Podcast Episodes

Confronting Capitalism: Populism’s Promises and Pitfalls

Populism is in the air, providing unique opportunities and challenges to the Left. On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses how populist sentiment — popular anger at elites …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the News: From Debs to DSA w/ David Duhalde

John Roosa looks at what’s behind the riots in Indonesia. David Duhalde, author of a paper for the Rosa Luxemburg Stinting, discusses the Democratic Socialists of America in relation to its ancestor,…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dig: Class Struggle for the University w/ Ian Gavigan

Featuring Ian Gavigan on how the bipartisan neoliberalization of higher education laid the groundwork for Trump’s all-out assault. Workers must unite on every campus, articulate an alternative vision…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the News: William Buckley’s Life and Influence w/ Sam Tanenhaus

Sam Tanenhaus, author of Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America, on Bill, his thought, and his influence.

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics an…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jacobin Radio: Inside Ukraine at War w/ Tanya Vyhovsky

Suzi talked to Vermont state senator and democratic socialist Tanya Vyhovsky, just back from several weeks in Ukraine. Senator Vyhovsky traveled from Kyiv to L’viv, Kryvyi Rih, and Dnipro, meeting wi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dig: Pie Down Here w/ Robin D. G. Kelley

Featuring Robin D. G. Kelley listening back and reflecting upon old tapes of the interviews with sharecroppers he conducted in the 1980s while researching Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists during th…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Confronting Capitalism: Why Class Matters

Utilizing class analysis is the bread and butter of socialist politics. But understanding how classes are shaped and reproduced has changed over time.

On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jacobin Radio: The Air Canada Strike w/ Barry Eidlin

Labor sociologist Barry Eidlin joins Suzi to discuss the recent Air Canada strike, which has now reached a tentative agreement. The strike began when 10,000 flight attendants, organized in the Canadi…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Behind the News: Bourgeois Attire w/ Derek Guy

Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People, examines the flaws of US democracy — and some cures. Derek Guy outlines the evolution of upper-class men’s dress over the decades.

Behind the News, h…

Published on 4 months ago

Long Reads: Iran Under Fire w/ Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi

The war that Benjamin Netanyahu launched against Iran in June killed hundreds of Iranian civilians. After pleading with Donald Trump to intervene on his behalf, Netanyahu even managed to anger his pa…

Published on 4 months ago