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Podcasts & Interviews June 29, 2020 June 29, 2020

Jess Scarane is Primarying Sen. Chris Coons in Delaware – Interview

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

We are joined in conversation by Jess Scarane, a progressive who is primarying Chris Coons in the Delaware race for the United States Senate.

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Diatribes, News June 26, 2020 August 3, 2020

June 23: A Good Day for the Left

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Amidst a nationwide struggle against oppression and police brutality, as well as a pandemic, three states held primary elections on Tuesday, June 23rd. The…

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Podcasts & Interviews June 26, 2020 June 26, 2020

Steve Cox Plans to Run for Congress Until He Wins – Interview

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Steve Cox, who ran as an independent for California’s 39th district in 2018 and again in 2020, plans to keep running for the seat…

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Podcasts & Interviews June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020

Qasim Rashid is Surging in Virginia – Interview

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

We are joined in conversation by Qasim Rashid, who is running for congress in Virginia’s 1st district to replace the incumbent rep, Republican Rob…

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Diatribes June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020

Democracy Dies Without Ranked Choice Voting

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Ranked-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.

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Diatribes June 21, 2020 July 1, 2020

The New Orleans Fancyboi Has a Point.

by Zac Polston

Nathan Robinson May Have Gone A Bridge Too Far, But His Criticism of “Rising” and the New Right is Not Unfounded

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Podcasts & Interviews June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020

Robert Emmons Jr. Interview

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Former Congressional candidate for Illinois’ 1st district Robert Emmons, Jr. joins us for a conversation about his new project, Our Everyday PAC, as well…

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Podcasts & Interviews June 18, 2020 June 22, 2020

The First GREEN Senator? Lisa Savage Makes Her Case.

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

We are joined in conversation by Lisa Savage, who is running as an independent Green for Maine’s senate seat currently held by Susan Collins.

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Podcasts & Interviews June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020

Running Progressive in Texas | Mike Siegel

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Mike Siegel joins us in conversation to discuss his congressional run for Texas’ 10th district, his recent endorsement from Bernie Sanders & his strategy…

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Podcasts & Interviews June 15, 2020 June 21, 2020

Interview with Dan Whitfield, the independent challenging Tom Cotton for the Arkansas Senate

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield
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Podcasts & Interviews June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020

The Vanguard Interview with Angelica Dueñas

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Zac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield interview Angelica Dueñas and discuss her insurgent congressional bid for California’s 29th district.

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Election 2020 June 8, 2020 July 1, 2020

Voting For Joe Biden Is Not Resistance, It’s Submission

by Zac Polston

We 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.

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Podcasts & Interviews June 6, 2020 June 7, 2020

Interview with Eva Putzova – The Vanguard Podcast Episode 4

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Gavin Miller-Broomfield & Zac Polston interview Eva Putzova about her insurgent congressional bid for Arizona’s 1st district, and discuss indigenous rights, her unique district…

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Diatribes, News June 1, 2020 July 1, 2020

No Justice? No Peace.

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

An eyewitness account of the citizen uprising in Kansas City

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Podcasts & Interviews May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

The Vanguard Podcast Episode 2: Cori Bush & Brent Welder

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

In 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…

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Podcasts & Interviews May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020

The Vanguard Cinema Podcast Episode 2 – Spring Breakers

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Zac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield take on the 2013 cult classic Spring Breakers, and discuss the film’s themes of capitalism and excessive hedonism.

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Art and Culture May 26, 2020 June 22, 2020

“Spring Breakers”: Harmony Korine’s Intoxicating Vision of the American Dream

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Korine’s wild tale of debauchery exposes, and revels in, unbridled excess and capitalism

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Podcasts & Interviews May 23, 2020 May 25, 2020

Vanguard Cinema Podcast Episode 1: Brazil

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

In the first episode of The Vanguard Cinema Podcast, Zac Polston & Gavin Miller-Broomfield break down the 1985 dystopian classic “Brazil”, and discuss how…

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Diatribes May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020

Politics is a Racket

by Zac Polston

In 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.

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Podcasts & Interviews May 18, 2020 May 18, 2020

The Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Howie Hawkins & Angela Walker

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

In the first episode of The Vanguard Podcast, Zac Polston and Gavin Miller-Broomfield interview the probable nominee of the Green Party Howie Hawkins, and…

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Art and Culture May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020

Olivier Assayas’ 2010 Epic “Carlos” Came A Decade Ahead of Its Time

by Zac Polston

After aging a decade, “Carlos” feels just as cutting edge and exciting as when it premiered.

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Election 2020 May 5, 2020 May 14, 2020

Breaking The Zero-Sum Election Cycle

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Perhaps 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.

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Hot Takes and Predictions May 2, 2020 May 18, 2020

The Left Should Be Ready to Get Behind Jesse Ventura

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Ventura’s entry into the general election would provide a desperately needed alternative to the two-party stranglehold

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Art and Culture April 28, 2020 May 2, 2020

In a Time of Outward Chaos, “The Midnight Gospel” Looks to Comfort from Within

by Zac Polston

With The Midnight Gospel, Netflix makes it clear they’re willing to take chances, and who better to take a chance on than Duncan Trussell,…

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Diatribes, Election 2020 April 27, 2020 May 14, 2020

Joe Biden Needs to Drop Out

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Due to Tara Reade’s corroborated accusation of rape, Biden should drop out as the Democrat’s Presidential nominee

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Diatribes April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020

The Covid-19 Pandemic Lays Bare The Pitfalls of Capitalism

by Zac Polston

In 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

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Election 2020, News April 8, 2020 April 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders Formally Suspends His Presidential Campaign

by Zac Polston, Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Though his campaign is over, his movement must live on.

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Diatribes, Hot Takes and Predictions April 6, 2020 April 10, 2020

The Left Must Be Bigger Than Bernie and The Squad

by Zac Polston

Moving forward, the left must organize mass, issue-based protests, and stop putting all of their eggs in the electoral basket.

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Election 2020, Hot Takes and Predictions April 5, 2020 April 5, 2020

Bernie Sanders Should Accept the Green Party Nomination and Save America From Corporate Supremacy

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

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Art and Culture April 1, 2020 April 6, 2020

“The Platform” and “Parasite” Lead a New Wave of International Class-Conscious Cinema

by Gavin Miller-Broomfield

The irony of the crowd’s reaction to the Academy awarding Best Picture to Parasite cannot be overstated. Thunderous applause erupted from a mass of…

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