Podcast Episodes

Behind the News: Bibi's Return w/ Joel Schalit

Joel Schalit on the return of Bibi Netanyahu in Israel, now in coalition with the religious right. Mohammad Salemy on the tripartite structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Megan Kinch on a labor …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Michael and Us: The Silent Majority

We finally felt lucky enough to discuss the granddaddy of right-wing law-and-order movies, DIRTY HARRY (1971). One thing is for certain: this is one cop who takes no guff from no one. PLUS: fiery hot…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Behind the News: Elections in Brazil & Protests in Iran

Political economist Alfredo Saad-Filho discusses the Brazilian elections. Then, Mina Khani and Mohammad Salemy look at the ongoing, women-led uprising in Iran.

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood,…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Dig: Iran, 1953-1979. From the Shah to Islamic Revolution

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the third episode in our four-part series. We pick up in the wake of the US-British 1953 coup against M…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Long Reads: Aaron Benanav on Automation and the Long Downturn

Science fiction has traditionally depicted a robot takeover as a conscious bid for global domination by our mechanical offspring. From The Terminator to The Matrix, we’ve been invited to picture a wa…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Michael and Us: Decision Points

Adam McKay's VICE (2018) sought to give Dick Cheney the full reckoning for his crimes through art that he will never receive in life. Is the film necessary cinematic intervention in the ongoing Chene…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Dig: Iran, 1941-1953. Tudeh, Mosaddegh, Oil, and the CIA-MI6 Coup

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the second episode in our four-part series. We begin in 1941 with the British-Soviet occupation of Iran…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Behind the News: The New New Left w/ Raina Lipsitz

Jamieson Webster, author of a recent opinion piece in the Times, examines what severe psychological distress among adolescents is telling us about American society. Then Raina Lipsitz, author of The …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: The Long War in Ukraine

Suzi talks to Michael Cox, Cold War and International Relations expert, about his forthcoming article in Critique, “In the shadow of the Russian revolution: Putin, Xi, and the long war in Ukraine.” M…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Michael and Us: Head, Hand, Heart

In a distant future, a privileged ruling class lives in a city fueled by an invisible army of workers who toil in barbaric conditions. Yes, this is the far-fetched scenario of one of the most iconic …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago