The Land of Cotton: The Legacy of the US South
The legacy of the American South has, and forever will, be known for both the subjugation and redemption of slavery. From the proverbial “Hornet’s Nest of Rebellion,” Charlatan revisits the labor laws that brought slavery to the Americas, the religious codes that underpinned them, and the exultant labor statistics and social temperature of the New South.
While he is unquestionably the best choice to lead the US, such resolve belies the fact that he’s inherited the worst economy since the Great Depression. At least 10% of the country is out of work, tens of millions have lost their homes, and it is estimated that 200 million people worldwide will be driven into dire poverty. Indeed, it can fairly be said that the chain of catastrophic bets made over the past decade by a few hundred bankers may well turn out to be the greatest non-violent crime against humanity in history.
United States Congressman Barney Frank 1:1
What comes from crossing the most powerful member of the House Financial Services Committee with the most prominent LGBT politician in the United States? Two words. Barney Frank. Contributing editor DAVE LANDY sits down with the US Congressman to discuss the Housing Crisis, the future of our crumbling banks, and his crusade to both serve and protect America’s Civil Rights.
Babylon, Oh Babylon: Towers (and pipelines) to Glory
The Babylonian Empire enjoyed prominent global status, prior to the time of Christ, and revolted at the slightest indication that it did not. It’s capital city, Babylon, presided in modern-day Iraq and was comprised of a people so proud they built a tower into the heavens. Displeased by their pride, the Book of Genesis describes how God confounded their language, scattered their people and brought their politics to justice. Contributing editor DAVE LANDY revisits the region’s history, the ongoing War in Afghanistan, and the new oil pipeline that seems to be connecting the two.
Shell Oil Company’s John Hofmeister 1:1
When Shell Oil Company’s president JOHN HOFMEISTER retired in 2008, he rattled the industry by launching an extensive outreach program called Citizens for Affordable Energy. And when his book, “Why We Hate the Oil Companies” hit the New York Times bestseller list, the gloves were off with the insider’s candid discussion of the now global energy crisis. Contributor DAVE LANDY sits down with the maverick oilman 1:1 to discuss the 4.9M barrels of crude in the Gulf, how Washington really reacted to the largest marine oil spill in history, and why our troops in the Middle East are standing in between us and the future of clean energy.
The Silk Road: Can We Afford Not To Be In Afghanistan
The Silk Road was the Superhighway from Ancient China to the Mediterranean for almost 3000 years where merchants, soldiers and missionaries came to trade and expand their ideals. Spanning 4000 miles, the route enabled the transport of satin, slaves and spices while serving as a conduit for the spread of knowledge, information and commerce throughout the ancient world. Contributor DARRYL SPENCER reveals what’s being traded now and speculates why the business of war may never end for those who’ve dared to live or prosper along The Silk Road.
China: Energy Superpower; He Who Rules the Sun Rules the World
If you want to know which way the global wind is blowing (or the sun shining or the coal burning), watch China. That's the news for our energy future and for the future of great-power politics on planet Earth. Washington is already watching - with anxiety.
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Revolution in Libya: With Liberty and Justice for All
While sophisticated revolutions sweep across the Middle East and North Africa, only one has been organized by a Ragtag Group of Rebels and Tribal Leaders. Contributor MARK VERTREESE examines how Gaddafi’s 41-year reign of terror gave birth to a modern civil war, a generation of freedom fighters, and how Facebook is calling forth a New Libyan Republic.
Roosevelt and the Revisionists by Lord Conrad Black
Conrad Black, once the 3rd largest publishing titan in the world, spent years acquiring the private papers of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. “Roosevelt and the Revisionists” is a position entirely based on his earlier biography “Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom” and argues that FDR's New Deal was intended to save capitalism, and, with the aid of conservative support, the country.
Fmr. Governor and Presidential Candidate, Gary Johnson 1:1
Examining how a Libertarian candidate caught his second wind in the race for President, Political Corespondent DAVID BAUCOM sits down with the former Governor 1:1 to discuss the 2 Party “chokehold” and his vision and Campaign for Liberty.
Contributor DAVID BAUCOM examines why the new health care solution is ridiculous profit seeking in his political missive, The Objectivist
The Sources and Risks of Putin’s White Revolution
Russian imperial nationalism and anti-Westernism has been a distraction for Putin & Co., who missed the emergence of a domestic challenge, and did not see the crisis of their regime coming. These same factors may also, however, subvert the currently growing pro-democratic protest movement in Moscow and beyond.
