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The predominantly secular focus of socialism can often obscure the parts of its ideology that reflect the elements it inherited from Western religious thinking. In Socialism as a Secular Creed: A Modern Global History (Lexington Books, 2021), Andrei Znamenski shows how this religious inheritance created elements within it that were closer in form to a belief system than a philosophy. These religious elements were most prevalent in socialism’s formative period, as Znamenski identifies the debt the socialist world-view owed to Christian millennialist ideas that were current in the early 19th century. Because of this the socialist world-view soon echoed the Christian one, with the working class becoming the chosen people who were anticipated to be the vanguard leading the world to the promised land of a socialist system. These elements persisted even as socialism focused on social engineering and nationalist forces caused socialist thinking to branch off into different forms. This continued in the 20th century as the economic conditions changed, as the “embourgeoisement” of the working classes and the post-World War II desire to disassociate from Soviet-style socialism led many socialists to turn instead to culture as the means towards attaining their millennialist vision.
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Yesterday, the U.S., Canada, and a number of European countries called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, where government forces have targeted an ethnic group called Tigrayans with horrific attacks that have been described with elements of a "genocide." Reports have suggested that millions of people have been displaced with an unknown number killed. We spoke with Nima Elbagir, a senior international correspondent at CNN, about the ongoing crisis in the country.
And in headlines: opposition leaders agreed to form a coalition to lead Israel, a cargo ship burns and sinks in Sri Lanka, and NASA will send spaceships to Venus.
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CNN: Nima Elbagir's coverage of Ethiopia – https://www.cnn.com/profiles/nima-elbagir
How to help those in Ethiopia:
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The news to know for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021!
We'll tell you about how the White House is hoping to inspire more Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines. From free childcare to free beer, there are lots of new incentives.
Also, Israel's leader is close to being knocked out of power. A fragile deal could shake up the country's powerful government.
Plus, which planet is next on NASA's radar, how AMC is giving back to small-time investors, and a new era for college basketball: another legend decided to step down.
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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White House Vaccine Push: Politico, AP, WaPo, White House, CDC
Thousands of Fauci Emails Published: WaPo, Buzzfeed, Newsweek, CNN, Fox News
Israeli Opposition Deal: AP, NY Times, Axios, Jerusalem Post
NASA Announces Venus Missions: Space.com, CNET, Axios, NY Times, NASA
Semiconductor Chip Plants in Arizona: Axios, Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg
AMC Stock Surges: CNBC, MarketWatch, CNN, Reuters, AP
Winningest Coach in College Basketball Retiring: ESPN, USA Today, Raleigh News & Observer, Duke
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Without Chris Harrison: Variety, ET, Page Six
Thing to Know Thursday: Pride Month: CNN, People, ABC News, USA Today, Library of Congress, ACLU
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode 148. Sitting in with us in the first segment of today's show is our friend, comedian Joe Raines! Follow Joe on all forms of social media @JoeMFRaines. Our second guest is the host of the This is Rad! Podcast and the grand poobah of Radland Records, comedy's Kyle Clark. Follow him on Twitter and all other forms of social media @KyleClarkIsRad!
Rep. Chip Roy recently introduced a bill to withhold federal funds from any schools that teach critical race theory.
The Texas Republican lawmaker joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to talk about the bill, how critical race theory is affecting what children learn in schools, what can parents do to make sure their kids aren’t being taught critical race theory, the illegal immigration crisis at the border, and more.
"What now the American people are seeing is they've had the veil lifted on our corrupt public education system," said Roy, whose bill would apply to both elementary and secondary schools as well as higher education.
"They're now actually starting to see the garbage that's being taught and shoved down the throat of our children," he said. "And part of that garbage has been critical race theory and all of the various tentacles that critical race theory creates, in which we are teaching our children to believe that America is evil, to be ashamed of "their whiteness." And how they can undo their whiteness. There are so many stories if you go look."
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Paris Marx is joined by Richard Barbrook to discuss how the Californian Ideology illustrated the neoliberalism of Silicon Valley, whether it’s still relevant in the present, and how games can be used for political purposes.
Richard Barbrook is the author of “Imaginary Futures: From Thinking Machines to the Global Village” and “Class Wargames: Ludic subversion against spectacular capitalism.” He’s a senior lecturer in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster. Follow Richard on Twitter as @richardbarbrook.
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This week, Baratunde digs into the world of Universal Basic Income and Guaranteed Income, in other words distributing money, much like we do when we subsidize farmers or oil companies, but instead to individual households. Where does this money come from? Who gets the money? Will people still work? What will people even spend it on? And how on earth does free cash help our economy? Baratunde sits down with Aisha Nyandoro to find out what exactly happens when you give people in extreme poverty a thousand dollars a month, no strings attached.
Guest: Aisha Nyandoro - CEO of Springboard To Opportunities
Twitter: @aisha_nyandoro
Bio: Aisha Nyandoro is the Chief Executive Officer of Springboard To Opportunities. Springboard provides strategic, direct support to residents of affordable housing. The organization’s service delivery model uses a “radically resident-driven” approach designed to improve quality of life and end the generational poverty trajectory.
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PERSONALLY REFLECT
Change the story
Consider the commonly told stories you’ve heard about poverty in America. Stories like “people are poor because of bad choices,” “poor folks are uneducated,” and “never give spare change to a homeless person because they’ll use it on drugs.” Now flip those stories. Think about the systems at play that keep people poor. Things like predatory payday lending, doctor-prescribed opioids, red-lining, social welfare programs with unrealistic thresholds, and drug-related incarceration rates for people of color. Who is benefiting from these misleading narratives, and keeping certain segments of society poor?
BECOME INFORMED
Look for other models
Universal Basic Income and Guaranteed Income has been tested in a few different countries, regions, cities, and towns. So do some reading, and find out what the economists say about these programs. Check out this article from Vox listing out everywhere that has tried these programs and what learnings came out of each program. You can also check out the results from the most recent UBI experiment in Stockton, CA that spanned the course of two years. Learn about it here.
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Donate to Magnolia Mother’s Trust
Got some capital you’re looking to liberate? This one is simple. Donate to Magnolia Mother’s Trust. Checkout springboardto.org/magnolia-mothers-trust/ to find out how. If you are sold on UBI as a part of the solution, get involved with others in the Income Movement and attend or sponsor a march near you planned for Sept 25th, 2021.
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