Episode 59 - Both Sides Now (w/ Prof. David Harvey)
Bad Faith
- 2.4K views
- almost 4 years ago
- 01:32:59
We ask Marxist economic geographer and CUNY professor David Harvey about how to discern incremental reformism from true revolutionary change, what Marx would do if he were a squad member, and what Harvey's post-capitalist fantasy looks like. But first, Virgil & Brie debate the similarities between Joe Biden & Steve Harvey, break down Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer's burden-shifting strategy to achieve student debt cancellation, and evaluate Schumer's recent claims that next time the all-powerful parliamentarian might generously let us have a living wage. Stick around until after to interview for some thoughtful ruminations about where the dialectic goes from here, and some healthy West Wing bashing. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library, including this week's subscriber-only bonus episode: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Find Prof. Harvey's video series "Reading Marx's Capital" on YouTube. Purchase the official Bad Faith NFT on Rarible or OpenSea, using fake nerd money. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 58 Promo - AOC & Me
Bad Faith
- 2.4K views
- almost 4 years ago
- 06:04
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Virgil and Brie open with a close read of the recently released AOC interview in DSA's Democratic Left magazine, and the World Socialist Web Site article about said interview that incited the left. They separate the good faith critique from the bad, correct some mischaracterizations in the WSWS article, and offer their own original critique of the political strategy Representative Ocasio-Cortez articulated. Next, Brie and Virgil interview Jacobin's executive editor Seth Ackerman on his recent essay about one of the most celebrated aspects of the COVID relief bill: the child tax credit expansion. What is the likelihood the bill will be made permanent, how seriously should we take the claims that it halves child poverty, and should we be worried about the social engineering aspects of the tax benefit? Stick around until the end when Brie and Virgil talk fashion and whether dressing fancy is compatible with left politics. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod)and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 49 - Black Identity Extremism
Bad Faith
- 2.2K views
- about 4 years ago
- 02:12:20
Did Bernie do enough to win the Black vote? Is the left doing enough to push back against the narratives spun by Black figureheads and media figures who fatally impacted Bernie's chances in South Carolina? What opportunities does the "Black voter block" present to a left looking for leverage with the Democratic Party? How do we contend with the weaponization of identity? On this last episode of Black History Month, we put those questions to Adolph Reed, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania; Paul Prescod, public school teacher, political liaison with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and contributing editor for Jacobin; and Dean Robinson, Associate Professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst. But first, Virgil and Brie give a Neera Tanden update in their new segment NEERA WATCH, and Brie and Virgil explain their wrong opinions on Pod Save America and Bobs Burgers respectively. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 48 Promo - You Dropped This (w/ Martin Luther King III)
Bad Faith
- 2.2K views
- about 4 years ago
- 07:09
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Brie speaks to Martin Luther King III, MLK Jr's oldest son, about how to hold the Democratic Party accountable to the "base" it largely ignores between campaign season. In particular, Brie asks about Joe Biden's leaked call with civil rights leaders, and what to do about Jim Clyburn, whose policy preferences often align more with Clyburn's donor base than the party's base. Virgil and Brie weigh in on the status of Neera Tanden's OMB confirmation: What will Bernie do now that Joe Manchin has declined to confirm her, and how might this affect the ongoing negotiations around the fight to include a $15 minimum wage in the next COVID bill? Also, our producer Ben catches us arguing about eggs. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod)and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 47 - Fools Rush In
Bad Faith
- 2.2K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:34:34
Virgil & Brie take on one of the world's most cancelable subjects -- one which, ironically, is often ignored by the conservative cancel culture discourse: the Israel/Palestine conflict. Professor, author, and activist Marc Lamont Hill and his co-author ReThinking Foreign Policy's Mitchell Plitnick join us to discuss their new book Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics and explain why positions like BDS and human rights for Palestinians remain a third rail in American politics -- even on the left. But first, Brie and Virgil cover two recent deaths: entertainer Rush Limbaugh, and Joe Biden's political goodwill, which passed during Wednesday night's CNN town hall. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Find your copy of Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics from Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books. Find more of Mitchell Plitnick's work at rethinkingforeignpolicy.org and mitchellplitnick.substack.com. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 45 - Quote, The Worst
Bad Faith
