Episode 5 - Jaimine Vaishnav

In this video, Christopher talks about his journey to Marxism–Leninism, the history of the communist movement in America, and the role of entrepreneurship in a socialist society. We also discuss wars of empire carried out by the military-industrial complex, the role of China, and some of its most popular criticisms as well as the Syrian conflict, which Christopher took part in as part of the International Freedom Battalion against Daesh (ISIS).

In this podcast, renowned indie filmmaker Duncan Sill talks about his latest project, One Paycheck Away where an estimated 80% of the American population, roughly 260 million people live paycheck to paycheck. Duncan explores this unique phenomenon, the drivers behind problems, and potential solutions. He also speaks about how the pandemic has impacted the independent filmmaking space.

In this episode, investigative researcher Jeremy Hammond (https://www.jeremyrhammond.com/) talks about informed consent for vaccinations, the opportunity costs of preventing natural immunity and the lack of a scientific approach in the medical and government institutions.  We also weigh the pros and cons of the extended lockdowns across the world and the herd immunity approach to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iain Davis runs a popular blog called In This Together (in-this-together.com) where he writes about various topics and issues in the hope to disperse crucial information to the public.   In this episode, Iain Davis talks about the Covid-19 pandemic, the intertwining of corporations and government, ostracization of cash, and anarchy as a viable state of society.

In this podcast, Philip Slayton, a lawyer, author, and award-winning columnist talks about the Canadian political system including the dangers of referendums and first past the post (FPTP) systems. He also talks about the drawbacks of social media in building false narratives, the cost of post-secondary education in Canada, prevalent social structures as well as the rights of indigenous communities and racial minorities in Canada.    He has written books such as Lawyers Gone bad and Mighty Judgement regarding the excesses of the legal system. He has also written mayors gone bad and his latest book nothing to lose which was published in March of 2020 is regarding the political system and status of freedom of the citizenry in Canada.

In this podcast, Jaimine, a social activist, visiting lecturer, and blogger speaks about the rising culture of hate and intolerance in India. From distortion of historical events to drawing false narratives and appropriating Indian heroes, Jaimine explains the cost of such policies and potential solutions to counter this phenomenon.   Link to the blog: https://jaiminism.substack.com/

A veteran activist, who has dedicated his life for the last 19 years to exposing The Forced Organ Harvesting of The Falun Gong spiritual movement in China, Mitchell Gerber has been traveling the world in a crucial attempt to raise awareness about The Forced Organ Harvesting of The Falun Gong in China; where hundreds of thousands of these innocent practitioners have been rounded up, sent to over eight hundred state-mandated hospitals; their organs cut out of their bodies while Alive; the organs then sold for massive amounts of profit, and the bodies then burned in crematories to conceal the evidence. In this episode, Mitchell talks about the rise of the Falun Gong (or the Falun Dafa) movement, the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), forced organ harvesting, and mass genocide committed against not only the practitioners of Falun Gong but the Uyghur Muslims and other communities as well. 

Phyllis Bennis is a prolific author, activist, and political commentator. She is a fellow of the institute of policy studies in Washington focusing on the Middle East, US foreign policy, and UN issues. Her latest book, ISIS and Syria outline the growth of ISIS from 2014-2018, the conditions that gave rise to such an extremist movement, and the role of western powers in the civil war in Syria. In this episode, Phyllis explains the origins of the conflict in the Middle East, the Syrian conflict, the ongoing Yemeni war, the role of US and Israel and the path forward.

Douglas Valentine (http://www.douglasvalentine.com) is an American researcher, writer, and poet. He has spent 30+ years researching the CIA, its infamous Phoenix Program, and the manner in which it operates. In this episode, Douglas explains the role of the CIA from the Vietnam war through to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the structure of the Phoenix program, the difference between the CIA and traditional military intelligence, the intersection of interests between the CIA and large corporations as well as how the CIA seeks to benefit from the illegal narcotics trade. Here is the amazon link for a list of Douglas’ books: https://www.amazon.ca/Douglas-Valentine/e/B001H6W4UA/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

Norwegian-born Unni Turrettini (https://unniturrettini.com/) grew up a multicultural citizen, living in Norway, the United States, France, and Switzerland. She has law degrees from Norway, France, and the United States, and is a member of the New York Bar. She worked numerous years in law and finance in Paris, France, and Geneva, Switzerland.  Her latest book, Betraying the Nobel delves into the surprising and often corrupt history of the prize and examines what the committee hopes to obtain by its choices. Turrettini explores the selection process for some of the most well-known recipients.  Here is the amazon link for the book: https://www.amazon.com/Betraying-Nobel-Secrets-Corruption-Behind/dp/1643135643