Steve Cox Plans to Run for Congress Until He Wins – Interview
bySteve Cox, who ran as an independent for California’s 39th district in 2018 and again in 2020, plans to keep running for the seat…
Qasim Rashid is Surging in Virginia – Interview
byWe are joined in conversation by Qasim Rashid, who is running for congress in Virginia’s 1st district to replace the incumbent rep, Republican Rob…
Democracy Dies Without Ranked Choice Voting
byRanked-choice voting is the pro-democracy electoral system America needs to break the two-party duopoly, and Lisa Savage’s Green bid for the Senate in Maine illustrates its viability.
The New Orleans Fancyboi Has a Point.
byNathan Robinson May Have Gone A Bridge Too Far, But His Criticism of “Rising” and the New Right is Not Unfounded
Robert Emmons Jr. Interview
byFormer Congressional candidate for Illinois’ 1st district Robert Emmons, Jr. joins us for a conversation about his new project, Our Everyday PAC, as well…
The First GREEN Senator? Lisa Savage Makes Her Case.
byWe are joined in conversation by Lisa Savage, who is running as an independent Green for Maine’s senate seat currently held by Susan Collins.
Running Progressive in Texas | Mike Siegel
byMike Siegel joins us in conversation to discuss his congressional run for Texas’ 10th district, his recent endorsement from Bernie Sanders & his strategy…
The Vanguard Interview with Angelica Dueñas
byZac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield interview Angelica Dueñas and discuss her insurgent congressional bid for California’s 29th district.
Voting For Joe Biden Is Not Resistance, It’s Submission
byWe are living through historic times. The death throes of our imploding empire has awoken the public from the American Dream, and they have found themselves in an authoritarian police state.
Interview with Eva Putzova – The Vanguard Podcast Episode 4
byGavin Miller-Broomfield & Zac Polston interview Eva Putzova about her insurgent congressional bid for Arizona’s 1st district, and discuss indigenous rights, her unique district…
No Justice? No Peace.
byAn eyewitness account of the citizen uprising in Kansas City
The Vanguard Podcast Episode 2: Cori Bush & Brent Welder
byIn the second episode of The Vanguard Podcast, we’re joined by Cori Bush, who is currently running for Missouri’s 1st district, and attorney Brent…
The Vanguard Cinema Podcast Episode 2 – Spring Breakers
byZac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield take on the 2013 cult classic Spring Breakers, and discuss the film’s themes of capitalism and excessive hedonism.
“Spring Breakers”: Harmony Korine’s Intoxicating Vision of the American Dream
byKorine’s wild tale of debauchery exposes, and revels in, unbridled excess and capitalism
Vanguard Cinema Podcast Episode 1: Brazil
byIn the first episode of The Vanguard Cinema Podcast, Zac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield break down the 1985 dystopian classic “Brazil”, and discuss how…
Politics is a Racket
byIn the same way a fish would ask, “What is water?” A politician asks, “What is corruption?” It is often most difficult to see that which we are steeped in.
The Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Howie Hawkins & Angela Walker
byIn the first episode of The Vanguard Podcast, Zac Polston and Gavin Miller-Broomfield interview the probable nominee of the Green Party Howie Hawkins, and…
Olivier Assayas’ 2010 Epic “Carlos” Came A Decade Ahead of Its Time
byAfter aging a decade, “Carlos” feels just as cutting edge and exciting as when it premiered.
Breaking The Zero-Sum Election Cycle
byPerhaps the only dish more American than apple pie is the shit-sandwich voters are served every four years when they arrive at the ballot box to cast a vote for president.
The Left Should Be Ready to Get Behind Jesse Ventura
byVentura’s entry into the general election would provide a desperately needed alternative to the two-party stranglehold
In a Time of Outward Chaos, “The Midnight Gospel” Looks to Comfort from Within
byWith The Midnight Gospel, Netflix makes it clear they’re willing to take chances, and who better to take a chance on than Duncan Trussell,…
Joe Biden Needs to Drop Out
byDue to Tara Reade’s corroborated accusation of rape, Biden should drop out as the Democrat’s Presidential nominee
The Scourge of the Bourgeoisie: The Radical Leftist Surrealism of Luis Buñuel
byThe director’s work endures in large part due to his relentless class critique
The Covid-19 Pandemic Lays Bare The Pitfalls of Capitalism
byIn a reference to the old adage “there are no atheists in fox holes,” Pete Nichols at The Atlantic proclaimed, “there are no libertarians in a pandemic.” There are also, it seems, no capitalists
Bernie Sanders Formally Suspends His Presidential Campaign
byThough his campaign is over, his movement must live on.
The Left Must Be Bigger Than Bernie and The Squad
byMoving forward, the left must organize mass, issue-based protests, and stop putting all of their eggs in the electoral basket.
Bernie Sanders Should Accept the Green Party Nomination and Save America From Corporate Supremacy
byDesperate times call for desperate measures.
“The Platform” and “Parasite” Lead a New Wave of International Class-Conscious Cinema
byThe irony of the crowd’s reaction to the Academy awarding Best Picture to Parasite cannot be overstated. Thunderous applause erupted from a mass of…
Plata o Plomo: The Trap of Electoral Politics in America
byIt is never the suburban moderate voter who is called upon in times of crisis to rally behind a progressive candidate offering real change…