Jacobin Radio

Expert on Russian politics Ilya Matveev discusses Putin's staged election victory, repression of dissent, and manipulation of a terror attack for political gain. He highlights the resilience of the Russian economy, challenges to independent media, and Kremlin's control tactics. Matveev emphasizes Putin's regime weaknesses despite apparent stability.

Delve into the unique world of song poems, where art and commerce collide in unconventional ways. Explore the themes of exploitation, legitimacy, and creativity within this hidden industry. Learn about the challenges faced by independent studio musicians and the emotional toll of pursuing artistic integrity in a corporate world.

The podcast discusses how AIPAC targets progressive Democrats with GOP money, reactions to ICJ decision in Israel, and youth mental distress. It explores societal issues, Israeli politics, and the balance between safe spaces and growth.

Abdel Razzaq Takriti, a historian specializing in Arab revolutionary movements, discusses Syria's tumultuous political journey from colonial rule to independence. He highlights the emergence of the Ba'ath and Communist movements and explores the chaos of military coups in 1949, underlining U.S. intervention's role. Takriti delves into the struggle for national identity and the impact of external powers on Syria’s political fabric, providing insights into a pivotal era that shaped the Arab world.

Robert Fatton explains Haiti’s further descent into poverty and chaos. Steve Fraser, author of a recent article for Jacobin, analyzes and mourns the death of any sense of a better future.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html

In 1991, over 100 of the the most famous singers, movie stars, an athletes in America got together to record a song for the troops in the first Gulf War. We take a visit to the consent-manufacturing factory and discuss the "apolitical" James Woods-hosted TV special VOICES THAT CARE: STAND TALL, STAND PROUD (1991).Watch the special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ1S_UNaWpsMichael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.

Exploring the decline of the global North's leadership, the evolution of the bourgeoisie class, comparisons between the euro and the dollar, the Gaza crisis, youth activism challenges, and the historical context of Ukrainian identity formation.

Against the backdrop of the incredibly boring 2000 election, the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman went on a cross-country journey to see if George W. Bush or Al Gore represented America. The result was THE PARTY'S OVER (2001), aka THE LAST PARTY 2000 — that's right, it's an official sequel to the Robert Downey Jr-hosted documentary. We found many resonances between this fossil from the turn of the millennium and our current moment. PLUS: The Democratic Party primary, the fascist Italian Prime Minister in Canada, and a fond farewell to David Bordwell.Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.

Suzi talks to Warren Montag, professor at Occidental College, who was recently targeted for his talk at a college forum about Israel’s war on Gaza and issues it has raised in the US. The specific topic was one Warren had spoken on numerous times since the first Intifada: Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism. In retaliation, the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) campaigned to get him fired. We hear Warren's personal testimony, his view on the history of Jewish opposition to Zionism, and his understanding of how the very discussion of anti-Semitism has become weaponized to discredit and silence critics of Israeli policy. What does this campaign of intimidation and retaliation mean for freedom of expression and inquiry, especially in an atmosphere of book-banning, harassment of librarians, teachers, professors and critics? Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements.

This final episode of Organize the Unorganized offers key lessons from the CIO moment. We asked all of our guests about this basic question, and these are their answers. The negative lessons—points where guests were keen to note the differences between the '30s and the present moment—focused on the changed economic situation and the issue of labor law. The more positive lessons dealt with union democracy, overcoming divisions in the working class, mass organizing, raising expectations, and seizing the moment. This is the series finale. Find episode one, and all the other episodes, on the web or by searching for "Organize the Unorganized" on your podcast app. Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO is a limited-run history podcast telling the story of the CIO through the voices of labor historians. Hosted by Benjamin Y. Fong and produced by the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University with Jacobin. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/organizetheunorganized/episode-9-lessons