How We Do It

We're joined by Steve Maher, co-author with Scott Aquanno of The Fall and Rise of American Finance: From J.P. Morgan to BlackRock (Verso, 2024). The book argues that financialization did not hollow out the "real" economy or shrink the state. Instead, it intensified competitive discipline to maximize efficiency, profits, and the exploitation of labor, backed by an increasingly authoritarian state. That means reforming finan...

Today we're joined by (Dr.) Danny Bessner, a professor of international studies and co-host of the American Prestige podcast, about the legacy of Cold War liberalism, its influence on US foreign policy, and what a democratic socialist approach to international affairs might entail. We dive into the contradictions of elite-driven policies, the role of class power, and the challenges faced by a potential progressive presiden...

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Show Notes

We sit down with political geographer and author Matt Huber to dig into his book Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet (Verso Books, 2022). Huber opens not with doom, but with a power analysis: the climate movement is losing becau...

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We sit down with political geographer and author Matt Huber to dig into his book Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet (Verso Books, 2022). Huber opens not with doom, but with a power analysis: the climate movement is losing becau...

In this week's episode, Adam talks with Jacobin editor and NYC DSA member Nick French about the rise of democratic socialism at the municipal level. Using Zohran Mamdani’s political trajectory as a focal point, they explore how socialist organizers are navigating the shift from insurgent campaigns to the realities of governing.

The conversation digs into the evolution of the Democratic Socialists of America, changing electo...

In this week's B-Side, I continue my conversation with Daniel Wortel-London, author of ˆThe Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981. We discuss what he would do if he could give advice to Mayor Mamdani: public banking, developing an inside-outside strategy, linking up with social movements and much more. We discuss DSA, co-ops, and all kinds of policies and strategies being ...

In this inaugural episode of How We Do It, I chat with Daniel Wortel-London, author of "The Menace of Prosperity," about the intersection of economic policies and social movements in New York City's history from 1865 to 1981. We discuss the significance of understanding fiscal policy for socialists and explore historical moments that shaped economic development, including the fiscal crisis of the 1970s. Daniel emphasizes t...