In 2019 the IPCC reported we had a mere 12 years to drastically reduce our carbon output or else bypass the 1.5 degree threshold and bear dire consequences for climate catastrophe. In the two years since this report, our politicians have shown they have no answer to this crisis. Trump and the republicans outright deny […]
The Case for Ecosocialism
Today on the show, Allen discusses the twin catastrophes of capitalism and the climate crisis with ecosocialist activist Ian Angus. Among other things, they talk about the problem with ecofascist arguments about “overpopulation,” why the COVID-19 pandemic is an ecological crisis, and the promises of ecosocialism. Ian Angus is the founder and editor of the […]
Histories of Racial Capitalism and Resistance
Today, we spend the hour with scholar activist and historian Robin D. G. Kelley to discuss the long and recent histories of racial capitalism, democracy, abolitionist politics, and Black anti-fascism—and how liberal administrations have held back the movement. Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at […]
Overthrow Capitalism
As the crisis of capitalism is mounting, deep ruptures and mass uprisings become inevitable. What is necessary to use these events to transform society? What is a revolution? Particularly, what does it mean for the working class to take control of the state and the means of production and take society in our own hands? […]
A Counter-History of Fascism and Liberalism
Fascism seems to have risen up zombie-like from the past, but philosopher and political theorist Gabriel Rockhill argues that it’s been with us all along. Today on the show, Allen traces a counter-history of fascism—including its relationships to liberalism, capitalism, and colonialism and how we understand/misunderstand its role in the U.S.—with Gabriel Rockhill. Gabriel Rockhill […]
Why We Are Marxists
It is clear that capitalism’s promises to the working class have all been a lie. The economy falls to ruin every few years, and with that collapse, millions of working people are simply thrown to the wolves by a state that does not serve them but instead serves money and those who posses it. So […]
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