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PoliEdPod 11: American Imperialism & “Democracy Promotion” (w/ Ben Thomason)

In this episode, Jamal, Heph and Daniel speak to Ben Thomason, an expert on American culture and politics, on so-called “democracy promotion,” and the way in which the US uses media and

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PoliEdPod 10: The Cargo Cult of Woke (w/ Christian Parenti)

Christian Parenti talks with Class Unity about the “compatible left”, so-called Wokeness, contemporary politics, and institutions like the CIA. Parenti is the author of “Radical

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PoliEdPod 9: Michael Heinrich on Reading Marx

Michael Heinrich talks to Class Unity about Marx’s Capital, Politics, and the contemporary Left. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music

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PoliEdPod 8: Beyond the Duopoly? Parties, Unions, and Labor (w/ Catherine Liu)

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posted on February 15, 2024October 5, 2025
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Welcome to Episode 8 or CU’s PoliEdPod series! In this episode, Catherine Liu joins us for a discussion of recent debates about the relation between Republican and Democratic parties and labor.

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PoliEdPod 7: The Cost of Living Crisis and the State of Capitalism (w/ Costas Lapavitsas)

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posted on February 8, 2024October 5, 2025
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One of the worlds leading Marxist economists talks to us about the recent problems of inflation, class politics, and the global economy. Check out Lapavitsas’s latest collaborative efforts

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Transmissions Ep. 13: James A. Smith of The Popular Show

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posted on February 4, 2024February 4, 2024
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Hello friends! Welcome to another episode of Class Unity ‘Transmissions’! Our guest for this episode is none other than James A. Smith, co-host with David Slavick of The Popular Show. Smith

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Transmissions Ep. 12: Leftoid Busywork

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posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024
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Welcome to Episode 12 ‘Transmissions,’ a Class Unity podcast. In this lighthearted episode we discuss the question of Leftoid Busywork. We open with an except from The Phantom Tollbooth

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PoliEdPod 6: Marx and the American Civil War

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posted on December 2, 2023December 2, 2023
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If Marxism is a theory of history grounded in economics, how should Americans understand our own history from a Marxist perspective? What can the critique of political economy tell us about the major

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Transmissions Ep. 10: Gaza (w/ Jamal and Mehmed)

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posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023
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Hello friends! In this episode of Transmissions, we discuss the recent events unfolding in the Israel-Palestine conflict. In typical Class Unity spirit, we try to focus on the question of what it

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Transmissions Ep. 9: The DSA Union and the Online Millennial Left

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posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023
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Hello friends! Welcome to this special episode of Class Unity: Transmissions. In this episode, we present you a discussion addressing two topics. First, the recent “statement from the DSA