Podcasts about Robert Brenner

Christopher Isett joins me to discuss the rise of capitalism and "The Great Divergence," in which Christendom transformed itself from an obscure corner of the world into the dominant global power. Just how did that happen, what part did capitalism play in it, and why did capitalism develop in Europe? And what does China have to do with all of it?Chris gives his answers to all of these questions, especially drawing on the work of Robert Brenner. Here's Brenner's page on the Verso website, if you want the full story: https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/authors/brenner-robert

“We need to understand the limits of capitalism. Capitalism has serious limits in the sense that it puts exchange value over use value. And this is by definition irrational according to logic of need, but very rational according to logic of profit... But we also need to understand that we are the ones who have produced the system. That's where the empowering voice comes out, because it says, okay, if we have created it, we can also change it. And guess what? The system is really fragile. That's why we need austerity constantly to protect it.” Economist Clara Mattei talks to Steve about the launch of the Center for Heterodox Economics (CHE) on the eve of its inaugural conference, February 6th through 8th, in Tulsa, OK. In the episode, Clara expresses her frustration with the inadequacies of mainstream economic education that neglects the real-life challenges faced by students and communities and explains that the CHE is being designed to break down traditional academic barriers and elitism. She mentions names of some participants in the upcoming conference, including Jamie Galbraith, Anwar Shaikh, Branko Milanovic, and Robert Brenner. From the Mission page on its website, the CHE is built on the following pillars:  1. Critical Political Economy: Understanding the dynamics of power, class, and social relations that shape economic outcomes.  2. Critical History of Economic Thought and Economic History: Exploring diverse schools of thought and the historical evolution of economic systems to inform our understanding of contemporary challenges.  3. Praxis: Economics, at its core, should be about more than analysis—it should be about action. At CHE, we are dedicated to producing knowledge that not only explains the world but transforms it. For information, go to https://sites.utulsa.edu/chetu/ Clara E. Mattei is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Heterodox Economics (CHE). She previously taught at the The New School for Social Research Economics Department and has been a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton. Her research contributes to the history of capitalism, exploring the critical relation between economic ideas and technocratic policy making. Her first book, The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism (University of Chicago Press 2022) is translated in over 10 languages. Her current book project critically reassesses the Golden Age of Capitalism (1945-1975) and its Keynesianism through the lens of austerity capitalism.

*banging head against the wall* POLITICALCAPITALISMTECHNONEOFEUDALISMNEOLIBERALISM Reading: Seven Theses on American Politics (2022) by Robert Brenner & Dylan Riley Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/G22EcdhR

We look at the election results that took many of us by surprise — giving Donald Trump and Republicans an across the board victory. For a look at the bigger picture, Suzi speaks to Robert Brenner, professor of history at UCLA, for analysis and some post-election blues. This podcast was recorded on November 8, before all the votes were counted along the West Coast. The final tallies will likely shrink Trump's margin of victory, but not the overall results. The striking character of the Trump victory is attributable virtually entirely by the drop off in the vote for the Democrats. We try to understand what happened, and how to analyze this shift to the right.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 8, the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign held an online conference on “Boris Kagarlitsky and the Challenges of the Left.” Although Kagarlitsky is serving a five-year sentence in a Russian penal colony, he has just published a book called The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left. The conference addressed Kagarlitsky's wide-ranging analysis of the left's dilemmas in the face of multiple global crises, including the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. We will bring the whole conference to Jacobin Radio with a stellar lineup of international scholars and activists.Today we hear the panel “Imperialism(s) Today,” looking at the nature of imperialism historically and in the present. Robert Brenner begins with the theory of imperialism from before WWI through the post-war period and up to the present, essentially arguing that in the present period of American hegemony, imperialism is the weapon of weaker powers. Ilya Matveev follows by examining three theorists of imperialism—Lenin, Schumpeter, and Mearsheimer—and looks at the Russian case through the lens of their different theories. Hanna Perekhoda, originally from Donetsk in the contested Donbas region, examines Putin's view of Ukraine as a creation by Russia's enemies. According to Putin, Lenin's support of the self-determination of Ukraine divided Russia, preventing it from becoming a leading power in the world. For proponents of this view, Russian sovereignty is under threat so long as Ukraine exists.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Marc Cooper and historian Robert Brenner, two long-time left socialists, join Suzi to talk about the state of the election after a knockout convention that lifted spirits and Kamala Harris' chances to defeat Trump. The convention was historic in several ways: it was pro-union and the speakers were younger and more openly progressive on issues that matter. It also appeared to unite the old neoliberal wing of the party with the more radical base, emphasizing unity in the fight to protect the freedoms under attack. Judging by the polls, candidates Harris-Walz successfully walked the delicate tightrope that is internal Democratic politics but this meant downplaying both Palestinian issues and climate catastrophe. Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Marc Cooper and historian Robert Brenner join Suzi in conversation following the painful first presidential debate held on June 27. Most of the immediate post mortems are panicked responses and calls for Biden to step out of the race. We go beneath the surface to parse the issues discussed or omitted, and ask what they think is now possible in the remaining months before the election. We also look at the way CNN handled, or mishandled, the debate itself, with no attempt to fact check or challenge falsehoods. Finally we look at the danger of a possible second Trump term for the US and the world.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No es la primera vez que se produce un debate en torno a la obra de Robert Brenner. En este caso, «Siete tesis sobre la política norteamericana», escrito junto a Dilan Riley para la New Left Review, plantea la idea de que el ciclo neoliberal, que se inició en los años ochenta, se desarrolló en los noventa y tuvo como resultado final las burbujas tecnológicas e inmobiliarias de principios y mediados de los dos mil, no ha logrado reavivar las tasas de beneficio en el capitalismo occidental en crisis desde 1973.

On Giovanni Arrighi's Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the 21st Century   [Patreon Tier II & III Exclusive]   We discuss the Part 2 of this landmark book from 2008, debating theories of Western economic decline: Robert Brenner's, and Arrighi's critique of it.   Points discussed: Are you 'Team Brenner' or 'Team Arrighi'? Was neoliberalism a counter-revolution? A passive revolution? A restoration? How does the depression of the 1870s compare to that of the 1970s or the post-2008 period? What are the characteristics of our own Belle Époque (1993-2007) What matters more in explaining the downturn: inter-capitalist global competition? Upward wage pressure? The role of the global South? Links: Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the 21st Century, Giovanni Arrighi, Verso (2008)

While the introduction music is that of Varn Vlog on this podcaster, this series will be simultaneously released on both the Varn Vlog podcast feed and the Regrettable Century podcast feed.   This is a long-running series we are doing on understanding social technologies, relationships of production, and how we get here:  i.e. what is the social and class history of the past.   In this episode, we discuss Evgeny Morozov's "Critique of Techno-Feudal Reason." We specifically focus on the sections on the Political Marxism vs. World Systems Theory debates of the 1970s/1980s.  We also mention Dylan Riley and Robert Brenner's Seven Theses as well as a bunch of other events. Please support our patreon.  For early and ad-free episodes, members-only content, and more.Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here.   Crew:Host: C. Derick VarnAudio Producer: Paul Channel Strip  ( @aufhebenkultur )Intro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesLinks and Social Media:twitter: @skepoetFacebookYou can find the additional streams on Youtube Support the show

Suzi talks to Robert Brenner and Dylan Riley about their “Seven Theses on American Politics” in New Left Review, an analysis of the 2022 midterm election results. The expected "red wave" was, in their words, more like a ripple. The responses to President Biden's State of the Union address on February 7 further show the partisan fault lines that are superficially characterized in cultural terms. Our guests insist on rigorous class analysis to explain recent trends.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, protest movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sowohl Wähler, die nach rechts rücken, als auch Wählerinnen progressiver Parteien verteidigen am Ende bloß ihre handfesten Interessen. Außerdem lässt sich der Sozialismus gar nicht so leicht auf eine Formel bringen. In den Raunächten diskutieren Ines & Nils ihre Lektüre zwischen den Jahren.

