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May 30, 2019 Jacobin Radio: Barry Eidlin on Labor
Here, before a live audience at United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) headquarters, Suzi talks to Canadian sociologist and labor activist Barry Eidlin about socialist politics and the many issues facing radicals oriented to the working class. The interview is followed by a lively, well informed discussion from the largely DSA audience. The result is a remarkable “town hall” meeting that could serve as a primer for socialist politics in the present moment. Some of the issues discussed: the Democratic Party vs. Canada’s labor party or NDP (New Democratic Party); the potential of today’s labor upsurge and teachers' strike wave; the labor bureaucracy and the rank-and-file strategy required to combat it; how to develop a “militant minority” within the workers' movement; the relationship between organizing in the traditional industrial working class and new struggles oriented around problems of social reproduction; and how to relate to Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party, and electoral politics.
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1 hr 23 min
May 30, 2019 Jacobin Radio: Barry Eidlin on Labor
Here, before a live audience at United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) headquarters, Suzi talks to Canadian sociologist and labor activist Barry Eidlin about socialist politics and the many issues facing radicals oriented to the working class. The interview is followed by a lively, well informed discussion from the largely DSA audience. The result is a remarkable “town hall” meeting that could serve as a primer for socialist politics in the present moment. Some of the issues discussed: the Democratic Party vs. Canada’s labor party or NDP (New Democratic Party); the potential of today’s labor upsurge and teachers' strike wave; the labor bureaucracy and the rank-and-file strategy required to combat it; how to develop a “militant minority” within the workers' movement; the relationship between organizing in the traditional industrial working class and new struggles oriented around problems of social reproduction; and how to relate to Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party, and electoral politics.
1 hr 23 min
May 28, 2019 The Vast Majority: "The Case for Open Borders" with Suzy Lee
What should the Left say about borders? Free flow of people across borders has always been a key topic for leftists, perhaps never more so than right now — especially given the realities of climate change. Some on the Left advance a maximalist demand of completely open borders; others (including, recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders) argue that social-democratic policies like Medicare for All require some restriction on the flow of people who can enter a country and access those goods.Suzy Lee is no fan of the latter argument. In "The Case for Open Borders" in the Winter 2019 issue of our journal Catalyst, she argues that the Left can't give any credence to restrictionist arguments by accepting the need to restrict people from entering the US or any other country.You can read Suzy Lee's essay "The Case for Open Borders" here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol2/no4/the-case-for-open-bordersYou can also read Daniel Denvir's piece in Jacobin, "How Bernie Should Talk About Borders": https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/04/bernie-sanders-immigrant-rights-border-policyAnd you can subscribe to Jacobin at https://www.jacobinmag.com/subscribe
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28 min
May 28, 2019 The Vast Majority: "The Case for Open Borders" with Suzy Lee
What should the Left say about borders? Free flow of people across borders has always been a key topic for leftists, perhaps never more so than right now — especially given the realities of climate change. Some on the Left advance a maximalist demand of completely open borders; others (including, recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders) argue that social-democratic policies like Medicare for All require some restriction on the flow of people who can enter a country and access those goods.
Suzy Lee is no fan of the latter argument. In "The Case for Open Borders" in the Winter 2019 issue of our journal Catalyst, she argues that the Left can't give any credence to restrictionist arguments by accepting the need to restrict people from entering the US or any other country.
You can read Suzy Lee's essay "The Case for Open Borders" here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol2/no4/the-case-for-open-borders
You can also read Daniel Denvir's piece in Jacobin, "How Bernie Should Talk About Borders": https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/04/bernie-sanders-immigrant-rights-border-policy
And you can subscribe to Jacobin at https://www.jacobinmag.com/subscribe
28 min
May 25, 2019 The Dig: Doug Henwood on DSA
DSA's explosive growth continues; it has already, in a few short years, become the center of a renewed American socialist movement. Dan interviews Doug Henwood, who recently published a lengthy article in The New Republic entitled "The Socialist Network: Inside DSA's struggle to move into the political mainstream."
Check out Lisa Duggan's Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed ucpress.edu/book/9780520294776/mean-girl
Go to the Socialism 2019 conference in Chicago July 4-7! Register for the early-bird rate now at socialismconference.org
Support this podcast with your money at Patreon.com/TheDig

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1 hr 1 min
May 25, 2019 The Dig: Doug Henwood on DSA
DSA's explosive growth continues; it has already, in a few short years, become the center of a renewed American socialist movement. Dan interviews Doug Henwood, who recently published a lengthy article in The New Republic entitled "The Socialist Network: Inside DSA's struggle to move into the political mainstream (newrepublic.com/article/153768/inside-democratic-socialists-america-struggle-political-mainstream)."
Check out Lisa Duggan's Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed ucpress.edu/book/9780520294776/mean-girl (ucpress.edu/book/9780520294776/mean-girl)
Go to the Socialism 2019 conference in Chicago July 4-7! Register for the early-bird rate now at socialismconference.org (http://socialismconference.org/)
Support this podcast with your money at Patreon.com/TheDig (Patreon.com/TheDig)
1 hr 1 min
May 22, 2019 The Dig: Capitalism and Slavery. Part 2.
Three interviews: historian Seth Rockman, scholars Crystal Eddins and Zachary Sell, and public historians Akeia Benard, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco, Elon Cook Lee and Marco McWilliams.
Dan conducted six interviews on capitalism and slavery at The Dig’s recent Slavery’s Hinterlands symposium here in Rhode Island. This second of two episodes begins with Seth Rockman on the role of slavery in American capitalism. Then, scholars Crystal Eddins and Zachary Sell on revolution and counter-revolution across the racial capitalist global order. Finally, public historians Akeia Benard, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco, Elon Cook Lee and Marco McWilliams on teaching slavery today.
Go to the Socialism 2019 conference in Chicago July 4-7! Register for the early-bird rate now at socialismconference.org
Check out Next Left, a new podcast from The Nation magazine. Their first interview is with Rep. Ilhan Omar. thenation.com/next-left/
Support this podcast with your money at Patreon.com/TheDig

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2 hr 38 min
May 22, 2019 The Dig: Capitalism and Slavery. Part 2.
Three interviews: historian Seth Rockman, scholars Crystal Eddins and Zachary Sell, and public historians Akeia Benard, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco, Elon Cook Lee and Marco McWilliams.
Dan conducted six interviews on capitalism and slavery at The Dig’s recent Slavery’s Hinterlands symposium here in Rhode Island. This second of two episodes begins with Seth Rockman on the role of slavery in American capitalism. Then, scholars Crystal Eddins and Zachary Sell on revolution and counter-revolution across the racial capitalist global order. Finally, public historians Akeia Benard, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco, Elon Cook Lee and Marco McWilliams on teaching slavery today.
Go to the Socialism 2019 conference in Chicago July 4-7! Register for the early-bird rate now at socialismconference.org
Check out Next Left, a new podcast from The Nation magazine. Their first interview is with Rep. Ilhan Omar. thenation.com/next-left/
Support this podcast with your money at Patreon.com/TheDig
2 hr 38 min
May 20, 2019 The Vast Majority: Socialism: The Movie with Yael Bridge
Socialism: The Movie with Yael BridgeYael Bridge is one of the filmmakers behind the forthcoming documentary Socialism: An American Story. She talks with Micah about what she's trying to do with the film as well as her own transformation from a liberal into a socialist through the Bernie Sanders campaign.You can read more about Socialism: An American Story and chip in a donation for it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/socialismmovie/socialism-an-american-story-post-production
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13 min
May 20, 2019 The Vast Majority: Socialism: The Movie with Yael Bridge
Socialism: The Movie with Yael Bridge
Yael Bridge is one of the filmmakers behind the forthcoming documentary Socialism: An American Story. She talks with Micah about what she's trying to do with the film as well as her own transformation from a liberal into a socialist through the Bernie Sanders campaign.
You can read more about Socialism: An American Story and chip in a donation for it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/socialismmovie/socialism-an-american-story-post-production
13 min

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