
News, politics, history and more from Jacobin. Featuring The Dig, Long Reads, Confronting Capitalism, Behind the News, Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman, and occasional specials.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1915 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsHistoryNews | |||

After three years of slaughter in Gaza, some leading officials of the Biden administration are trying to justify their record. Figures like Antony Blinken and Brett McGurk have been on media tours recently giving their version of the story.
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Featuring Chris Brooks on labor’s crisis and the strategic, militant class struggle that can turn it all around. Brooks, former chief of staff to UAW President Shawn Fain, urges organizers to be flexible in their methodology, explains the federal mon... more
Owen Zidar, co-author of The Everywhere Millionaire, reveals the world of the hidden rich. Plus: Jake Werner surveys the latest in US-China relations.
Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their co... more
Featuring Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian on their book Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. What the world’s bizarre richest man reveals about our financially fabulist, hard tech, far-right political-economic era.
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I thought the same about people wearing a mask until I spoke to a few people who have compromised immune systems. I can’t ask people I don’t know if they have a compromised immune system, but I try not to stereotype unless you are wearing the mask half off.
This is controlled opposition. Not even remotely close to a reasonable political analysis. An intellectually, dishonest neo liberal podcast. Don’t waste your time.
Doug is a great host, his show is excellent.
The Dig, Jacobin Radio, Confronting Capitalism, now Behind the News—the characterization of Maduro and Bolivarian revolution is no different from corporate media’s distortion, when there are empirical evidence and independent journalism to refute such lies. Replying on the same “experts” further siloed the view.
Suzi has always been a bit sus (given her one-sided accounts of Russia), but the others also unveiled to be biased unfortunately confirms warnings I dismissed before.
To compromise t... more
Disciplined and focused discussion of the left. Much to learn
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This program offers rigorous, long-form discussions on politics, history, labor, and global affairs through a left-leaning lens. Episodes commonly unpack ideological histories, state power, and social movements with a mix of scholars, organizers, and critics, often connecting intellectual analysis to contemporary policy and political organizing. A standout trait is the willingness to pair deep historical context with actionable ideas for building movements, while hosting conversations that span academia, journalism, and grassroots activism. The format tends to blend theory with practical debate, and guests frequently come from academia, labor organizing, or policy analysis, making it valuable for listeners who want both context and strategy... more
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