The idea of a progressive “social Europe” originated in the 1970s capitalist crisis. But, in the hands of EU officials, it lost its radical connotations and became an alibi for neoliberalism. Aurelie Dianara joins Long Reads to discuss. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

For the latest ⁦Jacobin⁩ Radio, I had the privilege of interviewing three autoworkers from the VW Chattanooga plant, Yolanda Peoples, Renee Berry, and Victor Vaughn, about how they organized with ⁦UAW⁩ to win their union ✊⚙️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jac…

Jacobin Radio is joined by auto workers from the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant. Speaking with guest host Barry Eidlin, they discuss their organizing and what comes next for the UAW's campaign in the South. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Immanuel Wallerstein was one the most influential theorists of crisis and capitalism. Those who haven't read his books might still refer to the core and periphery of the world-system. For Long Reads, Gregory Williams discusses Wallerstein's life and work. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

The Russian Marxist Boris Kagarlitsky spoke to Jacobin Radio shortly after his release from five months in prison. Then he was sentenced to five years in a penal colony. Suzala discusses the current campaign to #FreeBoris shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Academic workers at UCLA, USC, and UCSC join Jacobin Radio to talk about police repression against protesters on campus. They discuss current organizing, including how UAW Local 4811 launched a strike in response to the crackdown. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

With the Israeli government on trial for genocide while they attack Rafah, it’s time for another look at Biden’s tenacious support. Akbar Shahid Ahmed returns to Long Reads for a special episode about the war on Gaza. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

A chamber of the Russian Supreme Court rejected Boris Kagarlitsky’s appeal against a five-year prison sentence. The decision was unjust, but not unexpected. For Jacobin Radio, Ilya Budraitskis outlines the case and the wider scene of anti-war activism. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

What lies ahead for the US labor movement? Long-time Labor Notes organizers Al Bradbury and Jane Slaughter sit down with Jacobin Radio guest host @Eidlin to debrief the recent conference and talk union strategy. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

With surprise elections forthcoming in France and Britain, Jacobin Radio sat down with Verso's Sebastian Budgen to review the political situation in both countries. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Across the EU, boundaries are breaking down between traditional conservatives and the far right. On our Long Reads podcast, David Broder explains how this phenomenon is playing out in France, Italy, and Germany in the wake of the recent European election. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Robert Brenner and Marc Cooper join Jacobin Radio to talk about the presidential debate. We go beyond the panicked postmortems to consider CNN's handling of the event, the issues omitted, and the possibilities remaining in the months before election day. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Keir Starmer has claimed a massive popular mandate following Labour's victory in the UK election. However, as Phil Burton-Cartledge explains for our Long Reads podcast, the real story is Tory collapse. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

On the latest Jacobin Radio, yassamine mather and Sebastian Budgen of Verso Books discuss the recent elections in Iran and France. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

Israeli apartheid now faces three challenges on the international legal front. John Reynolds (John Reynolds) returns to Long Reads to talk about these developments. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

The writer Micah Sifry joins Jacobin Radio to talk about the Democratic Party and its foreign policy. Could a Kamala Harris presidency transform the dynamic of the Israel–US relationship? shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

For Jacobin Radio, Ilya Budraitskis and Grusha Gilayeva discuss the recent multi-prisoner swap between the US and Russia and what the exchange represents. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

The winner of Indonesia's most recent election was Prabowo, a retired army general involved in some of the worst atrocities of the Suharto regime. Judith Butlerian Jihadi doing Gladio with Orcas returns to Long Reads to discuss the country's resurgent right wing. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

The Dig's series about 20th century Arab radicalism, Thawra, concludes with a two-part epilogue. In this installment, Abdel Razzaq Takriti عبدالرزاق التكريتي covers the wide impact of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, Palestinian armed struggle, and more. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…

What if a movie about a corporate merger became the most popular flick of the year? With "Deadpool & Wolverine," the subject of this week's Michael and Us podcast, you don't have to imagine it. shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/…