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Behind the News: War on Public Education w/ Jennifer Berkshire
Jennifer Berkshire discusses Pete Hegseth, Christopher Rufo, and the right’s latest fronts in their war on public education. Then, Peter Korotaev loo…
3 years, 8 months ago
Michael and Us: Fear and Loathing in San Francisco
Alexandra Pelosi strikes again! In her documentary SAN FRANCISCO 2.0 (2015), the political scion turns her attention to her home city, gazing with aw…
3 years, 8 months ago
Jacobin Show: Chile's Resurgent Left w/ René Rojas
Cale, filling in for Jen, speaks with Ben Burgis about how the left should navigate periods of defeat. Benjamin Fogel interviews René Rojas, author o…
3 years, 8 months ago
A World to Win: Inequality Matters w/ Mike Savage
This week, Grace speaks to Mike Savage, author of The Return of Inequality: Social Change and the Weight of the Past. They discuss the renewed focus …
3 years, 8 months ago
Dig: Capitalism w/ Nancy Fraser
Featuring Nancy Fraser on why a total analysis of capitalism requires taking Marxism beyond a narrowly economistic view: what everyday labor exploita…
3 years, 9 months ago
Behind the News: Contradictions of Afropessimism w/ José Sanchez
Erik Baker, author of a recent article for Bias magazine, joins Doug for another look at the latest Behind the News obsession: post-leftism. Then, Jo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Long Reads: Adrienne Buller on the Rise of Asset-Manager Capitalism
Adrienne Buller joins Long Reads for a discussion about "asset-manager capitalism" and the climate crisis. Adrienne is senior research fellow at Comm…
3 years, 9 months ago
Jacobin Show: Anti-Imperialism & Socialism w/ Aziz Rana
Paul Prescod explains how the rise and fall of the black middle class was set to the fortunes of the auto sector—and why the Democratic Party keeps w…
3 years, 9 months ago
Behind the News: The Abortion Struggle w/ Jenny Brown
Doug speaks with Jenny Brown of National Women’s Liberation (and author of Without Apology and Birth Strike) on the early struggle for abortion right…
3 years, 9 months ago
A World to Win: The War on Tenants w/ Vicky Spratt
This week, Grace speaks to Vicky Spratt, author of the book Tenants: The People on the Frontline of Britain’s Housing Emergency. They discuss the mul…
3 years, 9 months ago