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Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

Philosophy, politics, and the left.

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  • #400
    April 14 · 13 min

    Dire Strait of Hormuz - 387 PREVIEW

    Trump's war on Iran has led to Iran closing the Strait of Homuz, and hence probably the worst single energy shock since oil became a bulk commodity. There is no end in sight. We discuss why it was such a catastrophically stupid decision, what it reveals about Trump's decaying brain, how Iran has gained the upper hand, and more. We also discuss the elections in Hungary and Mexico's forthcoming single payer healthcare system. Subscribe now to listen to the whole episode!

  • #399
    April 9 · 1 hr 11 min

    How to Sell a Genocide - 386

    Today we have Adam Johnson on to discuss his forthcoming book How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza. He brings elaborate receipts about how centrist and liberal media downplayed, excused, and denied the Gaza genocide, and in general treated Palestinians as subhumans. Check out Adam's newsletter here and his podcast here.

  • #398
    March 30 · 59 min

    Five Years in the Pennsylvania Legislature, with Rick Krajewski - 185

    Today we have Rep. Rick Krajewski, who represents the 188th District--entirely contained within West Philadelphia--in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A DSA member and longtime organizer, Rick primaried the longtime incumbent in 2020, and has spent the last several years learning the political ropes. We discuss the state of play in Harrisburg, what he has learned and gotten done in office, the prospects of Democrats taking full control of the state government in the elections this year, and more. Enjoy!

  • #397
    March 21 · 14 min

    The State of American Socialism in 2026 - 384 PREVIEW

    Zohran Mamdani is now arguably the most politically successful socialist in American history, having won the mayoralty of New York City. So we've got longtime socialist organizer and DSA member David Duhalde back on the podcast to discuss his recent review of Organize or Burn: How New York Socialists Fight for Climate Survival, by Fabian Holt, as well as the overall state of DSA nationally under the second Trump regime. Subscribe here to listen to the rest of the episode!

  • #396
    March 16 · 1 hr 12 min

    Trump's Iran War - 383 UNLOCKED

    Today we have the philosopher Jase Short on to discuss what is going on in Iran: What is happening, why did Trump and Israel do such a crazy thing, and what can be done about it? Check out Jase's newsletter here.

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