Jacobin Radio

Latest Episodes
Behind the News: Why the US Needs “Better Elites” w/ Samuel Moyn
Plus: Anatol Lieven on US relations with the world.
Long Reads: The Crypto Scam Goes Mainstream w/ Ramaa Vasudevan
How the new crypto establishment threatens global economic stability.
Dig: Actual Abundance w/ Isabella Weber, Malcolm Harris, & Paul Williams
How, really, do we get the affordable housing, green energy, and fast trains we need?
Behind the News: Health Care Havoc w/ Adam Gaffney
Plus: Alan Beattie on the USs nonsensical trade policy.
Jacobin Radio: Russia’s Anti-War Political Prisoners w/ Simon Pirani
As authoritarianism rises globally, the criminalization of dissent follows a familiar script.
Confronting Capitalism: How Iraq Became the Regime Change Playbook
Iranian regime change isnt off the table just yet.
Behind the News: The Case for a Four-Day Workweek w/ Juliet Schor
Plus: Katherine Moos and No Martin Wiener on overwork among teachers.
Dig: Notes on the New Regime w/ Aslı Bâli & Gabriel Winant
A live discussion from the Socialism 2025 conference about the emerging conjuncture.
Long Reads: The Legacy of Greece’s Oxi Referendum w/ Yanis Varoufakis
A decade ago, Greek voters stood against austerity. Why did the Left betray them?
Behind the News: Rule by Private Equity w/ Megan Greenwell
Plus: Lily Lynch on the NATO summit.