Dead Pundits Society

Ben and Adam chop it up about the reaction of establishment Democrats to the latest rounds of racial unrest. In the second half, they're joined by Cedric Johnson who lays out a masterclass for thinking about how to conceptualize BLM, police violence, and transformative politics. *** Support DPS and receive access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -Check out Cedric's article written based on this episode's discussion: "The Triumph of Black Lives Matter and Neoliberal Redemption," https://nonsite.org/editorial/the-triumph-of-black-lives-matter-and-neoliberal-redemption

David Griscom, producer and contributor from The Michael Brooks Show, joins us to talk about the economic aspects of the current crisis and outline where we might see the next upticks in struggle. *** Patrons of DPS get access to our weekly B-Sides. Become a member today for access: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------ Follow DPS on social media: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits -http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Adam and Ben discuss the pathetic state of the liberal political class and then move on to a lengthy discussion on antifa, free speech, and socialist strategy. *** Become a member of DPS to access this entire B-Side: http://www.patreon.com.deadpundits *** -------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

Briana Last of Philly DSA and author of a recent piece assessing the state of DSA in the post-Bernie moment joins us to discuss these topics and more. Find the article here: https://www.thebellows.org/the-dsa-after-bernie-at-a-crossroads/ **** DPS needs your support to continue its efforts of political analysis and education. Become a patron today and receive access to weekly subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------ Follow DPS on social media: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

On this week's B-Side, Adam and Ben discuss totally non-controversial topics. *** Join the Dead Pundits Society and support the new left agenda to receive access to this B-Side along with many other weekly subscriber exclusives: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find Briana Last's "Wither the DSA" here: https://www.thebellows.org/the-dsa-after-bernie-at-a-crossroads/

On this week's DPS, Adam and Ben discuss the libertarian hellscape crafted by the ruling class during the COVID crisis and then interview Chris Brooks from Labor Notes about the COVID slaughterhouse that state governments have planned for workers returning to the job and what we might do to prevent it. *** Support this media project by becoming a patron of DPS: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -"We Shouldn’t Need GoFundMe to Respond to Catastrophes. We Need a Strong Welfare State." https://jacobinmag.com/2020/05/gofundme-crowdfunding-coronavirus-covid-cancer-treatment/ -"The Hammer and the Dance: Why Reopening Now Will Kill," https://labornotes.org/2020/05/hammer-and-dance-why-reopening-now-will-kill ------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

Adam and Ben take it to the B-Side and discuss the need for clear-eyed critique and optimism in equal measure, they discuss Ben's recent run-in with the liberal commentariat, and, finally, they end with some scotch-induced musings on the future of a socialist left worthy of its name. ***Become a patron of DPS for full access to this B-Side as well as the entire back catalog of subscriber-exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -The full Michael Albert clip can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2224&v=By4DOwLODXo&feature=emb_title

Season Four of DPS is upon us. And this time -- it's for real. Our new mystery co-host is introduced as we chat about cancel culture and building a left that can win in the post-Bernie era. THE AGE OF AQUARIUS IS UPON US! *** Become a patron of DPS to support the new left agenda and receive access to weekly B-Sides and other subscriber-exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** --------------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

Sam Gindin joins us to talk about the post-Bernie and post-Sanders world in addition to an article on the COVID-19 crisis that recently appeared in The Bullet titled, "The Corona Virus and the Crisis This Time." *** Become a patron today to support the new left agenda and receive access to the weekly B-Sides and other subscriber-exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find the article here: https://socialistproject.ca/2020/04/coronavirus-and-the-crisis-this-time/ ---------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

On this week's "In Case You Missed It," Connor Kilpatrick gives a post-mortem of the Bernie campaign for Philly DSA's virtual education series. *** If you enjoy this week's ICYMI, consider becoming a patron of DPS so that you'll receive a B-Side and/or an ICYMI each week: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Check out the original video on Philly DSA's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEL0iFqjVxM

Touré Reed joins us for a discussion about the state of racial liberalism in the U.S. His new book is titled Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism, and it's classic DPS anti-essentialism, folks. *** DPS needs your support! Become a patron and receive weekly subscriber content as a reward: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find it here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3166-toward-freedom ------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

