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Long Reads: Pepijn Brandon on Revolution in the Netherlands (Part 1)
The Dutch Revolt of the sixteenth century defeated the Spanish monarchy, the great European superpower of its day. It may not be as well remembered a…
3 years, 3 months ago
Michael and Us: House of Pelosi
The 20-year filmmaking career of Alexandra Pelosi has been building up to this moment: a hagiographic documentary portrait of her mother, the outgoin…
3 years, 3 months ago
Behind the News: Railroad Union Struggle w/ Ryan Grim
Doug interviews Intercept reporter Ryan Grim, author of a recent article on railroad unions, about the fight between workers and bosses in the rail i…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dig: New Deal Ruins w/ Edward Goetz
Featuring Edward Goetz on his book New Deal Ruins: Race, Economic Justice, and Public Housing Policy. Goetz tells the story of American public housin…
3 years, 4 months ago
Jacobin Radio: UC Strike!
Suzi talks to UAW 2865 strikers Sarah Mason and Jack Davies of UC Santa Cruz and Johnathan Guy at UC Berkeley about the UC strike, the largest strike…
3 years, 4 months ago
Michael and Us: Musicians for Free-Range Chickens
In 1991, actor/martial artist/philosopher/current Russian special envoy to the U.S. Steven Seagal hosted Saturday Night Live for the first and only t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Jacobin Radio: Nationalist Enmity at the World Cup
Suzi joins Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa of The People’s Game podcast for a deeper look at the history and politics behind the nationalist enmitie…
3 years, 4 months ago
Behind the News: The Italian Bourgeoisie w/ Paolo Gerbaudo
Natalia Petrzela, author of Fit Nation, discusses the history of physical culture in the US. Then Doug interviews Paolo Gerbaudo on the weakness of t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dig: Modern Housing w/ Gail Radford
Featuring Gail Radford on her classic book Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era. Radford tells the story of Catherine Bau…
3 years, 4 months ago
Long Reads: Michela Wrong on Eritrea's Endless War
Eritrea’s long struggle for independence finally ended in victory three decades ago. It seemed like a fresh beginning for one of Africa’s smallest co…
3 years, 4 months ago