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How Are You Going to Pay for That? Introduction: The Case Against Saving Scolds

This is a sample of Ryan's book where he discusses how the pandemic's economic collapse disproves saving scold ideology. 
You can check out the whole thing on Audible, Barnes & Noble, or Audiobooks.com, or you can see a selection of outlets where you can get a print copy here as well. Much obliged for any purchase or review!

Episode 243 EXCERPT: Stealing America Back from the Right with Jamelle Bouie

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Episode 242 - Lessons from Legislating with Nikil Saval

Today we've got Pennsylvania state Senator Nikil Saval on to talk about the remarkable fact that he got a climate and affordable housing bill through a Republican-controlled legislature. What's up with that??
Other stuff mentioned in the episode: our previous episode with Nikil, his writing at n+1, and a run-down of Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano.

Episode 241 - The Ethics of Socialism with William Clare Roberts

Today we've got Professor Roberts, author of Marx's Inferno: The Political Theory of Capital, on to discuss his debate with Martin Hägglund regarding Hägglund's book This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom. We discuss the proper foundation of a socialist movement, the origins of capitalism, what American leftists should be doing in practice, and more.
Check out our previous episode on This Life here: Part I, Part II. 

Episode 240 PREVIEW - The January 6 Hearings

In this preview, we discuss why the left should be taking the threat of Trump and the January 6 hearings more seriously. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

Episode 239 - The State of American Socialism with David Duhalde

This time we've got David Duhalde, chair of the Democratic Socialists of America Fund and former DSA staffer, on to talk about his chapter in a new book Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections, which discusses the debate around DSA endorsing Biden and the problems the organization suffered during the 2020 campaign against Trump. We talk about the state of the socialist movement, why the left seems to have lost some of its broader cultural purchase, and what it should focus on going forward. Enjoy!

Episode 238 PREVIEW - American School Financing Is a Disaster

In this preview, Professor David I. Backer explains how school financing works in this country. Subscribe now to hear the full thing! 

Episode 59 RERUN - The Case for Student Debt Cancellation

In this episode from the archives, we've got economist Marshall Steinbaum on to discuss his research on why it's necessary to cancel student debt, how to end segregation in higher education, and why the theory of "human capital" is a bunch of nonsense. Enjoy! 

Episode 237 - The Politics of Time

Today we've got Professor Nomi Claire Lazar on to talk about her fascinating book Out of Joint: Power, Crisis, and the Rhetoric of Time. We discuss revolutionary leaders' habit of changing the calendar when they seize power (think Julius Caesar, the French Revolution, or the Bolshevik Revolution), what happens when someone locks themselves in a cave for weeks with no clocks, what time has to do with political legitimacy, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 236 PREVIEW - Towards a Better Identity Politics with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

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