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"Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History” with Benjamin Moser
"Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History” with Benjamin Moser
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Welcome to Coming From Left Field, a conversation about politics, books, and current events.
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- "Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History” with Benjamin Moser · 59 min · Avsnitt 158Can Jewish identity be separated from support for Zionism? Benjamin Moser argues that Jewish history offers a powerful answer—and that many of its dissenting voices have been…
- "Stalin Over Wisconsin” - The Union They Had To Break with Roger Keeran · 1 h 3 min · Avsnitt 157What does it take to build a fighting union—and what does it take to destroy one? Historian Roger Keeran returns to Coming From Left Field to discuss Stephen Meyer’s “Stalin Over…
- - Black Marxism, Class Politics, and the Questions We Cannot Avoid with August Nimtz · 54 min · Avsnitt 156In this episode, we welcome political scientist and longtime University of Minnesota professor August H. Nimtz to discuss his book, “Black Marxism: A Marxist Critique.” Nimtz…
- "Requiem for French Theory: Transatlantic Funeral Dirge in a Marxist Key” with Gabriel Rockhilll · 1 h 7 min · Avsnitt 155In this episode of Coming From Left Field, philosopher and cultural critic Gabriel Rockhill joins us to discuss “Requiem for French Theory: Transatlantic Funeral Dirge in a…
- “Can Grand Strategy Save the Left?” (Backbone Campaign / Solutionary Rail) with Bill Moyer · 1 h 10 min · Avsnitt 154Bill Moyer has spent over two decades turning protest into an art form — literally. As co-founder and executive director of the Backbone Campaign, he's behind the giant "We the…
- “Everything the West Gets Wrong About Vietnam” with Luna Oi · 1 h 12 min · Avsnitt 153Communist writer, educator, creator, and translator Luna Oi (Luna Nguyen) joins us from her home in Vietnam for a conversation that dismantles just about everything the West…
- “Illinois Coal Country: Immigrants, Unions & the Fight for Justice” with Jackie Dana · 1 h 6 min · Avsnitt 152In this episode, we talk with St. Louis historian Jackie Dana, author of “The Unseen History of St. Louis,” about the hidden history of central and southern Illinois coal mining…
- “Chomsky and Me: A Memoir” with Bev Boisseau Stohl · 1 h 10 min · Avsnitt 151This conversation with Bev Stohl, author of “Chomsky and Me,” takes you inside Noam Chomsky’s office and daily life in a way few people have ever seen. Drawing on nearly 25 years…
- “Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund” with Molly Crabapple · 56 min · Avsnitt 150This episode, artist, writer, and journalist Molly Crabapple discusses her new book, “Here Where We Live Is Our Country.” Through the conversation, she explores how art, memory…
- “Getting Shot At: Essays on War, Conflict & Culture Clash” with Bill Ehrhart · 1 h 5 min · Avsnitt 149Vietnam veteran, poet, educator, and essayist Bill (W.D.) Ehrhart joins our podcast to discuss his new collection, “Getting Shot At: Essays on War, Conflict and Culture Clash.”…
- “"When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class" with Chris Smalls · 1 h 2 min · Avsnitt 148In this episode, our guest is Chris Smalls, discussing his new book, “When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.” Smalls, best known as the…
- “When the Revolution Comes" with Chris Smalls · 1 h 2 min · Avsnitt 147In this episode, our guest is Chris Smalls, discussing his new book, “When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.” Smalls, best known as the…
- “Capitalism: A Global History" with Sven Beckert · 47 min · Avsnitt 146In this episode, we feature historian Sven Beckert discussing his sweeping new book, “Capitalism: A Global History.” We dig into how capitalism emerged over the last thousand…
- “The Billionaires Have Two Parties, We Need a Party of Our Own" with Les Leopold · 1 h 8 min · Avsnitt 145Les Leopold’s new book, “The Billionaires Have Two Parties – We Need a Party of Our Own,” starts from a simple claim: Republicans and Democrats alike have become instruments of…
- “The Yellow Vests and The Battle for Democracy” with Ida Susser · 1 h 1 min · Avsnitt 144In this episode of Coming From Left Field, we sit down with anthropologist Ida Susser to talk about her book “The Yellow Vests and the Battle for Democracy: Taking to the Streets…
- “Saving the American Dream: Meditations for Dark Times” with John K. Roth · 1 h 5 min · Avsnitt 143In this podcast, we interview philosopher Dr. John K. Roth to discuss his latest book, ”Saving the American Dream: Meditations for Dark Times.” Roth explores the origins of the…
- “Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage” with Heather Ann Thompson · 48 min · Avsnitt 142Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Heather Ann Thompson joins us to discuss “Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage,” her new…
- "Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?" with Gabriel Rockhill · 57 min · Avsnitt 141Philosopher and activist Gabriel Rockhill joined us today to discuss his new book, “Who Paid the Piper in Western Marxism?” where he lays out how US imperial power has waged an…
- "Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States“ with J. Albert Mann · 1 h 6 min · Avsnitt 140In this episode of Coming From Left Field, we feature author J. Albert Mann discussing her nonfiction book, “Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States,” and why…
- - "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers" with Caroline Fraser · 54 min · Avsnitt 139Caroline Fraser joins the Coming From Left Field podcast to discuss "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers," her genre-bending blend of true crime…
