The only way to get ahead of a destructive evolution is to change the rules of the game.

Sean’s Monologue: Slavery as the Root of Black Disparity

Today we welcome award-winning journalist and social documentarian, Paula Lehman-Ewing. Amongst her many journalistic accomplishments, Paula earned a SPJ Silver Heart award for relaunching the defunct newspaper for All of Us or None, a nationwide grassroots organization vying for the restoration of human and civil rights for formerly and currently incarcerated individuals. Paula has come on our show to talk about the power of racial and social justice organizations and to share the launch of her debut book Reimagining the Revolution: Four Stories of Abolition, Autonomy, and Forging New Paths in the Modern Civil Rights Movement.

Paula begins her interview by sharing the reasons why it was so important to publish a book that amplifies the voices of the actual individuals affected by inequality. She acknowledges the difficulty of her and Sean – two white people – having a conversation about racial disenfranchisement and she emphasizes our need as a society to really listen to those who are suffering the consequences of inequality.

Paula tells stories of her activist friends living behind bars, and she explains how prison abuses are all part of a scheme to control certain groups and ideas. Listen to find out why Paula is not a fan of proposed “prison reforms” and why she considers herself to be an abolitionist – a term we only wish could remain archaic.

Paula goes on to talk about restorative justice – what it is, the satisfaction levels it brings for both criminals and victims, how it promotes accountability, and how our society would benefit if we used restorative justice in place of prisons. When Sean mentions that “slavery never ended, it moved from the plantations to the prison yards”, he and Paula discuss the historical basis surrounding the concept of race and the “evolutions” that have brought about systemic inequality in America. They both agree that capitalism leads to exploitation, despite the views of other like-minded activists who look to capitalistic approaches as a pathway to change. They discuss Greenwood District and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

The conversation turns to politics and the idea that there really are no political solutions to societal problems. The members of both major parties are focused on individual rather than humanistic approaches to reform. Sean stresses the large role that the Democratic Party played in constructing the prison industrial complex, and they both talk about being momentarily swept away by optimism during the Bernie Sanders campaign, only to conclude that “the status quo will do anything it has to do to maintain itself.”

Paula’s advice to those of us who sincerely care about changing society is to ignore the orchestrated performance that is politics and not get distracted by the current dramatic chaos that is really of very little consequence. She points out that a presidential administration has only a 4-to-8-year shelf-life before the whole structure changes again and policies are reversed and restructured. Salvation lies in activist movements that are long established and far-reaching. Paula and Sean conclude the episode by talking about effective ways to challenge the system and how to construct a social movement with long-lasting impact.

To learn more about Paula Lehman-Ewing’s book and the organizations she supports, please visit: https://reimaginingtherevolution.com

Modern Americans are “swimming in a toxic pool.” Could this be an underlying cause of the rapidly increasing rates of autism in today’s kids?

Sean’s Monologue: Navigating Autism in Our Workforce

Join us as Sean St. Heart interviews Tracy Slepcevic, author of the bestselling book Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey In Healing Her Son with Autism. Tracy is a Certified Integrative Health Practitioner with years of experience in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine – just the expertise needed to shed light on the problem of environmental toxins and how they affect our physical and mental health.

Tracy shares some of her background as she recalls the shock she felt when learning that her young son had autism. She tells us about her struggles getting help, information, and service within our broken healthcare and education systems, but she also gives ample hope to parents embarking on their own autism journey. Early intervention is key.

Tracy explains the process of getting a child clinically evaluated for autism, discusses biomedical interventions, and talks about the resources – both good and bad – that exist for parents. And, of course, Sean and Tracy reveal misconceptions about people on the autism spectrum.

Throughout the conversation, Tracy tells us about many lifestyle changes that are beneficial to humans with or without autism. We learn about the gut-brain connection and hear a few of the many ways we are all being poisoned. As an example of how these environmental and dietary conditions affect us all, the episode goes off-track for a bit to delve into producer Mckenzie’s Stage 4 cancer diagnosis.

While responding to a heckler from YouTube, Tracy explains the difference between saying that vaccines cause autism and saying that a child has suffered a vaccine-injury. She stresses that vaccine controversy is not the focus of the show, and she urges people to read the book Turtles All the Way Down if want to learn more about the autism-vaccination connection. Tracy and Sean agree that it is counterproductive to attack doctors for exploring unconventional theories – given that exploration and experimentation is literally what science is all about.

Vote for a “liberal” or vote for a terrorist – what’s a staunch Republican to do?

Sean’s Monologue: How Conservatism Shapes Policy

This week on Coup Save America, Sean speaks with Russell Jack, a former U.S. Air Marshal and the author of Is MAGA a Terrorist Movement? With a combination of inside knowledge and meticulous research, Russell’s book presents a solid warning about a threat to our democracy as we know it.

Russell begins by breaking down how the Make America Great Again movement meets the definition of a terrorist organization with its fascist desire to have one-party control with a powerful leader at the top. He explains how MAGA relies on the use of intimidation to achieve political goals, how their agenda clashes with the 12th amendment, and how their beliefs contradict a pro-American stance.

Russell is careful to distinguish between ‘regular Republicans’ and those who actively support MAGA. He tells us that the Republican party is in a difficult position after being co-opted by MAGA.

Is Russell catastrophizing a relatively benign situation? He explains his fear that infringement upon America’s freedoms could easily be escalated by the compliance of law enforcement agencies if a MAGA-led government enacts unconstitutional policies. Drawing from his inside experience, Russell tells us that while law enforcement has always been a conservative-leaning profession, he has seen far too many people in authority who seem too willing to fall in line with an extremist government. Enforcement will be the key to the erosion of our freedoms. Nobody wants to live in a fascist country, yet nobody recognizes it coming and stops it.

Sean and Russell address many questions during their conversation…Can the MAGA movement still take hold without Trump as a figurehead? How can a person be charged in one state for something that is illegal in different state? Why is the electoral college so outdated? Why wasn’t Trump impeached for insurrection? How do the characteristics of MAGA align with other terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda? Why ISN’T the Black Lives Matter movement a terrorist operation? And does it even matter if Trump’s felony charges are politically motivated?

Russell and Sean discuss how various things that were once automatic disqualifiers in our society have now become accepted, projection vs. deflection, and (as always) the unreliability of mainstream media. Finally, Russell offers us advice on what we can do to fight against the MAGA movement.

To learn more & to purchase Russell Jack’s book, visit: https://www.magaterrorism.com