The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

In the first installment of an ongoing series where The Socialist Program examines the real origins of U.S. society, we discuss the true history of Thanksgiving. Brian and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of settler colonialism in the United States, how it gave rise to slavery and white supremacist ideology, and the enduring features of U.S. society that can be traced to these phenomena. Dr. Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and the author of many books, including “The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery,  White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century.” He is also the author of “The  Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing.”

Episode 1 of The Socialist Program! In our inaugural "In the News" roundtable discussion, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss Biden's cabinet picks so far and what they indicate about his administration's political orientation, especially regarding foreign policy and U.S. empire.  PLUS: Joel Northam, Eliza Lucero and Lillian House -- the three Denver anti-racist organizers facing decades in prison on false charges -- join the show! They discuss the repression they have been the targets of and the ongoing struggle for justice for Elijah McClain. 

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