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Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberThe PMC Isn’t Going AwayThe “professional managerial class” has become a staple of political debate on the Left.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the “PMC” is better understood as a heterogeneous layer within capitalism rather than a distinct class, how and why the middle strata have expanded, and what has pushed so many professionals toward anti-capitalist politics. While skeptical of the PMC as a precise analytical category, Chibber argues that the term still captures something real about one of the most politically influential groups in modern America.
The latest issue of Catalyst is out, and you...2025-08-1340 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: The PMC Isn’t Going AwayThe “professional managerial class” has become a staple of political debate on the Left.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the “PMC” is better understood as a heterogeneous layer within capitalism rather than a distinct class, how and why the middle strata have expanded, and what has pushed so many professionals toward anti-capitalist politics. While skeptical of the PMC as a precise analytical category, Chibber argues that the term still captures something real about one of the most politically influential groups in modern America.
The latest issue of Catalyst is out, and you...2025-08-1340 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Why the Democrats Can’t Fight for AnythingDemocratic voters are enraged by their party’s spineless “resistance” to the Trump administration’s draconian agenda. But the party’s dysfunction goes far deeper than just cowardly, uninspiring leaders.
On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber speaks with Philip Rocco about how the Democrats’ abandonment of organized labor has resulted in a party that is ineffective at fighting the right or putting forward a compelling political vision.
Read Philip Rocco’s essay here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2025/07/why-the-democrats-are-so-useless
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and...2025-07-3047 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: How Iraq Became the Regime Change PlaybookUS strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last month were a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran. But while a ceasefire has remained in place, there’s good reason to believe that Iranian regime change isn’t off the table just yet.
On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber looks back on how the US pursued regime change in Iraq and why that disastrous invasion may wind up being the playbook again in Iran.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Musi...2025-07-1638 min
The CosmopolitanHow Trump Became a Neocon Podcast: Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: How Trump Became a NeoconPub date: 2025-06-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMuch of Trump’s popular appeal was wrapped up in his anti-establishment and anti-war posture on the campaign trail. But in only a few months, Trump’s populist mask has slipped completely and revealed him to be just another neoconservative Republican.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Paul Prescod discuss Trump’s phony right-win...2025-07-0940 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracySOLVED! #14 - How to Be An Imperfectionist: Fighting the infighting and building a resilient Left movementAir Date: 7–7-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Some advice on understanding how to identify imperfect allies vs. true opponents Good-faith critiques of (and agreements with) socialist NYU Professor Vivek Chibber’s views on identity politics on the Left Working Families Party head Maurice Mitchell’s ideas on “neoliberal identity” politics for those in the Left movement How Gov. Wes Moore rejected our political “charade” and what we should do instead …and more in BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (MEMBERS ONLY!) FOLLOW US ON: Bluesky Mastadon Instagram 2025-07-0820 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: How Trump Became a NeoconMuch of Trump’s popular appeal was wrapped up in his anti-establishment and anti-war posture on the campaign trail. But in only a few months, Trump’s populist mask has slipped completely and revealed him to be just another neoconservative Republican.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Paul Prescod discuss Trump’s phony right-wing populism, the US involvement in the war with Iran, and how the Republicans are getting away with Medicaid cuts.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music...2025-06-2540 min![[FEED UPDATE PERMANENTLY DISABLED] Adam Conover](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PvFmBW7PY7k/maxresdefault.jpg)
[FEED UPDATE PERMANENTLY DISABLED] Adam ConoverAmerica Has No Left Wing with Vivek ChibberGet 20% off DeleteMe US consumer plans when you go to http://joindeleteme.com/Adam and use promo code ADAM at checkout. DeleteMe International Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com/
At the No Kings protests this past weekend, millions of Americans demonstrated against the fascist right wing. Despite the staggering number of people willing to take to the streets, why does it still seem like the left is powerless to stop the right on a political level? This week, Adam sits with NYU professor Vivek Chibber to discuss how America is really a country of two right wing political parties, the failings...2025-06-181h 32
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Why We Don’t RevoltThe Left often invokes the media’s power of persuasion to explain why people accept their situation within capitalism. But what if instead the system remains stable by “the dull compulsions” of economic life?
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the difference between consent and coercion, the real role of the media, and the conditions for organized resistance.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-06-1837 min
Factually! with Adam ConoverAmerica Has No Left Wing with Vivek ChibberAt the No Kings protests this past weekend, millions of Americans demonstrated against the fascist right wing. Despite the staggering number of people willing to take to the streets, why does it still seem like the left is powerless to stop the right on a political level? This week, Adam sits with NYU professor Vivek Chibber to discuss how America is really a country of two right wing political parties, the failings of the left to create a durable party, and what must be done to stand up to the right in a lasting way. Find Vivek's book at f...2025-06-181h 30
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: The US Started the Cold WarThe Cold War is often portrayed as a great power struggle between the forces of democracy and a spreading communist threat. But what if the conventional story gets it exactly backwards?
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss the rise of the American empire and how the US used the Cold War to spread capitalism across the globe.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-06-0454 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Are We Still in Neoliberalism?The past fifty years have been the era of unchallenged market dominance in all areas of life. But with the global upheaval brought on by the Trump trade war, are we seeing the neoliberal order unraveling?
