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Rise Up with Marc MixonEP18 - STAR VotingWelcome back to Rise Up w/ Marc Mixon !
In Episode 18, Adam and Marc meet with Alan Zundel and Arend Peter Casteleian from the Equal Vote Coalition on STAR voting: What it is, how it differs from RCV, and why we should institute voting reform.
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Spent the Rent PodcastEp191 STAR Voting in OregonAlan Zundel joins the podcast to discuss starvoting.org , his new podcast, and the state of politics in Oregon and beyond. Zundel is an author and host of the podcast “Political Dharma”.
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2023-02-1846 min
Political DharmaS02 Eps. 15: Final Episode? A New Political StrategyAlan discusses a new political strategy encompassing electoral politics, the need for a unifying vision on the left, what spirituality can offer socialism, and why this may be his final episode of the show.
2022-05-0726 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps. 14: A New Economic Bill of Rights?Alan discusses the push to get progressives to adopt a New Economic Bill of Rights as a rallying cry, and some of the pros and cons of this.
2022-05-0129 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps13: Musings of the MomentAlan reflects on ditching the libertarian socialist label, dogmatic Marxism, political activities he's been involved in lately, the fecklessness of the national Democratic Party, optimism about political change, and other random topics.
2022-04-2330 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps12: Progressivism and Socialism, Part 2Alan continues his comparison of progressivism and socialism. He discusses the effects of the neo-liberal turn of the 1980s on the Nordic nations such as Norway, Denmark and Sweden and draws some lessons for a model of socialism in the U.S.
2022-04-1631 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps11: Progressivism & Socialism, Part 1Alan differentiates progressivism and socialism in the stories they tell about how we got here and how how fundamentally capitalism needs to be changed. He discusses how the profit motive has affected international financial arrangements and the turn toward conservative politics since the 1980s.
2022-04-0931 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps10: Political PartiesAlan discusses the problems of trying to advance a political agenda through political parties in the United States. He then suggest some ways to deal with these problems.
2022-04-0229 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps09: Tactics for Electoral PoliticsAlan discusses the problems of electoral politics and some ways to address them. He explains that tactics are dependent on each state's electoral rules, and that the counterweight to money in politics is to have independent electoral organizations not tied to particular candidates.
2022-03-2728 min
Political DharmaS02 Eps08: Political DharmaAlan explains the new title of the show, "Political Dharma," and discusses his five-point agenda for social reconstruction. He also gives a preview of his ideas about how to actually bring the agenda into being.
2022-03-1928 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps07: The Ethics of Social RelationsAlan discusses the ethical organization of social relations, focusing on the political and economic aspects of social life. For governance he defends the creation of a true democracy with limits on government protect individual rights. For economic organizations he defends the right of workers to act collectively without government permission and the restriction of corporate privileges only to organizations that are non-profit or worker-controlled.
2022-03-1230 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps06: The Ethics of Property RelationsAlan explains the importance of ethical concepts in working for social change, and focuses on what an ethical system of property relations could look like.
2022-03-0525 minPolitical DharmaS02 Eps05: The Ukraine Crisis and the Two Faces of PowerAlan compares the role of the U.S. in the current crisis in Ukraine with its use of power in the war in Vietnam over a half century ago. He talks about the two "faces" of power, one obvious and one more hidden, and what we can learn from the latter about governance and politics.
2022-02-2629 minPolitical DharmaS02, Eps. 4: Small-government SocialismAlan explains his concept of "small-government socialism," and how it differs from the strategies of Marxist socialism on one side and libertarian socialism on the other.
2022-02-1931 minPolitical DharmaS02, Eps. 3: The Politics of InflationAlan talks about the political implications of calls for the government to reduce inflation. He assesses some of the causes of current inflation, the remedies proposed for it, and the power dynamics behind these proposals.
2022-02-1227 minPolitical DharmaS2, Eps. 2: Social CollapseAlan talks about the ongoing process of social collapse in the U.S., the three possible outcomes of this, and what could be done about the situation. (Slightly edited recording of episode livestreamed Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.)
