On today’s episode, Allen is joined in the studio by historian Nan Enstad to discuss her latest book, Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism. In it, she upends the mythic status of the singular (white, male) entrepreneur and uncovers the shared history of American corporations and the tobacco industry through a global lens, […]
How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics with Laura Briggs
“All politics is reproductive.” That’s the major claim of Laura Briggs, our guest today. She joins Carousel in the studio for a far-reaching discussion of reproductive justice and contemporary American politics. They talk Reaganomics and the destruction of the social safety net, the stereotype of the “welfare queen,” identity politics, the disappearing 40-hour workweek, reproductive […]
The Latino Question with Armando Ibarra
For today’s pledge drive episode, Allen is joined in the studio by Armando Ibarra, co-author of The Latino Question. They look at labor migration and the role of working-class Mexicans in U.S. history, the ideology and practice of empire, the significance of political economy to Latino politics, and how Latino politics could breathe new life into […]
New Lawsuit Over GOP Lame-Duck Bills Comes From Unions
A coalition of labor unions have filed a new lawsuit against several GOP leaders over the controversial lame duck bills Republicans passed at the end of last year. They removed certain powers from incoming Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. Both of them are Democrats, and many critics characterized the move as a […]
Rebroadcast: Teacher Strikes, Labor Unions, and Academic Freedom
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from September 10, 2018. Throughout 2018, the United States saw statewide teacher strikes in Oklahoma and Arizona. And in recent news, members of the Los Angeles teachers’ union ended their six-day strike with a successful settlement. To understand the context of these events, we are replaying Patty’s conversation with professor […]
Zombie Capitalism and the World Post-2008 with David McNally
How has the world shifted since the recession of 2008? On today’s episode, Allen explores this question with Professor David McNally through the lens of labor, neoliberalism, the global economy, and rising inequality. They end the hour with a discussion of zombie capitalism and the evolving cultural significance of the living dead as a metaphor […]
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