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We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "State Theory and Socialist Strategy Series" from 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 the capitalist state and socialist strategy.

Adam Hilton, visiting lecturer in Politics at Mount Holyoke College, is on the show to talk about the history of the Democratic Party and its interaction with the left. Can the Democratic Party be used as an instrument of socialist advance? And what is the nature of the Democratic Party, anyway? Tune in to find out.

Find some of Adam's writings here:

-"Bernie and the Search for New Politics," www.jacobinmag.com/2015/06/bernie-…unions-mcgovern

-"Searching for New Politics," www.jacobinmag.com/2016/02/bernie-…ignment-primary

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We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "State Theory and Socialist Strategy Series" from 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 the capitalist state and socialist strategy.

Joining me this week to talk about corporations and the capitalist state is Steve Maher. Steve is a PhD Candidate at York University and Assistant Editor of the Socialist Register. We discuss the history of American capitalism and the transformations in the corporate structure. This is not merely an academic exercise — these transformations have tremendous impacts on the terrain of struggle for progressives and socialists, alike.

Check out some of Steve’s relevant writings here:

-“G.E.’s Switch,” www.jacobinmag.com/2017/07/ge-imme…ssion-investors

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We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "State Theory and Socialist Strategy Series" from 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 the capitalist state and socialist strategy.

Ep. 2 features a discussion from early fall of 2017 on the surge of the UK Labour Party and the pitfalls that they'll face while governing a capitalist state from the left.

Joining me this week to talk about the pitfalls of social democracy and the Labour Party’s bid to transform the UK state is Leo Panitch. Leo has been the editor of the Socialist Register for over 35 years, and is the author of many books. We reflect on the role of socialist forces in the capitalist state, the failures of SYRIZA in Greece, and just what kind of force is necessary to usher in socialism for regular-ass people.

Check out some of Leo’s books here:

-Socialist Register, 2017: Rethinking Revolution (co-edited w/ Greg Albo): monthlyreview.org/product/socialist_register_2017/

-The Making of Global Capitalism (co-authored w/ Sam Gindin): www.amazon.com/Making-Global-Cap…can/dp/1781681368

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We're currently in between Season 1 and Season 2, so we've decided to take the opportunity to reproduce the "State Theory and Socialist Strategy Series" from 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 the capitalist state and socialist strategy.

Ep. 1 is a 175-year trek through Marxian state theory, from Marx and Engels to present.

Joining me this week to talk about Marxian and Neo-Marxian State Theory is Rafael Khachaturian, a scholar and research associate at the University of Pittsburgh. We argue for the centrality of the capitalist state in our approach to achieving Socialism for Regular-Ass People, and we break down the concept of the state from Marx to Present

What is the State? Why does it matter? What did Marx, Lenin, and others have to say about it? How about Gramsci, Miliband, Poulantzas and many others? Tune in to find out.

Check out Rafael’s article that I mention early in the show here: “On Thinking With and Against the State,” logosjournal.com/2016/khachaturian-2/

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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.)

Joining me this week to continue our Anti-Essentialism Series is Walter Benn Michaels. We talk about the transformation of race science to cultural essentialism, and why we love diversity and hate inequality. Walter is a distinguished literary and social critic, and one of the leading theorists of anti-essentialism, so you won't want to miss this interview.

Walter's most relevant book, The Trouble with Diversity, can be found here: www.amazon.com/Trouble-Diversity…ity/dp/0805083316

-"The Political Economy of Anti-Racism," http://nonsite.org/article/the-political-economy-of-anti-racism

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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 3 features an interview on the "Black (Mis)leadership Class."

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: 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: washingtonspectator.org/pascal-robert…k-tour-guide/

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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

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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

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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

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Joining us this week to talk about the decline of pensions and our social safety net is Michael McCarthy, assistant professor of sociology at Marquette University. We discuss a recent study that found a large number of millennials are relying on socialism for their retirement needs. We then move on to a discussion about the history of pensions covered in Michael's book, Dismantling Solidarity: Capitalist Politics and American Pensions since the New Deal: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100439360.

Find some of Michael's writings here:

-"Worked to Death," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/04/retirement-social-security-pensions-welfare-state-workers

-Dismantling Solidarity: Capitalist Politics and American Pensions since the New Deal (2017): https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Solidarity-Capitalist-Politics-American/dp/1501713175

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