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The communist comeback

August 5, 2026·25 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines whether the U.S. government’s recent move to extradite self-identified communist Fergie Chambers from Spain signals a genuine threat or a politically motivated new red scare. With rising leftist influence in American politics, the Trump administration appears to be am

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Guest

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David Peisner

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Fergie ChambersDavid PeisnerMorris IsermanNoel KingAbdel al-SayedDustin DeSotoAmina Al-SadiDavid TatasciorePatrick BoydGabriel Dunatov

Books

A People's History of the United Statesby Howard Zinn

Companies

Democratic Socialists of America

Topics

Criminal JusticeDemocracyInequalityInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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