New World Notes

Both a blog and a weekly radio program. Each examines political & social issues from a Progressive perspective and with humor. The content includes my own commentary ... recorded talk by people who do this better than me ... stories from the alternative press read aloud ... graphics ... and music with a message.

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Observations on Work

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Part 1: New World Notes #694, 28:10 (June 22) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Notes #695, ...
Sunday, June 13, 2021

The GOP and the Dems: Hypocrisy and Betrayal

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New World Notes #693, 28:05  (June 15) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Noam Chomsky in 2017 In a new talk, Noam...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Can Technology Save Us?

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New World Notes #691 (June 8, 2021): Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Even though you know the answer (no)...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

George Carlin at the National Press Club

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New World Notes #691, 28:45   (June 1) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  George Carlin 's address to the Nati...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Bitter Lake

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Part 1: New World Notes #688, 29:15 (May 11)* Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Notes #68...
Friday, April 30, 2021

How to Ruin an Economy

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New World Notes #687, 27:55   (May 4) Broadcast quality MP3 (38 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Noam Chomsky concisely and brilliantly d...
Saturday, April 24, 2021

Killing Us Softly

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New World Notes #686, 27:42 (April 24) Broadcast quality MP3 (38 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) A smart, funny , and important talk...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Confronting the Authorities

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New World Notes #685, 28:26  (April 20) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Historian Jill Lepore Two features co...
Sunday, April 11, 2021

Peasant of the Dawn

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New World Notes #684, 28:58   (April 13) Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Excellent  audio collage by Virtual R...
Monday, April 5, 2021

Police

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New World Notes #683, 28:46 (April 6) Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  (Click to enlarge) Various perspectives-...
Monday, March 29, 2021

Easter Season in America

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New World Notes #682, 28:56 (April 30) Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Easter parade: Note "Torch o...
Friday, March 19, 2021

How the Internet Makes You Stupid

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New World Notes #681, 28:24 (March 23) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Nicholas Carr, in front of old-fashione...
Sunday, March 14, 2021

How Your Cell Phone Spies On You

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New World Notes #680, 28:39 (March 16) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Celebrated NSA whistleblower Edward Sn...
Monday, March 8, 2021

Capitalism and its Discontents

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New World Notes #679, 28:32 (March 9) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Variations on a theme. KD explores why...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Naomi Klein on CIA Project MK-ULTRA

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New World Notes #678, 29:19 (March 2) Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Psychiatrist and CIA collaborator Dr. Ewe...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

John Pilger

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New World Notes #677, 28:48 (February 23) Broadcast quality MP3 (38 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Documentary filmmaker John Pilg...
Friday, February 5, 2021

Where Does The Left Go After Trump?

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Part 1: New World Notes #675, 28:05 (February 9) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Notes #67...
Friday, January 29, 2021

Work, Debt, and Crisis

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Part 1: New World Notes #673, 29:11 (January 26) Broadcast quality MP3 (40 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World No...
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse

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Part 1: New World Notes #670, 28:00 (January 5) Broadcast quality MP3 (38 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Notes #671...
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Clutter

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New World Notes #669, 27:31 (December 29) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) It's stressful ; it's ex...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Scooter's War on Christmas Kickstarter

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New World Notes #668, 28:33 (December 22) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) The Church fights back A fin...
Monday, December 14, 2020

Robert Fisk and Chris Hedges

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New World Notes #667, 28:14 (December 15) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB)  Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Robert Fisk , who died on October 2...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Pandemic Journal 3: Another Toilet Paper Shortage

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New World Notes #666, 28:10 (December 8) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Wry reflections by KD on American t...
Monday, November 23, 2020

The Politics of Cultural Despair

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Part 1: New World Notes #664, 28:41 (November 24) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Notes #6...
Saturday, November 14, 2020

COVID-19 and the End of Capitalism

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New World Notes #663, 28:40 (November 17) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB)  Richard D. Wolff Capitalism is a fat...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Life and Times of Howard Zinn

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Part 1: New World Notes #660, 28:38 (October 27) Broadcast quality MP3 (39 MB) Decent quality MP3 (13 MB) Part 2: New World Note s #66...
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Kenneth Dowst
central Connecticut, United States
Ph.D., English, 1979

Well into 3rd decade of exile in central Connecticut

Public-affairs producer for "Public Alternative Radio" station WWUH-FM 91.3, home of the weekly 30-minute program "New World Notes"

Best advice: Before blindfolding & shooting your TV set (as Utah Phillips did), check local ordinances pertaining to firearms discharge in your neighborhood. Choose a backstop that will minimize ricochets, and always wear proper eye and ear protection.

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