

Class Unity
Class Unity
We are a Marxist pole of attraction that works both within the DSA and outside of it to support the development of class struggle politics.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 0sec
FTC Manning Talks to Class Unity about Rent, Land, Class, and Politics.
FTC Manning Talks to Class Unity about Rent, Land, Class, and Politics. Support Class Unity by making a donation today: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?h… You can find the essay we discussed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/… You can find their work at: https://independent.academia.edu… https://academicworks.cuny.edu/c… You can find us at: https://classunity.org Join us, subscribe, and donate today!

Nov 27, 2024 • 1h 34min
Transmissions Ep. 16: Election Autopsy 2024
Class Unity members cover the reaction of the Democratic Party to Kamala Harris’ loss and discuss what we can expect in Donald Trump’s next presidency.

Nov 4, 2024 • 1h 54min
Transmissions Ep. 15: Elections Special 2024
Join Speaker 2, an astute commentator on political dynamics, as they delve into the 2024 elections and the frustrations in the current electoral landscape. They address the disillusionment voters feel toward both parties, critiquing the influence of donors on candidates. Explore the evolution of culture wars in mobilizing political support, along with the challenges of re-industrialization amid economic shifts. The discussion extends to the complexities of class dynamics and shifting loyalties, revealing a landscape rife with skepticism towards established political structures.

Aug 28, 2024 • 0sec
PoliEdPod12: Geopolitical Economy (w/ Radhika Desai)
Radhika Desai talks with Class Unity about geopolitical economy, imperialism, realism, the state of the left, and and dollar hegemony. She is the author of “Geopolitical Economy: After US Hegemony, Globalization and Empire” (2013) and “Capitalism, Coronavirus and War” (2022). You can find Class Unity here: https://classunity.org Please consider making a donation or joining today!

Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 46min
PoliEdPod 11: American Imperialism & “Democracy Promotion” (w/ Ben Thomason)
In this episode, Jamal, Heph and Daniel speak to Ben Thomason, an expert on American culture and politics, on so-called “democracy promotion,” and the way in which the US uses media and civil society to manipulate other countries in furtherance of corporate interests. Here is some of Thomason’s recent work: References: Thomason can be followed […]

Jul 9, 2024 • 0sec
PoliEdPod 10: The Cargo Cult of Woke (w/ Christian Parenti)
Christian Parenti talks with Class Unity about the “compatible left”, so-called Wokeness, contemporary politics, and institutions like the CIA. Parenti is the author of “Radical Hamilton” (2020) and “Tropic of Chaos” (2011). You can find his article here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2024/06/… You can find Class Unity here: https://classunity.org Please consider making a donation or joining today!

Jun 13, 2024 • 0sec
PoliEdPod 9: Michael Heinrich on Reading Marx
Michael Heinrich talks to Class Unity about Marx’s Capital, Politics, and the contemporary Left.

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 16min
Transmissions Ep. 14: George Galloway, the Workers Party, and Joti Brar
Welcome to Transmissions Episode 14! In this episode, Jamal, Heph, and Daniel discuss the recent political victory of George Galloway, the Workers Party, and Joti Brar on “Class Unity”, and the prospects for class politics at present. On the Class Unity podcast channel you can find Transmissions, our podcast for topical discussions and interviews, and PoliEdPod, […]

Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 30min
PoliEdPod 8: Beyond the Duopoly? Parties, Unions, and Labor (w/ Catherine Liu)
Welcome to Episode 8 or CU’s PoliEdPod series! In this episode, Catherine Liu joins us for a discussion of recent debates about the relation between Republican and Democratic parties and labor. For background, listeners may want to check out the articles which initiated this debate, by Sorab Amari and Dustin Guastella, along with a contribution […]

Feb 8, 2024 • 0sec
PoliEdPod 7: The Cost of Living Crisis and the State of Capitalism (w/ Costas Lapavitsas)
One of the worlds leading Marxist economists talks to us about the recent problems of inflation, class politics, and the global economy. Check out Lapavitsas’s latest collaborative efforts here: You can listen to the audio-only version of this event in our podcast feed, or you can watch the livestream via YouTube, below:


