Confronting Capitalism: The New Left’s Legacy w/ Adolph Reed
Before the Bernie Sanders presidential runs, the last big upsurge in radical US politics occurred in the 1960s. This moment is remembered for its civil rights activism and student anti-war protests, but how should we really understand the New Left’s rise and fall?
On this latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek are joined by political scientist and longtime socialist organizer Adolph Reed Jr. for a wide-ranging conversation about the sixties radicals. They look at the rise of the student movement, the developments in post-war Marxism, and the birth of…
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