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss the historic origins of neoliberalism, so-called “pro-worker” conservatism, and the prospects for deglobalization.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-05-2140 min
Joshua CitarellaDoomscroll 20.5: Vivek ChibberThis is a subscriber’s only episode. Professor Chibber and I dive deep into the history of the left and explore its transformation over the course of the 20th century. After the cultural turn, the march through institutions, and our current media environment, we ask — where did things go wrong?
You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella
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Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: How the Democrats Abandoned WorkersIt’s often said that the working class drifted away from the Democratic Party in response to cultural backlash and globalization. But what if the truth is more damning?
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber speaks with Neal Meyer, author of “The Democrats Embrace Dealignment,” from the latest issue of Catalyst. They explore how Democratic leaders — from Clinton to Obama to Biden — consciously distanced the party from its working-class base, paving the way for today’s political crisis.
Read the article here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2025/04/the-democrats-embrace-dealignment
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced...2025-05-0735 min
Joshua CitarellaDoomscroll 20: Vivek ChibberMy guest is Vivek Chibber, a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the author of Confronting Capitalism, The Class Matrix and Postcolonial Theory & the Specter of Capital. Chibber is the editor of Catalyst Journal and the host of the Confronting Capitalism podcast.
We discuss the cultural turn, the rise of identity politics and the crisis of academia. Chibber is deeply committed to a material analysis and is unflinching in his critique of class tourism on the political left. He describes the early theoretical foundations for socialism as it relates to liberal philosophical ideals.
You can get access...2025-05-051h 10
Bad FaithMagical Thinking (w/ Vivek Chibber)Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Professor of sociology at New York University, theorist, and founder of the journal Catalyst Vivek Chibber joins Bad Faith to debate the course of the left under Trump, the value of entryism, third party politics, and the fatalism that follows from everything being broken. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).2025-04-241h 24
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: The True History of the Vietnam WarApril 30th marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. But although the conflict still looms large in American memory, the reasons why the US went to war have been distorted in the mainstream account.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek explain the real imperialist history and remember the courageous struggles of both the Vietnamese resistance and the US anti-war movement.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-04-2347 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: The End of NATO?President Trump has threatened to upend the US’s role in NATO unless the Europeans increase their military spending. But far from just a budget reshuffling, European remilitarization massively increases the prospects for war and austerity.
On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek explain the Cold War origins of NATO, how the US organizes European geopolitics, and why Russia and China have been deemed national security threats.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-04-0953 min
American PrestigeSpecial - The Trump Tariffs Escalate w/ Vivek Chibber (Preview)Danny and Derek welcome to the show Vivek Chibber, editor of Catalyst and host of the Confronting Capitalism podcast, to talk about the widespread tariffs Trump announced this week, what it would mean to try and bring back manufacturing to the US, the leftist critique of this approach, neoliberalism and neomercantilism, and what we might expect to happen.Subscribe now for the full episode and much more content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-04-0405 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberCan the Republican Party Survive Trump?The Republican Party has become a hegemonic force in US politics today. But how much of their dominance is predicated on Donald Trump’s personal rule?
On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the historic evolution of the Republicans with Paul Heideman, author of “Trump’s Takeover of the Republican Party,” an essay in the upcoming issue of Catalyst. Vivek and Paul focus on the business coalitions behind Trump, how he was able to muster elite support, and how the level of that support is a lot lower than it seems.
Read the article...2025-03-2629 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Can the Republican Party Survive Trump?The Republican Party has become a hegemonic force in US politics today. But how much of their dominance is predicated on Donald Trump’s personal rule?
On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the historic evolution of the Republicans with Paul Heideman, author of “Trump’s Takeover of the Republican Party,” an essay in the upcoming issue of Catalyst. Vivek and Paul focus on the business coalitions behind Trump, how he was able to muster elite support, and how the level of that support is a lot lower than it seems.
Confronting Capitalism with Viv...2025-03-2629 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Will Trump Fix Manufacturing?Donald Trump has made restoring American industry a priority across his administrations. But rather than continue Biden’s efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing through subsidies, Trump has instituted a series of tariffs intended to reshore former pillar industries and improve US trade balance.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber and Jacobin contributor Melissa Naschek explore the promises and limits of a state-led industrial growth strategy. While industrial policy has led to success stories around the globe, implementation is often easier said than done when capitalists oppose it.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Ch...2025-03-1246 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Don’t Cry for USAIDAmong the many government agencies facing cuts from President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, USAID has garnered wide support in the media. But for whatever humanitarian good it’s done in the world, the agency has played a role in US imperialism.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber examines the true history of USAID and breaks down the false dichotomy between soft and hard US power.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-02-2637 min
Give Them An ArgumentSeason 7 Episode 3: Vivek Chibber is Done with Your NonsenseVivek Chibber is an sociology professor at NYU, the editor the socialist journal Catalyst, and the host of Jacobin's new podcast "Confronting Capitalism." He's written a few books, including "The Class Matrix." Recently, a lot of the most unhinged people on Left Twitter got very mad at him for a "Confronting Capitalism" episode he did trying to analyze the historical origins, material dynamics, and counterproductive consequences for the Left of the phenomenon generally referred to by the imperfect name of "wokeness." He joins Ben Burgis to discuss the controversy, and how socialists can be more effective. Before that, Ben...2025-02-181h 55
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Who Benefits From Trump’s Tariffs?Within weeks of assuming the presidency, Donald Trump has instituted tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. Trump has touted protectionism as a way of supporting American workers.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber and Jacobin contributor Melissa Naschek discuss how nineteenth and twentieth-century protectionist trade policies helped build domestic manufacturing bases around the world, but why Trump's twenty-first century tariffs are very different. While decades of global free trade have contributed to deindustrialization, workers are not likely to benefit from Trump’s tariffs.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Ca...2025-02-1243 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: The End of Wokeness?There is no cultural phenomenon more hated today than what is called wokeness. While it is wrongly associated with the Left, the Right is very successfully taking advantage of it.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber traces the political and economic origins of it, and argues that the Left should be at the forefront of criticizing it.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-01-2942 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberA Return to MaterialismForegrounding workers’ material interests used to be commonplace among socialists. But as the Left faced decades of defeat, a materialist approach to politics fell out of favor. In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber defends materialism from its critics and discusses how a materialist perspective understands rationality, the challenges around collective organizing, and cultural differences.
Read the article mentioned in this episode: https://catalyst-journal.com/2024/12/the-flight-from-materialism2025-01-1537 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: A Return to MaterialismForegrounding workers’ material interests used to be commonplace among socialists. But as the Left faced decades of defeat, a materialist approach to politics fell out of favor. In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber defends materialism from its critics and discusses how a materialist perspective understands rationality, the challenges around collective organizing, and cultural differences.
Read the article mentioned in this episode: https://catalyst-journal.com/2024/12/the-flight-from-materialism
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-01-1537 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberWhy Elites Love Identity PoliticsIn the wake of Kamala Harris's defeat, the Left's association with identity politics has been a major focus of public debate. But what identity politics is or who primarily benefits from it remains contested.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the Democrats’ long-standing attachment to identity politics, why this form of politics can't fight oppression, and the real history behind struggles for justice.2025-01-0146 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Why Elites Love Identity PoliticsIn the wake of Kamala Harris's defeat, the Left's association with identity politics has been a major focus of public debate. But what identity politics is or who primarily benefits from it remains contested.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the Democrats’ long-standing attachment to identity politics, why this form of politics can't fight oppression, and the real history behind struggles for justice.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2025-01-0146 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberSocialism in the 21st CenturyBernie Sanders resurrected socialist politics in the United States after many decades of defeat. But what socialism will entail or how we get there remains unclear.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the difference between social democracy and socialism, how progressives won policies in the past, and where the Left should go after the Bernie moment.2024-12-1841 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Socialism in the 21st CenturyBernie Sanders resurrected socialist politics in the United States after many decades of defeat. But what socialism will entail or how we get there remains unclear. In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the difference between social democracy and socialism, how progressives won policies in the past, and where the Left should go after the Bernie moment.
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2024-12-1841 min
WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet PodcastResistance Roundtable: How Democrats Lost the Working Class -- AND the ElectionDr. Vivek Chibber, professor of sociology at NYU, presents a class analysis of the November 5 election, noting that the Democratic Party had long ago severed its ties to working people and adopted a neoliberal agenda beholden to corporate interests.Panel: Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill2024-12-1850 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberWorkers Without a PartyThe Democratic Party has long clung to the notion of “demographic destiny,” the view that minorities will vote blue no matter who. But now it is clear that workers of all races are abandoning the Democratic Party, either by moving to the right or dropping out of politics altogether.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss how Donald Trump’s recent victory is different from eight years ago, why the Democrats gave up their working class base, and how the Left can respond to dealignment.
Read the article mentioned in this e...2024-12-1140 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Workers Without a PartyThe Democratic Party has long clung to the notion of “demographic destiny,” the view that minorities will vote blue no matter who. But now it is clear that workers of all races are abandoning the Democratic Party, either by moving to the right or dropping out of politics altogether.
In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss how Donald Trump’s recent victory is different from eight years ago, why the Democrats gave up their working class base, and how the Left can respond to dealignment.
Read the article mentioned in this e...2024-12-1140 min
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek ChibberWhy Liberalism Lost AgainIn the inaugural episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber is joined by Jacobin's editorial director, Bhaskar Sunkara, to discuss why Trump won the election, how socialists should think about strategic alliances with liberals, and what it means to be an anti-capitalist.
Read the articles mentioned in this episode:
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/liberalism-marxism-cohen-rawls-workers
https://jacobin.com/2024/11/obama-democrats-2024-election-race2024-12-0441 min
Jacobin RadioConfronting Capitalism: Why Liberalism Lost AgainIn the inaugural episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber is joined by Jacobin's editorial director Bhaskar Sunkara to discuss why Trump won the election, how socialists should think about strategic alliances with liberals, and what it means to be an anti-capitalist.
Read the articles mentioned in this episode:
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/liberalism-marxism-cohen-rawls-workers
https://jacobin.com/2024/11/obama-democrats-2024-election-race
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst, a journal for theory and strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.2024-12-0441 min
Left Reckoning197 - Trump's Crypto Bomb & Can The Left Break From The PMC?/ Vivek Chibber & Freddy BrewsterSupport the show and get the postgame shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning
We are joined by NYU professor of sociology, author of "Class Matrix" & "Confronting Capitalism" and a new podcast premiering on December 4th on the Jacobin Radio feed, Vivek Chibber. Vivek breaks down the election, debunks the false consciousness argument, and talks about the middle-class problem on the left.
Vivek's new podcast will be available on the Jacboin Radio feed, subscribe here to get it when it releases: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacobin-radio/id791564318
We are joined by Lever News j...2024-12-041h 13
Belépési küszöbKi fog égni Magyar Péter?Kiáradt a Duna, beáradt a Tisza a Városházára. Mi pedig visszatértünk az új évaddal, kis késéssel, de nagy lendülettel!Átbeszéltük azokat a történéseket, amik az utóbbi hetekben megütötték a küszöböt: politikusok a gáton, félelem és reszketés a Városházán. Ezeket persze nem hagyhattuk szó nélkül. Szóba került a gyulai kolbászfesztivál is, pedig akkor még nem is láttuk jönni Deák Dániel szakvéleményét egy bizonyos esetről. De...2024-10-211h 04
Partizán PodcastKi fog égni Magyar Péter?Kiáradt a Duna, beáradt a Tisza a Városházára. Mi pedig visszatértünk az új évaddal, kis késéssel, de nagy lendülettel! Átbeszéltük azokat a történéseket, amik az utóbbi hetekben megütötték a küszöböt: politikusok a gáton, félelem és reszketés a Városházán. Ezeket persze nem hagyhattuk szó nélkül. Szóba került a gyulai kolbászfesztivál is, pedig akkor még nem is láttuk jönni Deák Dániel szakvéleményét egy bizonyos esetről. De...2024-10-211h 04
Odd LotsThis Is How Industrial Policy Can Go BadRight now, industrial policy is back in vogue in the US. The administration is making an effort at reviving specific sectors, notably in areas of clean energy and semiconductors. But despite all of the money being spent on subsidies of various sorts, there's no guarantee it will actually work. If it were easy, every country would do it. So what are the conditions that make it possible? And how can it go sour? On this episode of the podcast, we speak with Vivek Chibber, a professor at NYU, and the author of several books including Locked In Place, which...2024-09-2649 min
Bungacast/426/ Expropriate the Canon ft. Catherine Liu (sample)On the disaster of the culture wars.
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Regular contributor Catherine Liu is back on to talk about her essay in Damage, issue 2, "Professional Populists in the Culture Wars". We discuss:
What were the original 'culture wars' and how are they different to today?
Why are the "academic populists" more elitist than anyone?
Was there a need in the 1980s to "disrupt" the humanities?
Why does conservatism now need to wear "populist" clothes?
How should we defend the "canon"?
What is the "C...2024-07-2303 min
The Michael Brooks ShowTMBS ReAir 143: The ABCs of Capitalism & Strategy for a Socialist Future ft. Vivek ChibberTMBS aired on June 9th, 2020 Episode summary: Notes on the uprising and how we move forward. Vivek Chibber joins us to break down the ABC’s of capitalism and what socialism’s future might look like. During the GEM, David breaks down how COVID has affected the shipping industry and kept sailors trapped on their boats. - TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and...2024-05-281h 23
JACOBIN PodcastDie postkoloniale Theorie ist zwar antimarxistisch, aber nicht antisemitisch – von Bafta Sarbo
In Debatten um Israel und Palästina ist die postkoloniale Theorie in Verruf geraten, sie sei antisemitisch. Der Soziologe Vivek Chibber erklärt im Interview, warum dieser Vorwurf fehlgeht – und was das wirkliche Problem mit dem Postkolonialismus ist.
Artikel vom 19. Februar 2024: https://jacobin.de/artikel/postkolonialismus-marxismus-palaestina-antisemitismus
Seit 2011 veröffentlicht JACOBIN täglich Kommentare und Analysen zu Politik und Gesellschaft, seit 2020 auch in deutscher Sprache. Ab sofort gibt es die besten Beiträge als Audioformat zum Nachhören.
Nur dank der Unterstützung von Magazin-Abonnentinnen und Abonnenten können wir unsere Arbeit machen, mehr Menschen e...2024-02-2025 min
The Homeless Romantic PodcastWTF is Wrong with Libertarianism? | Vivek Chibber | Capitalism and Marxism #189 HRMy friend Vivek Chibber discusses his journey into academia and his experiences as a left-wing social theorist. He explains how his upbringing and his personality led him to pursue academic research, and how he was fortunate enough to find a good place to do his Ph.D. and obtain a decent job. Chibber touches on the concept of empathy and how it is an inherent aspect of human beings, but notes that it is difficult to build a politics based on empathy alone, as it can clash with our desire to defend our material interests. He argues that capitalism...2023-10-1630 minThe Homeless Romantic PodcastWTF is Wrong with Libertarianism? | Vivek Chibber | Capitalism and Marxism #189 HRMy friend Vivek Chibber discusses his journey into academia and his experiences as a left-wing social theorist. He explains how his upbringing and his personality led him to pursue academic research, and how he was fortunate enough to find a good place to do his Ph.D. and obtain a decent job. Chibber touches on the concept of empathy and how it is an inherent aspect of human beings, but notes that it is difficult to build a politics based on empathy alone, as it can clash with our desire to defend our material interests. He argues that capitalism...2023-10-1630 minBungacast/366/ Reading Club: Legitimacy (IV)
On polycrisis.
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We reflect back on Jurgen Habermas' Legitimation Crisis as a whole, having gone through it section by section in previous episodes, before exploring what the idea of 'polycrisis' is about. Everyone from Adam Tooze to the FT to the World Economic Forum think we're in a polycrisis. How does this notion compare to Habermas' understanding of crisis?
We also explore some related themes: cynical ideology and how it deflects criticism; whether we are more or less individualised today, and how you can have less collectivism and less...2023-10-0914 min
ClassWhy The Work Class? Pt 3 Vivek Chibber "Why The Working Class?"Send us a textVivek Chibber is the guest on today’s episode, discussing his essay “Why the Working Class?” which maybe not so coincidentally is the name of our series. In this episode Vivek not only answers the question he proposes to answer, but he talks some about what socialism could look like, and DSA’s role to getting there.Vivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the editor of Catalyst: a Journal of Theory and Strategy.NPEC Curriculum - Vivek Ch...2023-09-2825 min
Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookConfronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It Audiobook by Vivek ChibberListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 694213
Title: Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It
Author: Vivek Chibber
Narrator: Shawn K. Jain
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:58:06
Language: English
Release date: 08-29-23
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Business & Economics, Global Politics
Summary:
Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?
Vivek Chibber provides a...2023-08-293h 58
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Title: Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It
Author: Vivek Chibber
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Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
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Title: Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It
Author: Vivek Chibber
Narrator: Shawn K. Jain
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2023
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Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society? Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism...2023-08-293h 58Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsConfronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It by Vivek ChibberPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694213to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It
Author: Vivek Chibber
Narrator: Shawn K. Jain
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2023
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society? Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map...2023-08-293h 58
Listen to Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsConfronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It by Vivek ChibberPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It Author: Vivek Chibber Narrator: Shawn K. Jain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society? Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible...2023-08-2930 minLeft Reckoning118 - The Post-Bernie Left & Understanding Imperialism w/ Vivek ChibberSupport the show and get the postgame (this week with Matt Huber) and Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning
We are joined by Vivek Chibber, professor of sociology at New York University. He is the editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, to talk about his book The Class Matrix, the post-bernie left, and what the left gets wrong about imperialism.
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Fabian Lehr"Postkoloniale Theorie und das Gespenst des Kapitals" von Vivek Chibber (Buch der Woche)Der indisch-amerikanische marxistische Soziologe Vivek Chibber hatte schon lange gegen den Siegeszug der postcolonial theory besonders an den geisteswissenschaftlichen Fakultäten amerikanischer Universitäten polemisiert. In seinem 2013 erschienenen und 2018 vom Dietz-Verlag auch in deutscher Übersetzung veröffentlichten Buch nahm er es in Angriff, in umfassender und systematischer Weise darzulegen, warum die postcolonial theory nicht nur philosophisch einen Rückfall hinter den Marxismus und sogar hinter den Materialismus der Aufklärung in Irrationalismus und Idealismus darstelle, sondern in starkem Kontrast zu ihrem „radikalen“ politischen Anspruch auch genau den Exotismus und Essenzialismus reproduziere, den zu bekämpfen sie vorgibt.2023-04-0523 min
Slavoj Žižek - Collected RecordingsZIZ289 What Is Ideology? (31.03.2022)Slavoj Zizek and Vivek Chibber debate the role of ideology in promoting capitalist stability. Does capitalist ideology prevent workers from rising up? Or does the class structure within capitalism make non-collective forms of resistance, or worse, resignation, more likely than … Continue reading →2023-03-2100 min
SPSEp. 53: The Elections & the Left, and Platypus Review #152In the first part of this episode, Lisa & Rebekah are joined by members, Laurie R. & Jasper to talk about how Platypus has captured the relationship between the Left & the elections. They have gone into the archives of the Platypus Affiliated Society, and have asked how our work can help us to think about these inflection points on the Left across the elections, namely, 2008 (Obama); 2016 (Brexit; Trump; AfD); 2020 (Trump & Biden, Corbyn & Boris); and the coming 2024 election. In the second segment, Pamela sits down with the Platypus Review Editor-in-Chief, Lou S., to discuss what is in the Dec 2022—Jan 2023 issue, including the in...2023-01-241h 23
The ProgressiveVivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022) Podcast: New Books in Economics (LS 37 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Vivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022)Pub date: 2022-11-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhy is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?In Conf...2022-11-091h 10