On this week's B-Side, comedian and media presenter, Anders Lee, joins us to talk about his battle with autism and how this spectrum disorder is shot through with biomedical essentialism. *** Become a patron today for full access to this B-Side: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find his essay here: "I Don't Believe In Autism," https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/02/i-dont-believe-in-autism/

Are old racialist tropes re-emerging from the progressive left in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis? What is race reductionism and why does it have neoliberal trajectories? Adolph Reed, Jr. joins us to address these matter as well as riff on the Bernie campaign and what the left must do going forward. *** DPS Media needs your help to continue educating the socialist left. Become a subscriber today and receive access to weekly bonus content: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -"Disparity Ideology, Coronavirus, and the Danger of the Return of Racial Medicine," https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/04/disparity-ideology-coronavirus-and-danger-return-racial-medicine ------------------------- Follow DPS on Social Media: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits -http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety

Bernie is out of the race -- let the time for reflection begin. I recorded this interview with Daniel Marans, HuffPost politics reporter, last week but it is suddenly more topical than ever. Be sure to read the long article that this episode draws HEAVILY from: "Bernie Sanders Soared Back To Life. But He Couldn’t Close The Deal." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-campaign-retrospective-2020-democratic-primary_n_5e837ecfc5b603fbdf4a8782 *** DPS needs your support to continue producing cutting-edge long-form interviews. Become a patron today and receive access to weekly B-Sides where we dish out our hottest takes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------- Follow DPS on social media: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

This week we're joined by Micah Uetricht, managing editor of Jacobin Magazine and co-author (along with Meagan Day) of Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism (Verso, 2020). We discuss the Corona Virus Crisis and then breakdown this new book chapter-by-chapter. *** Become a patron of DPS to ensure these politics continue to thrive: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** The book is out now -- get a copy here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3167-bigger-than-bernie -------------------- Follow DPS on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

Why is the Federal Reserve bypassing democratic oversight to pump money into private corporations without conditions or oversight? What is being done to face down the financial crisis presented by the Coronavirus pandemic? Mike McCarthy, Associate Professor of Sociology at Marquette University, joins us to address these concerns as well as talk about his recent essay in Jacobin discussing the pitfalls and barriers that will be faced by democratic socialists in government. Tune in and get smart. -"Our First 100 Days Could Be a Nightmare," https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/our-first-100-days-could-be-a-nightmare *** Become a supporter of DPS Media and receive access to B-Sides. We rely on the solidarity of listeners to keep the show on the airwaves, so consider joining today: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ---------------- Follow DPS on social media, share this ep and include #deadpundits to get a shoutout on air: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Share this tweet: https://twitter.com/DeadPundits/sta

The results are in: the Bolivian election in October 2019 was not rigged. And yet, former President Evo Morales has been ousted from the country and many of his MAS officials are being held to stand trial for corruption. The illegitimate interim leaders of Bolivia are sympathizers of Christian fascists, and the majority indigenous working class are all but disenfranchised... And this outcome is based on a lie. Joining us this week to explain is Jake Johnston, a research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. *** Support DPS with your hard-earned resources! We rely on the support of our listeners to keep this project up and running. Join today for access to subscriber-only episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Find the CEPR report here: https://cepr.net/report/observing-the-observers-the-oas-in-the-2019-bolivian-elections/ ------------------- SHARE this episode on Twitter with #deadpundits and you could get a shout-out on the next episode. Follow DPS on Twitter: http://www

Branko Marcetic, author of a new book on Joe Biden's career, joins us to talk about the primary race thus far and his new book titled, YESTERDAY'S MAN: THE CASE AGAINST JOE BIDEN (Verso, 2020). *** Become a supporter of DPS today and receive access to our subscriber-only B-Sides: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** Branko's Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652731/yesterdays-man-by-branko-marcetic/ --------------------- Follow us on social media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

Ben Burgis joins us to break down Super Tuesday results. It's not as bad as the media would love it to be for the Bernie campaign. Chin up, soldier! *** Become a patron of DPS to hear the entire hour and 20 min of this episode: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** -------------- Follow DPS on social media: -http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits

On this week's B-Side, Adam talks about the Bernie coalition, Biden's downturn, Rahm's lies, Warren's slithering, and Progressivism Before Bernie (P.B.B.) *** Become a patron to get full access to our weekly subscriber episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------ Follow DPS on Social Media: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits