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Michael and Us: Modern Times Aug 14, 2020

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A podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world. Hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. In this episode, episode #166, we revisited Charlie Chaplin's Sadly Still Relevant® classic MODERN TIMES (1936) to ask: what are the politics of the Little Tramp... and what are the politics of his famous author? We discuss how Chaplin depicted work, class, and poverty, and the many ways that people have interpreted him. PLUS: Joe Biden as FDR (or not), and thee unholy return of Blockbuster Video.

The Dig: Organize to Win with Andres Celin and Rapheal Randall Aug 14, 2020

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A must-listen conversation on organizing to win with two extraordinary organizers from Philadelphia's Youth United for Change.

Download their book Y’all Tryna Win or Nah?! https://www.youthunitedforchange.org/y_all_tryna_win_or_nah

Support this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig

Behind the News: Elizabeth Wrigley-Field and Tom Philpott Aug 14, 2020

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Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Doug speaks withElizabeth Wrigley-Fieldon race and mortality: years lost to police violence and how many white people would have to die of COVID-19 to equal a “normal” year of black death. (paper here, NYT article here). Then an interview with Tom Philpott, author of Perilous Bounty, on the ecological crises facing US agriculture.

The Vast Majority: Kamala Harris: No Choice but to Stan Aug 14, 2020

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Biden/Harris 2020, Harris(/Buttigieg??) 2024 — who could be unhappy about the political scenario we now find ourselves in?? Meagan and Micah talk about the Kamala Harris VP pick and how cool and good everything is right now. Branko Marcetic's long profile of Harris's career: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/kamala-harris-trump-obama-california-attorney-general CNBC: "Wall Street executives are glad Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his VP running mate" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/joe-biden-vp-pick-wall-street-executives-are-happy-about-kamala-harris.html

Weekends: August 8, 2020 (ft. Abby Martin) Aug 11, 2020

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This week, Ana Kasparian and new co-host Nando Vila talk about big data capitalism, discuss US imperial ambitions in Venezuela, speak with Abby Martin about Afghanistan and China, dunk on the ludicrous arguments for reopening schools, and more!

Abby Martin is a journalist, filmmaker, and host of The Empire Files.

Weekends on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ1p5CrbecY&list=PLxlNhP2f0kULVe45TbPaF-uLuMQYMJcLk

Empire Files: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG29FnXZm4F5U8xpqs1cs1Q

Jacobin Radio: Lebanon special Aug 11, 2020

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Suzi talks to Gilbert Achcar about the horrific explosion, on August 4, in his native Lebanon. Nearly 3000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been sitting in the port of the City for seven years ignited, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured, and hundreds of thousands homeless. Gilbert AchcaroutlinesLebanon’s decades long history of corrupt neoliberal rule, which he characterizes as marked by exploitation, criminal neglect, sectarian divisions, and utter disregard for the population. This catastrophic explosion comes on the heels of economic collapse -- in the midst of a pandemic that derailed one of the largest and broadest protest movements from 2019, now in the streets again demanding an end to the regime in power. We spoke to Gilbert just before the Prime Minister and Cabinet resigned.

The Dig: Border Patrol with Kelly Lytle Hernández Aug 08, 2020

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Dan interviews Kelly Lytle Hernández on MIGRA! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol.

Dan's 2017 interview with Lytle Hernández on City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human Caging in Los Angeles, 1771-1965: thedigradio.com/podcast/a-history-of-human-caging-with-kelly-lytle-hernandez

Support this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig

The Vast Majority: The Mass Politics of Antislavery with Matt Karp Aug 07, 2020

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We speak to historian Matt Karp about his Catalyst article "The Mass Politics of Antislavery" and what the success of abolitionist politics in the 19th century has to teach radicals in the 21st. Matt is a new dad so this episode features some background baby sounds. Matt's article: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol3/no2/the-mass-politics-of-antislavery

Behind the News: Edwin Ackerman and Marcia Chatelain Aug 06, 2020

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Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. In this episode, Doug speaks with Edwin Ackermanon Mexican president AMLO andMarcia Chatelain, author ofFranchise, on the impact and role of black McDonald’s franchisees.

Jacobin Radio: David Dayen and Alex Vitale Aug 04, 2020

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Suzi talked to David Dayen, editor of the American Prospect, just days before Congress failed to negotiate a new package to replace the CARES Act, which came to an end July 31. That means the weekly $600 lifeline supplement ended, exposing tens of millions to hunger and eviction. The mostly secret negotiations were stuck by divisions within the Republicans, while the Democrats -- pushing their Heroes package -- did not appear to have a clear strategy to win. Dayen’s daily Unsanitized reports have carefully unpacked the details of the CARES Act, showing who has benefited most – and he joins us to discuss the last minute stalled negotiations over what kind of extension or package we are likely to see. Suzi then talks toAlex Vitale, author of The End of Policing – to get a deeper understanding of the nature and role of policing as a critical component of maintaining our economic system, essentially a tool of social control. Alex does not see police violence as an aberration to be reformed, but a feature of the system. We get his take on various reform efforts, how he sees police and camouflaged federal cops deployed to quell the broad movement that has emerged in response to police killings, the demand to defund the police – and how he envisions public safety without policing.

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