Behind the News: The Devastating Effects of Private Equity w/ Hettie O’Brien
Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class, on the private equity racket — who they are, what they do. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their com...
13 Juli 53min
Confronting Capitalism: Why the French Revolution Matters
On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille in Paris marked the transition of the French Revolution from an elite negotiation into a truly mass event. But what kicked off this insurgency and what d...
8 Juli 50min
Jacobin Radio: World Cup Update w/ Laurent Dubois
On Jacobin Radio, the team behind the People’s Game podcast continue their unique coverage of the 2026 World Cup, analyzing the men’s football games on the field as well as the political, social and e...
7 Juli 55min
Behind the News: Outlines of a Socialist Economy w/ Aaron Benanav
Aaron Benanav, author of a report for the Autonomy Institute, on what a future socialist society might look like. Amy Laura Hall, author of Erecting the Pulpit, on muscular Christianity. Behind the Ne...
6 Juli 53min
Long Reads: Trillion Dollar Baby w/ Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff (Part 2)
In September 2025, Elon Musk spoke by video link to a fascist rally in London. Tommy Robinson, the organizer of the rally and a convicted criminal, has been trying to incite a racial war on the street...
2 Juli 51min
The Dig: Nusantara Ep. 6 — Mass Killing, New Order
The sixth episode in a series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This installment detail...
1 Juli 2h 41min
Behind the News: The US-Iran Talks w/ Mouin Rabbani and Anatol Lieven
Two views from Behind the News regulars on the US-Iran negotiations: Anatol Lieven and Mouin Rabbani. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their com...
30 Juni 53min
Jacobin Radio: Football Fandom w/ Ryan McKnight
On this edition of Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman, guest co-hosts Alan Minsky and Mel Figueroa present another installment of The People's Game, a quadrennial series that looks at the economic and p...
25 Juni 1h 2min
