Racism, violence, corporate schmaltz, radical centrism, cancel culture, and the Big Lie. From the Super Bowl to an Impeachment trial, this is the most American week ever. www.charlesbursell.com
School should be a place to learn, not a catch-all social service, and definitely not a child warehouse freeing up worker parents to produce profits for Wall Street. www.charlesbursell.com
Psychologists say focusing on the needs of others will improve your mood. That’s good advice for the whole nation. www.charlesbursell.com
How should Lefties feel about Joe's first two weeks? MSNBC opinion columnist Mehdi Hasan says pretty good – so far. www.charlesbursell.com
Warmonger Tom Brokaw retires, advice for too polite Judy Woodruff, and Rachel Maddow’s unique ability to cram 12 minutes of content into a 60-minute show. www.charlesbursell.com
“Financial Industry” and “Unearned Income” are oxymoronic and profit is theft. Also, the case FOR Capital Letters and punctuation. www.charlesbursell.com
Confessions of a cable junkie, Generation Jones, and some uncomfortable reflections on Larry King. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log will be back with new episodes on Monday, February 1st. In the meantime, radio listeners will hear select repeats in your regular time slot. All are invited to check out the full archive at https://charlesbursell.com/podcasts/the-log/
In these pivotal days our foundering democracy demands real solutions, not a corporate news media that would reduce history to just another TV show. www.charlesbursell.com
Republicans’ craven capacity to lie and cheat on full display in Impeachment vote. Now, conviction is crucial to the future of democracywww.charlesbursell.com
We all have that friend, the self-proclaimed expert, the spiritual narcissist, and always with an itchy social media trigger finger. Enough already with the pithy disrespect for big ideas. www.charlesbursell.com
There is NO comparison between BLM and The Capitol marauders. The continuing and present danger requires swift justice including immediate impeachment and conviction.www.charlesbursell.com
The attack on The Capitol was much worse than many of us first thought and could have been much, much worse than it was. Also: To what extent has white supremacy infiltrated American police and military? www.charlesbursell.com
The Dems have control of Congress with the clock ticking. Time for bold FDR-sized action on healthcare, the climate crisis, and fighting economic and racial injustice. Go! www.charlesbursell.com
Historic day sees new calls for the immediate removal of the Orange Menace. Also, Lisa Desjardins of PBS is the boss of journalism. www.charlesbursell.com
Yes, we are Lefty Social Anarchists and yes, The Democrats are corporate shills but dammit, we’re happy – at least for one glorious McConnelless day! www.charlesbursell.com
The Medal of Freedom is pure tin, superspreader legislators, and why we must never forget 2020. Also: Why do rich people have such horrendous taste? www.charlesbursell.com
New congress, new president, same problems. You want to heal the nation? Remove the stink. www.charlesbursell.com
Had it with 2020? Haven’t we all. A last look at the crazy, a nod to those we’ve lost, and Uncle Chuck’s must-hear annual New Year’s Eve advice. www.charlesbursell.com
Check your bank account for $600, Gallup’s “most admired,” 2020's Lie of the Year, prospects for a 2021 Impeachment, forcing M4A, and back to square one on Covid.www.charlesbursell.com
The train wrecks of 2020 would have been largely avoided if only a few Republican senators had agreed to convict The Orange Menace when they had the chance. www.charlesbursell.com
Material insecurity is the central requirement of Capitalism and, as such, the central conflict in our stories. We need post-capitalist narratives. www.charlesbursell.com
Pew Research asked Americans what gave their life meaning, and only 5% said trying to make the world a better place. Seriously? Also: Christmas Eve is way better than Christmas Day. Fight me. www.charlesbursell.com
Plotting with loyalists, threats of martial law, encouraging foreign attacks, ignoring Covid, repugnant pardons, madness, defiance, and no place to go. Invoke the 25th! www.charlesbursell.com