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Wos is joined bt the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society, Ben Burgis to talk about all things GOP. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Shoot The Messenger: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot-the-messenger-espionage-murder-pegasus-spyware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wos is joined bt the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society, Ben Burgis to talk about all things GOP. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Shoot The Messenger: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot-the-messenger-espionage-murder-pegasus-spyware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wos is joined bt the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society, Ben Burgis to talk about all things GOP. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Shoot The Messenger: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot-the-messenger-espionage-murder-pegasus-spyware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew start off by talking nuclear war, "doomerism," and cannibalistic mutants. (OK, that last item is just a preview of a conversation w/Jason Myles & Touré Reed on The Hills Have Eyes for GTAA patrons.) "Dead Pundits Society" host Adam Proctor is the main guest, chatting Ben about Jordan Peterson's terrible defense of capitalism and (briefly at the end) Jimmy Dore's odd theory of change. Dr. Jennifer Burgis comes on for a philosophy segment on utilitarianism and rights at the end of the main show and then Ben & the crew get into some spicier Peterson material (he has.....thoughts about porn) in the postgame for patrons.Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisVisit benburgis.com
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Ben Burgis, author, podcaster, and philosophy instructor comes on to discuss why the left is fixated on ideas of moralism, individual responsibility and identity, and suffers from defeatism. We get into a deep dive discussion on performativeness, identity politics, cancel culture and the nationalization of social media. Is Joe Rogan a far right podcaster? Was Dave Chappelle's special transphobic? Who will win the oppression olympics? Would Ben Burgis kill a baby Jordan Peterson? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Ben Burgis is philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a columnist for Jacobin Magazine and Arc Digital Media, and the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society. He also does a regular segment on The Michael Brooks Show called "the Debunk." Ben is also the author of "Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left" and "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left" Chapters: 0:00 Cancelling Comedians while the world burns 7:19 Joe Rogan and the collapse of mainstream media 22:00 "Bernie Bros" as a stick to beat Bernie with 26:00 Defeatism in The Left 35:30 Dave Chappelle, The Closer and Transphobia 53:00 Oppression Olympics and the politics of Victimhood 1:05:00 Identity Politics and the vision of a consolidated left 1:22:00 Jordan Peterson and the right making heroes out of idiots 1:35:00 Should social media be nationalized? 1:48:00 US Imperialism and what Leftist politicians can do 2:02:00 Michael Brooks Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89
Ben Burgis and Larry Sharpe will discuss their wishes for similar outcomes in foreign intervention, economic freedom, and working class happiness, health and welfare through their "competing" systems. Tune in to hear what Larry plans to discuss with Ben on his podcast "Give Them an Argument." Ben Burgis is philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a columnist for Jacobin Magazine and Arc Digital Media, and the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society. He lives in Norcross, Georgia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharpe-way/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sharpe-way/support
Adam Proctor is the host of the "Dead Pundits Society" podcast. He took exception to the Critical Cuts video "Supporting Bernie Sanders Was a Mistake" and came on to the Zero Books podcast in order to give voice to his objections.
Daniel Marans joins us to decipher the election results and talk about what this means for the US political scene going forward. We dish up some harsh realities and pull no punches along the way -- consider this the first of many in-depth looks at the political realignment that's underway in the United States, which is one that the left will either benefit from or be crushed by. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to become a supporter of this program: HTTP://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***
Dead Pundits Society host Adam Proctor joins Ben to talk about the state of the left, historian Daniel Bessner talks about his Jacobin article "The General Who Brought Down the American Empire," and in the Outlaws & Revolutionaries segment David Griscom explains why he texts Ben videos of Jamey Johnson songs when he's drunk.
This week, we're joined by Joe Guinan, VP at the Democracy Collaborative, to discuss the fate and the prospects of the Trans-Atlantic Left. Feeling adrift in the wake of thee Sanders and Corbyn moments? We've got your antidote (and you might even like it). *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to support this podcast and its efforts at socialist education: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one's times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including Jacobin, Areo and Quillette. He is a cohost of The Dead Pundits Society and hosts his own podcast Give Them an Argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've got a packed cast of characters today to discuss the latest assault on the Post Office and what that means for the socialist and trade union movements, along with sharing with some amazing labor history and organizing advice. First up, the gang is joined by Paul Prescod to discuss the Post Office and its role in furthering the mission of racial justice. Next up, we've got UE General President, Carl Rosen, to talk about the proud and militant history of United Electrical and its latest efforts to build and radicalize the labor movement. See "Them and Us Unionism" pamphlet here: https://www.ueunion.org/ThemAndUs/ To hear the entirety of this amazing interview with Carl Rosen, join the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits
This week, Adam and Ben are joined by Shawn Gude, editor-extraordinaire at Jacobin Magazine, to talk about the legacies of Michael Harrington and Eugene Debs and how some former DSA members are transforming them into the shape of Elizabeth Warren. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to hear the entirety of this episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Jo-Ann Mort's essay can be found here: https://democracyjournal.org/arguments/unlike-mike/
Adam and Ben move beyond eulogy and talk about the critical takeaways of Michael's approach to communicating socialist politics. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society to support this political project and receive access to our weekly B-Sides: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** We open with a clip from his Mill Series Lecture at Lafayette College: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCWtjzKGQ90 The clip at the end is from an event will Dr. Cornell West for the Harvard School of Education Centennial Celebrations in early 2020. Ben's eulogy can be found here: https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/michael-brooks-tmbs
Adam says some words about what Michael Brooks means to the DPS family. Love you all and be good to each other. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society to support this political project and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***
On this week's B-Side, Adam and Ben discuss totally non-controversial topics. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society and support the new left agenda to receive access to this B-Side along with many other weekly subscriber exclusives: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find Briana Last's "Wither the DSA" here: https://www.thebellows.org/the-dsa-after-bernie-at-a-crossroads/
Jared Abbott joins us to discuss the strategies for building the democratic socialist movement beyond the Bernie wave. How do we go beyond this soft, Berniecrat moment and build a lasting socialist movement? What do we make of the Democratic Party? How should socialists interact with progressives? Tune in to find out! *** Join the Dead Pundits Society today to support this political project and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Articles discussed: -" Blueprint for a Political Revolution," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/02/blueprint-for-a-political-revolution -"A Socialist Party in Our Time?" https://catalyst-journal.com/vol3/no2/a-socialist-party-in-our-time --------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits
"This 2-hour behemoth of a fly-on-the-wall chat is a tour de force of leftist jouissance." - Slavoj Zizek *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for full access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------- Follow DPS: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits
Eric Levitz of NY Magazine's Intelligencer Blog joins us to talk about the Iowa debacle and riff on some of the fundamental differences between the progressive and democratic socialist world views. This is a truly unique episode of DPS. Enjoy. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society today for access to our weekly subscriber episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------- Follow DPS Media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
Daniel Marans, politics reporter for HuffPost, joins us from Iowa to explain the caucus, how it works, and what recent polling results and campaign tactics mean for our sweet boy Bernie. For access to this entire episode, join the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ----------- Follow DPS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
Bernie is continuing his surge in the state and national polls AGAINST ALL ODDS, people. I tell you why he's going to win, and then address some patron questions dealing with the future of DSA and the left, identity politics, whether there is a "left" in the U.S. and much more. Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for full access to our weekly subscriber episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
Christian Parenti joins us to talk about the Democrats and their moronic impeachment process. Christian's latest, "Impeachment Without Class Politics: An Autopsy" can be found here: https://jacobinmag.com/2020/01/impeachment-class-politics-emolument-constitution *** Support DPS by becoming a member of the Dead Pundits Society: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
This week's patron-exclusive episode provides a contextualization of recent events in Iran and offers up a challenge to some of the frameworks that proliferate among left spaces for understanding foreign policy. Our guest is Kevan Harris, a sociologist at UCLA who has spent many years studying all aspects of Iranian society and U.S. foreign policy in the region. To hear the entirety of this episode, become a member of the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Full Patreon episode can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33238682 ------------------ Follow DPS on social media: www.twitter.com/deadpundits www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
This is the audio version of this week's A-Side Video Episode. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtfARawIgY In this episode of Dead Pundits Society, we tackle the most important distinction between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- that is, Democratic Socialism vs. Progressivism. Why is it that Progressivism *cannot* achieve what it sets out, and why does democratic socialism offer the fix for progressivism's shortcomings? Tune in to find out. *** Become a patron of DPS to hear this week's subscriber-only B-Side: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------------------------------------- Follow DPS Media -Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to break down the uprising in Chile is René Rojas, assistant professor at SUNY-Binghamton. We breakdown the political crisis in Chile and discuss the past, present, and future of neoliberalism in that country and beyond. This is the audio version of the YouTube video version, which is available at: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg Be sure to subscribe to the channel to catch all of our weekly video content. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society for access to our new podcast (the same podcast, but "new" in the sense that it's the only traditional audio-only podcast that we'll be releasing): http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------- Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
René Rojas joins us for the B-Side where we address the current Chilean political situation and discuss its leaders on the left, as well as break down the history of neoliberalism in Chile from the overthrow of Allende to present. -To hear this entire epsiode, become a member of the Dead Pundits Society: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel so that you don't miss upcoming A-Sides: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg ---------------- Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us to discuss Bernie Sander's "Workplace Democracy Act" is Paul Prescod, rank-and-file teacher from Philadelphia and steering committee member of DSA's Democratic Socialist Labor Committee (DSLC). We break down the most exciting aspects of Bernie's Plan, assess the prospects of organized labor and their possible role in furthering the Sanders campaign. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to become a sponsor member of DPS and receive access to our weekly B-Sides: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Read more: Liza Featherstone, "After Releasing His Incredibly Strong Labor Plan, Will Unions Back Bernie Now?" https://jacobinmag.com/2019/08/bernie-sanders-unions-labor-plan-2020-presidential-campaign ------------------------ Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: http:/www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Thomas Hanna joins us to discuss the past, present, and promise of public ownership in the United States. Thomas is co-director of the Democracy Collaborative in Washington, DC where he thinks and writes about expanding forms of democratic ownership. These topics are of interest to socialists across the globe, so tune in and don't miss out! Learn more about Our Common Wealth here: https://democracycollaborative.org/content/our-common-wealth-return-public-ownership-united-states *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to support this political mission, plus receive access to our weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/deadpunditssociety YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Thomas Hanna re-joins us for the B-Side to discuss the pitfalls and traps of public ownership and how we might avoid them in this latest uptick in socialist success. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society today for full access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Learn more about Our Common Wealth here: https://democracycollaborative.org/content/our-common-wealth-return-public-ownership-united-states ------------------- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/deadpunditssociety YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Douglas Lain of Zero Squared Podcast and Zero Books joins Adam in conversation today to discuss the development of “platform capitalism,” specifically as it relates to the increasing control exerted by mega-platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter over the means of communication. We discuss a recent act of censorship on the Zero Books YouTube channel and wonder whether this might be a harbinger of things to come re: online media platforms and censorship of political content. We close out our discussion by musing over the notion of "platform capitalism" and draw some historical parallels with previous movements that reclaimed the privatized commons for the masses. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society for access to the B-Side, which will be landing for patrons on Friday: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find all of our content here: http://www.deadpundits.com ------------------- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/deadpunditssociety YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Ben Burgis joins us for the B-Side to tell us what Leon Trotsky and Ayn Rand have in common with respect to their approach to logic. Ben and Adam go deep into the weeds about Trotskyist sectariana but bring it home with an assessment of the argumentative state of the left and how we should address debates and disputes moving forward. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society for full access --> http://patreon.com/deadpundits *** -Find all of our podcasts, videos, and articles here: http://deadpundits.com ----------------------------- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/deadpunditssociety YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Branko Marcetic joins us once again for this week's B-Side. We discuss the murderous sanctions on Venezuela and the complicity of leading liberal politicians, the absurdity of Russiagate, a possible war in Iran, and, finally, we answer some patron questions. Join the Dead Pundits Society for full access today: https://www.patreon.com/posts/26935634 Find Branko's relevant writings here: -"From Russiagate to Gunboat Diplomacy," https://jacobinmag.com/2019/05/russiagate-trump-putin-venezuela-john-bolton -"Sanctions are Murder," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/05/venezuela-sanctions-trump-intervention -"The Definition of Insanity," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/04/us-intervention-trump-venezuela-libya-maduro -"Closing the Russiagate," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/03/russiagate-donald-trump-mueller-report -------------------------- Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to talk about the complexity of black political life and how much of the dominant discourse on “race and class” misses this complexity is Cedric Johnson. In the A-side, we discuss his latest essay “What Black Life Actually Looks Like” and analyze a recent debate that played out in the pages of New Politics on race and class. -What is the notion of “black exceptionalism” and how does it get in the way of producing adequate theories of not only black liberation but the liberation of all? -What is the “racial ‘we’” and how is it deployed to reproduce models of black exceptionalism? -What kind of politics do we need to finish the struggles of the Reconstruction era to the present? In the B-Side that follows, available for patrons of DPS, we discuss the New Deal — was it racist and do universal policies serve to reproduce racial inequities? Lastly, what should socialists make of the ADOS and Reparations movements? Cedric Johnson is one of the best commentators on these topics, so tune in and get smart! -To access the B-Side, join the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Essays mentioned in this episode: -Cedric Johnson, “What Black Life Actually Looks Like,” https://jacobinmag.com/2019/04/racism-black-lives-matter-inequality -Cedric Johnson, “Reparations Isn’t a Political Demand,” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/03/cedric-johnson-brian-jones-ta-nehisi-coates-reparations -Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, “The Consequences of Forgetting,” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/05/reparations-slavery-racism-united-states-foundation -Kim Moody, “Cedric Johnson and the Other Sixties’ Nostalgia, “https://newpol.org/cedric-johnson-and-the-other-sixties-nostalgia" -Mia White, “In Defense of Black Sentiment,” https://newpol.org/issue_post/in-defense-of-black-sentiment/ ———————————— Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Season 2 of DPS has officially wrapped. Season 3 will launch in beginning of May featuring a new website, weekly YouTube videos along with articles and blog posts. In the meantime, patrons will be getting a weekly B-Side and the free feed will revisit classic episodes of DPS. This episode featuring Adaner Usmani aired a year and a half ago and remains as relevant as ever. Be sure to support DPS Media as we enter our third season: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits -------------------------- Joining me this week is Adaner Usmani. We discuss his latest essay in Jacobin (co-authored with Connor Kilpatrick) titled "The New Communists." They argue that it's time to leave the iconography and inward-facing legacy of 1917 behind and forge a socialism that addresses people's lived concerns in 2018. SOCIALISM FOR REGULAR-ASS PEOPLE Check out Adaner's writings here: -"The New Communists," http://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/12/the-new-communists -"Did Liberals Give us Mass Incarceration?" https://catalyst-journal.com/vol1/no3/did-liberals-give-us-mass-incarceration I also mentioned this important essay by Ralph Miliband during the interview: "Moving On," https://www.marxists.org/archive/miliband/1976/xx/moveon.htm ***To access the B-Side to this week's episode, which will be out in a few days, subscribe to the Dead Pundits Society at http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** -------------------------------- Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
***The following is a teaser of this week's B-Side, available in full for patrons of the Dead Pundits Society. To hear the entire episode and help support our jump to YouTube in Season 3, become a patreon supporter: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** This week's B-Side features a chat with Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworksi about their new book, The People's Republic of Wal-Mart: How the World's Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundations for Socialism (Verso, 2019). We discuss the history, theory, and political imperative of democratic socialist planning. Check out the book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2822-the-people-s-republic-of-walmart ------------------------ Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
René Rojas is back for the B-Side. We discuss the context of the Venezuelan crisis and the future of the Bolivarian project. If you haven't yet read his excellent essay, "The Latin American Left's Shifting Tides," check it out here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol2/no2/the-latin-american-lefts-shifting-tides *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to access the full version of this episode and receive many other subscriber benefits, as well: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------- Find out more at: www.deadpundits.com Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Once viewed as the beacon of the global socialist movement, Latin America's Pink Tide now seems to be receding. Joining us this week to contextualize this moment alongside earlier waves of socialist upsurge in Latin America is René Rojas, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. We discusses Rojas's important Catalyst essay from last summer titled, "The Latin American Left's Shifting Tides," (https://catalyst-journal.com/vol2/no2/the-latin-american-lefts-shifting-tides) and provide a number of important lessons for assessing our contemporary socialist movement in the United States and beyond. -Book on Chilean Revolution mentioned by René: Peter Winn, Weavers of Revolution: The Yarur Workers and Chile's Road to Socialism (Oxford Univ Press, 1989) --------------- Dead Pundits dot com -- Coming mid-April 2019. Check out the temporary landing page at deadpundits.com *** The B-Side will be landing for patrons in a few days. Join the Dead Pundits Society today for access: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------- Find out more at: http://www.deadpundits.com Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
How do we build a robust socialist movement from below in today's democratic socialist upsurge? Micah Uetricht joins us to explain the historical role of the "militant minority" in laying the foundations for systemic change and socialism from below. We discuss how this layer of socialist cadre will be crucial in developing the capacities necessary for the success of the Bernie Sanders wave and beyond. Micah is managing editor at Jacobin Magazine. Look out for his new Jacobin podcast that will feature short chats with featured Jacobin authors. -Micah Uetricht and Barry Eidlin, "U.S. Union Revitalization and the Missing 'Militant Minority,'" Labor Studies Journal (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0160449X19828470). *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to catch the B-Side, which will be dropping later this week: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Matt Karp joins us for this week's A-Side to talk about the prospects, barriers, and pitfalls of a Bernie Sanders candidacy and what impact he's had on American politics since the 2016 Democratic Party primary race. Matt is an associate professor of history at Princeton and the author of many articles assessing the Bernie wave. Catch his recent thoughts in the latest Jacobin Magazine and in a forthcoming essay in The Nation. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society to support this podcast and its political mission. You'll also get access to subscriber-only content and a partron-only forum. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us for International Women's Day is Kirsten Swinth, professor of history at Fordham University and author of Feminism's Forgotten Fight. We discuss the radical, materialist-oriented dimensions of the Second Wave feminist movement and overturn many of the mythologies that circulate about this period. -Was the 2nd wave women's movement really about "having it all" (i.e. career, family, kids, etc)? -Was the 2nd wave only comprised of "uppity, white women?" The answers may surprise you... -Learn more about Kirsten's book here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/12/second-wave-feminism-care-work-wages -Feminism's Forgotten Fight (Harvard Univ Press, 2018): http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674986411 *** Dead Pundits Society is funded entirely by our supporters. To help us continue this important work and to get access to our subscriber forum and exclusive, weekly episodes, subscribe at: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to take us back to the materialist, class struggle roots of the women’s movement is Jenny Brown, National Women’s Liberation organizer and former editor of Labor Notes. In this episode, we discuss her important new book, Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women’s Work, and how it relates to the growing socialist wave in the United States and beyond. Jane Slaughter of Labor Notes had this to say about the book: “An astute analysis of power relations not only in the sphere of reproduction but also in the worlds of work, immigration, and government policy as they bear on women's ability to control their bodies. She illuminates the historical context of the writings of Marx and Malthus, the crusades of Comstock, and recurring elite pleas for women to supply more workers and soldiers. Brown lays bare why U.S. women who want to be mothers, and those who don't, have it far worse here than in Europe. Then she tells us how to change that.” -Buy the book here: https://secure.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=998 -Support the kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/birthstrike/birth-strike-the-hidden-fight-over-womens-work *** Dead Pundits Society relies on the generous support of its listeners in order to continue this political work. Support the show and get access to a subscriber-only forum as well as exclusive episodes at www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ———————————————- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
*** The following teaser is from this week's B-Side, which is available to patrons of the Dead Pundits Society. Join today to get access to either two or four additional episodes of DPS month: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** This week's B-Side features a chat with returning DPS guests, Daniel Bessner and Branko Marcetic. The Foreign Policy Bros ride again... We discuss the Elliot Abrams affair and then quickly tie it to the bipartisan foreign policy establishment which operates outside of both the public eye and public control. The last half of our chat is dedicated to Matt Duss, Bernie Sanders's foreign policy plans, and how socialists can change the foreign policy consensus. -Branko's latest essay on Abrams can be found here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/02/the-tragic-life-of-the-war-criminal-elliott-abrams ------------------------------ Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Aimee Terese is a law student, podcaster and socialist. Until this week she was the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society podcast in which she picked apart US politics from a Leftist perspective, filling my brain with a bunch of smart insights and funny jokes. She doesn't suffer contradictions or bullshit and I loved getting to pick her brain during this conversation about the origins of her politics, electoralism, "lesser evil voting", Jordan B. Peterson and Bernie Sanders. Become a Patron of the show and rest in peace knowing you'll go to heaven My stand-up show ENOUGH is coming to the Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney Comedy Festivals. It’s funny! Please come! My play #KWANDA will be on at the Melbourne Comedy Festival for 8 shows only This Sunday I’m performing in Trevor Ashley’s MARDI GALA at the Sydney Opera House Luke McGregor and I are coming to Nelson Bay and Belmont in March @aimeeterese The Dead Pundits Society podcast (@DeadPundits, on soundcloud) Aimee on the Revolutionary Left podcast deconstructing liberal intellectuals Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris and Steven Pinker Cause of the Week: The NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service (alsnswact.org.au)
Joining us to discuss her long history on the socialist left is Hilary Wainwright, founding member and co-editor of Red Pepper political magazine and fellow at the Transnational Institute. In this episode, which will be relevant for all leftists regardless of nationality, we discuss Wainwright’s history in the 1960’s women’s movement, the Bennite socialist left, and her attempts to democratize the Greater London Council in the 1980s. Wainwright’s latest book, A New Politics from the Left, focuses on doing socialist politics by way of a deep organizing model, which emphasizes building the capacities and self-activity of the masses over simply mobilizing voters. We discuss the notion of being “in and against the state” or what’s often referred to as the “inside-outside” strategy for democratic socialist transition. This is relevant for all socialist movements, from the Corbyn movement to the Bernie wave and beyond. Check out Red Pepper here: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/ Find out more about her latest book: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/A+New+Politics+from+the+Left-p-9781509523634 *** Dead Pundits Society is made possible by the generous donations of our listeners. Consider becoming a supporter of the show and learn about the associated rewards here: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------ Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week is Eric Blanc, writer at Jacobin and The Nation as well as author of the upcoming book, Red State Revolt (Verso, 2019). We discuss the Denver teachers strike and place the latest blue state strikes into the context of the red state strikes of 2018. Next, we break down some of the challenges of collective bargaining and how these relate to the broader Democratic Socialist project, the Bernie Sanders wave, and the inside-outside strategy entailed by the democratic road to socialism. -Eric Blanc, "Denver Teachers Win Steps Forward," https://jacobinmag.com/2019/02/denver-teachers-strike-contract-victory/ -Pre-order Red State Revolt here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607046/red-state-revolt-by-eric-blanc/9781788735742/ *** Help keep Dead Pundits Society free for the masses by donating one hour's wage per month: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
***The following is a free preview of this week's B-Side. Join the Dead Pundits Society to hear the entire episode: www.patreon.com/deadpundits ** In this recording of DPS Radio, Adam is joined by Aimee Terese, Benjamin Studebaker, and Huffington Post writer Daniel Marans. We discuss the Woke Neoliberal Trio running for the Democratic primary for 2020 (i.e. Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker). Join us LIVE each week on the DPS YouTube channel on Thursday at 8pm EST for the fun: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg ---------------------- --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
This week's DPS Radio features a chat with Justin Kirkland, a rank and file UFT member and the MORE caucus in NYC, along with Justin Kirkland, rank and file teacher out of Denver, Colorado. We'll be discussing the Los Angeles teachers strike and a potential strike in Denver. Join us for the working class power hour! -Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes or your podcast catcher: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 -Join the Dead Pundits Society to receive weekly subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
On this week's A-Side, we're joined by UK socialist media presenter, Michael Walker, host of TyskySour and editor at Novara Media. This is a long and wide-ranging episode covering the formation and growth of Novara in the midst of the Corbyn wave, as well as Brexit and Britain's political future. Listeners in the U.S. will find this episode especially useful because we discuss the many parallels between Britain and the States in terms of building a lively socialist movement that is aimed at vying for state power. Check out #TyskySour and be sure to support Novara Media, as well: https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/tyskysour/ https://novaramedia.com/ *** Join the Dead Pundits Society in order to access up to two additional episodes each week! Check out our Patreon tiers and their generous rewards: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us for this week's A-Side is Vivek Chibber, editor of Catalyst journal and author of the ABCs of Capitalism series by Jacobin. We discuss the pamphlets, their purpose, and our role as socialists in the current political moment. Chibber is always full of critical insights -- don't miss them! Find out more about the ABCs of Capitalism here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/11/introducing-the-abcs-of-capitalism Order the pamphlets here: https://jacobinmag.com/store/product/56 *** To support the Dead Pundits Society and to get access to the B-Side dropping later this week, become a patron: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
This B-Side features an extended chat with Matt Huber, associate professor of geography at Syracuse University. We discuss the history of climate change politics and the promises, pitfalls, and demands of a Green New Deal as recently outlined by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, among others. Matt's latest writings on the topic: -"Building a 'Green New Deal': Lessons From the Original New Deal," https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4131-building-a-green-new-deal-lessons-from-the-original-new-deal -"Five Principles of a Socialist Climate Politics," https://www.the-trouble.com/content/2018/8/16/five-principals-of-a-socialist-climate-politics?fbclid=IwAR3FS7j6axvSAzKCW-UxAI9-P9RabkScmi76SL2yVAoS9ox9ZQbo3ktAX0U *** This B-Side has been unlocked thanks to the generosity of our patrons. To support the show and gain access to our subscriber-only content, join the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
[This is a teaser of our latest B-Side. Join the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits for full access] This B-Side features an extended chat with Matt Huber, associate professor of geography at Syracuse University. We discuss the history of climate change politics and the promises, pitfalls, and demands of a Green New Deal as recently outlined by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, among others. Matt's latest writings on the topic: -"Building a 'Green New Deal': Lessons From the Original New Deal," https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4131-building-a-green-new-deal-lessons-from-the-original-new-deal -"Five Principles of a Socialist Climate Politics," https://www.the-trouble.com/content/2018/8/16/five-principals-of-a-socialist-climate-politics?fbclid=IwAR3FS7j6axvSAzKCW-UxAI9-P9RabkScmi76SL2yVAoS9ox9ZQbo3ktAX0U ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to discuss the realities of contemporary Russian politics is Tony Wood. Tony is the author of Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War (2018, Verso) and on the editorial team at New Left Review. We discuss the Western myths of Putin as the great puppetmaster versus the realities of Russian political and economic development following the collapse of the Soviet Union. We wrap up the interview with a brief discussion of Russia-gate. Is Putin manipulating American democracy or is it all a bunch of bollocks? (Bet you’re biting your nails on this one...) -Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War can be purchased here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2839-russia-without-putin *** The Weekly Rundown is a podcast of socialist news and views, and it premieres this week! Join the Dead Pundits Society at $10/month for access to The Rundown (and you’ll also receive access to our B-Sides). Visit our Patreon page for more information: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to discuss the socialist challenge today is Leo Panitch, author of many books and long-time editor of the Socialist Register. We begin by discuss the legitimacy crisis in UK politics brought on by the Brexit negotiations and then move to a conversations about the prospects of a Labour Party alternative in Britain that can face down the realities of austerity and neoliberal globalization. Finally, Leo assesses the SYRIZA failures and connects them to the dilemmas that will be faced by UK Labour. Find Leo’s essay “In and Against the State” (co-authored with Sam Gindin) here: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/state-of-change/ The Socialist Challenge Today: SYRIZA, Sanders, Corbyn - https://www.ipgbook.com/the-socialist-challenge-today-products-9780850367409.php?page_id=21 *** Join the Dead Pundits Society today for access to our B-Sides, The Weekly Roundup, and the DPS Book Club, which will be featuring Panitch and Gindin’s The Socialist Challenge Today at: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to talk about the recent midterm elections in the United States is Daniel Marans, journalist at Huffington Post. Daniel is fresh off the campaign trail, hitting stops in far-flung places in rural and urban America, alike. Adam sat down with Daniel and chatted about his experience of talking with voters and activists during his travels. What do we make of these election results? What does it signal for our activities leading up to 2020? Tune in to find out. *** This episode contains an abbreviated interview. To get the full-length version, you'll need to become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for at least $5/month. Please do so at: www.patreon.com/deadlpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the October Revolution is Sean Guillory, host of Sean's Russia Blog Podcast. We begin by reflecting on the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution; Sean offers some insights about how we ought to remember those events. Next, we move on to a conversation about the founding and the culture of the Komsomol, or the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League, and how the in-fighting inside the group offers a lot of parallels to the battles being waged inside the left in our current era. Check out Sean's Russia Blog Podcast here: https://seansrussiablog.org/ -Read more on Sean's view of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution: "Making Sense of the Russian Revolution," www.contrivers.org/articles/45/russia-revolution-sean-guillory-fitzpatrick-sunkara-miéville-suny-steinberg/ *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to get access to our weekly subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
*** This track is a teaser of this week's B-Side, which is available to patrons of the Dead Pundits Society. To listen to the entire episode, join at www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** In this juggernaut of a B-Side, Adam and Aimee begin by briefly breaking down the significance of the midterm election results. Next, they begin a wide-ranging discussion on the meaning of so-called "normie" socialism -- a term that has largely been crafted by opponents of this strategy. They break down two recent blog pieces that are representative of this anti-normie socialism and set the record straight about the meaning of democratic socialism and the role of culture and identity in our project. Adam loses his temper on a few occasions, Alex Jones-style (but no gay frogs were harmed in the making of this episode). The blog posts in question can be found here: -Peter Frase, "Keep Socialism Weird," http://www.peterfrase.com/2018/10/keep-socialism-weird -"Breaking the Norm," http://www.peterfrase.com/2018/11/breaking-the-norm/ ----------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to break down Bernie Sanders' foreign policy speech is Daniel Bessner, Pyle Assistant Professor in American Foreign Policy at the University of Washington. We break down Bernie's speech delivered on October 9th and continue to build on the democratic socialist vision for foreign policy. What kind of platform should our candidates have going into 2020 and beyond? Tune in to find out. Articles mentioned during the show: -Daniel Bessner, "What Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Think About the South China Sea?" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/opinion/democratic-party-cortez-foreign-policy.html -Hal Brands, "On Foreign Policy, the Left Tries to Out-Trump Trump," https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-26/democrats-foreign-policy-is-at-risk-of-retreating-like-trump-has Find out more about Daniel and his work: http://danielbessner.com *** To support the new left agenda and gain access to our weekly B-Side and subscriber-only content, join the Dead Pundits Society: wwwpatreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to discuss the dynamics of neoliberal finance (without boring the shit out of you) is Grace Blakeley. We open the show by talking about The World Transformed conference that took place in Liverpool a few weeks ago. Next, Adam and Grace discuss the development of financialization and unpack some of the challenges it produces for a socialist transition. These topics have become far more relevant in the wake of an impending Corbyn government in Britain. More finance for regular-ass people -- Finance for the Many. Grace is a Research Fellow on IPPR’s Commission on Economic Justice. She is writing a book on finance that will be published by Repeater Books. You can find her on Twitter at @graceblakeley. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society to support the new left agenda and receive an additional subscriber-only episode each week: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ————————————- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
This week's DPS was a live show. Our guest is Heidi Matthews, assistant professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. We addressed the Kavanaugh hearings and assessed the general discussion around the Supreme Court by lefties over the past several weeks. Heidi's article, "Why the Kavanaugh hearings were a show trial gone bad," can be found here: https://theconversation.com/why-the-kavanaugh-hearings-were-a-show-trial-gone-bad-102025 Other relevant pieces: -Sam Moyn, "Resisting the Juristocracy," https://bostonreview.net/law-justice/samuel-moyn-resisting-juristocracy -Jedidiah Purdy (interviewed by Meagan Day) "The Courts Are Political," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/10/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-partisan-jurisprudence -Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes or your podcast catcher: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 -Join the Dead Pundits Society to receive weekly subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining us this week to talk about the rise of public sector unions via militant strike activity is Joe Burns, life-long union organizer and contract negotiator. We discuss his latest book, Strike Back: Using the Militant Tactics of Labor’s Past to Reignite Public Sector Unionism Today, and outline how the unlawful strikes of the 1960s and 70s provide a lesson for trade union organizing today. -Find Joe’s latest book here: http://igpub.com/strike-back/ -“Can Labor Strike Back?” https://mronline.org/2015/03/28/scipes280315-html/ *** This week's B-Side features an in-depth discussion about law and politics as it relates to the Supreme Court confirmation hearings. It drops Thursday and you won't want to miss it. Join the Dead Pundits Society to support the new left agenda and to receive an additional subscriber-only episode each week: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ————————————- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Joining us this week to discuss the process around NYC DSA’s endorsement of Cynthia Nixon for the Democratic Party primary race in New York state are two members in NYC-DSA leadership, Susan Kang and Michael Cavadias. We discuss the various meanings of endorsement as well as the debates that emerged around these various and competing visions. Additionally, we discuss the role of accountability and the problematic relationship of the Democratic Party and socialist candidates. Whether you were in favor of this endorsement or not — and even whether you’re in favor of a socialist electoral strategy or not — there are many insights in this interview that will be beneficial for developing ou arguments. Articles: -"Building Power: A Rebuttal to the Case Against Nixon/Williams," by Susan Kang, Michael Cavadias, Danya Lagos, Cale Brooks, et al. -"To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s critics: This is no time for sloganeering," by Jamie Stern-Weiner, https://mondoweiss.net/2018/07/alexandria-cortezs-sloganeering/ Image credit: @volperchlorate ***The B-Side to this week's episode will be available for patrons in several days. Join the Dead Pundits Society to catch the second subscriber-only episode each week and to support the new left agenda: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ----------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Back on the Dead Pundits Society is Ed Rooksby, who teaches politics at Ruskin College. This behemoth of an episode tackles some of the most pressing questions facing socialists today: what do we mean by a socialist transition and what are some of the historical examples? We tackle the myth and reality of "dual power" and compare it with the prospects of a democratic road to socialism. This episode is dense, but the pay-off is enormous. Listen up and take notes -- this is Rooksbyism for the 21st Century. Ed's blog can be found here: https://edrooksby.wordpress.com ***The B-Side to this episode will be dropping early next week. To get access, subscribe today at www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** -------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
[This is a free preview of our full-length Patreon episode for the week. Subscribe for $5/month at www.patreon.com/deadpundits for full access] Adam and Aimee answer a number of questions from listeners on this week's B-Side. Are we optimistic or pessimistic about the chances of socialism? Why do vulgar socialists have better game? Who are our biggest influences? What can socialists with "real world" knowledge in capitalist industries do to further the cause? All of your queries on life, love, and socialism will be addressed or your money back.* ***Join the Dead Pundits Society and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes and our back catalog of B-Sides from Season 1 of the podcast: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** *You're not getting your money back. ------------------ Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining us to discuss the socialist right to strike is Alex Gourevitch, author of "A Radical Defense of the Right to Strike," among many other articles and books. (https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/07/right-to-strike-freedom-civil-liberties-oppression) Before the interview, Adam and Aimee open the show with a celebration of neoliberal achievement -- you won't want to miss this monumental occasion. General topics under consideration include: Is there a socialist right to strike? How does it differ from the liberal and social-democratic visions of the right to strike? Can socialists reclaim the notions of freedom, justice and (gasp) liberty?? Tune in to find out. Alex's writings can be found here: -"A Radical Defense of the Right to Strike," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/07/right-to-strike-freedom-civil-liberties-oppression -"The Right to Strike: A Radical View," https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/right-to-strike-a-radical-view/8B521F67E28D4FAE1967B17959620424 Find out more about Alex on his website: http://www.alexgourevitch.org/ ***To get access to this week's B-Side, which will be landing in a couple of days, join the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** -------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining us this week to talk about the monumental rise of Jeremy Corbyn and the role played by Momentum is Max Shanly, co-host of All the Best podcast for Novara Media. We discuss Max’s life on the UK left and his insider's perspective on the rise of Corbyn to Labour Party leadership. Additionally, Max shares some stories about his brief friendship with Tony Benn and the story of the formation of Momentum, which has played a pivotal role in turning Britain to the left. -All the Best Podcast can be found here: http://novaramedia.com/category/audio/all-the-best/ -Here is a wonderful essay Max wrote about his friendship with the late Tony Benn: http://www.leftfutures.org/2014/03/my-friend-the-most-dangerous-man-in-britain/ ***This show is supported by listeners like you. To join the Dead Pundits Society and get access to a second, patron-only episode each week, subscribe for only $5/month at www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ------------------------ Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
[This is a free preview of our full-length Patreon episode for the week. Subscribe for $5/month at www.patreon.com/deadpundits for full access] On this week's B-Side, we address listener questions. Topics include the Vampire Castle and the left today, leaving Twitter, and assessing the strengths of political arguments. Tune in for all the spiciest takes. ***Join the Dead Pundits Society and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes and a back catalog of B-Sides from Season 1 of the podcast: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ———————————————— Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining us this week is Samuel Moyn, professor of law and history at Yale University. We discuss his new book, Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World (2018, Belknap) and we outline a path towards moving beyond the limitations of liberal human rights. -What *are* human rights? Are they worth defending? What should socialists say about them? Tune in to find out. Towards the end of the interview, Aimee and Sam discuss his article on Steven Pinker, “Hype for the Best,” https://newrepublic.com/article/147391/hype-best. The following are excellent summaries of Moyn’s work: -“How the Human Rights Movement Failed,” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/opinion/human-rights-movement-failed.html -“Human Rights Are Not Enough,” https://www.thenation.com/article/human-rights-are-not-enough -Moyn’s latest book can be purchased here: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674737563 ***Join the Dead Pundits Society and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes and a back catalog of B-Sides from Season 1 of the podcast: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ———————————————— Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
This B-Side with Leo Panitch from Fall of 2017 is so good that we've decided to unlock it for all to enjoy. In this interview, I sat down with Leo Panitch to ask what it means to be a socialist intellectual. He reflects on his 50 years on the left, and shares stories about Ralph Miliband, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn and many others. We were inspired to unlock this B-Side after hearing an excellent interview w/ Leo on All the Best Podcast. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/novaramedia/all-the-best-the-leo-panitch-show ***Support the new left agenda by becoming a member of the Dead Pundits Society. $5/month gives you access to our weekly subscriber-only content.*** --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "Anti-Essentialism Series" from the summer of 2017 in a more linear and coherent fashion. Old and new listeners, alike, will benefit from this presentation that will unfold over the next week, which develops a critical analysis of the relationship between capitalism and the creation of marginalized identities (race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.) Episode 2 will feature my interview with Cedric Johnson on the legacy of black power politics and its impact on our current struggles against racism. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the topic of "race and class" has been widely debated amongst socialists and progressives. Joining me this week to build on this discussion is Cedric Johnson, Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He has an article in the first issue of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy called "The Panthers Can't Save us now: Anti-Policing Struggle & The Limits of Black Power." We discuss the current fad of romanticizing the Black Power moment and highlight the limitations of this era in terms of forging a political strategy for today. Find out more about Catalyst here: jacobinmag.com/2017/05/announcing-catalyst Cedric's book, Revolutionaries to Race Leaders can be found here: www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/b…to-race-leaders *** Support the new left agenda by joining the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon and get access to the full back catalog of B-Sides and subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "Anti-Essentialism Series" from the summer of 2017 in a more linear and coherent fashion. Old and new listeners, alike, will benefit from this presentation that will unfold over the next week, which develops a critical analysis of the relationship between capitalism and the creation of marginalized identities (race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.) Episode 1 will revisit my discussion with Vivek Chibber: "What is class and why does it matter?" We discuss Vivek's article from Catalyst, Vol 1, Issue 1, called "Rescuing Class from the Cultural Turn," https://catalyst-journal.com/vol1/no1/cultural-turn-vivek-chibber *** Support the new left agenda by joining the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon and get access to the full back catalog of B-Sides and subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me for Part 3 of our "Finance for Regular-Ass People" series is Michael McCarthy, assistant professor of sociology at Marquette University. Just what is financialization and how has it altered society and the terrain of socialist struggle? Tune in to find out! Financialization for Regular-Ass People. Mike is the author Dismantling Solidarity: Capitalist Politics and American Pensions since the New Deal - http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100439360 Find his article, "The Monetary Hawks," here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/08/paul-volcker-ronald-reagan-fed-shock-inflation-unions ***Join the Dead Pundits Society today for access to our entire catalog of B-Sides, featuring additonal interviews with our amazing cast of guest: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ----------------------------- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
***The following is a preview of this week's B-Side. To get access to the full interview, join the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon. Support the new left agenda and get a new B-Side almost every week along with 30+ hours of exclusive interviews: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** Joining us on the B-Side this week is Leslie Lee III, co-host of Struggle Session Podcast. We pick up the conversation from the A-Side and go all the way in on the notions of representational politics with respect to Black Panther and Get Out. These takes are so hot that only members of the Dead Pundits Society can handle them, so join at patreon.com/deadpundits for access today. ------------------ Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Twitter: @deadpundits
Joining me this week to talk about Black Panther is Leslie Lee III, co-host of Struggle Session Podcast. We discuss his view of the movie, itself, and the state of black radical politics in the wake of its record-breaking reception. There are most definitely spoilers in this episode, but I’m confident that those who haven’t seen the movie (really??) will still enjoy the episode, so have no fear if you have been living under a rock. Check out Leslie’s article here: -“Did Anyone Else Pick Up on the Disturbing Messages in Marvel's 'Black Panther’?” https://www.alternet.org/culture/disturbingly-conservative-message-behind-marvels-revolutionary-black-panther Other articles mentioned in the episode: -Christopher Lebron, “‘Black Panther’ Is Not the Movie We Deserve,” http://bostonreview.net/race/christopher-lebron-black-panther -Ainehi Edoro and Bhakti Shringarpure, “Africa is a Country in Wakanda," http://africasacountry.com/2018/02/africa-is-a-country-in-wakanda/ -Russell Bickford, “I have a problem with Black Panther,” http://africasacountry.com/2018/02/i-have-a-problem-with-black-panther/ ***To get access to the B-Side to this episode, join the Dead Pundits Society today: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ——————————————- Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week to continue our “Finance for Regular-Ass People” series is Mike Beggs, senior lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Sydney. We discuss the workings of capitalist finance, socialist transformation, full employment, inflation, and the decline of labor in the 1970s. In the midst of the sparks and shoots of the next upsurge in left politics, we must learn the lessons of the past so that we can be ready next time around. Tune in for a great discussion on capitalist finance and socialist transformation. ***The B-Side with Mike will be dropping in a few days. To get access to that and dozens of hours of subscriber-only content, join the Dead Pundits Society today: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** Check out some of Mike’s relevant writings here: -Zombie Marx, “https://www.jacobinmag.com/2011/07/zombie-marx" -“The Keynesian Counterrevolution,” https://jacobinmag.com/2018/02/keynes-general-theory-mann-review -“Jobs for All,” https://jacobinmag.com/2016/12/full-employment-jobs-inflation-wages-labor-economics -“The Voids Stares Back,” https://jacobinmag.com/2016/02/beggs-peter-mair-social-democracy-mass-parties-apathy ——————————— Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week to talk about the stock market and finance is Huffington Post finance journalist, Zachary Carter. We discuss the origins and functions of the stock market, the role of Wall Street in capitalism, and the role of Keynesian economic analysis in developing social and political policy. ECONOMICS FOR REGULAR-ASS PEOPLE You can find some of Zach’s relevant writings here: -“Everything You Should Know About The Stock Market,” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stock-market-matters_us_5a7b4964e4b044b38218a49e -“Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out Even If The Stock Market Does,” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stock-market-dont-freak-out_us_5a846bc5e4b0774f31d15aaf -“Janet Yellen Was A Great Fed Chair. So Why Is The Economy Still Broken?” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/janet-yellen-federal-chair-economy_us_5a6a19c2e4b0ddb658c4716a ***Support the new left agenda by joining the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ——————————— Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week is Adaner Usmani. We discuss his latest essay in Jacobin (co-authored with Connor Kilpatrick) titled "The New Communists." They argue that it's time to leave the iconography and inward-facing legacy of 1917 behind and forge a socialism that addresses people's lived concerns in 2018. SOCIALISM FOR REGULAR-ASS PEOPLE Check out Adaner's writings here: -"The New Communists," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/12/the-new-communists -"Did Liberals Give us Mass Incarceration?" https://catalyst-journal.com/vol1/no3/did-liberals-give-us-mass-incarceration I also mentioned this important essay by Ralph Miliband during the interview: "Moving On," https://www.marxists.org/archive/miliband/1976/xx/moveon.htm ***To access the B-Side to this week's episode, which will be out in a few days, subscribe to the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ---------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Faceobook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week are Angela Nagle and Amber A'Lee Frost. We discuss the dirtbag left, the culture wars and the kind of socialism for normies that is so badly needed. Tune in for Naglemania and stay for the Frostival. ... yeesh... just listen, ok? Dateline ABC segment on the Kill All Normies Documentary: http://abcnews.go.com/US/documentary-alt-sheds-light-movements-alleged-roots/story?id=52420449 Readings mentioned on the show: -Mark Fisher, "Exiting the Vampire Castle," http://www.thenorthstar.info/?p=11299 -Mark Fisher, "Why Mental Health is a Political Issue," https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/16/mental-health-political-issue -Nina Power, "In Memoriam," https://ninapower.net/2018/01/13/in-memoriam-mark-fisher-january-13th/ -G.M. Tamás, "Telling the Truth About Class," http://www.grundrisse.net/grundrisse22/tellingTheTruthAboutClass.htm ***Join the Dead Pundits Society to support the new left agenda and to get access to our back catalog of subscriber-only content. A mere $5/month will give you access to over a dozen hours of additional interviews. Join today! *** ————————- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week is Virginia’s Absolute Boy, Del. Lee Carter, who was recently sworn in to represent the 50th District in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Carter is a member of Democratic Socialists of America and a tireless advocate for the working class. We open the interview by talking about his background and electoral strategy, followed by a discussion about governing the capitalist state from the radical left. “OHHHH DEL-E-GATE CAAAAAARRRRRTER” See this interview for more background on his Lee's electoral success: -“Meet Lee Carter,” Interview by Meagan Day, https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/11/lee-carter-interview-virginia-election-socialist ***Join the Dead Pundits Society to support the new left agenda and to get access to our back catalog of subscriber-only content. A mere $5/month will give you access to over a dozen hours of additional interviews. Join today! *** ————————- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week is Leigh Phillips, author of Austerity Ecology and Collapse Porn Addicts. We talk about global warming, science and socialism, the debate between the “anthropocene” vs. the “capitalocene,” socialist planning, Naomi Klein’s vision of ecosocialism, and much, much more. The B-side to this week will be dropping soon. We’ll be extending the conversation into a discussion of socialist planning. Don’t miss it! Hear it all by joining the Dead Pundits Society today at: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Read some of Leigh’s latest writing on socialist planning here: -“Planning the Good Anthropocene,” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/planning-the-good-anthropocene/ ———————- Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits
***This is teaser of the Patrons-only B-Side for this week. Join the Dead Pundits Society for $5/month to get access to this episode and all of the other subscriber-only content*** Joining me for this B-Side is Heidi Matthews. We outline a principled socialist position on sex, and discuss the complexities of law and consent. It's sex, people -- try to enjoy it.
Joining me for a special segment of the Very Bad Leftists Club is Irish author Frankie Gaffney. We talk about MMA superstar Connor Mcgregor, identity politics and socialist strategy, and Frankie’s education in the school of hard knocks. Check out Frankie’s latest work of fiction, DUBLIN SEVEN, which is receiving rave reviews from the critics: https://www.amazon.com/Dublin-Seven-Frankie-Gaffney/dp/1910742112 Read some of Gaffney’s political writings here: -https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/identity-politics-is-utterly-ineffective-at-anything-other-than-dividing-people-1.3087639 -http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/known-to-gardai-2716572-Dec2016/ ——————————— Join the Dead Pundits Society for $5 per month to get access to the B-Sides and all the other member’s only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits ——————————— Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214
Joining me this week to talk about whiteness, racism, and the left is Jesse Singal. Jesse is a contributing writer for New York Magazine and the Daily Intelligencer Blog. Continuing DPS’s longstanding theme of anti-essentialism, we discuss the way in which a homogeneous “whiteness” is used to poorly explain the outbreak of mass shootings. In the latter half of the interview, we discuss the themes in Jesse’s upcoming book, namely the intersection of social psychology, TED Talk culture, and social justice. Find some of Jesse’s relevant writings here: -“Whiteness Doesn’t Cause Mass Shootings,” http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/11/whiteness-mass-shootings.html -“Psychology’s Favorite Tool for Measuring Racism Isn’t Up to the Job,” http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/01/psychologys-racism-measuring-tool-isnt-up-to-the-job.html ***Join the Dead Pundits Society to support the new left agenda and gain access to all of the subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** ——————————- Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
***The following is a free preview of this week's B-Side with Adam Hilton. For full access, join the Dead Pundits Society at $5/month at: www.patreon.com.deadpundits*** Joining me on the B-Side is Adam Hilton to continue our discussion of the Democratic Party and its relationship to the socialist and progressive left. Adam Hilton assesses the Donna Brazile allegations and outlines the appropriate relationship that the left should have with the Dems. Lay back and listen to the B-Side. ---------------- Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214
Joining me this week to talk about Catalonian independence and Spanish state repression is Fusion host and producer, Nando Vila. Nando is an American with both Catalan and Castilian heritage, which makes him well-suited to lay out the divergent histories underlying the conflict in Spain. Nando lays out the history of Catalonia and its relationship to Spain as a whole. We talk about Spanish anti-austerity party, Podemos, and its leader, Pablo Iglesias’s ponytail. Finally, we assess the prospects of Catalonian independence and settle the dispute, once and for all (jk). You can find Nando’s recent writings on the topic here: -“Catalonia Explodes” - https://deadspin.com/catalonia-explodes-1819044747 -“How the Spanish government is Pushing Catalans to Support Independence” - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/10/05/how-the-spanish-government-is-pushing-catalans-to-support-independence/ ***Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society at $5/month or higher to access our post-show discussion on Soccer, La Liga & Catalan Secession: www.patreon.com/deadpundits*** —————————— Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits
In part two of this episode, Rania and I have an intense discussion about the hypocrisy of certain elements of the pundit class when it comes to the Syrian conflict and Middle Eastern politics. We talk about what would happen if fascists took over swaths of American territory, and clear up some false accusations coming from two recent pieces: 1) Imogen Lambert, “The Case of Liberal Islamophobia,” https://muftah.org/case-liberal-islamophobia 2.) Mariam Elba, “Why White Nationalists Love Bashar al-Assad," https://theintercept.com/2017/09/08/syria-why-white-nationalists-love-bashar-al-assad-charlottesville/ —————————— Support the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week from Beirut to talk about her on-the-ground journalism in Iraq and Syria is journalist, Rania Khalek. In addition, Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad calls into the show to clear up some allegations, we unveil the Ramsey Bolton of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and, finally, we talk about Rania’s latest piece in Alternet which chronicles her time embedded with the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq — the fighters who beat back ISIS in Iraq. Check out Rania's latest article here: https://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/free-syrian-army-unit-uncovered-rebels-israeli-connection-and-switched-sides ---------------- Please consider supporting the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
My final installment of "Classic DPS" this week comes from Cedric Johnson. This was a great interview and it's an even greater essay, which has since been made available for free on the Catalyst website: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol1/no1/panthers-cant-save-us-cedric-johnson ------------------------------ In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the topic of "race and class" has been widely debated amongst socialists and progressives. Joining me this week to build on this discussion is Cedric Johnson, Associate Professor of African American Studies at University of Illinois-Chicago. He has an article in the first issue of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy called "The Panthers Can't Save us now: Anti-Policing Struggle & The Limits of Black Power." We discuss the current fad of romanticizing the Black Power moment, and highlight the limitations of this era in terms of forging a political strategy for today. Cedric's book, Revolutionaries to Race Leaders can be found here: www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/b…to-race-leaders -------------------- Support the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpundits
It's DSA convention week! We invite on Jazz Hooks, co-writer of the scandalous Afro-Socialist Caucus proposal to discuss misconceptions people might have about race in the DSA. Specifically, the people at Dead Pundits Society who covered the proposal last week. IT'S REAL. PODCAST. BEEF. Then, in a whiplashing change in tone, David Tveite (@tveitprivilege)comes back to discuss the news and break down a few Ben Garrison cartoons. Alex apologizes for claiming Yaz is a defunct birth control medication, when apparently it is still around.
Joining me this week to expand on my recent episodes on race and class is author and political commentator, Pascal Robert. We talk about a whole range of issues: the Haitian Revolution, black nationalism, racial uplift politics, whiteness studies, race management, racial disparity statistics, and, finally, Pascal rips into Ta-Nahesi Coates. Robert is *fire* on the mic, so you’re not going to want to miss this episode! Check out Pascal’s work for the Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/blog/1898 His article, “Pascal Robert: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Essentialism, and the Threat of the Black Cultural Tour Guide” can be found here: https://washingtonspectator.org/pascal-robert-ta-nehisi-coates-and-the-threat-of-the-black-tour-guide/ ———————— If you like this episode, consider supporting the show by joining the Dead Pundits Society: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety
Tune in to learn why socialists are obsessed with "Class" and why it makes no sense to position class *against* forms of oppression like racism and sexism in capitalist society. Vivek Chibber, professor of sociology at NYU and co-editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, joins me to break down these matters and much more. Check out Vivek's article, "Rescuing Class From the Cultural Turn" here: http://catalyst-journal.com/vol1/no1/cultural-turn-vivek-chibber.html The outro music was "Shapes" by Mount Defiance, a band based in Melbourne, Australia (and friends of the show). Check out their website at: https://mountdefiancemusic.bandcamp.com ----------- If you like the show, please consider becoming a member of the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpundits
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the topic of "race and class" has been widely debated amongst socialists and progressives. Joining me this week to build on this discussion is Cedric Johnson, Associate Professor of African American Studies at University of Illinois-Chicago. He has an article in the first issue of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy called "The Panthers Can't Save us now: Anti-Policing Struggle & The Limits of Black Power." We discuss the current fad of romanticizing the Black Power moment, and highlight the limitations of this era in terms of forging a political strategy for today. Find out more about Catalyst here: https://jacobinmag.com/2017/05/announcing-catalyst Cedric's book, Revolutionaries to Race Leaders can be found here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/revolutionaries-to-race-leaders -------------------- Support the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week to contextualize the terrorist attack in Manchester is Max Blumenthal. He reveals that the so-called "War on Terror" is paradoxically spawning a far-right, reactionary form of Islamism that is being wielded by foreign intelligence services to spawn proxy armies to be used in the service of destabilizing enemy regimes. The left must wrap its head around the imperial roots of the latest wave of Islamic extremism in order to change our disastrous foreign policy and effectively face down the inevitable Islamaphobia and xenophobia coming from the right. Max Blumenthal is senior editor of the Grayzone Project at Alternet. His latest article is titled "The Manchester Bombing Is Blowback from the West’s Disastrous Interventions and Covert Proxy Wars": http://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/manchester-bombing-covert-proxy-wars Max mentions a couple book during the interview: -Ahmed Rashid, Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia -John Cooley, Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism --------------- If you like the show, please consider joining the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week is Matt Bruenig, who writes on the politics and policy of welfare programs. I talk with Matt about his newly launched, crowd-funded, left-wing thinktank, as well as what kind of policies we need to shore up our welfare state in order to help folks who need it the most. We discuss the racial wealth gap, reparations vs. universal social programs, Universal Basic Income, child poverty alleviation, and the overhaul necessary to reboot our welfare state for the 21st century. Tune in and learn about Matt's thinktank and how you can support this important project. ------------------------------------ As always, you can follow the Dead Pundits Society on twitter @DeadPundits Subscribe on Soundcloud and/or iTunes. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits
Joining me this week to talk about how the labor movement can fight and win collective action is labor organizer extraordinaire, Jane McAlevey. We talk about how to build real power in order to reverse the bad fortune of labor in the United States and beyond. When the workers go out on strike together, they still win. Jane tells us how. Check out her book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/no-shortcuts-9780190624712?cc=us&lang=en& If you like the show, consider joining the Dead Pundits Society. Subscribers have access to bonus content, and often advanced access to weekly shows. Join here: www.patreon.com/deadpundits Check us out on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-pundits-society/id1212081214?mt=2
On the first episode of Dead Pundits Society, I talk to Seth Ackerman about his recent article, "A Blueprint for a New Party" in Jacobin Magazine, where he lays out the case for a political party of a new type in the United States that would represent the interests of the broad left and working class. Join the discussion and tune in! See the full article at: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/11/bernie-sanders-democratic-labor-party-ackerman/
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