On "techno-feudalism". In the Bungacast Reading Club for patrons, we've been discussing various works on "neo-feudalism" - a thesis that tries to explain capitalist stagnation and inequality by arguing that we are moving beyond capitalism – toward something worse.  In this free episode, we discuss one of the most thoroughgoing critiques of this thesis: Evgeny Morozov's "Critique of Techno-Feudal Reason".  Why has this thesis becomes so popular today, across the political spectrum? What is the economic and political logic of feudalism, and how do current trends supposedly indicate a resurgence of these logics? Why have Marxists, who draw such a clear line between feudalism and capitalism, believe that politically-driven expropriation is replacing exploitation?  And how do Big Tech companies make money - purely through rent, or do they produce commodities?  To join the Reading Club, sign up for $10 at patreon.com/bungacast  Readings:  Critique of Techno-Feudal Reason, Evegeny Morozov, New Left Review The 'New' Imperialism: Accumulation by Dispossession, David Harvey, Socialist Register (pdf) Escalating Plunder, Robert Brenner, New Left Review

Suzi talks to economic historian Robert Brenner to get his understanding of this strange economic moment. What makes it strange? Inflation has dampened spending, the economy is shrinking, and many call it "shaky." Yet profits are strong and soaring, especially in the energy sector, in part because of Russia's war on Ukraine. And job growth continues. Despite wage increases, workers' wages overall are still lagging, but CEO pay is skyrocketing—and the Fed continues to raise interest rates to curb inflation. Are they trying to induce a “mild” recession, avoid one, or what? The moment is unique because of the pandemic, supply chain blockages and shortages, and Russia's war wreaking havoc on the world economy. We get Robert Brenner's analysis.Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, protest movements. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacobin Radio features the recent UCLA colloquium, “The Political Economy of Russia's War in Ukraine,” organized and moderated by the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History's Robert Brenner. The panelists are Boris Kagarlitsky, Ilya Budraitskis, Ilya Matveev, and Suzi Weissman, followed by a lively Q and A. The Russian decision to invade Ukraine was seen as an inevitability to some observers, but a surprise to many others. While the precise motivations are still subject to much debate, the current situation is highly dynamic and the future of the war remains uncertain. This panel examines the underlying political economy of Russia to better understand the reasons for war and its ramifications for the region and the wider world economy. View the full video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1im2wU5nKZj-GFHorqk19_z7rsxqE9cBR/view?usp=sharing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features Dr. Robert Brenner, President of Clinical Integration & Physician Enterprise at Valley Health System. Here, he discusses what makes a good leader, the time and energy it takes to start a new hospital, how Valley Health System has been able to stay independent, and more.

We discussed a number of things including: 1. Valley Health's response to the COVID-19 crisis 2. How this pandemic has created an extraordinary opportunity for innovation and learning 3. The use of AI in tracking data related to pandemic infections and patients 4. How the virus has affected Dr. Brenner personally - symptoms and recovery Dr. Brenner is the President of Clinical Integration and Physician Enterprise for Valley Health System (VHS). He oversees quality and performance improvement, strategic relations and clinical service line development across VHS, as well as Valley Medical Group, Valley Home Care, ColigoCare (VHS's 600-provider Clinically Integrated Network) and Population Health. Dr. Brenner joined Valley in 2015 as SVP and Chief Physician Executive for VHS, and has led an organizational transformation from Fee-For-Service to Fee-For-Value that included the conversion to shared savings contracts and the development of ColigoCare and VHS's Population Health Department. Dr. Brenner led the creation of service lines spanning the continuum of care, the reorganization of Transitions in Care and Case Management, and the unification of quality management across VHS. Prior to joining VHS, Dr. Brenner served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Summit Medical Group for nine years and, subsequently, as CMO of Summit Health Management. In those roles, he was responsible for strategic expansion; enhancement of organizational performance, patient safety and patient experience through the creation of robust population health, risk management and advocacy departments; clinical program development and advancement of clinical information technology. Prior to that position, he was a Senior Executive at Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health System and served as the Chairman of the Family Medicine Department. Dr. Brenner has also spent 15 years in graduate medical education, the last seven of which he served as the Family Medicine Residency Director at Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health System. ------ Simon Samaha, MD, MBA, is a veteran healthcare executive and entrepreneur. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Oliver Wyman and a member of its Health and Life Sciences Team. He is a recognized thought leader in provider with deep expertise in Clinical Services and Physician Enterprises. His career started as an executive (including serving as CEO at Summit Medical Group) on the provider side in both not and for profit, later joining a top global consulting firm initially as their healthcare center cluster leader (serving Europe Africa, India and Middle East) and later leading the Clinical Transformation practice. Dr. Samaha's focus is on strategic clinical transformation, assisting organization in optimizing their clinical assets and engaging their physicians in these transformation journeys. He has deep expertise in all aspects of physician organizations including M&A, VBC, network development, operational and financial optimization, and service line design and implementation. Dr. Samaha also helps lead Kentan Staffing Solutions, the healthcare division of ICS. He plays a key role in defining the client needs and is personally involved in reviewing every clinical SME.

We discuss another patron request, this time it's a two part essay by Robert Brenner, written as the Soviet Union was beginning to unravel: "The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - The Roots of The Crisis." https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2490-the-soviet-union-and-eastern-europe-the-roots-of-the-crisis

Inflection Point is a podcast that asks whether the neoliberal economic order is over, and if so, what comes next? This is the second of three parts of a conversation between UC Berkeley sociologist Dylan Riley and UCLA sociologist Robert Brenner. In this episode, Brenner discusses his ideas about the evolution of capitalism in the postwar period.

Inflection Point is a podcast that asks whether the neoliberal economic order is done, and explores what might come to replace it. This is the third and last part of a conversation between UC Berkeley sociologist Dylan Riley and UCLA sociologist Robert Brenner. Here, Brenner describes the trajectory that capitalism is on today, in the 21st century.

Hi, welcome to the inaugural episode of Inflection Point, a brand new podcast out of the UC Berkeley Department of Sociology. Inflection Point is a show about a very big question: What comes next? As the name of the podcast would suggest, our show presupposes that we live in a time of transition. For decades, there was, roughly, a thing you could call a global economic order. During the Cold War, of course, there were, broadly speaking, two orders: the one aligned with Soviet-led communism, and the one aligned with U.S.-led capitalism. Back then, that form of capitalism was roughly comparable to today's European social democratic capitalism: high taxes, a big welfare state, lots of regulation over corporations. Then, as the Cold War receded, that form of capitalism was dismantled and replaced with a rawer, purer kind — one that eschewed restrictions on corporate behavior and shrank the role of the state. Call it market fundamentalism, or neoliberalism. Since the 2008 financial meltdown, however, neoliberalism has been in crisis. We've seen that in the discrediting of free trade as a bipartisan policy objective, in the rising opposition to Wall Street across the political spectrum, in the distrust of elites, in the ascent of Bernie Sanders on the left and Donald Trump on the right. That doesn't mean neoliberalism is gone for good, or even that it won't be ascendant again. On the other hand, it might not. It could be replaced by a different economic order, or myriad economic orders, be they socialist upheavals or right wing ethno-nationalist regimes or something else entirely. That's the question behind this podcast: what comes next? Our inaugural episode is a discussion with the renowned Marxist historian and historical-sociologist Robert Brenner, at UCLA. UC Berkeley sociologist Dylan Riley had a long, penetrating conversation with Professor Brenner, and we've broken it up into three episodes. In this episode, we hear about Professor Brenner's personal biography and his political education. In the next two episodes, respectively, we'll hear about capitalism in the postwar period, and the trajectory that capitalism is on today. Welcome to Inflection Point.

Marcy Winograd, Medea Benjamin put pressure on Biden’s objectionable picks for national security and foreign policy; Robert Brenner on whither the Republicans after Trump? Whither the Democrats with Biden? CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin are working on blocking Biden’s most objectionable national security and foreign policy nominees, like China hawk Michele Flournoy for Secretary of Defense, and torture defender Mike Morrel for CIA. They are now concentrating on Avril Haines, tainted by Drones and torture. We also get their assessment of the present moment and their mobilizing and organizing campaign plans. UCLA Economic Historian Robert Brenner takes a deeper look at the Republican Party after Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, and the storming of the Capitol Building on January 6. While many posit a fracturing of the Republican Party post-Trump, Brenner says that Trump and the Trumpistas define the Party, notwithstanding a small number of defections. So whither the Republicans and MAGA? And what does this mean for the Democratic Party after its stunning success in the election – and especially in Georgia? The Democratic Party now has a huge opening to take advantage of the multiple crises we face in this moment, but will they? We get Brenner’s take.

Suzi talks to Robert Brenner about the political-economic dimension of the 2020 election, the country, and the pandemic – and what it means for the battles ahead. The corrupt and hated President Trump was defeated, yet millions more people voted for him in 2020 than in 2016. He was undone by the raging pandemic that he tried to minimize. COVID 19 wreaked havoc with an already weak economy, creating widespread economic hardship. Because Trump failed to deal with the pandemic or extend economic relief, the economic crisis threatens to get much worse. Had Trump handled it with decisive measures, we'd just be dealing with the regular features of a declining capitalism, instead of far more catastrophic ones. The Biden/Harris ticket ultimately prevailed because it meant an end to Trumpian chaos and destruction -- and represented genuine hope for compassion and decency. There's much to unpack, and we get Brenner's analysis and perspectives.

Suzi talks to Robert Brenner, who has just published “Escalating Plunder” in New Left Review 123, about the federal response to the shutdown of the economy in the wake of the coronavirus. The punchline is that the COVID-19 bailout, or Cares Act, not only escalates plunder, it is predation on steroids in a stalled economy in worsening decline. In other words, the bipartisan establishment has concluded that they can only intervene — and call it rescue — by underwriting the rip-off already in motion, bailing out the top 0.1 percent in the face of plunging production, employment, and profits. Brenner calls out predation. We get his analysis.

  Podcasting in the time of coronavirus: Suzi's new episode of Jacobin Radio features interviews with Marxist greats Mike Davis and Robert Brenner. Mike Davis is writing widely on the COVID-19 pandemic in Jacobin and the Nation. Fifteen years ago, Davis published The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu, and he sees the coronavirus pandemic as the familiar monster now at our door. We get his views on the huge challenges coronavirus poses for humanity, and the impotence of global capitalism in the face of biological crisis. He calls it a “Medical Katrina” that exposes the woeful unpreparedness of our disinvested public health system as well as the stark class divide of health care in the United States. Suzi then turns to Robert Brenner for his analysis of the deepening crisis and its political implications. Brenner says that the economic meltdown was triggered by COVID-19 but not caused by it. We get his account of the politics — that is of the way wealth is now attained by political rather than the old-fashioned means: how an alliance of top corporate managers and the very rich, plus leading politicians from both political parties, have rigged the political economy in favor of the 1 percent. It is from the standpoint of this transition from capitalism (back) to feudalism that we need to understand how the crisis is unfolding and the various political responses to it, from the establishment and from the Left.  

As part of National Rehabilitation Week, the AHA Advancing Health podcast focuses on partnerships between acute care hospitals and post-acute care facilities. Douglas Struyk, president and CEO of Christian Care Center, and Robert Brenner,M.D., president of clinical integration for Valley Health System, discuss how their New Jersey facilities work together to provide savings, improved care and happier patients.

On this theatrical episode of Oeuvre Busters, George and Liam discuss John Cassavetes’s Opening Night, starring Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, and Ben Gazzara, from the blockbuster-studded year 1977. Listen to the guys break out some terrible impersonations! Bono for Liam, Arnold for George. Other topics covered? Eugene O’Neill’s KFC addiction. (Ironically, this episode is brought to you by Popeyes! Looking to punish your colon?! Eat Popeyes!) Is this a film about alcoholism or the grim specter of death? Why not both? And surrealism! Topics not covered: how British enclosure laws in the 17th and 18th centuries and the creation of what Robert Brenner has called “politically constituted property” gave rise to modern capitalism as we know it today. Please make sure to review and subscribe wherever you can! We would greatly appreciate it. "Robobozo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The state of the economy is, despite assertions to the contrary, not strong; it is being plundered by the alliance of top corporate managers, leading financiers and political leaders from both parties. Suzi talks to Robert Brenner on politics and the state of the economy — matters of great confusion if you only pay attention to the business press and politicians, who say the economy is robust, with record low unemployment, rising wages, and the recovery of the stock market. But the Fed stopped raising interest rates, wages are stagnant, precarity and insecurity are the norm, homelessness has exploded, student debt is staggering and suffocating — and teachers are striking to force states to reinvest (stop under-investing) to save public education. So what is the real story, and if the economists and pundits are getting it wrong — why is that the case? Is it cheerleading for the status quo? We get Brenner’s analysis.

Guest: Robert Brenner Robert Brenner on politics and the state of the economy ''' matters of great confusion if you read the Business pages and hear the politicians, all touting how robust the economy is with record low unemployment, rising wages, the recovery of the stock market. But -- the Fed stopped raising interest rates, wages are stagnant, precarity and insecurity are the norm, homelessness has exploded, student debt is staggering and suffocating -- and teachers are striking to force states to reinvest (stop underinvesting) to save public education. So what is the real story, and if the economists and pundits are getting it wrong ''' why is that the case? Is it cheerleading for the status quo? We get Robert Brenner'''s analysis.

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On this “podcast-versary” of the premiere of Jacobin Radio – one year since her first podcast, Suzi Weissman invites Robert Brenner back for another extended conversation on the state of the economy, especially given the dramatic plunges of the stock market, the wage and inflation reports, Trump tax cuts, and the proposed infrastructure plan. Robert Brenner is Professor of History at UCLA, co-editor of Catalyst, Director of the Center for Social Theory and Contemporary History (CSTCH) and author of many books including The Economics of Global Turbulence.

We sit down to discuss the 1985 essay "The Paradox of Social Democracy: The American Case" by Robert Brenner

Suzi Weissman switches seats with Robert Brenner: she is the guest and he does the interviewing. The program begins with a talk Suzi gave recently in Berkeley: "One Hundred Years Since October: When the Russian Working Class Opened the Possibilities For Humanity." Robert and Suzi then discuss the significance of October 1917, when workers took power with profoundly democratic institutions of popular control from below in the Russian empire, creating the Soviet Union.

Suzi Weissman interviews longtime Marxist writer Mike Davis on the questions facing the Left in the wake of Donald Trump's victory. How did Hillary Clinton and Democrats lose this election so badly? How should we think about the white working class in Trump's win? Can the Sanders coalition be kept alive as an independent movement bridging the racial and cultural divides among American working people? You can read Mike Davis's piece "The Great God Trump and the White Working Class" at jacobinmag.com. The piece comes from the forthcoming first issue of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, edited by Vivek Chibber and Robert Brenner. Mike Davis is the author of many books including Planet of Slums, City of Quartz, and Late Victorian Holocausts.

The first episode of Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman, featuring a wide-ranging interview with Bhaskar Sunkara and Robert Brenner that covers prospects for resistance with a rising anti-Trump sentiment but a weakened labor movement, the Democrats' refusal to learn any lessons from November's election, and the widespread support for a social-democratic agenda that the Left can capitalize on. Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin. Robert Brenner is the director of the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History at UCLA, author of numerous books including The Economics of Global Turbulence, and coeditor with Vivek Chibber of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, forthcoming from Jacobin.

