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- 2 days ago55 min
Long Reads: Ruth First’s Fight Against Apartheid w/ Christopher Lee
Ruth First is one of the most celebrated figures to have been involved in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. She was a leading member of the ANC and the South African Communist Party who went into exile during the early 1960s. Her husband Joe Slovo was the leader of the ANC’s military wing. Along with her political activism, First left behind an important intellectual legacy as a creative Marxist writer. Christopher Lee joins Long Reads to discuss the life and work of Ruth First. Christopher has written widely about questions of decolonization and the history of the South African left. He organized the republication this year of Ruth First’s book The Barrel of a Gun: Political Power in Africa and the Coup d'État, which she composed during her years in exile. Read Christopher’s article for Jacobin, “Ruth First’s Legacy Has Outlived the Regime That Killed Her” here: https://jacobin.com/2026/09/ruth-first-south-africa-anti-apartheid-communism Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies with music by Knxwledge.
- 3 days ago1h 41m
The Dig: Total Repudiation w/ Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Featuring Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on this year’s historic US election cycle. A massive blue tsunami repudiated the MAGA right in the wake of a red primary wave from the socialist left that crashed into the Democratic Party establishment. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Listen to Death in Westminster on any podcast platform. Get 20% off an annual print subscription to The Break—Down at break-down.org/dig The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.
- 6 days ago53 min
Behind the News: Lula’s Victory w/ Alfredo Saad-Filho
Alfredo Saad-Filho discusses Lula’s victory and the challenges facing him in his fourth term. Raj Patel looks at the malign influence of foundations on the food supply. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
- 1 weeks ago2h 21m
The Dig: Human Liberation, Planetary Salvation w/ Alyssa Battistoni
Featuring Alyssa Battistoni on Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. This episode is the second of a two-part interview: Battistoni’s account of capitalist class and market rule; what’s hidden behind the mystification of the externality; existentialism and Marxism; why human freedom is the precondition for saving the planet rather than the cause of its destruction; how a theorization of nature clarifies our analysis of care work and reproductive labor — and much more. Give Dan a birthday present and support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Find Unsafe and How to Close a Camp at Haymarketbooks.org The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.
- 1 weeks ago1h 4m
Jacobin Radio: Democratic Socialism in LA w/ Angela Gonzales-Torres
With the midterms approaching, Suzi talks to Angela Gonzales-Torres, the democratic socialist running against ethics-challenged incumbent Jimmy Gomez in LA’s 34th Congressional District. They discuss her family’s experience with deportation, organizing against ICE raids, and the fight for housing, healthcare, and political representation free of corporate money. Next, Vermont State Senator Tanya Vyhovsky returns from Ukraine with a firsthand account of intensifying Russian attacks and Ukrainians’ determination to resist. She examines Trump’s concessions to Putin — “blood money” that won’t lower American gas prices — and the challenges facing Ukraine’s left. Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements.
- 1 weeks ago57 min
Confronting Capitalism: Understanding DSA’s Rise
Over the past decade, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has moved from an obscure Cold War holdover to one of the most impactful organizations in US politics. But even with continued electoral success, are they at risk of stalling out? On this latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the rise of DSA with Paul Heideman, author of the new Catalyst essay, “Where is DSA Going?” Vivek and Paul look at the membership’s class interests and geographic concentration to get a sense of the organization’s relative strength and longevity. Read Paul’s article here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2026/09/where-is-dsa-going The latest issue of Catalyst is out and you can subscribe for just $20 using the code CONFRONTINGCAPITALISM: https://catalyst-journal.com/subscribe/?code=CONFRONTINGCAPITALISM Have a question for us? Write to us by email: confronting.capitalism@jacobin.com Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.
- 1 weeks ago53 min
Behind the News: A Blueprint for Socialism w/ Mike Beggs
Mike Beggs, co-author of The Blueprint, outlines what a socialist economy might look like. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
- 2 weeks ago43 min
Long Reads: Burkina Faso’s Revolutionary Tradition w/ Bettina Engels
Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s poorest countries. But it has a powerful tradition of social movements and popular mobilization. In 2014, protesters brought down the regime of Blaise Compaoré, the man who had overthrown Thomas Sankara in the 1980s. Sankara has become an iconic figure in African politics since his death and remains a touchstone in Burkina Faso today. The current leader of the country, Ibrahim Traoré, took power in a military coup in 2022. He became the world’s youngest head of state. Traoré has presented himself as the political heir to Sankara, engaged in a project of national renovation. Bettina Engels joins Long Reads to discuss developments in Burkina Faso from the fall of Compaoré to the present. Bettina lectures in peace and conflict studies at the Free University of Berlin. Read Bettina’s article for Jacobin, “Ibrahim Traoré Would Like to Be Thomas Sankara’s Heir”: https://jacobin.com/2026/09/ibrahim-traore-would-like-to-be-thomas-sankaras-heir Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies with music by Knxwledge.
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