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Kiko's Freethinker's Forum
by Kiko's Freethinker's Forum
A true freethinker is constantly learning and exploring. This platform welcomes guests that exude a certain degree of skepticism towards organized religion, politicians, hierarchies in general, manipulated legacy news narratives, etc. Political dissidents, anti-establishment voices, anarchists, activists, so-called conspiracy theorists, and non-mainstream ideas are very welcome on my forum. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jerry-scruggs/support
Episodes
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Episode 68: Gavin Bonney talks Debt, UBI, Congress, Drug War, Military and 2024 Presidential Run
Gavin Bonney, Independent Candidate running for President of the United States in 2024, elaborates his positions on Universal Basic Income, War on Drugs, tackling the national debt and provides an overall view of the military and government functions. We touch on a lot of issues in this exclusive...
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Episode 67: Paula Iasella & Julia Hansen talk Julian Assange, Evidence Files & Political Imprisonment
Paula Iasella from Boston Area Assange Defense and Julia Hansen, a Boston area climate activist, expand on the details of the Julian Assange Case (please watch Episode 13 & Episode 20 to get up to date). A lot of topics/events are covered in this Episode 67 such as recent Assange news, Hansen’s...
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Episode 66: Amira Napier talks Palestine, Israel, Military Industrial Complex, Media Bias and 2024
Amira Napier rejoins the Forum to discuss her experiences as a Palestinian-American and the portrayals of Palestinians in the media and pop culture. The majority of our conversation involves the interconnectedness between the military industrial complex and how outside assistance and aid to the...
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Episode 65: Kiko talks Cuban Revolution, UMAP, 26th of July Movement, Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro
In this special episode 65, I discuss the seond chapter of my dissertation, but the ultimate goal is for the entire dissertation to become a book. I hope this episode serves of some value to my audience because it diverges from the traditional format. Please consider subscribing for FREE to this...
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Episode 64: Kiko talks Haitian Revolution, Parsley Massacre, U.S. Occupation and Carceral System
In this special episode 64, I briefly discuss the first chapter of my dissertation, but the ultimate goal is for the entire dissertation to become a book. I hope this episode serves of some value to my audience because it diverges from the traditional format. Please consider subscribing for FREE…
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Episode 63: Matt Nelsen talks The Color of Civics: Civic Education for a Multiracial Democracy
Dr. Matthew D. Nelsen rejoins the forum to discuss his recently released book The Color of Civics: Civic Education for a Multiracial Democracy. Nelsen's book reimagines the democratic purpose of civic education and presents a new approach to civic education aimed to foster political empowerment....
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Episode 62: Ashaki Nichols talks 2024 Presidency, Redemption Party, Cop City and Limited Government
Ashaki Nichols, an Independent candidate running under the Redemption Party banner, explains her 2024 U.S. Presidential campaign. In this wide-ranging interview, Nichols offers solutions to issues regarding manufacturing, 13th amendment, community policing, fiscal responsibility, environmentalism...
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Episode 61: Jasmine Sherman talks 2024 Presidency, Green Party, Education and Community Policing
Jasmine Sherman, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the United States, is running under the newly founded Unicorn Party, an independent political party that stresses unity and human rights. Additionally, Sherman is pursuing the Green Party nomination to gain more ballot access. Sherman discusses…
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Episode 60: Randy J. Delaney talks Mayor of Kenosha 2024, Jacob Blake, Policing and Public Service
In this extensive interview we are joined by Randy J. Delaney, a mayoral candidate for the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin in the upcoming election on April 2th, 2024. Delaney details his upbringing, including tragedy and near-death experiences and how unique experiences have prepared him to take on...
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Episode 59: Brian Tuohy talks NIL, NFL, NBA, College Football, The Fix Is Still In and Gambling
Brian Tuohy, author of several books such as Larceny Games, Disaster Government, and Season in the Abyss rejoins the Forum to discuss his latest book The Fix Is Still In: More Corruption and Conspiracies the Pro Sports Leagues Don't Want You to Know About. It is a sequel to his book The Fix Is…
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Episode 58: Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin talks Anarchism and The Black Revolution
Lorenzo, Kom'boa Ervin, author of the seminal work Anarchism and The Black Revolution (purchase link below), community organizer and activist and Black anarchist joins the Forum to share several life-changing events that inspired him to learn about anarchism and create a template to establish…
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Episode 57: S.L. Kanthan talks BRICS+, G20 Summits, India-Russia, Multipolarity, China and Africa
S.L. Kanthan, geopolitical analyst and columnist for Sputnik India, joins the Forum for a third time discussing the latest developments in the BRICS+ conglomerate of nations which recently added six new countries to the mix. Kanthan details some of the biggest highlights of the 15th BRICS summit…
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Episode 56: Jack Rasmus talks BRICS+ Expansion, Russia, Ukraine, 2024 U.S. Presidency and The Military Industrial Complex
Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, author of The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy From Reagan to Bush, Systemic Fragility in the Global Economy and several other books and publications, revisits the Forum to provide a detailed update on the current Russo-Ukrainian war in the first hour. In…
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Episode 55: Mike ter Maat talks Monetary Policy, von Mises, Education, Ballot Access, Immigration and Ending the Fed
Mike ter Maat, 2024 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States joins the Forum again to discuss issues regarding ballot access, monetary policy, the structure of the current national Libertarian party, economic theory, and immigration. Within the various topics discussed, ter...
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Episode 54: Carlos Garrido talks Socialism, Cuba and The Purity Fetish and Crisis of Western Marxism
Carlos L. Garrido, author of the book The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism and co-founder of the Midwestern Marx Institute, joins the Forum to discuss his book's premise of the Western Marxist's "purity fetish" which dates back to the Eleatic school of Greek philosophy. Garrido...
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Episode 53: Matthew Witt talks Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Donald Trump Deception, Deep State, RFK Jr. and Independent Media
Dr. Matthew Witt, professor of public administration at the University of Laverne and a content specialist for Systemic Frog, an online media platform, rejoins the Forum to examine Tucker Carlson's surge in popularity after the Fox News departure (we briefly discuss Don Lemon's sacking from CNN),...
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Episode 52: Brittany Jones talks Accountability, Lobbying, Military, Gun Ownership and Free Speech
In this interview, we discuss Brittany Jones' 2024 Presidential campaign and delve into topics that include but are not limited to: government accountability, free speech, 2nd amendment rights, military industrial complex, infrastructure, Congress' function, lobbying, gun violence, etc. Jones…
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Episode 51: Jae Carico talks Marxism, Lenin, Workers, Ruling Class, Identity Politics, Cornel West and Unions
In this debut episode of Season 3 of Kiko's Freethinker's Forum, Carico joins us for a third time to discuss a wide array of issues ranging from worker's rights to revolutionary potential in the United States. #marxism #revolution #unions #workers #politics Jae's Official YouTube channel:...
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Episode 50: S.L. Kanthan talks Turkey, BRICS, NATO, Ukraine-Russia and 2024 U.S. Presidency
S.L. Kanthan, a return guest and geopolitical analyst based in Bangalore, India, discusses Turkey's geopolitical position after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's re-election victory on May 28, 2023. In this wide-ranging interview, Kanthan expands on the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China, India and…
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Episode 49: Sara Wolk talks Equal Vote Coalition, STAR Voting, Election Reform, Ranked Choice Voting and Voter Psychology
Sara Wolk, executive director of the Equal Vote Coalition, explains how STAR voting works as the most effective voting method. She gives background into the history of Equal Vote (based in Oregon) and walks the listeners/viewers through the STAR voting process. Please subscribe to Equal Vote's...
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Episode 48: Norman Finkelstein talks Wokeness, Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama and Identity Politics
Norman G. Finkelstein, author of several books (Beyond Chutzpah, The Holocaust Industry, The Rise and Fall of Palestine), to name a few, joins the Forum to comment on his latest book I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get To It: Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture and Academic...
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Episode 47: Medea Benjamin talks CODEPINK, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, Anti-Imperialism and Peace
Medea Benjamin, author of ten books, the co-founder of peace group CODEPINK and co-author of her latest book War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, joins the Forum to discuss the current Russo-Ukrainian war. Benjamin details key occurrences that led up to Russian invasion of…
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Episode 46: Heather Berg talks Porn Work, Marxism, Racial Capitalism, Sex Work and SWERFs
Dr. Heather Berg, a Feminist Studies scholar at Washington University in St. Louis writing on topics of gender, labor, sexuality, queer thought, Marxism, and an abundance of topics, joins the Forum to discuss her new book Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism. #porn #work #marxism…
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Episode 45: Jasmine Sherman talks Ending Houselessness, 2024 Presidency, UBI, Police Abolition and Health Care
Jasmine Sherman, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the United States, is running under the newly founded Unicorn Party, an independent political party that stresses unity and human rights. Sherman discusses their plan for all Americans in the interview. Amongst some key issues raised were universal...
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Episode 44: Ben Sedaghatfar talks A.I., Universal Basic Income, Popana, China-U.S., De-Dollarization, R.F.K. Jr. and Inflation
As per usual when Benny and Kiko come together, who knows what topics will come up. This episode did not disappoint despite several technological "mini-interruptions". Sedaghatfar expands on several topics from Episode 3 of Kiko's Freethinker' Forum such as the inevitable spread of artificial...
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Episode 43: Dawn Duke talks Mayaya Rising, Afro-Latin Female Icons, Nicaragua, Colombia, Palenqueras and Cuba
Dawn Duke, professor of Spanish and Portuguese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Tennessee, joins the Forum to comment and discuss her latest book Mayaya Rising: Black Female Icons in Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Culture. Mayaya Rising is a…
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Episode 42: Amira Napier talks Independent Media, Empathic Times, Workers and Political Divisions
Amira Napier joins the Forum to discuss her YouTube channel Empathic Times and two articles "Business is Business- The Capitalist Lie..." and "Journalistic Integrity, Political Pundit Hostility, and The Fractured Left" published from her Endemic Times blog. The majority of our conversation…
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Episode 41: Kiko talks Workers, General Strike, Unions, Guns and Political Ploys
In this emergency episode, I decided not to bring on a guest; instead, I highlight the worker-led non-profit organization Worker's Dignity/Dignidad Obrera based in Nashville, TN and give an update on recent events involving WDDO. I also provide spontaneous commentary about the so-called Tennessee...
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Episode 40: Constance Every talks Knoxville Mayoral Race, Poor People Campaign, Police Brutality, Environmentalism, Reparations and Guns
In this in-depth interview Constance Every, City of Knoxville, TN mayoral candidate, local activist and non-profit founder, is challenging incumbent Indya Kincannon in the November 7, 2023, election and shares her vision of improving Knoxville's homelessness crisis, disparate ownership of Black...
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Episode 39: Margaret Kimberley talks Anti-Imperialism, China, Trump, Russia-Ukraine, COVID-19 and COINTELPRO
Margaret Kimberley, a co-founder of Black Agenda Report and the author of Prejudential: Black America and The Presidents returns to Kiko's Freethinker's Forum to discuss three of her recently published articles in March 2023. They are accessible at Black Agenda Report's website (listed below in…
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Episode 38: Alex Félix talks United for East Palestine, UEP Independent Science Fund, Norfolk Southern Train Derailment and EPA
Alex Félix, executive director of "United for East Palestine", shares the continuous developments about the environmental crisis caused by the controlled burn of railcars in the Norfolk Southern trail derailment that occurred on February 3rd, 2023. Félix describes the objectives of the United for...
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Episode 37: Gavin Bonney (I) talks 2024 Campaign, UBI, Military, Medicare and Debt Crisis
Gavin Bonney, Independent Candidate running for President of the United States in 2024, elaborates his positions on Universal Basic Income, minimum wage, student and medical debt and provides an overall view of the military and government functions. Bonney stresses the importance of critical...
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Episode 36: S.L. Kanthan talks BRICS, De-Dollarization, China, India and Multipolar World
S.L. Kanthan, a geopolitical analyst based in Bangalore, India, discusses the BRICS coalition of nations with regard to reestablishing a multipolar world hegemony; in previous decades, the United States has established a unipolar hegemony, but this power is under threat due to countries returning...
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Episode 35: Tina Landis talks Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism, Eco-Socialism, PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation), Sustainability, Renewables and Revolution
Tina Landis, organizer and founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and author of the book Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism and a contributor to the book Socialist Reconstruction, joins the Forum to discuss the practicality of an eco-socialist sustainable society. Landis…
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Episode 34: Mike ter Maat talks Decentralization, Gold New Deal, Police Reform and Education
Mike ter Maat, Libertarian Candidate for U.S. President in 2024, Austrian economist and former police officer, joins the Forum to discuss his steps that comprise the Gold New Deal. This extensive conversation also covers issues around school choice, decentralization, police immunity, police...
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Episode 33: Jeffrey Sommers talks NATO, Russia-Ukraine, Zelensky, Putin, Geography and Peace
Jeffrey Sommers, Professor of Political Economy & Public Policy in Global Studies and African & African Diaspora Studies and Senior Fellow at Institute of World Affairs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, joins the forum to discuss the distinct geography of Ukraine and how this plays a part in...
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Episode 32: Gerard Keubeung talks Cameroon, Africa-France relations, Black Diaspora and Colonization
Dr. Gerard Keubeung, assistant professor of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures at McDaniel College, opens up a discussion about racial and cultural othering prevalent amongst Black people globally. Additionally, he details the ongoing effects of colonialization in African subjects as a…
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Episode 31: Matthew Witt talks Ukraine-Russia, Greta Thunberg, COVID-19, Deep State, Jimmy Dore, The Matrix and Agnotology
Dr. Matthew Witt, professor of public administration at the University of Laverne and a content specialist for Systemic Frog, an online media platform, joins the Forum to discuss a variance of topics within the framework of agnotology relating to Greta Thunberg, COVID-19, human identities and...
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Episode 30: Jack Rasmus talks Ukraine-Russia War, NATO, Economic Costs of War and Maidan Revolution
Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, prolific author and radio show host, breaks down the historical context of the Ukraine-Russia war in the first half-hour of this wide-ranging interview. Subsequently, we discuss his contributing chapter in the book Flashpoint in Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony...
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Episode 29: Brian Tuohy talks The Fix Is Still In, Sports Entertainment, Gambling, the Mafia, NFL, NBA and TV Revenue
Brian Tuohy, author of several books such as Larceny Games, Disaster Government, and Season in the Abyss joins the Forum to discuss his latest book The Fix Is Still In: More Corruption and Conspiracies the Pro Sports Leagues Don't Want You to Know About. It is a sequel to his book The Fix Is In:...
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Episode 28: Jon Stasevich & CJ Rapp talk Economics, Ballot Access Coalition, Technology, Reparations, Policing, Uniting the Working Class and More
Jon Stasevich, Independent Candidate running for President of the United States for the 2024 cycle, joins the Forum again to discuss several key components of his campaign including the Ballot Access Coalition. CJ Rapp, Stasevich's marketing director, discusses Jon's website, technology, flaws in...
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Episode 27: Ashaki Nichols talks 2024 Presidency, Immigration, Fiscality, Reparations, Cannabis Legalization, Education and More
Ashaki Nichols, an Independent candidate running under the Redemption Party banner, explains her 2024 U.S. Presidential campaign. In this interview Nichols offers solutions to issues regarding immigration, policing, education, cannabis legalization, fiscal responsibility and lobbying, etc. Ashaki...
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Episode 26: Brittany Jones talks President for 2024 Campaign, Lobbying, Sex Work, Church & State, Homelessness & More
Brittany Jones, U.S. Presidential Candidate for 2024, is running as Unaffiliated. She hails from the state of Oregon. In this wide-ranging interview, Jones gives her stances on a plethora of issues from lobbying, separation of church and state, homelessness, sex work, education and a variety of...
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Episode 25: People's Party of Texas talks Sociocracy, Mutual Aid, Horizontalism & Police Abolition
People's Party of Texas members Athena, Curtis and Osi join the forum to discuss the People’s Party of Texas’ foundation and principles. We examine the importance of community building, mutual aid and grassroots organizing and why the People’s Party of Texas is a great alternative to people who…
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Episode 24: Matt Nelsen talks Color of Civics, CRT, Political Engagement and Marginalization
Professor Nelsen joins the forum to discuss his upcoming book The Color of Civics, which is due for a July 1st, 2023 release. We discuss the content of the manuscript and his field work in the Chicago area, detailing the racial demographics of the public school system and the need for efficient...
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Episode 23: Sarah Ohmer talks Brazil, Krump, Black Consciousness and Afro-Latina Writers
Sarah returns to the Forum to share insight into two of her articles (see links below) and highlights of Latin America's most influential theorists and writers. There is considerable spotlight on Brazil's race relations and the persistence of the false racial democracy. #axé #brazil #usa...
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Episode 22: Vinay Orekondy talks Ranked Choice Voting, Minor Party Potential and Rank The Vote
Vinay Orekondy joins the Forum to discuss an increasingly popular voting system known as Ranked Choice Voting. He explains various ranked choice voting systems and how Australia has implemented RCV for over a century. If you like the sounds of RCV and it is not present in your area, go to the...
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Episode 21: J. Clark talks Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, Tyre Nichols, Historical Trauma and the Police State
J. returns to the forum to have a candid conversation about Kanye West's career trajectory after the loss of his highly publicized Adidas deal. We delve into some of his comments made in interviews over the past six months. Subsequently, this leads to a passionate discussion about the…
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Episode 20: Susan McLucas, Paula Iasella and Mike Miccioli talk Julian Assange, Belmarsh Tribunal, WikiLeaks and Anti-War Movement(s)
Susan, Paula, and Mike join the forum again to discuss the newest developments in Julian Assange’s extradition case. Please refer to Episode 13 to watch/listen to this panel’s first discussion of the case. Kiko’s Freethinker’s Forum is available on most podcasting platforms! Subscribe, rate, and...
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Episode 19: Ramón Muñiz Sarmiento talks 2019 Cuban Constitution, 2022 Referendum, LGBTQ experience(s) in Cuba and Crisis in Arts in Higher Education
Ramón returns to the forum to discuss the 2022 Referendum in Cuba, which legalized same-sex marriage in Cuba, and some of the lead-up to the new Family Code based on the 2019 Cuban Constitution. Ramón shares some perspectives about LGBTQ experiences in day-to-day Cuban life and we conclude...
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A true freethinker is constantly learning and exploring. This platform welcomes guests that exude a certain degree of skepticism towards organized religion, politicians, hierarchies in general, manipulated legacy news narratives, etc. Political dissidents, anti-establishment voices, anarchists, activists, so-called conspiracy theorists, and non-mainstream ideas are very welcome on my forum. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jerry-scruggs/support
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