This Is Hell!

Writer Tony Wood explores Russian politics beyond the shadow of Vladimir Putin. Tony is author of "Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War" from Verso Books.

Live from São Paulo, Brian Mier explains what Jacobin got wrong about pre-coup Brazil. Brian is a co-author of the article "How the US Left Failed Brazil" for Brasilwire. / Sociologist Dylan Riley explains what Donald Trump is - if he's not a fascist. Dylan wrote the article "What Is Trump?" for the New Left Review.

The new language of capitalism [18:55] / Jacobin's Brazil problem [1:03:37] / Trump is not a fascist [1:35:54] / Russia without Putin [2:07:05] / 2018 in craft beer [3:06:09] / Strong [3:43:31]

Writer John Pat Leary translates the new language of capitalism in the 21st century. John is the author of the forthcoming book Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism from Haymarket Books.

Writer Jesse Bering explains what happens in the brain (and life) of the suicidal person. Jesse is author of the book "Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves" from University of Chicago Press. / In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen sees the glass as entirely full.

Writer Sohaila Abdulali talks about what we do (and don't) talk about when we talk about rape. Sohaila is author of What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape from The New Press.

Political scientist Neta C. Crawford examines the brutal, ongoing human cost of America's wars.

Neta is author of the paper "Human Cost of the Post-9/11 Wars: Lethality and the Need for Transparency" for Brown University's Watson Institute. / Investigative journalist Yasha Levine exposes the greedy, vampiric heart of California's pistachio industry. Yasha's documentary, "Pistachio Wars: Killing California for a Snack Food" is raising funds for post-production at Kickstarter right now. Help em out!

Live from Paris, journalist Cole Stangler traces the class lines running through France's Yellow Vest movement. Cole wrote the articles "What’s Really Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protest?" for The Nation and “Yellow Vests” Against the “President of the Rich” for Jacobin.

Yellow Vests revolt [21:12] / When we talk about rape [1:07:14] / The human toll of American wars [2:03:52] / The Pistachio Wars [2:35:23] / Why we kill ourselves [3:11:58] / Full [3:48:20]

Writer Aisling McCrea argues with the internet about the merits of self-care and debate. Aisling wrote the articles "Self-Care Won't Save Us" for Current Affairs and "Resolved: Debate Is Stupid" for The Outline. / In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen spins the tale of A Hundred and One Welbutrins.