- 2.2K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:26:44
Katie Halper (@kthalps), Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii), and Nathan J. Robinson (@nathanjrobinson) join today's panel to discuss the rise and maybe fall of three historic posters: former think tank head-turned-OMB nominee and "loathsome ambassador for Bidenism" Neera Tanden; former President-turned-insurrectionist Donald J. Trump; and former Guardian columnist-turned-podcast panelist Nathan J. Robinson. We break down the highlights of Neera's contentious confirmation hearings, debate the utility of Trump's second impeachment trial, and get a first person exclusive on the latest episode in the ongoing free speech/cancel culture war: The conscious uncoupling of Nathan from the Guardian over what they described as anti-Semitic tweets. (Hint: They were not anti-Semitic). Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Read Nathan's article on his firing and consider subscribing to Current Affairs. Listen to Struggle Session at sesh.plus. Find The Katie Halper Show on YouTube and Patreon. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 44 Promo - Is Our Dems Learning? (w/ David Dayen)
Bad Faith
- 2.4K views
- about 4 years ago
- 09:36
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Monday brings a play-by-play of the big game: the contest over who's getting stimulus checks. Brie and Virgil talk to American Prospect's David Dayen about where we are on that promised $2000 and that $15 minimum wage. But first, Dayen unpacks his reporting on why Katie Porter was kicked off the Financial Services Committee and what the left can do about it. Also, Brie struggles through sports talk, and the pair discusses which racist logo they want to root for. Follow the American Prospect's Executive Action Tracker. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for videos of this and all of our episodes. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 43 - Semper GameStop (w/ Grace Blakeley)
Bad Faith
- 2.6K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:18:08
We ask Marxist economist, journalist, and author Grace Blakeley about the revolutionary potential of the GameStop short, her read on America's economic response to the COVID crisis, and to explain what quantitative easing is just one more time. Virgil and Brie catch up after a brief hiatus and cover the important stories he missed: dog shampoo, parking, and some socialists on CNN. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast The Corona Crash: How The Pandemic Will Change Capitalism is available from Verso Books. Grace is also on Twitter at @graceblakeley. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 41 - A Socialist Alternative (w/ Kshama Sawant)
Bad Faith
- 2.2K views
- about 4 years ago
- 01:13:11
So, we've talked to Marxist economists, DSA members, workers, communist hip hop artists, and union leaders about the lefts' path forward. But what if there were another way? Not a third way, but an organization that offers a somewhat different, more adversarial theory of change than the one proposed by the DSA and adopted by much of the left? This week, we spoke to Seattle City Council member and Socialist Alternative member Kshama Sawant -- the first socialist to win a city-wide election since 1916. We talked about her political evolution, alternative theories of change, and how she managed to do what the left often struggles to do: win. We also covered her campaign to fight efforts to recall the results of her 2019 reelection, and force her off the Seattle City Council. Learn more about Sawant's solidarity campaign to unite against the recall here. Learn more about the Socialist Alternative here. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands). Outro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr2xMRSObto
Episode 32 Promo - 2020 Vision
Bad Faith
- 2.1K views
- about 4 years ago
- 07:02
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast After a week of punditry, we called upon Michael Lighty -- former director of public policy for National Nurses United, Healthcare Constituency Director for Bernie 2020, and founding fellow of the Sanders Institute -- to weigh in on the grassroots plan to secure Medicare for All. What is the timeline for securing Medicare for All now that Biden is going to be president? Are we really resigned to wait for the next Bernie? Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, and our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod) and YouTube. Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
[UNLOCKED] Episode 30 - If Not Now, When?: The Case for #ForceTheVote
Bad Faith
- 2.1K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:22:45
As a holiday treat we have unlocked our most recent premium episode. For the premium episodes we don't unlock, subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon Left YouTube star Kyle Kulinski and leftist running back for the LA Chargers Justin Jackson join us to make the definitive case for the #ForceTheVote movement. Justin explains how the debate that has divided the left all started -- walking us through his viral exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Kyle weighs in with his expertise as a co-founder of Justice Democrats, the group that recruited AOC. Has the squad drifted from the original purpose of the Justice Democrats?: To be a group that's truly oppositional to corporate Democrats -- the Tea Party of the left? Brie lets off some steam about the Bad Faith arguments circulating online, including a recent Jacobin article that, despite its smug bluster, fails to answer a critical question: How does the left plan to draw attention to the gap between what 88% of Democratic voters want, and what barely half of House Democrats will provide? And if not now, during a global pandemic, when will we put real pressure on the party to provide healthcare as a human right? Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to support our work and instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Link to Briahna's article on #ForceTheVote: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/12/the-case-for-forcing-a-floor-vote-on-medicare-for-all Subscribe to Kyle Kulinski's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCldfgbzNILYZA4dmDt4Cd6A Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, and our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod) and YouTube. Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 28 Promo - You Can't Sit With Us (w/ Carl Beijer)
Bad Faith
- 2.1K views
- over 4 years ago
- 07:09
Journalist and poster Carl Beijer joins the pod to discuss how careerists holding themselves out as "progressives" enable the media to paint a picture false portrait of party unity. Bejier explains how Sean McElwee fills that role, and the troll that's been frustrating McElwee's ability to hold himself out as the left whisperer. Also, Beijer explains that he's not Allen Iverson. Subscribe to Carl Beijer's newsletter here: https://www.carlbeijer.com/subscribe Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, and our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod) and YouTube. Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 27 - Which Side Are You On? (w/ Sara Nelson)
Bad Faith
- 2.1K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:31:43
In this extremely spirited interview with International President of the Association of Flight Attendants union, Sara Nelson explains how the labor movement can empower us to make the government work for the people again. Nelson outlines how we can build and fortify unions and explains the importance of organized labor before breaking down how and why our government has failed to deliver an adequate COVID response despite labor's best efforts. Stay to the end of this refreshingly candid conversation to hear whether Nelson has *higher* political aspirations. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to support our work and instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 21 - Ken Burns' The Civility War
Bad Faith
- 1.7K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:19:30
We talk to Ben Cohen of the eponymous Ben & Jerry's and Professor Marjorie Cohn about Julian Assange's extradition hearing and his case's implications for freedom of the press. Brie reads a dispatch from the front lines of the ongoing Civil War between the progressive and corporate factions of the Democratic Party. Virgil and Brie give their initial review of Barack Obama's new biography and bet on whether Joe Biden will cancel their student loans. Sign up to watch Brie and Virgil’s live DSA Q&A Thursday 11/19 at 8 ET. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to support our work and instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Our panelists: Ben Cohen is an activist who co-founded Ben & Jerry's. He currently divides his time between AssangeDefense.org, @DropTheMic2020, working to end qualified immunity, and eating ice cream. Professor Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and a member of the National Advisory Board of Veterans for Peace. Her website is https://marjoriecohn.com/ We Are Millions is available from OR Books. The WeAreMillions photo campaign can be found at wearemillions.org. Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 20 Promo - Bernie Sanders Lobster with Roy Wood Jr.
Bad Faith
- 1.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 05:11
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast We interview comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. about the future of political comedy under Biden. But first, Virgil weighs in on the names being floated for a Biden administration, and Brie explains why he reminds her of the "upside down" version of Nathan J. Robinson. Consider the Bad Faith Instagram, the Bad Faith Twitter, and even the Bad Faith YouTube.
Episode 17 - Bernie Would've Won
Bad Faith
- 1.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 01:25:04
Virgil and Brie give the definitive left take on Election Day 2020 you won't hear on MSNBC. They address the worst bad faith efforts to pitch Joe Biden's narrow (likely) victory and his toxic impact on down ballot races as a cause for celebration, and offer some hope for progressives in this moment. They also debate the left's defeatist attitude toward third parties, and Virgil tells the story of how he came to be known as Virgil Texas. Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to support our work and instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Consider the Bad Faith Instagram, the Bad Faith Twitter, and even the Bad Faith YouTube. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Episode 8 Promo - They Can't Shoot Us All with Marianne Williamson
Bad Faith
- 2K views
- over 4 years ago
- 06:38
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast In this week's full premium episode, the one and only Marianne Williamson, spiritual thought leader and former 2020 Presidential candidate, joins us for a wide-ranging chat touching on the wrong turn taken by the Democratic Party, how to beat Trump, and parallels between today's moment and the 70s New Left.