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Socialism in the Time of Corona episodes
- E1: Has Corona broken the system? With Doug Henwood
Just how broken is capitalism in the U.S.? What is the right stance for socialists and progressives towards "reopening the economy?"
Guest: Doug Henwood of Behind the News and Left Business Observer, and author of My Turn: Hillary Clinton Targets the Presidency
Robert Graham Center projection of excess deaths in the U.S., by state, due to covid-related unemployment
37 min - E0: What should we do as socialists during Corona?
Describes the objectives of the show as an analytical resource for socialist and progressive organizing during the pandemic.
Guests in May include Doug Henwood, writer and host of the podcast Behind the News, Frances Boyes and Eric Blanc, organizers with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Mike Elk, editor of the Payday Report, and Ruth Milkman, labor sociologist at the City University of New York.
9 min
About Socialism in the Time of Corona
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What should we do during the pandemic as socialists? This podcast is based on the premise that our organizing work will be most effective when coupled with an understanding of the pandemic itself as a…
distinct political and economic force, something that can qualitatively change how we live and work. I’m talking with people with deep experience in socialist and progressive politics, especially in the U.S. Our overarching question is: during this pandemic, how might we not only defend whatever gains we’ve made to this point, but actually advance them?