For the full extended interview, join our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-why-didnt-7564559 We talk to award winning journalist Suzi Weissman and historian Robert Brenner, the Beyonce & Jay Z of the left, about Hillary Clinton running against herself, why Bernie Sanders is the story of the century and why the media is so out of touch, it blames Trump's victory on the fight for the $15 minimum wage. Plus Suzi, a Sovietologist, sheds lights on the ridiculous claims about the Russian government. And we talk to to Leila Ben-Abdallah about her one-woman puppet-based show, Good Morning Zitounia, about the Arab Spring. Gabe reviews the film Allende.

Research engineer and information publisher, Robert Brenner, president of Brenner Information Group in San Diego, California will share results of his 10-year study focusing on paranormal events and incidents recorded in the Bible. In Professor Brenner's latest release, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible: An Engineer's Study of Scripture, you will learn about sudden appearances, vanishings, teleportation, levitation, instant disease, instant healing, talking animals, ghosts, hauntings, unidentified objects, extraterrestrial beings, multidimensional travel, prophecies that become reality and absolute control over life and death. Hear what earth was like before the Great Flood. Learn about giants in the Bible. (Was Noah a giant?) Explore stories of amazing beings in the Bible. Hear about "other" dimensions in our reality, “the Watchers” and unseen beings – are they here to protect you or hurt you? It's all in the Bible, so join us for an amazing journey into the mystical side of Scripture! Today we'll touch on as many of these topics as possible. Professor Brenner has been a guest speaker at over 50 national conferences and symposiums and is the author of 51 books including Small Business Guide to Pricing, Pricing Web Services, Pricing Tactics, Going Solar: a Homeowner's Experience, and his latest release, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible: An Engineer's Study of Scripture. Links: Amazon: http://amzn.com/1930199767 Brenner Information Group: www.BrennerBooks.com

In an attempt to address global changes in climate, the Obama administration plans to use the Clean Air Act to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The first set of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations -- aimed at reducing power plants' carbon emissions -- is due by Sept. 20. In this live webcast conversation, three Duke scholars discussed the legal, political, environmental and economic implications of the proposed regulations. Participating in the conversation is Jonas Monast, director of the Climate and Energy Program at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions; Robert Brenner a senior fellow at the Nicholas Institute; and Jonathan Wiener, the William R. and Thomas L. Perkins Professor of Law at Duke Law School. In announcing this summer his intention to use the Clean Air Act to limit greenhouse gas emissions, President Obama said, "For the sake of our children, and the health and safety of all Americans, I'€™m directing the Environmental Protection Agency to put an end to the limitless dumping of carbon pollution from our power plants, and complete new pollution standards for both new and existing power plants." "Office Hours" is a live webcast series for the university community and others to engage with Duke scholars and their research.

The earth sudddenly opens up and swallows a rebellious family, a cloud of smoke and fire moves over the ground and leads a nation across a desert, animals talk and supernatural beings move about on Earth.  Where do these reports come from?  The Bible.  Are the unseen beings and strange events  still going on around us?  Tune in as Supernatural Girlz Helene Olsen and Patricia Baker interview author Robert Brenner, author of Supernatural and Strange Happenings in the Bible. Robert is an engineer and has catalogued 390 unique incidents of paranormal events found in Scripture.  The events are based on Hebrew and Greek writings and include historical dates and location maps. Call in with your questions!  Robert will answer questions about the Watchers, Giants, ETs, and other dimensions!  Don't miss this one!

UCLA History Faculty Book Talk with author Ivan Berend, UCLA, History and discussant Robert Brenner, UCLA, History.

A book talk with author RONALD FINDLAY, Columbia University, Economics, and discussant ROBERT BRENNER, UCLA, History.

Robert Brenner, a UCLA professor of history and author of, most recently, "The Economics of Global Turbulence," shares his long- and short-run analyses of the post-WWII world economy.