Dead Pundits Society

Jared Abbott joins us to discuss the strategies for building the democratic socialist movement beyond the Bernie wave. How do we go beyond this soft, Berniecrat moment and build a lasting socialist movement? What do we make of the Democratic Party? How should socialists interact with progressives? Tune in to find out! *** Join the Dead Pundits Society today to support this political project and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Articles discussed: -" Blueprint for a Political Revolution," https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/02/blueprint-for-a-political-revolution -"A Socialist Party in Our Time?" https://catalyst-journal.com/vol3/no2/a-socialist-party-in-our-time --------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

"This 2-hour behemoth of a fly-on-the-wall chat is a tour de force of leftist jouissance." - Slavoj Zizek *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for full access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------- Follow DPS: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

This week we're joined by Nomiki Konst to lay bare the Democratic Party Machine and assess whether or not establishment figures can prevent Bernie's increasingly inevitable path to victory. Be sure to find The Nomiki Show on iTunes, YouTube, and where ever you listen to podcasts. *** Support DPS by becoming a patron today. Do your part to support independent left media and receive access to weekly subscriber-only episodes featuring the most in-depth and forbidden content on the democratic socialist left: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------- Follow DPS: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits -http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Meagan Day joins us to discuss the state of the primary race following New Hampshire. We talk Bloomberg, Warren, pundits, Bernie, and the state of the left. *** To listen to the entire hour and 30 min episode, become a supporter of DPS today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Meagan is always a wealth of information and insight. Check out her relevant articles below: -"The Passion of Bernie’s Base Is the Path to Victory," https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/mainstream-media-bernie-sanders-supporters-organizing -“This Is How We Thank The People Who Died For Democracy — By Letting Billionaires Buy The Presidency?” https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/michael-bloomberg-anna-grabowski-tennessee ------------------------ Follow DPS: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Adaner Usmani joins us for our second installment of the Anti-Essentialism Series, Part Deux. We discuss a recent article in Catalyst Journal, co-authored by John Clegg, titled "The Economic Origins of Mass Incarceration" (link below). This essay links the rise in violent crime and mass confinement to class struggle and various responses by regular folks and elites to neoliberal economic transformation. Tune in and get smart. Usmani and Clegg's article can be found here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol3/no3/the-economic-origins-of-mass-incarceration *** Become a patron of DPS and receive instant access to our weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

On this week's B-Side, Adam assesses projections of Bernie's primary dominance following the Iowa caucus. Next, we address some patron questions regarding the PMC and Warren supporter: can this coalition emerge following the heated nature of this primary race thus far? Are PMCs worth fighting for? Finally, we discuss the importance of exiting the basement of the Vampire's Castle. Become a patron TODAY for full access to the weekly bonus subscriber episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ---------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Eric Levitz of NY Magazine's Intelligencer Blog joins us to talk about the Iowa debacle and riff on some of the fundamental differences between the progressive and democratic socialist world views. This is a truly unique episode of DPS. Enjoy. *** Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society today for access to our weekly subscriber episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------- Follow DPS Media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Daniel Marans, politics reporter for HuffPost, joins us from Iowa to explain the caucus, how it works, and what recent polling results and campaign tactics mean for our sweet boy Bernie. For access to this entire episode, join the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ----------- Follow DPS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

The Anti-Essentialism Series Part Deux kicks off with a discussion of biomedical essentialism and the increasing categorization of the human species into ever-meaningless classifications. Joanna Wuest joins us to break down the philosophy, the science, and the history of biomedical essentialism. We reveal the political uses and abuses of these categories and how the growing movement for universal social goods appears to be overturning these essentialist worldviews. SHARE this episode (and get a shoutout on-air): Retweet: https://twitter.com/DeadPundits/status/1222914749266001920 Share: https://www.facebook.com/DeadPunditsSociety (Link at top of page) Joanna's article can be found here: https://nonsite.org/article/the-racial-disparity-politics-of-biomedical-research-disaggregating-categories-into-new-essentialisms *** Become a member of DPS today for access to our weekly subscriber episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ***

Bernie is continuing his surge in the state and national polls AGAINST ALL ODDS, people. I tell you why he's going to win, and then address some patron questions dealing with the future of DSA and the left, identity politics, whether there is a "left" in the U.S. and much more. Become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for full access to our weekly subscriber episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits ------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Christian Parenti joins us to talk about the Democrats and their moronic impeachment process. Christian's latest, "Impeachment Without Class Politics: An Autopsy" can be found here: https://jacobinmag.com/2020/01/impeachment-class-politics-emolument-constitution *** Support DPS by becoming a member of the Dead Pundits Society: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

