemic Fragility in the Global Economy and several other books and publications, revisits the Forum to provide a detailed update on the current Russo-Ukrainian war in the first hour. In the second hour, Rasmus explores the implications of the 2024 US election and how this will determine th...

Mike ter Maat, 2024 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States joins the Forum again to discuss issues regarding ballot access, monetary policy, the structure of the current national Libertarian party, economic theory, and immigration. Within the various topics discussed, ter Maat’s Gold New Deal platform is taken into consideration. Consider subscribing to Kiko’s Freethinker’s...

Carlos L. Garrido, author of the book The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism and co-founder of the Midwestern Marx Institute, joins the Forum to discuss his book's premise of the Western Marxist's "purity fetish" which dates back to the Eleatic school of Greek philosophy. Garrido argues that the goal should be to transition from a PMC (professional managerial class)...

Dr. Matthew Witt, professor of public administration at the University of Laverne and a content specialist for Systemic Frog, an online media platform, rejoins the Forum to examine Tucker Carlson's surge in popularity after the Fox News departure (we briefly discuss Don Lemon's sacking from CNN), Donald Trump's appeal and deception, RFK Jr.'s role in the Democratic Party and "...

In this interview, we discuss Brittany Jones' 2024 Presidential campaign and delve into topics that include but are not limited to: government accountability, free speech, 2nd amendment rights, military industrial complex, infrastructure, Congress' function, lobbying, gun violence, etc. Jones also joined us in Episode 26. I encourage my audience to watch the first video and this one! Pleas...

In this debut episode of Season 3 of Kiko's Freethinker's Forum, Carico joins us for a third time to discuss a wide array of issues ranging from worker's rights to revolutionary potential in the United States. #marxism #revolution #unions #workers #politics Jae's Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IndieClox Jae's band Sound Bandits: https://soundcloud.com/icloxh...

S.L. Kanthan, a return guest and geopolitical analyst based in Bangalore, India, discusses Turkey's geopolitical position after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's re-election victory on May 28, 2023. In this wide-ranging interview, Kanthan expands on the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa) coalition from Episode 36 and gives his analysis on the best U.S. presidential electi...

Sara Wolk, executive director of the Equal Vote Coalition, explains how STAR voting works as the most effective voting method. She gives background into the history of Equal Vote (based in Oregon) and walks the listeners/viewers through the STAR voting process. Please subscribe to Equal Vote's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@equalvotecoalition8748/featured STAR voting official w...

Norman G. Finkelstein, author of several books (Beyond Chutzpah, The Holocaust Industry, The Rise and Fall of Palestine), to name a few, joins the Forum to comment on his latest book I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get To It: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture and Academic Freedom. Most of the commentary deals with the juxtaposition of Bernie Sanders class-based politics and...

Medea Benjamin, author of ten books, the co-founder of peace group CODEPINK and co-author of her latest book War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, joins the Forum to discuss the current Russo-Ukrainian war. Benjamin details key occurrences that led up to Russian invasion of February 2022 such as the Orange Revolution and EuroMaidan protests; this recent historical context of the wa...

Dr. Heather Berg, a Feminist Studies scholar at Washington University in St. Louis writing on topics of gender, labor, sexuality, queer thought, Marxism, and an abundance of topics, joins the Forum to discuss her new book Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism. #porn #work #marxism #capitalism #sex #labor #dialectics Heather Berg's book can be published here directly from the publisher: ht...

Jasmine Sherman, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the United States, is running under the newly founded Unicorn Party, an independent political party that stresses unity and human rights. Sherman discusses their plan for all Americans in the interview. Amongst some key issues raised were universal basic income, decriminalization of all drugs and sex work, full-scale legalization of cannabis, ending...

As per usual when Benny and Kiko come together, who knows what topics will come up. This episode did not disappoint despite several technological "mini-interruptions". Sedaghatfar expands on several topics from Episode 3 of Kiko's Freethinker' Forum such as the inevitable spread of artificial intelligence and struggles of managing a business in a rough economy. We learn more abou...