The Eclectic Radical
Chris Richards, Michael Friedrich, Youri SmouterNews, opinion, culture, and commentary from an anticapitalist perspective.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 162 | Subscribers | Read | eclecticradical.substack.com |
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The Eclectic Radical: Iran and the Reality of War
On Sunday 03/29/2026, my co-host Youri Smouter and I were joined by American University professor and Al Jazeera columnist Dr. Peter Kuznick. We spoke, among other things, about Donald Trump’s willingness to listen to so-called “military ex...
The Eclectic Radical: The Last Liberal Lion
On 03/18/2026, I was joined by Renee Johnston and Youri Smouter to talk about the recent loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, to tell you something you didn’t know about Orval Faubus, and to remind everyone that ultimately the Democrats were the...
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The Eclectic Radical: Remember Me Too?
On March 15th, I was joined by co-host Youri Smouter for a discussion of misogyny, rape culture, how men treat women, how this informs our media, and what free love really means.
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