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A Chat With Nehanda
In this episode, I am joined by Nehanda, an artist and feminist who decided to speak out against gender identity ideology after witnessing the policing of women's language online by gender activists. We chat about Nehanda's music journey, what got her into rap originally, and how standing up for women is her main driving force.
A Leftist Scholar on Populism Abandons Foundational Principles of Free Speech and Class
If anyone is wondering just how deep is the left’s abandonment of its most long-standing and foundational values, namely free speech and class analysis, one need look no further than this book about populism: Systemic Corruption: Constitutional Ideas for an Anti-Oligarchic Republic by Columbia Law School postdoc scholar Camila Vergara.
Identity Crisis Episode 21 The Decline of the ACLU
In this episode, we attempt to chronicle what we consider the decline of the ACLU. We begin with a game where we take a drink every time Chase Strangio tells a lie in this interview on Democracy Now. Then we discuss this recent New York Times article: "Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis".
Identity Crisis: Why I Still Call Myself a Feminist – by M.K. Fain
For women, whether or not to call yourself a “feminist” has been a hotly-debated issue. Men have long pushed back against progress by branding any woman who resists patriarchy as a feminist — a word hurled often like a slur from the mouths of misogynists.
Adam Coleman on His Book: Black Victim To Black Victor
Adam Coleman joins me for an interview about his new book, Black Victim To Black Victor, his ideas about culture, politics, and the current narrative around race and victimization in America.
The Underground Episode 2: Israel and Palestine
In this episode Sasha and Nesim have a conversation about the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Nesim begins the episode by providing some history of Israel and the Middle East, and then they discuss the events of May 2021 and share their thoughts on elements of the conflict such as antisemitism, the question of whether Israel is an apartheid state, and the role of U.S. imperial policy in the region.
Identity Crisis Episode 20: Do We Call Ourselves Feminists?
In. this episode, we have a conversation about why we do or not consider ourselves feminists. From victimhood to group based identity, we discuss several issues within feminist ideology as well as the value of taking on labels at all.
Plebity Interviewed by The Sidebar
This week, Mark White of Plebity had the chance to meet with Scott Costen, Nova Scotia based journalist at The Sidebar to discuss our Free Speech Fund and the political vision behind Plebity. The Sidebar is a progressive, independent media platform that is part of a growing ecosystem of genuinely progressive, independent platforms which reject the conformity of much of what passes for current leftist discourse. We hope everyone will read the article and check out The Sidebar.
Kathleen Stock: Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism
Kathleen Stock, professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex, joins Sasha for a conversation about her new book, Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism.
Populism: The New Red Scare
Populism does indeed have a set of prevailing principles that characterizes it. These principles cut across all political cloths, often garnering support from left- and right-wing proponents. Some of the basic principles include: circumventing power from Wall Street, ending corporate welfare and crony capitalism, ending mass surveillance programs, ending military interventionism and occupation, and opposing corporate trade agreements.
These principles don’t describe just one political identity, and that is why they tend to attract a broad following of people from all political persuasions.
Identity Crisis Episode 19: Male Rapists are Being Transferred to Female Prisons in Washington
In this episode, MK appears in her professional capacity as the Communications Director at WoLF to explain the ongoing story that the ACLU is trying to cover up: that convicted male rapists are being transferred to female prisons on the basis that these men self-identify as transwomen.
A Chat with Sall Grover
Sall Grover joins Sasha to discuss her female only social media app, Giggle, and to chat about the state of the conversation around gender and feminism right now.