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Behind the News: Rule by Private Equity w/ Megan Greenwell

Behind the News: Rule by Private Equity w/ Megan Greenwell



Lily Lynch, who wrote about the NATO summit, discusses the event. Megan Greenwell, author of _Bad Company, _talks about the depredations of private equity.

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, co…


Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jacobin Radio: Mamdani's Spectacular Victory w/ Alan Minsky

Jacobin Radio: Mamdani's Spectacular Victory w/ Alan Minsky



Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, just stunned the political establishment—defeating Andrew Cuomo to win New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. If elected, he’ll be NYC’s firs…


Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Dig: How Zohran Won w/ NYC DSA

The Dig: How Zohran Won w/ NYC DSA



Featuring NYC DSA co-chairs Gustavo Gordillo and Grace Mausser on how Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary. NYC DSA spent years building an electoral juggernaut that has now made history…


Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind the News: What’s Going on in Iran? w/ Sohrab Ahmari

Behind the News: What’s Going on in Iran? w/ Sohrab Ahmari



Sohrab Ahmari, US editor of UnHerd, provides perspectives on the current state of the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US.

Leigh Claire La Berge, author of Fake Work recounts her journey into…


Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Confronting Capitalism: How Trump Became a Neocon

Confronting Capitalism: How Trump Became a Neocon



Much of Trump’s popular appeal was wrapped up in his anti-establishment and anti-war posture on the campaign trail. But in only a few months, Trump’s populist mask has slipped completely and revealed…


Published on 6 months ago

Jacobin Radio: A Dangerous Turning Point in the Middle East w/ Yassamine Mather

Jacobin Radio: A Dangerous Turning Point in the Middle East w/ Yassamine Mather



Late on June 21st, Trump joined Israel’s war on Iran. Just two days after warning Iran it had two weeks to make a deal, Trump unleashed the military might of 30,000-pound bunker busters delivered by …


Published on 6 months ago

Behind the News: Israel’s War on Iran w/ Mouin Rabbani

Behind the News: Israel’s War on Iran w/ Mouin Rabbani



Mouin Rabbani explains the regional and global context of Israel's war on Iran and Joel Schalit describes the society and politics that have informed Israel's latest aggression.

Behind the News, host…


Published on 6 months ago

Dig: Israel’s Forever Wars w/ Mouin Rabbani

Dig: Israel’s Forever Wars w/ Mouin Rabbani



Featuring Mouin Rabbani on Israel’s war on Iran, possible direct US intervention, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. 

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Listen to Tha…


Published on 6 months ago

Confronting Capitalism: Why We Don’t Revolt

Confronting Capitalism: Why We Don’t Revolt



The Left often invokes the media’s power of persuasion to explain why people accept their situation within capitalism. But what if instead the system remains stable by “the dull compulsions” of econo…


Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Dig: Student Debt w/ Ryann Liebenthal, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Mike Pierce

Dig: Student Debt w/ Ryann Liebenthal, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Mike Pierce



Featuring Ryann Liebenthal, Chenjerai Kumanyika, and Mike Pierce on Ryann’s book Burdened: Student Debt and the Making of an American Crisis. Interview by guest host Astra Taylor.

We are working on a…


Published on 6 months, 1 week ago





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