Special Episode: What's happening in Gaza? (Current Events)

In this episode Lev speaks with Greg Shupak about the recent events in Gaza. They discuss the goals of the demonstrators and the Israeli government, the economics of Gaza, and what it means to manufacture consent. Professor Shupak teaches Media Studies at the University of Guelph in Toronto. He writes regularly for a variety of outlets including In These Times, Jacobin, Literary Review of Canada, Middle East Eye, and TeleSUR.  He is also the author of a new book, The Wrong Story:  Palestine, Israel, and the Media, which you can order from the website of OR Books.

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A note: From time to time we will be covering current events in addition to our regular podcasts on the economy. This podcast is primarily designed for educators and we believe that current events are an important part of any class. We hope that by interviewing experts we might gain insight about political and economic events that are happening in the world right now. We also hope that these interviews can provide some clarity when preparing lessons. Please let us know how we are doing! Thank you. 

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Read Shupak's latest article on Gaza in Jacobin here.  

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On OWS: In conversation with Heather McKee Hurwitz

The 2008 Crisis Lives On: In this episode Lev talks about the roots and legacies of the Occupy Movement with feminist scholar Heather McKee Hurwitz of Barnard's Athena Center. Professor Hurwitz is working on a book about the movement entitled, The 51%: Gender Conflict and Feminist Mobilization in the Occupy Wall Street Movement. She teaches courses on Global Activism, Gender and Organizations, and Women and Leadership. 

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Occupy Everywhere

The 2008 Crisis Lives On: In this episode Jon and Lev talk about the relationship between the 2008 crisis and Occupy Wall Street. They discuss the Arab Spring, the alter-globalization movements, Black Lives Matter, the Bernie Sanders campaign, anarchism, the Situationist International, and getting arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge. 

 

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Special Episode: Brazil in Crisis (Current Events)

In light of the incredible events unfolding this week in Brazil, including the arrest of former President Lula, we reached out to Daniela Mussi to help us get a better understanding of the situation. Dr. Mussi is a post-doctorate researcher at the University of Sao Paulo, the editor of October Magazine, and a contributor to Jacobin. 

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A note: From time to time we will be covering current events in addition to our regular podcasts on the economy. This podcast is primarily designed for educators and we believe that current events are an important part of any class. We hope that by interviewing experts we might gain insight about political and economic events that are happening in the world right now. We also hope that these interviews can provide some clarity when preparing lessons. Please let us know how we are doing! Thank you. 

 

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What is the Tea Party?

The 2008 Crisis Lives On:The 2008 financial crisis reshaped the economic and political landscape of the U.S. in profound ways. One result of the crisis was the emergence of the Tea Party, and in this episode Jon and Lev try to define what it was, and how it redefined the Republican party and, indeed, the republic. 

 

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"They were savage and bitter, especially the middle-aged and old...Their boredom becomes more and more terrible. They realize they've been tricked and burn with resentment...Nothing can ever be violent enough to make taut their slack minds and bodies."- The Day of the Locust, Nathanael West (1939)

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The 2008 Crisis Lives On:In this episode Jon and Lev dive into the weeds of Dodd-Frank. They rank the best parts of the law, and explore the ways lobbyists chipped away at it once public attention focused elsewhere. 

 

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Stimulus: A new New Deal?

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932

The 2008 Crisis Lives On:Jon and Lev discuss fiscal stimulus in the wake of the '08 crisis, compare FDR's New Deal to Obama's Recovery Act, and list as many 1930s NYC public works infrastructure projects as they can. 

P.S. The audio sounds so much better! Thanks Timmy!

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