Topic: Progressive Party

4 chapters across the catalog

Woke Up Dead
Episode 1608 7:30 - 9:54

1608: Woke Up Dead

Progress Unity Fund, Peace and Freedom Party

The Answer Coalition is financially supported by the Progress Unity Fund, a San Francisco-based organization run by Susan Meisenberg. Meisenberg is also a leader in the Peace and Freedom Party, which explicitly identifies with socialism and features Karl Marx on its website. Critics argue that these Marxist and socialist organizations are leveraging emotional public responses to the Middle East conflict for domestic political recruitment.

Carbon Bomb
Episode 1516 1:58:29 - 2:03:10

1516: Carbon Bomb

New Year's Eve Bankers Dinner and Progressive Bus Tour

The hosts shared plans for two distinct New Year's social events: a formal dinner at a former New York banker's home and a "progressive dinner" in the Texas Hill Country. The progressive dinner involves a party bus transporting six couples between different homes for various meal courses. These anecdotes serve as a preview of the cultural observations expected in the new year.

Scrub In!
Episode 706 1:24:27 - 1:27:48

706: Scrub In!

Answer Coalition, World Workers Party Funding

The Answer Coalition, an organization linked to the World Workers Party, criticized U.S. military exercises in the Baltic states as a threat to Russian security. The group's financial structure, involving the Progress Unity Fund, is scrutinized for its ties to communist ideologies. The discussion frames their commentary as part of a broader propaganda effort to frame U.S. defensive actions as aggression.

Blow The Drill Baby
Episode 196 1:28:49 - 1:33:08

196: Blow The Drill Baby

Teddy Roosevelt Meme, Progressive Party History

The historical figure of Teddy Roosevelt is emerging as a new media meme used to justify modern economic reforms and trust-busting. References to TR are appearing in new books and political speeches by both Barack Obama and John McCain. The "Bull Moose" Progressive Party's influence on the 1912 election and the subsequent rise of Woodrow Wilson are discussed.