Mass Politics, the Economy, and the US Election
On this episode of American Prestige, Anton Jäger on the state of liberalism and the left.
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Mass Politics, the Economy, and the US Election w/ Anton Jäger | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Anton Jäger, historian of political thought, returns to the program to speak with Danny about "the big picture" in the wake of the US election. They discuss the crisis of liberalism, the state of the left, where capital is in its own historical cycle, how the reactions to this election compare with that of 2016, hyperpolitics, empire, the view from Europe, and more.
Read Anton's latest piece in New Left Review, "Hyperpolitics in America".
Further reading:
- Adam Tooze, "The Democrats' Defeat", The London Review of Books
Also listen to our episode with Anton on hyperpolitics from last year.
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Vice President Kamala Harris at a National Association of Black Journalists discussion in Philadelphia on September 17, 2024.
(Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)On this episode of American Prestige, Anton Jäger, a historian of political thought, returns to the program to speak with Danny about the big picture in the wake of the US election. We discuss the crisis of liberalism, the state of the left, where capital is in its own historical cycle, how the reactions to this election compare with that of 2016, hyperpolitics, empire, the view from Europe, and more.
Read Anton’s latest piece in New Left Review, “Hyperpolitics in America.”
Further reading:
- Adam Tooze, “The Democrats’ Defeat,” the London Review of Books
Also listen to our episode with Anton on hyperpolitics from last year.
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Thailand–Cambodia Fighting, Venezuela Escalation, Yemen Separatists | American Prestige
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Jolly Saint Nick is giving the U.S. government lots of coal this year, a boon to fossil fuel companies. In this week’s news: Thailand–Cambodia fighting resumes despite Trump’s ceasefire claim (1:52); an Israeli airstrike in Gaza threatens what remains of the ceasefire (6:00), and a winter storm devastates Gaza as Israel continues blocking shelter materials and aid (9:10); Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council prepares to declare a new government amid Saudi threats (12:08); the U.S. approves the largest-ever arms package to Taiwan (16:10); China reportedly unveils a prototype advanced chipmaking tool (18:18); the Bondi Beach attack in Australia has possible Islamic State links (19:48); a New America Foundation report documents extensive U.S. airstrikes in Somalia (22:01); M23 announces its withdrawal from Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (24:49); Ukraine peace talks continue as the war nears its fourth year, including disputes over Kupiansk (27:59); Chile elects far-right president José Antonio Kast (32:23); the U.S. escalates pressure on Venezuela with military deployments and a partial oil blockade (33:27); and Congress passes a $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act, including a repeal of Syria’s Caesar Act and changes to Selective Service registration (41:40).
Listen to our special with Annelle Sheline on what’s going on in Yemen.
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