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Written by one of India’s best-known public intellectuals, Voices of Dissent has immense relevance. It is essential listening for anyone who contemplates not only the Indian past but also the direction in which society and the nation is headed.

Twenty years of America’s Global War on Terror produced little tangible success while exacting enormous harm. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States sustained tens of thousands of casualties, expended trillions of dollars, and inflicted massive suffering on the very populations that we sought to “liberate.” Now the inclination to forget it all and move on is palpable. But there is much to be learned from the immense debacle. And those who served and fought in these wars are best positioned to teach us.

For the first time, a collection of dissents from the most famous Supreme Court cases If American history can truly be traced through the majority decisions in landmark Supreme Court cases, then what about the dissenting opinions? In issues of race, gender, privacy, workers' rights, and more...

The podcast presents discussions on Radical Mass Media Criticism, Voices of Dissent, Resistance and Ideas for Change from a leftwing perspective.

Daring Dissent is a podcast that spotlights tales of remarkable resistance throughout history. In the face of oppression and extraordinary challenges, these fearless rabble-rousers found their own ways to make their voices heard. Every other Monday you can listen to historian/teacher Jeff DeMoss delve into the past to amplify the voices of the silenced.

Uncategorized Protestant Dissent is an interdisciplinary podcast that focuses on the integration of ideas spanning theology, philosophy, literature, history, and politics.

Vital Dissent seeks to oppose calamitous escalation in US foreign policy by exposing establishment narratives with well-researched documentary content and insightful guest interviews. Topics include: an antiwar foreign policy, historical revisionism, technocracy, eugenics, government & private corruption, & the use & development of propaganda. Host Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute. He is a practicing attorney. His work has appeared on Antiwar.com and Zerohedge.

Malcolm X and the Palestine Question: A Journey of Solidarity and Dissent Malcolm X, the iconic American civil rights leader and voice of Black nationalism, was a complex and multifaceted figure who held strong views on a wide range of issues. Among these was the conflict between Israel and Palestine, a topic that occupied his attention throughout his life. Early Activism and the Nation of Islam Malcolm X's initial exposure to the Palestine question came during his time with the Nation of Islam (NOI), a black separatist organization that adhered to a strict interpretation of Islam. The NOI ...

Truthtelling can be an act of resistance. Join Defending Rights & Dissent policy director Chip Gibbons as he brings you the stories of whistleblowers and other truthtellers who expose civil liberties and human rights abuses committed under the guise of national security and the attempts to silence them.

In American Patriots, historian Ralph Young chronicles the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States. Some of these protesters are celebrated heroes of American history, while others are ordinary people, frequently overlooked, whose stories show that change is often accomplished through grassroots activism. Yet not all dissent is equal. In 2021, thousands of rioters stormed the US Capitol, and Americans on both sides of the aisle watched the destruction with horror. American Patriots contrasts this attack with the history of American protest.

During the First World War the U.S. Department of Justice, using the newly passed Espionage Act and its later Sedition Act amendment, prosecuted and won the convictions of many who opposed America’s entry into the conflict. Historian William H. Thomas Jr. shows that the Justice Department did not stop at this official charge but went much further, paying cautionary visits to suspected dissenters, pressuring them to express support of the war effort, or intimidating them into silence.