Show Notes
Associate professor of economics and author of new book, The Case for Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy Isabella Weber, returns to Bad Faith to make the case for what an anti-fascist economic program looks like, and weigh in on whether Democrats new interest in "affordability" is a meaningful step in the right direction. What specific policies are indicia of a sincerely left populist agenda as opposed to "abundance" chicanery, and what litmus tests should the left use to assess 2028 candidates? Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)
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For the past few months, left candidates running as Democrats, many of whom are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, have been describing themselves as capitalists. From Abdul El-Sayed to Angie Nixon and most recently Nithya Raman, DSA candidates seem to believe they can have it both ways, but can one be both a capitalist and a Democratic Socialist as aspiring LA mayor Rama has argued? Marxist social theorist David Harvey returns to Bad Faith podcast to analyze the arguments that have been made by these ostensible leftists in defense of capitalism, and sets the record straight on what socialism is really all about. Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)
To listen to the nearly 2 hour episode, subscribe at patreon.com/badfaithpocdast. UK Green Party advocate and Associate Professor of Political Economy returns to Bad Faith after spending weeks defending the UK Green's 'Zionism is Racism' resolution and playing a central role making the case for moral and political clarity. Ashok weighs in on Norm Finkelstein's recent viral take on the resolution, and explains the strategic value of the resolution. This discussion is an important foil to the choices being made by the US DSA left, who are currently deliberating whether or not "socialists" candidate can identify as capitalists. (More on that later this week). Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)
Founder of independent media outlet, The Lever, and former speech writer for Bernie 2020, David Sirota, returns to Bad Faith to weigh in on Mayor Mamdani's commitment to retaining Zionist billionaire Jessica Tisch as police commissioner despite calls from the DSA to fire her and disband the NYPD's notoriously violent Strategic Response Group (SRG). He also weighs in on Abdul El-Sayed's defense of campaigning with Kamala & Obama, and whether his reasoning differs from Kamala Harris's justification for campaigning with Liz Cheney. But first, Sirota breaks down his public dispute with the "never Trumper" crew over at The Bulwark, & debates the capacity of the Democratic Party to be shifted left. Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)
After being targeted by a congressional investigation headed by House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith, journalists from independent left media outlet BreakThrough News join Bad Faith to discuss the subpoena and deposition requests against them, the targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar by the Trump administration, and broader attacks against left media. Also, more on Zohran Mamdani's retention of Zionist billionaire police commissioner Jessica Tisch, and the hubris of working within the corporate Zionist democratic party. Link to petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-congress-stop-the-attacks-on-breakthrough-news-journalists/ Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)
Subscribe at patreon.com/badfaithpodcast to listen to the full hour-plus episode. British journalist, Washington D.C. editor of Harper's Magazine and author of several books including, most recently, Washington is Burning: Corruption & Lies in the Age of Trump, returns to Bad Faith to talk about Democratic Party efforts to rehabilitate members of the establishment whose hands were made dirty by the Gaza genocide, and what lessons the veteran reporter learned from past cover ups to help us gain accountability this time around. Are Dems really going to make Rahm Emmanuel happen? Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). .Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Produced by (@armandaviram)