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryVivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022)Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?In Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It (Verso, 2022), Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism works, how it limits the power of working and oppressed people, and how to overcome those limits. The capitalist economy generates incredible wealth but also injustice. Those...2022-11-031h 10
New Books in Politics and PolemicsVivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022)Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?In Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It (Verso, 2022), Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism works, how it limits the power of working and oppressed people, and how to overcome those limits. The capitalist economy generates incredible wealth but also injustice. Those...2022-11-031h 10
New Books in Critical TheoryVivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022)Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?In Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It (Verso, 2022), Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism works, how it limits the power of working and oppressed people, and how to overcome those limits. The capitalist economy generates incredible wealth but also injustice. Those...2022-11-031h 10
New Books in EconomicsVivek Chibber, "Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It" (Verso, 2022)Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?In Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It (Verso, 2022), Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism works, how it limits the power of working and oppressed people, and how to overcome those limits. The capitalist economy generates incredible wealth but also injustice. Those...2022-11-031h 10
Bold of You to SayPre-MCU Hulk Was GoatedIn this episode Alex and Gavin celebrate wins for workers, dunk on Joe Brandon's latest gaff, and gush over 2008's The Incredible Hulk.Podcast website: https://redcircle.com/shows/bold-of-you-to-sayLeave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bold-of-you-to-say-1462323Podcast clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFY0pg922py2OA1PhzS6dVQMerch: http://tee.pub/lic/a5VKPbBwJu4Patreon: Patreon.com/AlexMyersDiscord: https://discord.gg/kqhec7r8ytAlex's socials:Instagram: https://www...2022-09-302h 14ClassWhat is Capitalism? Pt. 2 Vivek Chibber's Understanding CapitalismSend us a textFeaturing University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociologist Sanjiv Gupta and University of Massachusetts Amherst Economist David Kotz. This is episode 1 of a 4-part series on “What is Capitalism?” This series is accompanying the DSA National Political Education Committee’s curriculum packet, which can find our curriculum at https://education.dsausa.org/resources/.This episode covers a passage from “Understanding Capitalism” by Vivek Chibber, in which he goes into the history of how capitalism came into being and how capitalism works. Under capitalism people sell things on a market, no...2022-09-2917 min
Krystal Kyle & FriendsEpisode 91 Audio: Vivek ChibberWelcome back to KK&F, where we’re confronting capitalism with sociologist and leftist thinker Vivek Chibber. We’ve brought him on the show to discuss everything from what it means to be a socialist, why we can’t take our eye (and our organizing) off of electoral politics, what role incrementalism should play in our politics, and much more.The share of our organizing that should focus on electoral politics is hotly contested on the Left. According to Dr. Chibber, it’s essential to acknowledge how the change we agitate for at the grassroots level can be stymi...2022-09-251h 27
Krystal Kyle & FriendsEpisode 91: Vivek ChibberWe talk to author and sociologist Vivek Chibber about what it means to be a socialist.2022-09-241h 27
Jacobin RadioJacobin Show: Confronting Capitalism w/ Vivek ChibberVivek Chibber, author of Confronting Capitalism, joins Jen Pan to explain what we can learn from both the Bolshevik and social democratic past to more effectively challenge and overcome capitalism in the 21st century. David Griscom of Left Reckoning is also with us to discuss whether or not socialists can also be patriots, or if that's playing with fire. Thomas Gokey of the Debt Collective helps us understand what Biden's decision to cancel $10k of student debt means. Finally, Paul Prescod explains why there's a shortage of teachers going back to school.The Jacobin Show is...2022-09-011h 29
Jacobin RadioJacobin Show: Debate! On Ukraine & Ideology w/ Slavoj ŽižekEric Levitz and Branko Marcetic debate how the left in the US should understand and respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Slavoj Žižek and Vivek Chibber debate the role of ideology in promoting capitalist stability.Subscribe to Jacobin for just $10: https://jacobinmag.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINYTMusic provided by Zonkey: https://linktr.ee/zonkeyThe Jacobin Show offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast ve...2022-04-012h 26
The AIAC PodcastDoes Class Matter?Will chats to Professor Vivek Chibber about his latest book, The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn. Why, despite the powerful antagonism capitalism generates between bosses and workers, is it so resilient? Why did class disappear as an analytical category for the international left? Can the left rebuild class consciousness through organizing, or are the multiple crises the world faces too insurmountable, and the obstacles to organizing too great?Vivek Chibber is a Professor of Sociology at New York University and the author of Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital and Locked in Place...2022-03-181h 10Bungacast/246/ Why Isn’t There Revolution? ft. Vivek ChibberOn class & material self-interest.
We talk to Vivek Chibber about his new book, The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn, which seeks to answer why capitalism has proven remarkably stable. Vivek explains why classical Marxism does not need 'ideological supplements' to explain why there hasn't been revolution; instead, structural class theory already provides the answers.
We go back to basics, looking at the role of interests, debate what the real role of ideology is (not 'false consciousness'), and look at why particularism, rather than the universal collectivism of class, now dominates.
Pa...2022-03-081h 03
Spar & Brawl PodcastProgressive World, Ep. 7, Part 2, Mixed FeelingsIn episode 7 of The Progressive World, Kam and Sam discuss:- 04:08 Prejudice Against Afghan Immigrants in Iran- 17:35 The Iranian Derogatory Term "Dahati"- 36:26 "Left Takeover" Panel- 01:11:46 One More Whoopi Segment (Bad Faith)- 01:27:40 Rescuing the Left From Its Obsession With Culture — Vivek Chibber- 01:35:48 Russia-Ukraine (Brian Stelter, Media Propaganda)- 01:56:15 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Happen- 01:58:55 Biden Less Hawkish Than His Administration- 02:14:00 The Hill's Kim (What is Far Right?)- 02:19:28 Kyle & Krystal- 02:25:30 Metaverse Fun2022-03-051h 10
Spar & Brawl PodcastProgressive world, Ep.7, Mixed feelingIn episode 7 of The Progressive World, Kam and Sam discuss:- 04:08 Prejudice Against Afghan Immigrants in Iran- 17:35 The Iranian Derogatory Term "Dahati"- 36:26 "Left Takeover" Panel- 01:11:46 One More Whoopi Segment (Bad Faith)- 01:27:40 Rescuing the Left From Its Obsession With Culture — Vivek Chibber- 01:35:48 Russia-Ukraine (Brian Stelter, Media Propaganda)- 01:56:15 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Happen- 01:58:55 Biden Less Hawkish Than His Administration- 02:14:00 The Hill's Kim (What is Far Right?)- 02:19:28 Kyle & Krystal- 02:25:30 Metaverse Fun2022-03-051h 44
Jacobin RadioJacobin Show: When Does Culture Matter? w/ Vivek ChibberProfessor Vivek Chibber discusses his new book, The Class Matrix, and the role that culture plays (and doesn’t play) in keeping workers from overturning an exploitative capitalist system. Paul Prescod debunks a new "pro-worker" proposal from Republicans to create workplace alternatives to unions, and Jen Pan takes a look at the various causes of the Great Resignation.The Jacobin Show, hosted by Jen Pan, offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast ve...2022-02-101h 08
The IntellectualVivek Chibber on Orientalism and Edward Said Podcast: A Correction Podcast (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Vivek Chibber on Orientalism and Edward SaidPub date: 2022-01-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationVivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy.
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DONATE TODAYA note from Lev:I have been hosting podcast episodes since 2016 and have conducted mor...2022-02-0838 min
A Correction PodcastVivek Chibber on Orientalism and Edward SaidVivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. He is the editor of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy.
Postcard of the Italian invasion of Libya during the Italo-Turkish War
DONATE TODAYA note from Lev:I have been hosting podcast episodes since 2016 and have conducted more than 175 interviews with economists, scholars, and journalists on political economy topics. I am a high school teacher of history and economics at a public high school in NYC, and began the podcast to help demystify economics for teachers. The podcast is now...2022-01-3000 min
Give Them An ArgumentSeason 3 Episode 4: Vivek Chibber vs. the Forces of ReactionBen and the crew watch Charlie Kirk and Jen Psaki say revolting things about Haitian migrants and talk about the Democrats rejecting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and claiming the Senate parliamentarian made them do it. Cataylst editor Vivek Chibber (honestly one of the best and most valuable Marxist thinkers alive today) makes his debut appearance on GTAA to talk about (a) why conservatives are morally bankrupt, (b) the philosophical basis of socialist politics, (d) what class-based left politics looks like, and (c) what parts of the Marxist theory of history still make sense. Professor Jennifer Burgis...2021-09-282h 02
Give Them An ArgumentSeason 3 Episode 4: Vivek Chibber vs. the Forces of ReactionBen and the crew watch Charlie Kirk and Jen Psaki say revolting things about Haitian migrants and talk about the Democrats rejecting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and claiming the Senate parliamentarian made them do it. Cataylst editor Vivek Chibber (honestly one of the best and most valuable Marxist thinkers alive today) makes his debut appearance on GTAA to talk about (a) why conservatives are morally bankrupt, (b) the philosophical basis of socialist politics, (d) what class-based left politics looks like, and (c) what parts of the Marxist theory of history still make sense. Professor Jennifer Burgis c...2021-09-282h 02
The Nomiki ShowBen Burgis, Vivek Chibber & Arun Chaudhary | The Nomiki Show 08-25-21On today’s program, Nomiki Konst speaks with Ben Burgis about his recent article in Jacobin “Bipartisanship Is Garbage.” Ben is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a Jacobin columnist, and the host of the “Give Them an Argument” podcast and YouTube show.
Link to Ben’s _Jacobin_article: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/08/bipartisan-gutted-infrastructure-bill-reconciliation-bill-democratic-congress-biden-administration
Link to “Give Them An Argument” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByZMNYpHFEetI0s3deYH2g
and podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-them-an-argument/id1527096105
Next Nomiki is joined by Sociology Professor at NYU Vivek Chi...2021-08-271h 42
The Nomiki ShowBen Burgis, Vivek Chibber & Arun Chaudhary | The Nomiki Show 08-25-212021-08-271h 42
Jacobin RadioWeekends: Labor's Long March w/ Vivek ChibberCatalyst journal editor Vivek Chibber joins us to discuss the structural constraints within capitalism that make organizing the working class so difficult. We also delve into the business interests influencing the Biden administration, Nina Turner's recent electoral defeat, and the curse of bipartisanship.
On Fridays at 1pm ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live to subscribers on the Jacobin YouTube channel. Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from August 6, 2021.
Read Vivek's latest articles here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/08/labors-long-march And...2021-08-102h 14
Crawdads and Taters: Red State Rebels4. Only Revolutionary Class Struggle can Dismantle Racial Capitalism. (CRT Part 2)In this second part of a two-part series on Critical Race Theory, Crawdads & Taters review the way CRT, like many once-radical US social movements, has been largely captured by neoliberalism and its funding institutions, stripping it of its original class politics and its revolutionary potential for broad-based political transformation. We also review popular anti-racist literature like Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be an Anti-Racist" and imagine what Critical Race Theory might have looked like today had it maintained a solid anti-capitalist analysis over the last several decades. Finally, we offer up the work of a few key movement leaders...2021-08-0759 min
ThroughlineCapitalism: What Is It?What do we mean when we talk about capitalism? Our economic system might seem inevitable, but it's a construction project hundreds of years in the making and no part of it is natural or left to chance. This week, we kick off our series on the past, present and future of capitalism with Kristen Ghodsee, Vivek Chibber, and Bryan Caplan, who debate how an economic system became an all-encompassing force that rules our lives and our minds.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2021-06-2456 min
Progressive Podcast AustraliaLight Footprint, Heavy Pay Load. US Wars Before and After TrumpEpisode 263 features politics professor Jason Brownlee on his article Shadow Wars and Corporate Welfare, which is on what to expect from Bidens foreign policy. You can read this article here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol4/no4/shadow-wars-and-corporate-welfare The Capitol Hill riots and is the fascist label appropriate for Trump? Trumps foreign policy record. What can individuals do to oppose US militarism and imperialism? Also check out Nicks article Questioning Trickle Down Identity Politics on our blog: https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/idpols3/ Clips: Asylum Street Spankers Stick Magnetic Ribbons on Your SUV, Bill Hicks Polls from the...2021-04-071h 19
Out of the WoodsCancel culture and identitarianism with Clementine MorriganIn this episode, we hear from Clementine Morrigan, a writer who has recently started speaking out against “cancel culture.” She started a podcast with her partner Jay, Fucking Cancelled, and published a zine called Fuck the Police Means We Don’t Act Like Cops to Each Other. Clementine shares her story entering and exiting what she refers to in her podcast as “the nexus,” or identitarianism, what Mark Fisher refers to as “the vampire castle,” and what episode 1 of Out of the Woods would call social justice culture. Her story begins with her as a teenager who dropped out of...2020-12-271h 51
Socialism in the Time of CoronaE17: Class, culture and party. With Vivek Chibber (60 min)In the first of two special election-related episodes this week, I talk with Vivek Chibber. You may already be familiar with Chibber’s popular pamphlets called ‘The ABCs of capitalism.’ In this episode I asked Chibber to expand on these, taking the “why” of class struggle as a given, but venturing into questions of who, where and how. We also discuss the stakes in the upcoming election. Finally we talk about Chibber’s forthcoming book on “the cultural turn” in Marxism, in particular the idea of ‘whiteness.’
Vivek Chibber is Professor of Sociology at New York University and editor of Catalyst, which is p...2020-11-0257 min
Think About ItGreat Books 34: Vivek Chibber on Karl Marx's "The Communist Manifesto"Marx has never left us. In our era of populism, political polarization, and the pandemic, concerns central to Marx such as economic inequality, the consolidation of power in the hands of the few, and the fate of workers are urgently discussed. How should we think about Marx today? I spoke with Professor Vivek Chibber at NYU who has published Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital (Verso, 2013), and Locked in Place: State-Building and Late Industrialization in India (Princeton, 2003).Uli Baer teaches literature and photography as University Professor at New York University. A recipient of Guggenheim, Getty and Hu...2020-07-241h 00
Socialist EvolutionCapitalism and Class StruggleThis week, we're finishing up Vivek Chibber's ABC's of Capitalism with Capitalism and Class Struggle. We focus on the power of labor, and why this is the only group that can bring Capital to its knees.
If you enjoy the show, please like and subscribe on your preferred listening platform, give us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, and head over to Patreon to become a patron!2020-07-0852 minSocialist EvolutionCapitalism and the StateWe're working through Vivek Chibber's ABC's of Capitalism. This week we dive into his second essay Capitalism and the State.
If you enjoy the show, please like and subscribe on your preferred listening platform, give us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, and head over to Patreon to become a patron!
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Red Library: A Political Education Podcast for Today's LeftPolicing the Crisis: Mugging, the State, and Law and OrderWe are joined by our good comrade, Max, this week in the library to tackle a work of the brilliant Marxist sociologist and Big Dawg of Cultural Studies, Stuart Hall. Comrade Max joins us to lead a discussion on Policing the Crisis: Mugging, the State, and Law and Order by Hall from 1978 which is terrifyingly relevant to the political landscape of racism and neoliberal capitalism today. We discuss a wide range of ideas and concepts from Hall's work including moral panics, signification and political discourse, immigration, race and racism, policing, theories of the State, and the ongoing...2019-11-251h 37
Amandla! MediaNationalism: Lessons from India with Vivek Chibber"The on-going calls for ‘radical economic transformation’ as well as arguments about how lack of ‘economic freedom’ undermines political independence, sharply raise questions about the nature of the ideology that drove the liberation struggle, African nationalism. As we examine African nationalism, it is vital to reflect on nationalism that developed in other parts of the global South. India is good case study to consider. Emerging in the 1880s, Indian nationalism drove the struggle against British colonial rule and anchored the mass movement that won political independence in 1947."
At a joint Amandla, Tshisimani and IFAA Forum on 2017 Vivek Chibber...2019-08-1445 min