The Political Power of Police Unions—With Stuart Schrader The Political Power of Police Unions—With Stuart Schrader
Stuart Schrader joins Danny and Derek to explore the history and political influence of police unions, their relationship to organized labor, and the future of police reform.
Oct 14, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
War Breaks in Tigray, Brazil Holds Elections, Houthi/Ansar Allah Attacks Hit a Saudi Airport War Breaks in Tigray, Brazil Holds Elections, Houthi/Ansar Allah Attacks Hit a Saudi Airport
Derek has returned, but he keeps trying to get Danny to go to some seminar led by a charismatic “mentor” he encountered in his travels.
Oct 9, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Palestine Three Years After October—With Rashid Khalidi Palestine Three Years After October—With Rashid Khalidi
Rashid Khalidi joins Danny and Derek to discuss Gaza, October 7, US policy toward Israel, regional shifts, and the future of Palestinian resistance.
Oct 7, 2026 / Podcast
US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election
Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and the Gulf to Russia-Ukraine, Saudi nuclear ambitions, military technology, and Brazil’s election.
Oct 2, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball
Danny and Derek talk to Simon Ball, professor of international history and politics at the University of Leeds, about the history of political assassination in the modern era.
Sep 30, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber
Noam Scheiber joins Danny and Derek to discuss the rise of the college-educated working class, from underemployment and AI to union organizing and the collapse of meritocracy.
Sep 23, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Houthis Escalate the Red Sea Conflict, the Pentagon Releases a Report on Iran War Costs, the BRICS Summit Exposes Divisions The Houthis Escalate the Red Sea Conflict, the Pentagon Releases a Report on Iran War Costs, the BRICS Summit Exposes Divisions
Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran, Yemen, and Gaza to Russia-Ukraine, US sanctions policy, Brazil, and Sweden.
Sep 18, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Biden Administration’s Complicity in Gaza—With Akbar Shahid Ahmed The Biden Administration’s Complicity in Gaza—With Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Danny and Derek welcome back Akbar Shahid Ahmed, diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Sun and author of Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel’s War on Gaza,…
Sep 16, 2026 / Podcast
Canada-US Trade War Escalates, Houthis Seize Yemeni Port, Report Says Netanyahu Ignored 10/7 Warnings Canada-US Trade War Escalates, Houthis Seize Yemeni Port, Report Says Netanyahu Ignored 10/7 Warnings
I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. In this week’s news: the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms last month was tied for the hottest ever recorded (0:52); the Hou…
Sep 11, 2026 / Podcast
Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom
David Griscom joins Danny and Derek to explore Texas’s overlooked history of populism and socialism—and what it might mean for the left in the state today.
Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner