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As the Trump administration pursues a dramatic economic realignment, we're joined by Adam Tooze, author of Chartbook on Substack, and Sohrab Ahmari, US Editor of UnHerd and author of Tyranny, Inc., to examine the feasibility and implications of an American industrial revival. We analyze the administration's strategy for reshoring manufacturing, debate whether reversing globalization is possible or desirable, and consider what economic nationalism would accomplish for a workforce that has largely moved beyond factory jobs. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Lead Producer – Lauren Walker Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear Music by Hansdle Hsu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sohrab Ahmari, founder and editor of Compact, joins James Poulos to discuss the new Trump-era of nationalism and populism centered on workers, tariffs, and immigration policy. As Trump brings Elon Musk into the conversation, conservatives are divided over Musk's libertarian, techno-utopian vision where AI and free markets drive the future. Will these two visions clash in the near future? Ahmari warns private power like Big Tech and leaders like Elon Musk can be just as dangerous as government overreach - something libertarian's need to take note of. With corporate influence, Section 230, woke capitalism, and the rise of digital censorship still shaping the political landscape, conservatives must decide: Should they trust Musk or challenge him? Go to www.FarmerBillsProvisions.com or click the link in the show notes. The owner of Farmer Bill's is a listener of the show, so let's support those who support the show. Use code ZEROHOUR today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Liberal democracy has long been credited with the West’s economic development, social tolerance, personal freedoms, and the rule of law. And yet, in recent years, it's been blamed for everything from growing inequality, environmental degradation, political polarization, and cultural fragmentation. Its critics argue that liberalism’s failure to meet the moment has fueled trust societies and given rise to populist movements in the US, England, France, Germany, and even Canada. Is it time for a new, animating ideology? On this special edition of the Munk Debates podcast, we seek to answer this question featuring the best moments from the Munk Debate on the Crisis of Liberalism, which took place in the fall of 2023 in front of a sold out crowd of 3,000 people at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. The debate resolution was: Be it resolved, liberalism gets the big questions right Arguing for the motion was the controversial former British M.P. and cabinet minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg. He was joined by the American writer and columnist who has shaped a generation’s thinking on the important issues of our time: George F. Will. Opposing the motion was U.K. journalist, self-avowed communist and popular leftist thinker, Ash Sarkar. Her debating partner was the disruptive and thought-provoking American social conservative, Sohrab Ahmari, author of the bestseller Tyranny Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty. The host of the Munk Debates is Rudyard Griffiths To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at https://munkdebates.com/membership Members receive access to our 15+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, newsletter and ticketing privileges at our live events. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue - https://munkdebates.com/ Senior Producer: Ricki Gurwitz Editor: Kieran Lynch
In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari, the new US editor of UnHerd, shares his journey from Iran to becoming a prominent voice in journalism. He discusses the mission of UnHerd, emphasizing the importance of exploring diverse perspectives and fostering open dialogue. The conversation delves into Ahmari's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, his views on parenting in a changing cultural landscape, and his commitment to testing various viewpoints in media. The Karol Markowicz Show is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Wednesday & Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to another year of The Liberal Patriot Podcast! We kick off 2025 with Sohrab Ahmari, formerly of Compact and now the U.S. editor of UnHerd. Sohrab fills us in on his grand plans for the new gig and walks us through his most recent book Tyranny, Inc. We chat about the administrative state, American manufacturing, and whether the labor movement can find an institutional home in the Republican Party. We conclude with a discussion of the Democrats' “anti-normative normality” and Sohrab gives us a sneak peak of his forthcoming book. Get full access to The Liberal Patriot at www.liberalpatriot.com/subscribe
Conservative politics and labor advocacy don't often go hand in hand, unless you are columnist Sohrab Ahmari. Ahmari says conservative politicians have the chance to change material conditions for workers. And labor advocates have the chance to forge a new political path.
Bashar al-Assad is ousted from Syria, Daniel Penny is acquitted, and the assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is found. Ashley Frawley, Sohrab Ahmari, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump announces more cabinet picks, and Sohrab shares a big announcement. Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump announces his new cabinet appointments. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The team breaks down Trump's victory and Harris's loss. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The US has headed to the polls and we want to ask what's at stake - what will a Trump or Harris victory mean for America, international diplomacy, even your finances. Kate Lamble is joined by senior editor Katie Stallard and New Statesman columnists Jill Filipovic and Sohrab Ahmari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump and Harris put forth their "closing arguments," but suffer distractions that have sent the media into a frenzy. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
One week from the US Presidential Elections, the race remains tight. There's been renewed focus on Trump's political rallies. At Madison Square Garden in New York Trump spoke to tens of thousands about the enemy from within, others who appeared likened Kamala Harris to a prostitute with pimp handlers, called her the antichrist and described Puerto Rico an island of garbage.The rally drew comparisons to a fascist event held in the same arena on the eve of the Second World War in 1939. Are these comparisons accurate, and if so, what does this mean for the future of the Republican party and American conservatism?Kate Lamble is joined by New Statesman writers Freddie Hayward, Sarah Churchwell, and Sohrab Ahmari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The team takes a break from the election and, in honor of the upcoming festivities, chats about some of their favorite horror books and films. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Is it time for conservatives to rethink free markets? What's the proper role of tariffs? And is the administrative state really that bad? Author and New Right intellectual Sohrab Ahmari joins me to discuss the legacy of the New Deal and what it means to pursue the common good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sohrab Ahmari asks what happened to the Christian tradition of supporting workers' rights?
Harris's media blitz explodes, Sohrab Ahmari announces his new book, and several new Hollywood films flop. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, October 3, 20244:20 pm: Sohrab Ahmari, Founder and Editor of Compact Magazine, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for The Free Press defending the east coast strike of the International Longshoremen's Association.6:05 pm: Tristan Justice, Western Correspondent for The Federalist, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece on how the Biden-Harris administration used Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to provide shelter and services to illegal immigrants.
The vice presidential debate is shockingly tame, and longshoremen flex their labor power. Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.
We talk to journalist Sohrab Ahmari about what's missing from the Trump 2024 campaign.
Compact's Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss one of the most widely blamed thinkers of all time: Karl Marx. We consider why Republicans, all the way up to Donald Trump, are reviving anti-communist rhetoric during the 2024 presidential campaign, to what extent Marx can be blamed for the crimes of regimes inspired by his theories, why Marxism is so appealing to intellectuals, what we can still learn from Capital today, and more. Listen either here on Substack or on your preferred podcast app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit compactmag.substack.com/subscribe
J.D. Vance announces a peace plan for Ukraine, Marxist literary critic Frederic Jameson dies, and Olivia Nuzzi causes a stir for her ties to RFK Jr. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
A second assassination attempt is made on Trump, phone bombs explode in Lebanon, and the Teamsters decide not to endorse anyone for president. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The Compact team breaks down the Trump-Harris debate. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump's recent remarks anger his pro-life supporters, X is banned in Brazil, and far-right figures venture into World War II revisionism. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
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Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. join forces with Trump as his campaign adapts to the aftermath of the DNC. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The DNC hits its highs and lows, and RFK Jr. drops out of the race. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Behind the News, 8/8/24 - guests: Arielle Klagsbrun on right-wing moneybags Jeff Yass • Sohrab Ahmari and Hamilton Nolan on the "pro-worker" GOP - Doug Henwood
Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate, xenophobic violence ensues in the UK, and RFK Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Biden bows out of the race, Harris steps up, and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien shares his non-partisan approach to labor with Compact. Sohrab Ahmari joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump survives an assassination attempt, J.D. Vance is chosen as his running mate, the RNC features a pro-union speaker, and the DSA unendorses AOC. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Donald Trump has been greeted like a messiah at the Republican National Convention. But what if that bullet had been an inch to the right?Just over 48 hours after narrowly escaping death from a gunman's bullet, Trump has been confirmed as the Republican Party's candidate for president in the upcoming election. He has named critic-turned-loyalist JD Vance as his running mate. Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes on the New Statesman podcast to discuss how the attempt on Trump's life has impacted his standing among Republicans - and why political assassinations "never work". They also discuss the implosion of the Welsh Labour government, and the King's Speech will reveal about the core beliefs of the Labour government.Read more: JD Vance - the new face of the Republican party, by Sohrab Ahmari https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2024/07/jd-vance-vice-president-donald-trump-republican-ticketWill Keir Starmer drop the two-child benefit cap?https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/07/will-keir-starmer-scrap-the-two-child-benefit-cap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
French election results continue to generate controversy, the GOP platform shifts, and Trump challenges Biden to a golf match. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Biden's debate performance is regarded as a disaster, Trump is granted immunity, France's Le Pen emerges triumphant, and Pride diminishes in popularity. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Julian Assange is given a plea deal, Jamaal Bowman is defeated in the Democratic primary, and in the UK, betting on the general election results raise controversy. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Compact founding editor Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff and Nina in this episode to examine Michel Foucault's later work on biopolitics, governmentality, and economics. Did Foucault predict or even contribute to the dominance of neoliberalism? To what extent was Foucault ever left-wing? Can we reconcile the brilliance of his thought with the moral and ontological absence at the core of his work? Listen either here on Substack or on your preferred podcast app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit compactmag.substack.com/subscribe
Putin visits North Korea, the US Surgeon General wants to place warnings on social media platforms to protect children, and Xochitl Gonzalez writes in The Atlantic about the upper class' distatse for working class "noise." Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
EU election results shake up the status quo, the Hunter Biden conviction threatens his father's campaign, and Compact is included on a list of allegedly "anti-Ukrainian" American groups and figures. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump is found guilty on 34 felony accounts in NYC and Claudia Sheinbaum is elected president in Mexico. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Compact article “Alvin Bragg's Anti-Democracy Verdict.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.
In this episode, Sohrab Ahmari joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Compact article “Alvin Bragg's Anti-Democracy Verdict.” Music by Jack Bauerlein.
Elections are a month away in the UK, a controversial Eurovision song generates backlash, and the Pope apologizes for using an allegedly homophobic slur. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
An assassination attempt is made on Slovakian President Robert Fico, Biden and Trump get ready to debate, and a controversial coronation portrait of King Charles III is presented. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Rumors about an alleged plot to assassinate President Zelensky surface, the New Left Review publishes an interview with Germany's Reason and Justice Alliance founder Sahra Wagenknecht, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans lab grown meat. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The United States is home to more immigrants than any other country in the world. It is a truism that everyone who lives here at some point came from somewhere else. At the same time, debates about who and how many people to let in have roiled the nation since our very founding. And in the past few years, things have heated up to a new level. That's no surprise, considering that unlawful attempts to cross the southern border hit a record high of about 2.5 million last year. In the past four years, nearly 5 million attempts to cross the border illegally occurred in Texas alone. We've all seen the videos of mothers with babies shimmying under barbed wire, of migrant caravans marching toward Texas, of young men charging Border Patrol agents. It's why immigration is the top issue for voters in the 2024 election. Indeed, the influx has made even progressive cities, which previously declared themselves immigration sanctuaries, sound the alarm. Last May, former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said “we've reached a breaking point,” while declaring a state of emergency in her city. In September, New York mayor Eric Adams said the influx of migrants “will destroy New York City.” All of this is the subject of our first live debate of 2024, which took place in Dallas, and that we wanted to share with you on Honestly today. The proposition: Should the United States shut its borders? Arguing in the affirmative are Ann Coulter and Sohrab Ahmari. On the opposing side, arguing that no, the United States should not shut its borders, are Nick Gillespie and Cenk Uygur. They also cover questions like: Is mass immigration is a net gain or a net loss for America? How do we balance our humanitarian impulse with our practical and economic needs? Do migrants suppress wages of the already strained working class? Do they stretch community resources impossibly thin? Does a porous border impact our national security? And what does a sensible border policy really look like? We hope you listen, share, and discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this edition of Parallax Views, Prof. Jodi Dean, who was recently relieved of teaching duties after the publication of her Verso blog post "Palestine speaks for everyone" on April 4th, 2024. In said piece she described the sight of Hamas paragliders breaking through Israel's air defenses to get into Israel as "exhilarating". Although many have condemned her blog post, even a number of commentators who disagree with her, chief among them Sohrab Ahmari of Compact Magazine, have argued that relieving Dean of her academic duties amounts to viewpoint discrimination that goes against standards of academic freedom. This is the basis for the conversation. This is sure to be one of the most controversial episodes of Parallax Views to date. I encourage my listeners to read Dean's original blog post as well as the piece it was responding to: Judith Butler's October 19th, 2023 London Review of Books essay "The Compass of Mourning". Another piece that I would argue is necessary reading for this episode is Judith Butler's response to Jodi Dean that is also at Verso's blog entitled "There Can Be No Critique". My primary reason for reaching out to Prof. Dean was in regard to academic freedom and the issue of viewpoint discrimination. If speech has ideational content, it should be debated freely in the halls of academia no matter how much we may disagree with said content. Since October 7th, I have strived to be sensitive when discussing anything related to Israel/Palestine especially as someone who has friend in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It is my hope that listeners will engage with me in respectful dialogue and critique of this episode but also my episodes in general. Your feedback is welcome.
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss Renato Moicano's viral Mises moment and the backlash it received from pundit Sohrab Ahmari.Discussed on the Show "Six Graphs Showing Just How Much the Government Has Grown" by Ryan McMaken https://Mises.org/RR_182_A"Why You Should Read Ludwig von Mises" by Tho Bishop: https://Mises.org/RR_182_B"Mises Against the Neoliberals" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_182_CClaim your free book: Mises.org/RothPodFreeBe sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at Mises.org/RothMugPROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off
What will American politics look like after Trump? Sean Illing is joined by Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his new book, Tyranny, Inc. Ahmari is one of the conservative intellectuals trying to map out a post-Trump future for the Republican Party, and his book is an attempt to justify a form of democratic socialism from the right. The two discuss whether his vision could ever be the basis for a broader coalition. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area Guest: Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari), author, Tyranny, Inc. References: Tyranny, Inc. by Sohrab Ahmari (Penguin Random House, 2023) American Capitalism: The Concept of Countervailing Power by John Galbraith (Routledge, 1993) Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche “Social Democracy and Social Conservatism Aren't Compatible” by Matt McManus (Jacobin, August 2023) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by: Engineer: Patrick Boyd Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: A.M. Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices