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Episodes

The ACLU Stabs Labor in the Back - 308

3/16/2024
Today we have Matt Bruenig back on the podcast to talk about his new publication NLRB Edge, the problems with US labor law, and why the ACLU is filing a lawsuit attempting to blow a giant hole in union rights.

Duration:01:06:29

Orwell on Nationalism - 307 PREVIEW

3/8/2024
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Duration:00:05:38

Who Is Grieved? - 306

2/29/2024
Today we are discussing Donald Trump's numerous legal fines, and then Judith Butler's concepts of precarity and grievability, specifically as they apply to the war in Gaza.

Duration:01:02:10

Russia and Ukraine Update PREVIEW - 305

2/19/2024
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Duration:00:04:17

The House Republican Pratfall - 304

2/9/2024
This time we've got David Dayen to talk about House Republicans' failed effort to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, pass an immigration bill, or get through military aid to Israel, as well as David's piece about the failings of American democracy. Enjoy!

Duration:01:03:17

The Genocide Case Against Israel PREVIEW - 303

2/3/2024
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Duration:00:11:27

Oppenheimer Reconsidered - 302

1/24/2024
We're talking Oppenheimer in time for awards season. Enjoy!

Duration:01:10:32

Trump’s Legal Morass Deepens - 301 PREVIEW

1/11/2024
This time we're talking about the weenie Trump apologists, his bad day in court, Gaza, and broken airplanes. Subscribe here to hear the whole thing!

Duration:00:07:40

Age of Insecurity UNLOCKED - 294

1/3/2024
We're taking the week off, so enjoy our episode with Astra Taylor speaking about her book The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. We discuss how modern capitalism came to produce insecurity on a personal scale, who benefits from it, whether a modern economy can be run with a secure population, and more.

Duration:01:13:40

Children of Men, a Christmas Movie - 300

12/26/2023
Merry Christmas! This time we are doing another holiday movie review episode, this time about Children of Men and Die Hard. Subscribe here to hear the full episode!

Duration:00:10:20

Nordic Labor, and the US Economic Sentiment Problem - 299

12/20/2023
Today we're posting an interview with Matt Bruenig of the People's Policy Project that was part of a telethon holiday livestream for The American Prospect. (Find the donation page here.) We discuss what happened when McDonald's crossed the Danish labor movement, how the same thing is happening to Tesla, why Americans seem so down on the economy, and more. Enjoy!

Duration:00:57:50

The War on Gaza III - 298

12/13/2023
We're continuing the discussion on the Gaza war with Adam Johnson. Check out his articles we discuss at The Nation and Jacobin.

Duration:01:06:34

Kissinger Is Dead TEASER - 297

12/5/2023
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Duration:00:06:13

The War on Gaza II UNLOCKED - 292

11/29/2023
We're unlocking our Gaza discussion with writer and organizer Layla Al-Sheikh, talking about the history of Hamas and Israel, the plausibility of a two-state solution, what people in the West can do to help, whether the Biden administration might think twice about its support for Netanyahu, and more. Check out Layla's article in Dissent and Jacobin, and you can find the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund here.

Duration:01:04:16

Corporate Bullshit PREVIEW - 296

11/22/2023
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Duration:00:07:15

The Neoliberal Education Fantasy - 295

11/15/2023
Today we've got political science Professor Neil Kraus on to talk about his book The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement. We discuss how all the promises that increasing educational attainment would cut poverty and inequality failed, how that can actually be accomplished with unions and the welfare state, and how a proper higher education system should work. Enjoy!

Duration:01:12:36

Age of Insecurity TEASER - 294

11/8/2023
Today we are speaking with Astra Taylor about her book The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

Duration:00:07:52

Who Is Mike Johnson? - 293

10/30/2023
Today after a brief update on the Gaza situation, we are talking about the new dark horse House speaker, and the end of democratic government in North Carolina. Enjoy!

Duration:00:59:18

The War on Gaza II - 292 PREVIEW

10/23/2023
We are continuing our Gaza discussion with writer and organizer Layla Al-Sheikh. Subscribe to listen to the whole thing! Check out Layla's article in Dissent and Jacobin, and you can find the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund here.

Duration:00:14:25

The War on Gaza - 291

10/16/2023
Today we've got David Klion on to talk about Gaza--what has happened on the ground, the immediate and historical contexts, whether this marks the end of Benjamin Netanyahu's career, and if Israel can learn that the occupation is at the root of its most intractable security problems. Check out David's article in n+1 here.

Duration:01:10:53