This week's patron-exclusive episode provides a contextualization of recent events in Iran and offers up a challenge to some of the frameworks that proliferate among left spaces for understanding foreign policy. Our guest is Kevan Harris, a sociologist at UCLA who has spent many years studying all aspects of Iranian society and U.S. foreign policy in the region. To hear the entirety of this episode, become a member of the Dead Pundits Society today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Full Patreon episode can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33238682 ------------------ Follow DPS on social media: www.twitter.com/deadpundits www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Where has the anti-war movement gone? Joining us to answer that question is Brad Simpson, a longtime antiwar activist, and scholar of imperialist misadventure. We delve into the latest aggression by the Trump administration in Iraq and develop a genealogy of the antiwar movement from the 1980s to the present. Is the antiwar movement dead? Not entirely -- and the news is certainly not all bad. Tune in to find out why. *** DPS Media is funded entirely by its listeners. Become a subscriber today and receive access to weekly exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------- Follow DPS on Social Media: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Labour activist, Callum Cant, joins us this week to deliver the British election post mortem. What's next for the democratic socialist movement in Britain and how do we explain this election failure? Crucially for socialists in the U.S., what do these election results mean for the Bernie Sanders campaign? Tune in to find out. Learn more about Callum's book, Riding for Deliveroo: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/callum-cant-riding-deliveroo ------------------ Follow DPS on social media: -Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg

Joining us for this week's B-Side is Meagan Day, staff writer at Jacobin. This episode was recorded last week, so pardon the late references to the British elections, etc., but everything we discussed is evergreen. Enjoy! *** Support DPS Media by becoming a patron: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------------- Follow DPS on social media: -Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg

The outcome of this week's British elections has tremendous implications for the socialist movement worldwide. James Meadway, former economic advisor to John McDonnell, joins us to break down these stakes as well as what it means for the democratic socialist movement in the United States and beyond. Articles mentioned: -James Meadway, "Winning the General Election," https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/10/winning-the-general-election -"The Future Is Unwritten: In These Final Few Days, Every Conversation Matters," https://novaramedia.com/2019/12/06/the-future-is-unwritten-in-these-final-few-days-every-conversation-matters/ SIGN UP to phone bank for Labour in these final days: https://www.facebook.com/events/772607123160810/?event_time_id=772607126494143 *** Support DPS by becoming a patron: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------------------- Follow DPS on social media: -Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHa

Jenny Brown, author of Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now (Verso, 2019) joins us to break down the history, politics and strategy of the abortion rights movement. This interview is super fascinating, so be sure to tune in. Find the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610417/without-apology-by-jenny-brown/ DPS is brought to you thanks to the generosity and commitment of our subscribers. Become a patron today to help spread these politics far and wide: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits -------------------------------- Follow DPS on social media: -Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg

Branko Marcetic joins us for this week's podcast to continue our discussion on media bias from the A-Side. Additionally, Branko introduces his latest article on the OAS's meddling in the Bolivian election and, lastly, we address some patron questions! Become a supporter of DPS to hear the rest of this subscriber episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits (Direct episode link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31902621) -"How the Leader of the OAS Became a Right-Wing Hawk—And Paved the Way for Bolivia’s Coup," http://inthesetimes.com/article/22181/oas-bolivia-coup-venezuela-maduro-trump-luis-almagro ------------------- Follow DPS on social media: -Twitter: www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg

Find the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnrGaAU0FOA Today we're joined by the author of a new study that definitively proves that MSNBC, the leading liberal taste-maker on cable news, both covers Bernie Sanders far less than other front runners and tends to focus on negative coverage (when they cover him at all). Become a patron to hear an additional hour-long conversation, including a discussion on Bolivia and the OAS as well as further coverage of the 2020 primary: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits Branko Marcetic is a writer for In These Times and Jacobin Magazine. The full report can be found here: https://inthesetimes.com/features/msnbc-bernie-sanders-coverage-democratic-primary-media-analysis.html -------------------------------------------------- Follow DPS Media: -Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

The rhetoric building around the Democratic Party's primary race for 2020 offers the promise of destroying Capitalist Realism, which is hiding in the damnedest places so it turns out... Luke Savage of Jacobin and Current Affairs joins us to break down the themes of the A-Sides and offer a way out of our neoliberal hellscape. Patrons get full access to this episode, along with exclusive patron-only podcasts, videos, and live chats. Join today for access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits -------------------------------------------------- Follow DPS Media -Twitter: www.Twitter.com/deadpundits -Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety -YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg