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News, politics, history and more from Jacobin. Featuring The Dig, Long Reads, Confronting Capitalism, Behind the News, Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman, and occasional specials.

26 episodes
Avg 1 hr 8 min
English

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Wednesday · 56 min
Jacobin Radio: Rethinking Natural Disaster w/ Mike Davis
Mike Davis died in 2022, but his work is more urgent than ever.
Tuesday · 53 min
Behind the News: Israel’s Assault on Southern Lebanon w/ Aurélie Daher
Plus: Annie McClanahan on nonstandard forms of work and compensation.
August 19 · 45 min
Confronting Capitalism: The Return of Industrial Policy
Why are the US and Europe turning to greater state intervention?
August 18 · 53 min
Behind the News: Capital’s Chatbots w/ Jodi Dean
Plus: Anatol Lieven on the bloody stalemate that is the Russia-Ukraine war.
August 15 · 2 hr 8 min
The Dig: Destruction of the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
The second in a two-part interview.
August 13 · 1 hr 13 min
Long Reads: How US Media Whitewashed the Gaza Genocide w/ Adam Johnson
A guide to how the world’s most prestigious outlets downplayed mass death and ran cover for Israel.
August 11 · 58 min
Jacobin Radio: Health Care Class Struggle w/ Gabriel Winant
Melissa LaVallee, Teagan Cook, and Emma Galvin, three AFT Vermont union leaders, also join.
August 10 · 53 min
Behind the News: The Rise of India’s “Cockroach” Movement w/ Aditya Nigam
Plus: Gerald Epstein and Juliet Schor on how to transform the US economy.
August 6 · 1 hr 32 min
The Dig: Making the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
The first of a two-part interview.
August 5 · 48 min
Confronting Capitalism: How Capitalism Undermines Democracy
Why does the capitalist class oppose the expansion of democratic rights?
August 1 · 2 hr 15 min
The Dig: Nusantara Ep. 8 — Reform Stalls, Oligarchy Triumphs
We close the series by examining the rise of Prabowo Subianto, a scion of Suharto.
July 31 · 59 min
Long Reads: China’s Next Decade w/ Eli Friedman
The country has a new five-year plan and aims to reform the hukou system.
July 28 · 1 hr 37 min
Jacobin Radio: The World Cup’s Impact and FIFA’s Mendacity
A final installment of the People’s Game with Jules Boykoff, Saru Jayaramen, Chris Rabb, and more.
July 27 · 53 min
Behind the News: A Vision of Democratic Socialism w/ Michaela Brangan
A leading DSA member on the group’s new program. Plus: Hagen Blix on the fear of AI.
July 22 · 32 min
Confronting Capitalism: Socialism and Class Traitors
We discuss listener questions in another mailbag episode.
July 20 · 53 min
Behind the News: The US Tradition of Inequality w/ Kim Phillips-Fein
Plus: Jacobin contributor Jasmine Wynn looks at pro-Israel black conservatives.
July 15 · 29 min
Long Reads: Football’s State of Emergency w/ David Goldblatt
The World Cup has seen unprecedented levels of political interference.
July 15 · 2 hr 10 min
The Dig: Nusantara Ep. 7 — Suharto’s Fall
This penultimate episode analyzes the 1998 collapse of Suharto’s New Order dictatorship.
July 14 · 53 min
Jacobin Radio: The Surreal Contradictions of the World Cup w/ Ron Placone
Plus: David Goldblatt and Josh Pechtalt join.
July 13 · 53 min
Behind the News: The Devastating Effects of Private Equity w/ Hettie O’Brien
The private equity racket — who they are, what they do.

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