Behind the News with Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 4/17/25 - guest: Quinn Slobodian on the successor gang to the Mont Pelerin OGs - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 4/10/25 - guests: Charlie Eaton and Alina Gibadulina on financiers on university boards • Malcolm Harris on political approaches to climate - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 4/3/25 - guests: Jason Wade on the UAW's support of Trump's auto tariffs • Sam Gindin on what the tariffs obscure, and what they mean for the US empire - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 3/27/25 - guests: Samuel Moyn on Trump & the courts • Chris Maisano on class & elections • Evgenia Kovda on hipster nihilists - Doug Henwood

Brent Cebul, an associate professor of history, and Lily Geismer, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, dive into the dynamics of professional class liberalism and its influence on key political moments. Gabriel Winant, also a historian, discusses the complexities of the Professional Managerial Class (PMC) and its dual role in society. They critique modern liberalism's disconnect with grassroots movements, the role of philanthropy in politics, and the challenges of coalition-building among left-liberal factions, emphasizing the need for grassroots organizing in today’s climate.

Behind the News, 3/13/25 - guests: Vanessa Wills on Marx's ethics; Mathis Ebbinghaus on the effects of BLM demos on police budgets - Doug Henwood