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This is Part One of our series on Neoliberalism. Joining us to break down the history, theory, and political economy of neoliberalism is Ray Kiely, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London. We discuss his latest book The Neoliberal Paradox and Ray offers some insight about what neoliberalism means for the future of both left- and right-wing political movements. The Neoliberal Paradox will be out in paperback in late summer 2019, but hardcover copies (quite pricey) can be purchased here: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/the-neoliberal-paradox -- or, better yet, support your local public or university library. *** This is a free teaser of this week's patron-only B-Side. In order to both get access to this full episode and support the work of this project, become a subscriber at www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.pa

Joining us for International Women's Day is Kirsten Swinth, professor of history at Fordham University and author of Feminism's Forgotten Fight. We discuss the radical, materialist-oriented dimensions of the Second Wave feminist movement and overturn many of the mythologies that circulate about this period. -Was the 2nd wave women's movement really about "having it all" (i.e. career, family, kids, etc)? -Was the 2nd wave only comprised of "uppity, white women?" The answers may surprise you... -Learn more about Kirsten's book here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/12/second-wave-feminism-care-work-wages -Feminism's Forgotten Fight (Harvard Univ Press, 2018): http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674986411 *** Dead Pundits Society is funded entirely by our supporters. To help us continue this important work and to get access to our subscriber forum and exclusive, weekly episodes, subscribe at: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ----------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.c

Joining us this week to take us back to the materialist, class struggle roots of the women’s movement is Jenny Brown, National Women’s Liberation organizer and former editor of Labor Notes. In this episode, we discuss her important new book, Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women’s Work, and how it relates to the growing socialist wave in the United States and beyond. 

 Jane Slaughter of Labor Notes had this to say about the book: 
“An astute analysis of power relations not only in the sphere of reproduction but also in the worlds of work, immigration, and government policy as they bear on women's ability to control their bodies. She illuminates the historical context of the writings of Marx and Malthus, the crusades of Comstock, and recurring elite pleas for women to supply more workers and soldiers. Brown lays bare why U.S. women who want to be mothers, and those who don't, have it far worse here than in Europe. Then she tells us how to change that.” 
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Joining us this week to make the case for a left exit for Britain from the European Union is George Hoare, member of The Full Brexit team and co-host of Aufhebungabunga podcast. We discuss the past, present, and future of Brexit, and then George makes the socialist case for a left exit from the European Union. This episode is bound is be thought-provoking and even controversial in many circles. Brexit has been degraded into a culture war, which means that material relationships have been obfuscated by moralistic and identity claims. Tune in to sift through the muck. -The Full Brexit papers can be found here: https://www.thefullbrexit.com/ -Aufhebungabunga Podcast, "Brexit's Hotel California," https://aufhebungabunga.wordpress.com/2018/11/19/53-brexits-hotel-california/ *** Members of the Dead Pundit Society get additional subscriber-only episodes as well as access to the members-only discussion forum. Join the debate and subscribe today: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------------------------- T

Joining us this week to talk about the Venezuelan crisis (both real and imagined) is Timothy Gill, political sociologist at University of North Carolina - Wilmington. We break down the crisis, assess the phony border standoff, discuss the realities of foreign aid and US imperialism, and offer some suggestions for how we might escape these impasses. Is Maduro a dictator? Should he allow in USAID? What should be the socialist demands with respect to Venezuela? Tune in and find out. Find Timothy Gill's recent writings here: -"Why is the Venezuelan Government Rejecting U.S. Food Supplies?," https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/02/22/why-is-the-venezuelan-government-rejecting-u-s-food-supplies/ -"How Washington Funded the Counterrevolution in Venezuela" (with Rebecca Hanson), https://www.thenation.com/article/venezuela-washington-funded-counterrevolution/ *** Join the patreon to support the work of DPS and check out the many rewards: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadp

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Joining us to discuss her long history on the socialist left is Hilary Wainwright, founding member and co-editor of Red Pepper political magazine and fellow at the Transnational Institute. In this episode, which will be relevant for all leftists regardless of nationality, we discuss Wainwright’s history in the 1960’s women’s movement, the Bennite socialist left, and her attempts to democratize the Greater London Council in the 1980s. 

Wainwright’s latest book, A New Politics from the Left, focuses on doing socialist politics by way of a deep organizing model, which emphasizes building the capacities and self-activity of the masses over simply mobilizing voters. 

We discuss the notion of being “in and against the state” or what’s often referred to as the “inside-outside” strategy for democratic socialist transition. This is relevant for all socialist movements, from the Corbyn movement to the Bernie wave and beyond. 
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Joining us this week is Eric Blanc, writer at Jacobin and The Nation as well as author of the upcoming book, Red State Revolt (Verso, 2019). We discuss the Denver teachers strike and place the latest blue state strikes into the context of the red state strikes of 2018. Next, we break down some of the challenges of collective bargaining and how these relate to the broader Democratic Socialist project, the Bernie Sanders wave, and the inside-outside strategy entailed by the democratic road to socialism. -Eric Blanc, "Denver Teachers Win Steps Forward," https://jacobinmag.com/2019/02/denver-teachers-strike-contract-victory/ -Pre-order Red State Revolt here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607046/red-state-revolt-by-eric-blanc/9781788735742/ *** Help keep Dead Pundits Society free for the masses by donating one hour's wage per month: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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***The following is a free preview of this week's B-Side. Join the Dead Pundits Society to hear the entire episode: www.patreon.com/deadpundits ** In this recording of DPS Radio, Adam is joined by Aimee Terese, Benjamin Studebaker, and Huffington Post writer Daniel Marans. We discuss the Woke Neoliberal Trio running for the Democratic primary for 2020 (i.e. Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker). Join us LIVE each week on the DPS YouTube channel on Thursday at 8pm EST for the fun: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg ---------------------- --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits

This week's DPS Radio features a chat with Justin Kirkland, a rank and file UFT member and the MORE caucus in NYC, along with Justin Kirkland, rank and file teacher out of Denver, Colorado. We'll be discussing the Los Angeles teachers strike and a potential strike in Denver. Join us for the working class power hour! -Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes or your podcast catcher: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 -Join the Dead Pundits Society to receive weekly subscriber-only content: www.patreon.com/deadpundits --------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits

On this week's A-Side, we're joined by UK socialist media presenter, Michael Walker, host of TyskySour and editor at Novara Media. This is a long and wide-ranging episode covering the formation and growth of Novara in the midst of the Corbyn wave, as well as Brexit and Britain's political future. Listeners in the U.S. will find this episode especially useful because we discuss the many parallels between Britain and the States in terms of building a lively socialist movement that is aimed at vying for state power. Check out #TyskySour and be sure to support Novara Media, as well: https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/tyskysour/ https://novaramedia.com/ *** Join the Dead Pundits Society in order to access up to two additional episodes each week! Check out our Patreon tiers and their generous rewards: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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Joining us for this week's A-Side is Vivek Chibber, editor of Catalyst journal and author of the ABCs of Capitalism series by Jacobin. We discuss the pamphlets, their purpose, and our role as socialists in the current political moment. Chibber is always full of critical insights -- don't miss them! Find out more about the ABCs of Capitalism here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/11/introducing-the-abcs-of-capitalism Order the pamphlets here: https://jacobinmag.com/store/product/56 *** To support the Dead Pundits Society and to get access to the B-Side dropping later this week, become a patron: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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This B-Side features an extended chat with Matt Huber, associate professor of geography at Syracuse University. We discuss the history of climate change politics and the promises, pitfalls, and demands of a Green New Deal as recently outlined by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, among others. Matt's latest writings on the topic: -"Building a 'Green New Deal': Lessons From the Original New Deal," https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4131-building-a-green-new-deal-lessons-from-the-original-new-deal -"Five Principles of a Socialist Climate Politics," https://www.the-trouble.com/content/2018/8/16/five-principals-of-a-socialist-climate-politics?fbclid=IwAR3FS7j6axvSAzKCW-UxAI9-P9RabkScmi76SL2yVAoS9ox9ZQbo3ktAX0U *** This B-Side has been unlocked thanks to the generosity of our patrons. To support the show and gain access to our subscriber-only content, join the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits

Sam Gindin joins us today for a 2-hour juggernaut of a chat about the fight against capitalism and the requirements of a successful socialist project. Sam worked with the Canadian Auto Workers for many decades before co-authoring many articles and books with Leo Panitch, one of which, The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso, 2012), won the Deutscher Prize. We discuss the nine pillars of a successful socialist movement outlined in his article from 2016 titled, “Un-making Global Capitalism.” Although it is a couple years old, its themes are evergreen.

 Sam’s relevant writings can be found here: 
 -“Un-making Global Capitalism,” https://jacobinmag.com/2014/06/unmaking-global-capitalism 

-“Building a Mass Socialist Party,” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/12/socialist-party-bernie-sanders-labor-capitalism/ -"GM Oshawa: Making Hope Possible," https://socialistproject.ca/2018/12/gm-oshawa-making-hope-possible/ -Socialist Bullet: https://socialistproject.ca/ ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits So

[This is a teaser of our latest B-Side. Join the Dead Pundits Society at www.patreon.com/deadpundits for full access] This B-Side features an extended chat with Matt Huber, associate professor of geography at Syracuse University. We discuss the history of climate change politics and the promises, pitfalls, and demands of a Green New Deal as recently outlined by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, among others. Matt's latest writings on the topic: -"Building a 'Green New Deal': Lessons From the Original New Deal," https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4131-building-a-green-new-deal-lessons-from-the-original-new-deal -"Five Principles of a Socialist Climate Politics," https://www.the-trouble.com/content/2018/8/16/five-principals-of-a-socialist-climate-politics?fbclid=IwAR3FS7j6axvSAzKCW-UxAI9-P9RabkScmi76SL2yVAoS9ox9ZQbo3ktAX0U ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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Joining us this week to discuss the realities of contemporary Russian politics is Tony Wood. Tony is the author of Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War (2018, Verso) and on the editorial team at New Left Review. We discuss the Western myths of Putin as the great puppetmaster versus the realities of Russian political and economic development following the collapse of the Soviet Union. We wrap up the interview with a brief discussion of Russia-gate. Is Putin manipulating American democracy or is it all a bunch of bollocks? (Bet you’re biting your nails on this one...) -Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War can be purchased here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2839-russia-without-putin *** The Weekly Rundown is a podcast of socialist news and views, and it premieres this week! Join the Dead Pundits Society at $10/month for access to The Rundown (and you’ll also receive access to our B-Sides). Visit our Patreon page for more information: www.patre

Joining us this week to discuss some potential roadblocks for progressive and democratic socialist advance in Congress is journalist David Dayen. Adam opens the show with some extended reflections on the need for socialists to focus on the specifics of policy-making and how we should grapple with progressives. What does “progressive” mean? Are progressives our friends or enemies? Tune in to find out. The interview with David starts around [14:50]. Dayen’s article, “House Progressives Are Facing an Unexpected Problem in the Quest for Committee Power” can be found here: https://theintercept.com/2018/11/21/progressive-caucus-congressional-progressive-caucus/ Also of note: “Attacking Monopoly Power Can Be Stunningly Good Politics, Survey Finds,” https://theintercept.com/2018/11/21/progressive-caucus-congressional-progressive-caucus/ *** This week’s bonus episode is brought to you by patrons of the Dead Pundit Society. To become a member and find out about the rewards, head over to www.patreon.com/deadpundits

Joining us this week to discuss the field of likely Democratic Party primary candidates for 2020 is Branko Marcetic, Prince Slayer and staff writer at Jacobin Magazine. We discuss his recent piece which argues that Beto O’Rourke is not the savior we’ve been looking for, and then move to a discussion of other names that have been floated in the past few weeks. 

 Check out Branko’s piece here: -“Beto O’Rourke Should Not Run for President,” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/12/beto-orourke-president-2020-senate-race

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Joining us this week to discuss the socialist challenge today is Leo Panitch, author of many books and long-time editor of the Socialist Register. We begin by discuss the legitimacy crisis in UK politics brought on by the Brexit negotiations and then move to a conversations about the prospects of a Labour Party alternative in Britain that can face down the realities of austerity and neoliberal globalization. Finally, Leo assesses the SYRIZA failures and connects them to the dilemmas that will be faced by UK Labour. Find Leo’s essay “In and Against the State” (co-authored with Sam Gindin) here: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/state-of-change/ The Socialist Challenge Today: SYRIZA, Sanders, Corbyn - https://www.ipgbook.com/the-socialist-challenge-today-products-9780850367409.php?page_id=21 *** Join the Dead Pundits Society today for access to our B-Sides, The Weekly Roundup, and the DPS Book Club, which will be featuring Panitch and Gindin’s The Socialist Challenge Today at: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --

Joining us this week to talk about the recent midterm elections in the United States is Daniel Marans, journalist at Huffington Post. Daniel is fresh off the campaign trail, hitting stops in far-flung places in rural and urban America, alike. Adam sat down with Daniel and chatted about his experience of talking with voters and activists during his travels. What do we make of these election results? What does it signal for our activities leading up to 2020? Tune in to find out. *** This episode contains an abbreviated interview. To get the full-length version, you'll need to become a member of the Dead Pundits Society for at least $5/month. Please do so at: www.patreon.com/deadlpundits *** ------------------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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