Best Federalist 2.0 Podcasts (2024)

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25. Pathways to World Federation 25:59

2y ago25:59

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The pathways: to democratize the UN, set up new institutions and strengthen regional unions. But most exciting is the ‘Great Convergence’ of movements who realize it’s instrumental for their cause. Here’s how to get involved!By Oded Gilad

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24. The Way to a World Parliament 25:06

2y ago25:06

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A parliament of humanity should be at the core of democratic global governance, the place where representatives of the world’s people can decide on global issues. Learn about the Campaign for a United Nations Parliament Assembly (UNPA), Citizens Assemblies, and global democracy.By Oded Gilad

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23. From Global Oligarchy to Global Democracy 19:34

2y ago19:34

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When European empires fell the colonies seemed to get independence, but they actually became tied into a system of post-colonial domination. Real liberation will only come with global democracy.By Oded Gilad

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22. Real World Citizenship 16:22

2y ago16:22

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What does it mean to be a global citizen? Imagine a world without borders, in which everyone has real human rights and a world passport, and there are democratic global elections and perhaps even a global welfare state.By Oded Gilad

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21. Domesticating the International System 20:07

2y ago20:07

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Most people don’t think about the great divide between domestic politics and international politics, but we have to close it to bring about justice, democracy and peace.By Oded Gilad

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20. Localism or Globalism? 6:20

2y ago6:20

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Small-scale eco-communities can’t really solve the world’s problems. In our reality of shared global social and ecological systems, we also need a shared global democracy so we can really live in justice, equality and sustainability.By Oded Gilad

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19. Debunking the Objections to Global Democracy 35:05

2y ago35:05

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There are many doubts and misconceptions about the idea, that can be dispelled by a close observation. On the way, we take apart some of the great lies that the current world order is built on.By Oded Gilad

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18. The History of the World Federalist Movement 38:23

2y ago38:23

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From the Montreux Congress to the Coalition for the International Criminal Court and beyond, learn about the ideas and campaigns of WFM, the leading international organisation working towards peace, justice and world unity.By Oded Gilad

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17. Hideki Yukawa: World Peace through World Federation 32:30

2y ago32:30

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Learn about this leading Japanese scientist’s work through the Pugwash Conferences and the World Federalist Movement to persuade countries to renounce war, as Japan had done in its Article 9 of the Constitution.By Oded Gilad

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16. Kwame Nkrumah: World Federalism instead of Neo-Colonialism 24:31

2y ago24:31

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Hear how the first President of Ghana sought to unite Africa in a Pan-African Federation, while his colleague Komla Agbeli Gbedemah worked for world federation through the World Movement for Federal World Government and the nascent United Nations.By Oded Gilad

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15. Josue de Castro: World Federation to End World Hunger 35:14

2y ago35:14

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Learn how this Brazilian activist struggled to turn the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) into a global body that would end world hunger. And how, like his colleague John Boyd Orr, he realised that only a supra-national world government could achieve that.By Oded Gilad

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14. Jawahlarlal Nehru: An Anti-Imperialist’s Quest for One World 23:35

2y ago23:35

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Hear how India’s first Prime Minister sought to unite the post-colonial world into a democratic, socialist world federation, or ‘One World’, to bring about peace, equality and justice.By Oded Gilad

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13. Albert Einstein: A Vision of a Unified World 19:25

2y ago19:25

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Einstein’s life story led him to the kind of cosmopolitanism that has no illusions about human nature. Especially today, as we cluelessly face global problems, it’s worth listening again to his clear call to establish a democratic federal government above the nation-states to really bring about peace and justice.…

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12. Rosika Schwimmer: A Feminist’s Struggle for World Citizenship 34:34

2y ago34:34

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Hear how a leading women’s rights campaigner and peace activist came to realise that a democratic world government with a world parliament and world constitution are needed to really ensure the rights of all women, minorities and stateless people.By Oded Gilad

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11. Migration and Refugees 12:53

2y ago12:53

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Borders can’t solve the root causes of immigration such as poverty and persecutions. All the international organizations, agencies and ‘compacts’ only make it look as if something is being done, but to truly deal with these root causes we need global democracy.By Oded Gilad

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10. A Real Solution to Global Economic Inequality 20:12

2y ago20:12

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How can we really reduce the rates of poverty and inequality that have soared since the 1980s? While the international system allows the world’s elite and corporations to evade taxes, and all the charity industry and ‘development goals’ are but a distraction, what we really need to bring about justice and equality is a democratic world government.…

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9. The Real Climate Solution 18:25

2y ago18:25

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What kind of ‘system change’ is needed to seriously cope with the climate crisis? To prevent the strong from polluting freely, we need nothing short of replacing the dysfunctional international system with a democratic federal framework for the world.By Oded Gilad

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8. How to Make Human Rights Real? 12:08

2y ago12:08

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Why can't the Universal Declaration, the international treaties, the UN agencies and even the ICC provide us with real human rights? And what kind of democratic mechanism is needed to make them real?By Oded Gilad

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7. Global Apartheid or Democracy 12:37

2y ago12:37

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Like the Apartheid of South Africa, the international system divides humanity to ‘Bantustans’ of the nation-states, while the global market allows the world’s elite to exploit the majority. The alternative is Global democracy.By Oded Gilad

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6. What is Global Governance? 17:05

2y ago17:05

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Who governs the world, and how? Learn about international organisations like the United Nations, World Bank, G20. Find out about multi-stakeholder networks and how badly they dealt with COVID through COVAX. Grasp the problems of ISDS. See how undemocratic our world is!By Oded Gilad

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5. Love is All You Need, Or is it? 7:22

2y ago7:22

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While Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ is surely beautiful, the hard truth is that love and solidarity are really not sufficient for world peace. A Democratic government is a necessary condition for peace and justice, and it can and should be achieved globally.By Oded Gilad

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4. Is Globalisation the Problem? 13:15

2y ago13:15

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The Anti-Globalisation Movement and the World Social Forum believed ‘another world is possible’ and wanted ‘globalization from below’. Right-wing populists want de-globalisation. Learn why democratic globalism is the best option.By Oded Gilad

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3. Federalism and World Federalism 15:55

2y ago15:55

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Should a vision of global democracy be based on a model of a federation or a confederation? Learn about the great differences between the two, and why it’s world federalism that could better balance global diversity and unity.By Dena Freeman

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2. A Democratic World is Possible 14:33

2y ago14:33

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Global Democracy Q&A: Why make democracy global if even nationally it fails? What about starting from below? And the UN? And how to prevent concentration of power?By Oded Gilad

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1. The History and Future of Democracy 17:36

2y ago17:36

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Popular struggles in the 19th century led to national level democracies with more equality and justice. Imagine what a similar struggle on the global level could do in the 21st century.By Oded Gilad

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Episode 9 - Breaking Up is Hard to do. How to diffuse Executive Power 22:17

3+ y ago22:17

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In this episode, we discuss separating the Executive Branch into smaller pieces. Limiting and delineating their powers allows for more robust and healthy governance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support

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Episode 8: The Election and Soul Searching 36:18

4y ago36:18

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A break from our normal format seemed appropriate given the momentous election we just experienced. I spend a lot of time talking about my broad views on the Executive Branch, Representative Democracy and the Election. It's a little longer than normal and completely unscripted so I apologize for the slight rambling nature. Hopefully it sparks some …

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Episode 7 - The end of the Legislative Discussion... Finally 15:47

4y ago15:47

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We discuss the final changes to the role of the legislature and take a little detour into Federalism and Economics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support

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Episode 6 - Powers, Limitations and an Utter Lack of Confidence 15:23

4y ago15:23

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This episode explores the legislative powers and limitations of our restructured congress as well as giving the populace a powerful new tool to use when the legislature fails to work for them. We do touch briefly on the reconciliation process of our tricameral system. But don't let that stop you form listening to the rest! --- Support this podcast:…

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Episode 5 - Ultimate Power needs Ultimate Responsibility 12:58

4y ago12:58

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This episode discusses the powers (both existing and new) of the proposed tricameral system as well as the process by which laws get crafted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support

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Episode 4 - Changes to the Senate and a new body emerges... a Parliament? 9:50

4y ago9:50

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In this episode we discuss the relatively small changes needed for the senate and the much more monumental addition of a third legislative body. You thought we were getting rid of a bicameral legislature? Nope, we're going to double down on the idea of a divided legislature and make a tricameral body. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…

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Episode 3 - Parties at College. Err... Political Parties and the Electoral College 10:54

4y ago10:54

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In this episode we discuss the value of political parties, the necessity of congressional leadership and the impact that all of our changes will have on the electoral college. As always, contact me at federalistreboot@gmail.com and thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support…

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Episode 2 - The Legislature and the nature of Representation 13:47

4y ago13:47

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In this episode, we talk about the legislature, the beating heart of a Republic and the thing that, in many ways, has been the most corrupted of our institutions. We talk about a potentially radical solution to the House of Representatives and solutions to dramatically reduce and potentially even eliminate both gerrymandering and the two party syst…

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Federalist 2.0 - A Beginning 9:09

4y ago9:09

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Federalist 2.0 is a new podcast devoted to exploring the rough edges of the Constitution and creating a dialogue about how best to fix them. In this episode we discuss the need for one last amendment and the dramatic, radical changes that would result from that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support…

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The Federalist Papers 2 Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence 1 of 4 12:34

7+ y ago12:34

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The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788.

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Other Defects of the Present Confederation 21 13:48

11+ y ago13:48

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December 12, 1787,Other Defects of the Present Confederation, Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeadiodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 20 11:56

11+ y ago11:56

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December 11, 1787,The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union James Madison. oldtimeraidodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 19 14:51

11+ y ago14:51

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December 8, 1787,The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union,James Madison. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 18 15:12

11+ y ago15:12

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December 7, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union,James Madison. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 17 11:09

11+ y ago11:09

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December 5, 1787,The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton.oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 16 13:51

11+ y ago13:51

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December 4, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton.ldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 15 20:59

11+ y ago20:59

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December 1, 1787,The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union ,Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered 14 14:23

12y ago14:23

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November 30, 1787,Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered,James Madison. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government 13 6:59

12y ago6:59

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November 28, 1787,Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government ,Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeradiodvd.

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The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue 12 14:51

12y ago14:51

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November 27, 1787,The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue,Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy 16:39

12y ago16:39

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November 24, 1787,The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy,Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection 20:12

12y ago20:12

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November 22, 1787,The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection,James Madison oldtimeradiodvd.com

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The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection 9 14:00

12y ago14:00

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November 21, 1787,The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection,Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeadiodvd.com

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The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States 8 14:35

12y ago14:35

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November 20, 1787 The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States, Alexander Hamilton. oldtimeradiodvd.com

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Memorial Day Special 2012 56:43

12y ago56:43

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Dedicated to all our fightign Men and Women of all our Armed Forces where ever they are defending our freedoms. May God watch over them and protect them and bring them home soon.

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