In This Mad World

How the combination of an Orwellian political language of euphemism with a brutal language of fascism manifested in the genocide in Gaza.

The one-sentence summary: understanding what fascist imperialism is and what its consequences are, and then establishing both the United States and Israel as currently constituting fascist governments, according to our previously established definition of fascism.

Defining the characteristics of fascism using the examples of the two historical fascist regimes that came to power of their own accord, in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

The one-sentence summary: Applying George Orwell’s concept of “political language” to understand empire, fascism, and fascist imperialism in the context of present-day Israel and the United States.

What is the current situation in Gaza? How far has the destruction gone? What is the legal definition of ‘genocide’ and why does it apply to Gaza? This episode is a deep dive into the escalating Gaza genocide, debunking some of the talking points used to silence critics, and finishes with an examination of things […]

In this episode, we take a look at where the Russia-Ukraine war is at presently, with record-level drone and missile attacks by Russia, a growing death toll, stalled “peace talks,” and Russia’s evolving nuclear doctrine. We put the war in its historical context, from the end of the Cold War to the Russia-NATO rivalry, the […]