Stockton to Malone #7: Don't Call it a Comeback
Paula Mielke lives in Falcon Heights, Minnesota--where Philando Castile was murdered by a police officer. She had never before considered herself an activist, but after Philando's death, she got to wo...
14 Elo 201750min
Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: The Democrats, Trump, and The Case For Universal Health Care
On Jacobin Radio, Dan La Botz. co-editor of New Politics discusses the Democrat Party's "bullshit deal;" Professor Jeremy Bendik-Keymer talks about Trump and fascism; and Dr. Adam Gaffney analyzes the...
11 Elo 201752min
The Dig: Confronting the Neoliberal Narco-State in Mexico with Christy Thornton
With Trump, Mexico is the symbol and source of so many things that are wrong with the United States. Oftentimes, these stories told about Mexico in the United States aren’t just wrong but serve to obs...
9 Elo 20171h 6min
The Dig: R.L. and Ella on The Upcoming DSA Convention
We’re taking a quick break halfway into our four-part series of interviews on Latin America because this week is a big week for the American Left: Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA, is holding ...
1 Elo 20171h 54min
Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: The State of the US Economy and Mainstream Politics
On Jacobin Radio, UCLA historian and coeditor of Catalyst Robert Brenner joins Suzi to discuss the state of the US economy, mainstream politics, and neoliberalism. How are today's political earthquake...
31 Heinä 201747min
The Dig: Explaining Venezuela's Crisis
A decline in oil prices gutted the revenue stream that Venezuela depended on to bankroll its social spending. The government led by Chavez’s successor Nicolás Maduro is increasingly turning to repress...
26 Heinä 201754min
Behind the News: Race and Mass Incarceration
Doug interviews two guests. First, James Forman, Jr., author of Locking Up Our Own, analyzes the relationship between race and mass incarceration. Then, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of From #BlackL...
22 Heinä 201752min
Behind the News: Single Payer in CA, What's Wrong with the Pension System?
Doug interviews two guests. First, Robert Pollin, a professor at U Mass-Amherst, addresses the economics of how single payer can work in CA. Then, Michael McCarthy, author of Dismantling Solidarity, t...
21 Heinä 201752min
