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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.

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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.
July 8 · 50 min
Confronting Capitalism: Why the French Revolution Matters
What kicked off this insurgency and what does it have to do with left politics?
July 7 · 55 min
Jacobin Radio: World Cup Update w/ Laurent Dubois
Guest hosts Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa are also joined by Hartzell Gray.
July 6 · 53 min
Behind the News: Outlines of a Socialist Economy w/ Aaron Benanav
Plus: Amy Laura Hall on muscular Christianity.
July 2 · 51 min
Long Reads: Trillion Dollar Baby w/ Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff (Part 2)
We conclude our interview by discussing Elon Musk’s political turn over the last decade.
July 1 · 2 hr 41 min
The Dig: Nusantara Ep. 6 — Mass Killing, New Order
Suharto’s right-wing military coup and the US-backed mass murder of Indonesian communists.
June 30 · 53 min
Behind the News: The US-Iran Talks w/ Mouin Rabbani and Anatol Lieven
Two views from BtN regulars.

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