011 - Blood Red Skies & Broken Promises

Our mid week early morning episode centers around two of the latest articles from Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) in the ideologically-aligned warm embrace of Jacobin. The first regarding the absolute imperative need for a Green New Deal to even possibly combat the effects of climate change. The second deals with the perpetual disappointment of the Biden campaign, which not only will never be pushed leftward, but won't even deliver on its own lukewarm platform and promises. General Recommendations JD's Recommendation: Castaway on the Moon JNM's Recommendation: Understories by Tim Horvath Further Reading, Viewing, Listening Read It’s Ecosocialism or Barbarism Pelosi calls the Green New Deal 'the green dream or whatever' Joe Biden’s Promises Were Meant to Be Broken Donald Trump Has Added Trillions to the US Military Budget. Joe Biden Wants to Spend Even More. House Democrats gave Trump 'everything he wanted' on a $738 billion defense bill while on the brink of impeaching him Joe Biden: It Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son for Everyone to Have Healthcare JNM's review of Understories Listen Luke Savage's podcast co-hosted with Will Sloan called Michael and Us: A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Locationless Locations Every show-related link is corralled and available here. Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpod JD Newland - @jdnewland Joshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingAct Please send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: [email protected] Outro Music The Flaming Lips "Talkin' 'bout the Smilin' Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)" Hit to Death in the Future Head Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support: patreon / buzzsprout