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The Dig: Identity, Power, and Speech with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò Dec 05, 2020

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Prevailing identity politics norms call on people “listen to the most affected” or “centre the most marginalized." But this often works out quite badly in practice. Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò on his brilliant essay "Being-in-the-Room Privilege: Elite Capture and Epistemic Deference."

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A World to Win: #EndSARS w/ Sa'eed Husaini Dec 03, 2020

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This week Grace Blakeley is joined by Sa’eed Husaini, socialist activist and contributor to Africa is a Country and Jacobin.

Sa’eed recently completed a PhD at the University of Oxford and is now living and working in Lagos, Nigeria. He discusses the recent #EndSARS protests, the economic and health impact of COVID 19 in Nigeria, and the history and future of the Nigerian left.

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Thanks to our producer, Conor Gillies, and Tribune’s designer Kevin Zweerink for their work on this episode. This podcast is supported by the Lipman-Miliband Trust.

The Vast Majority: Workers in the 1970s Wanted Unions Dec 02, 2020

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Micah talks with labor historian Lane Windham about her excellent book Knocking on Labor's Door: Union Organizing in the 1970s and the Roots of a New Economic Divide.

Michael and Us: John Rambo Innocent! w/ Micah Uetricht Dec 02, 2020

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A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.

Before he became a conservative warrior, John Rambo was just a mixed-up vet. We're joined by Jacobin deputy editor Micah Uetricht to parse the ambiguous politics of FIRST BLOOD (1982), where Sylvester Stallone is just as frazzled by right-wing cops as he is by left-wing protestors. We also situate the film among other Vietnam War movies, and compare the Vietnam canon to Iraq War cinema. PLUS: Luke has been reading Obama's autobiography and has some thoughts.
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Jacobin Radio: Tribute to Diego Maradona Nov 30, 2020

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Suzi introduces producers Alan Minsky, Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), and Meleiza Figueroa, urban geographer, environmental and social justice activist, who pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the brilliant futbolista who also spoke truth to power. Alan and Meleiza are producers of the quadrennial People's Game -- as well as this podcast -- and today bring their insights and appreciation of Maradona, the soccer legend who died on November 25th, at just 60 years of age.

The Dig: Anti-Populism with Thomas Frank Nov 29, 2020

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Guest host Astra Taylor interviews Thomas Frank about his book The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.

From The Dig archives on populism:Universalizing American Liberty with Aziz Rana Populism’s Power with Laura Grattan and Thea Riofrancos Worker Freedom with Alex GourevitchJoin a Dig Book Club at thedigradio.com/dig-book-clubSupport this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig

Long Reads: Joel Beinin on Ten Years of Arab Uprisings and Labor Struggles Nov 28, 2020

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Long Reads is a new Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn.

The guest today is Joel Beinin, an American historian who has written extensively on the history of left-wing movements in countries like Egypt, Israel, and Tunisia.

Read Beinin's latest articles:

"Arab Workers and the Struggle for Democracy" from May 2020.

"Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser Was a Towering Figure Who Left an Ambiguous Legacy" from September 2020.

Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.

Weekends: New China Cold War, Biden's Debt Cancellation, and DSA in Office w/ Julia Salazar Nov 24, 2020

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Every Saturday at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from November 21, 2020.

The guest today is Julia Salazar. Julia is the incumbent State Senator for the 18th district in New York and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Michael and Us: RudyLeaks Nov 24, 2020

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A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.

Before he was the President's attorney, he was America's Mayor. Made not long after 9/11 briefly turned Giuliani into one of the most beloved men in America, RUDY: THE RUDY GIULIANI STORY (2003) still can't hide the stone cold fact that its subject (played by James Woods!) is a complete piece of shit. We discuss Giuliani's long and sordid career, up to and including his recent hijinx. PLUS: learning to love the Snyder Cut, remembering Obama's 2009 message to David Brooks, and the loss of a beloved Toronto landmark.

The Dig: The NAACP's Anti-Lynching Struggle with Megan Ming Francis Nov 22, 2020

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Dan interviews political scientist Megan Ming Francis about the NAACP's struggle against racist violence in the teens and 20s and how it remade the criminal justice system and the civil rights movement alike.

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