2022-02-0629 minPolitical DharmaSeason 2, Episode 1: Changes in store for Alan on PoliticsAlan reveals some upcoming changes for this show: a name change, live episodes Saturday mornings on YouTube, and moving from presenting ideas to finding ways to act on them.
2022-01-2918 minPolitical DharmaEps. 25: Political StrategyAlan sums up Season 1 of this podcast and talks about political strategy for creating a better world: avoiding binary choices, our lack of control over the future, and the spirituality of political action.
2021-12-3124 minPolitical DharmaEps. 24: Marco Dondi on Creating Money for a Basic Income, Part 2Alan interviews Marco Dondi, the author of the new book "Outgrowing Capitalism." They talk about Modern Monetary Theory, the idea that public spending "crowds out" private investments, tools for managing the money supply, a Universal Basic Income's effect on the money supply, whether economics is a science, and other topics. (Part 2 of two.)
2021-12-1829 minPolitical DharmaEps. 23: Marco Dondi on Creating Money for a Basic Income, Part 1Alan interviews Marco Dondi, the author of the new book "Outgrowing Capitalism." They talk about Marco's proposal to fund a basic income with newly-created money, the problems with debt-backed money creation, the concept of "permanent" money and how it could be used for other social purposes, countering inflation, and other topics. (Part 1 of two.)
2021-12-1030 minPolitical DharmaEps. 22: Mark Frohnmayer on the Origins of STAR Voting, Part 2Alan talks to Mark Frohnmayer, the person principally responsible for developing the STAR Voting concept and turning it into a growing movement. They discuss a 2014 voting reform conference at which the idea for STAR Voting came together, the building of interest among voting reform advocates in Oregon, the first STAR Voting initiative campaigns, the obstacles to reform, and signs of hope going forward.
2021-12-0328 minPolitical DharmaEps. 21: Mark Frohnmayer on the Origins of STAR Voting, Part 1Alan talks to Mark Frohnmayer, the person principally responsible for developing the STAR Voting concept and turning it into a growing movement. They discuss the electoral defeat of Mark's father in his run for Oregon governor due to the split vote problem, Mark's initial interest in ranked choice voting, why he switched to supporting a unified primary, and finally how his further reflections led to the creation of STAR Voting.
2021-11-2630 minPolitical DharmaEps. 20: The Anger at the Electoral SystemAlan discusses the anger at the election system in the U.S., what is behind it, and what can be done to develop a real representative democracy.
2021-11-2028 minPolitical DharmaEps. 19: Corey Dolgon on American Fascism, Part 2Alan interviews Professor Corey Dolgon about his forthcoming book, "American Fascism." They discuss the features of fascism; how U.S. racism influenced the Nazis; the role of masculinity in fascism; the use of violence; how to fight fascism; and other topics.
2021-11-1327 minPolitical DharmaEps. 18: Corey Dolgon on American Fascism, Part 1Alan interviews Professor Corey Dolgon, the author of "Kill It To Save It: An Autopsy of Capitalism's Triumph Over Democracy," about his forthcoming book "American Fascism." (First of two episodes.)
2021-11-0629 minPolitical DharmaEps. 17: My Hope for a Better WorldAlan explains how hope is a practice and describes some experiences that gave direction to his hope for a better world.
2021-10-2927 minPolitical DharmaEps. 16: My View of Libertarian SocialismAlan discusses the semantics of the term "libertarian socialism," a few of his life experiences that led him to his views, and his ideas of a general strategy to work toward a libertarian socialist society.
2021-10-2329 minPolitical DharmaEps. 15: Democratic Socialism--Lessons from HistoryA brief review of the history of democratic socialism and some of the lessons that can be drawn from this history.
2021-10-1627 minPolitical DharmaEps. 14: Ranked Choice Voting vs. STAR VotingAlan compares ranked choice voting to STAR Voting and gives reasons why he thinks STAR Voting would be a better replacement for our current voting methods.
2021-10-0927 minPolitical DharmaEps. 13: Feasibility of a Guaranteed Basic IncomeAlan returns to the subject of a guaranteed basic income and discusses its economic and political feasibility. He adds his thoughts on how a basic income could be financed.
2021-10-0128 minPolitical DharmaEps. 12: What's Up in the Democratic Socialists of American?Alan interviews Jacob Trewe, who was a delegate the to August national convention of the Democratic Socialists of America. They discuss the DSA's new platform, their relationship to the Democratic Party, voting method reform, tenant organizing, and enhancements to the DSA's organizational infrastructure.
2021-09-2528 minPolitical DharmaEps. 11: Guaranteed Basic Income & Guaranteed JobsAlan looks at some of the pros and cons of instituting a guaranteed basic income, as well as the pros and cons of a guaranteed jobs program. He also talks about whether such programs would be inflationary and how he would fund them.
2021-09-1828 minPolitical DharmaEps. 10: Discussion with Patty RoseAlan talks with Patty Rose of the "Spent the Rent" podcast about libertarian socialism, government power over our lives, how we came to our political views, and issues including defunding the police, a universal basic income, and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
2021-09-1129 min
Spent the Rent PodcastEp140 Alan on PoliticsAlan Zundel joins the podcast as a remote interview guest to discuss his new podcast. Zundel is an author, civil activist and online video producer who holds graduate degrees in political science and taught for nearly 20 years. He served as an officer in the Pacific Green Party and was their candidate for Oregon Secretary of State. Long active in electoral reform efforts, Zundel worked on a successful local initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Oregon and was a co-petitioner for the first STAR Voting initiative in the world. He recently launched his new podcast, Alan on Politics, where he...
2021-09-1159 minPolitical DharmaEps. 9: Economic Democracy and Public BanksAlan reviews the policy ideas he presented in earlier episodes and clarifies his comments about workplace democracy. He then talks about how credit unions and public banks can help support economic democracy.
2021-09-0428 min
Political DharmaEps. 8: Labor Rights and Workplace DemocracyAlan talks about the rights of labor in the distribution of income and control of the workplace.
2021-08-2928 minPolitical DharmaEps. 7: Private Property and a Guaranteed Basic IncomeAlan answers a listener's question about property rights and democracy in James Madison's Federalist #10, then discusses the impact on the founders of John Locke's ideas about the right to private property. He critiques Locke's ideas and shows why a legally sanctioned right of property would require a universal basic income as compensation to the whole community.
2021-08-2128 minPolitical DharmaEps. 6: Alternative Voting MethodsAlan explains why the U.S. founders' belief that democracy should be limited by property rights was mistaken, and proposes to strengthen democracy in the U.S. by adopting an alternative voting method. He evaluates the vote-for-one plurality method, top two, proportional representation, approval voting, ranked choice voting, and STAR Voting.
2021-08-1529 minPolitical DharmaEps. 5: The Threats to Democracy in the U.S.Democracy in the U.S. is currently under numerous threats: voter suppression, designs to overturn elections, big money choosing which candidates get to the ballot and so on. Alan looks at the origins of the idea of democracy, why the men who wrote the U.S. Constitution didn't create a democracy, and how the U.S. got to this moment of crisis.
2021-08-0829 minPolitical DharmaEps. 4: Why the Two Party System?What's wrong with the two party system, why do we have it, and what can we do about it?
2021-08-0127 minPolitical DharmaEps. 3: Climate Change and Political ChangeClimate change is accelerating yet the U.S. political system seems incapable of responding. How does policy change? What processes are at work and how can we contribute to change? Alan discusses these topics, drawing on his background in political science.
2021-07-2327 minPolitical DharmaEps. 2: The Mythology of CapitalismMany of our ideas about capitalism are myths, or things we tell ourselves to define ourselves as a community and justify the way we do things. Alan talks about this, as well as the importance of culture and the vast inequality of wealth ownership in the United States.
2021-07-1627 minPolitical DharmaEpisode 1: Alan on U.S. politics, democracy, socialism and more.In this introductory episode Alan presents an overview of his ideas about the "big picture" of how U.S. politics works, how the U.S. is a "partial-democracy," why socialism is not necessarily about big government, the two-party system, and some items for a policy platform to move toward a better society.
2021-07-0827 min
Spent the Rent PodcastEp109 Alan ZundelAlan Zundel joins the podcast as a remote interview guest to discuss his new book. Zundel is an author, civil activist and online video producer who holds graduate degrees in political science and taught for nearly 20 years. He served as an officer in the Pacific Green Party and was their candidate for Oregon Secretary of State. Long active in electoral reform efforts, Zundel worked on a successful local initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Oregon and was a co-petitioner for the first STAR Voting initiative in the world.
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2020-12-1952 min
Spent the Rent PodcastEp57 Social Advance w/ Alan ZundelAlan Zundel joins the podcast to discuss politics from a libertarian socialist perspective. Zundel is the co-host of Oregon News and Views and co-founder and member of Social Advance, a non-profit citizens action organization formed to work toward the four goals of Citizen Empowerment, Emergent Economics, Responsive Democracy and Universal Respect.
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2020-02-0237 min
Justice with John CarpayJustice with John Carpay Ep. 4How has the fight for civil liberties changed over the last two generations? Host John Carpay and producer Kevin Steel talk about the shift in society from an emphasis on individual rights against the power of the state, to group rights competing for political power.Infogalactic: U.S. Supreme Court Case Cohen v. California 1971 (Note: "F**k the Draft" tee-shirt case)The Rebel, June 11,2019: Scheer is letting Trudeau bring back Canada’s internet "hate speech" law — but we're fighting back!Amazon.ca: The New Anti-Liberals by Alan Borovoy, 1999Amazon.com: When freedo...
2020-01-3058 min
Wider View Radio PodcastAlan Zundel on the US political system and what to do about itA continuation of last week's discussion about the problems of making system change in the US political and economic environment with political scientist Alan Zundel.
For more information, please see the Social Advance web page at http://www.socialadvance.org/ and to sample Oregon News and Views which Alan and I host, go to the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7vi3KmaoyalJVthpbFmww
2019-11-0400 min
Ten with Ken (Video)At OUF 2017: How to Spark Innovation II"Ten with Ken" continues from the 2017 Ontario Universities' Fair. In part 2 of a 3-part series, Ken Steele talks to a dozen Ontario university leaders about creating the environment on-campus in which creative thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation mindset can flourish. In discussion, these senior administrators identified 10 key ways to help foster an environment more amenable to innovation, including ideas about people, special initiatives, organizational values and culture. Part 1 explored ways to foster meaningful dialogue on campus, and to listen to campus stakeholders, including front-line staff and particularly students. (See part 1 at https://youtu.be/Ttb-6rj_fb0 )
2017-11-1710 min
Ten with Ken (Audio)At OUF 2017: How to Spark Innovation II“Ten with Ken” continues from the 2017 Ontario Universities’ Fair. In part 2 of a 3-part series, Ken Steele talks to a dozen Ontario university leaders about creating the environment on-campus in which creative thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation mindset can flourish. In discussion, these senior administrators identified 10 key ways to help foster an environment more amenable to innovation, including ideas about people, special initiatives, organizational values and culture. Part 1 explored ways to foster meaningful dialogue on campus, and to listen to campus stakeholders, including front-line staff and particularly students. (See part 1 at https://youtu.be/Ttb-6rj_fb0 ) In t...
2017-11-1710 minTen with Ken (Video)At OUF 2017: How to Spark Innovation ITen with Ken hits the road again to attend the 2017 Ontario Universities' Fair, the largest PSE consumer show in North America. This year we spoke with a dozen university presidents and their designates about the latest innovations on their campuses, trends they see emerging over the next decade, and in particular, about how college or university leaders can nurture a culture of innovation on campus. In part 1 of a 3-part series, Ken Steele talks to a dozen Ontario university leaders about creating the environment on-campus in which creative thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation mindset can flourish. H...
2017-11-1110 minTen with Ken (Audio)At OUF 2017: How to Spark Innovation ITen with Ken hits the road again to attend the 2017 Ontario Universities’ Fair, the largest PSE consumer show in North America. This year we spoke with a dozen university presidents and their designates about the latest innovations on their campuses, trends they see emerging over the next decade, and in particular, about how college or university leaders can nurture a culture of innovation on campus. In part 1 of a 3-part series, Ken Steele talks to a dozen Ontario university leaders about creating the environment on-campus in which creative thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation mindset can flourish. Hig...
2017-11-1110 min