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Jacobin Show: The Evolution of Racial Justice Under Neoliberalism w/ Touré Reed & Adolph Reed Dec 10, 2021

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Touré Reed and Adolph Reed discuss their new article in Socialist Register, how the project of racial justice became unmoored from political economy in the postwar era, and how this disconnect continues to shape our understandings of race and inequality today.

The Jacobin Show offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast version of the show from December 7, 2021 with Jen Pan and Ariella Thornhill hosting.

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The Dig: Bolsonarismo with Rodrigo Nunes Dec 10, 2021

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How neoliberal conditions create popular constituencies, ideologies, and subjectivities among poor and working-class people for a violent, mean, and repressive neoliberalism—and how those reactionary politics from below converge with those generated from above. Political theorist Rodrigo Nunes analyzes Bolsonarismo (the ideology and politics surrounding far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro) and far-right politics everywhere.

Read Rodrigo's essays:

radicalphilosophy.com/article/of-what-is-bolsonaro-the-name

publicbooks.org/are-we-in-denial-about-denial

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Weekends: The Class Path to Racial Liberation w/ Adaner Usmani Dec 07, 2021

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Adaner Usmani joins Weekends to explain why fighting racial inequality today depends on forging a working-class coalition, and why race-based solutions to inequality are ultimately a dead end.

Weekends with Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from December 3, 2021.

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Michael and Us: Promiscuous Dope Fiends Dec 07, 2021

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With the Beatles once again in the zeitgeist, we decided to revisit the jukebox musical ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007), which positioned the lads' music as a backdrop to the social upheavals of the 1960s. Does it completely misunderstand both the music and the milieu? (Spoiler: yes)

Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. To hear weekly bonus episodes, subscribe to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/

Behind the News: The Limits of Trials & Elections in Chile and Honduras Dec 06, 2021

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Doug speaks with Matt Kierkegard and David Adler of the Progressive International on the Honduran and Chilean elections. Plus: an interview with Sarah Lustbader, author of this article, on why trials are no substitute for politics.

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html

The Dig: Brazil w/ Sabrina Fernandes & Andre Pagliarini Dec 03, 2021

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Bolsonaro is presiding over mass COVID deaths and the destruction of the Amazon. Lula is free and polling way ahead for next year's presidential election. But the conditions that brought the far-right to power remain in place. Sociologist Sabrina Fernandes and historian Andre Pagliarini on Brazil.

Check out Sabrina's Tese Onze YouTube channel youtube.com/channel/UC0fGGprihDIlQ3ykWvcb9hg

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A World to Win: The Colonial Roots of the Climate Crisis w/ Asad Rehman Dec 02, 2021

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This week on A World to Win, Adele Walton, filling in for Grace Blakeley, speaks with Asad Rehman, director of War on Want and organizer for climate, racial, economic, and social justice. They discuss how global inequality is reproduced by colonial legacies, the impact of structural adjustment plans, and the need for an anticolonial climate justice movement.

You can support our work on the show by becoming a Patron at patreon.com/aworldtowinpod. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and to the Lipman-Miliband Trust for making this episode possible.

A World to Win is a podcast from Grace Blakeley and Tribune bringing you a weekly dose of socialist news, theory and action with guests from around the world.

Jacobin Show: The Erosion of American Democracy w/ Chris Maisano Dec 01, 2021

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Jacobin and Catalyst contributor Chris Maisano joins The Jacobin Show for a discussion about democracy in the U.S. Then, in a special, double "Labor Paul" segment, Paul Trujillo weighs in on the latest from the Teamsters Union.

The Jacobin Show offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast version of the show from November 29, 2021 with Jen Pan and Paul Prescod hosting.

Verso book club: https://www.versobooks.com/bookclub

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Michael and Us: Team Avengers, World Police Nov 29, 2021

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Before there was Elon Musk, there was Tony Stark. We travelled back to 2008 to look at IRON MAN, the first entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and were excited to find that it serves its ideology on a big platter and with minimal ornamentation.

A video on the filming of Iron Man 2 at Edwards Air Force Base - vimeo.com/191818335

A World to Win: The Fight for Debt Justice w/ Heidi Chow Nov 26, 2021

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This week, Adele Walton, filling in for Grace Blakeley, speaks with Heidi Chow, executive director at Jubilee Debt Campaign, which works to end poverty, inequality, and exploitation caused by unjust debt. They discuss the legacy of Thomas Sankara, the neocolonial nature of debt, and how debt reproduces global inequality and poverty.

A World to Win is a podcast from Tribune bringing you a weekly dose of socialist news, theory and action with guests from around the world.

You can support our work on the show by becoming a Patron. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and to the Lipman-Miliband Trust for making this episode possible.

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