Left Anchor
Philosophy, politics, and the left.
Episodes
Nov 20, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
1 hr 15 min
We've got Professor Matt Karp of Princeton on to discuss his new Catalyst article on "The Mass Politics of Antislavery," his first preview of a new book on the history of the 1850s that is in progress. Then we turn to the debate about Bernie, Warren, and the upper-middle class, starting with another article: "A Socialist Party in Our Time?" by Abbott and Guastella.
Check out his book This Vast Southern Empire here.
Nov 10, 2019
Oct 31, 2019
Oct 31, 2019
1 hr 10 min
Today we've got Heidi Sloan, a DSA member who is running for Congress in Texas' 25th district. We chat about what got her into politics, what it's like running as a DSA member, what is most important to her about politics, what attracted her to the People's Policy Project's Family Fun Pack, and more. (PPP has also endorsed her candidacy.) Enjoy!
Oct 26, 2019
Oct 16, 2019
Oct 16, 2019
1 hr 19 min
Today we've got Professor Harvey Kaye on to discuss his upcoming book Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again. We discuss how many of the grim realities of American reality and history are totally at odds with our founding values and aspirations -- but also how on many occasions Americans have made serious efforts to live up to them, and changed this country for the better. Enjoy!
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 6, 2019
Oct 6, 2019
1 hr 8 min
Today we've got Professor Jedediah Purdy on to discuss his new book This Land Is Our Land: The Struggle for a New Commonwealth. We talk about how he distinguishes a socialist society from a commonwealth, the advanced case of political rot in the United States, what is to be done about climate change, and more. Enjoy!
Oct 5, 2019
Sep 30, 2019
Sep 30, 2019
2 min
Here's a little excerpt from a story by Ryan's father about running the Little Colorado during a flood. Find the whole thing here!
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This podcast is by journalist Ryan Cooper and academic Alexi the Greek. We talk politics, philosophy, history, current events, and whatever else catches our fancy.