Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions of power, leadership, and strategy. Hopeful about the potential of today’s burgeoning movements, long-time grassroots organizer Jonathan Smucker nonetheless pulls no punches when confronting their internal dysfunction. Drawing from personal experience, he provides deep theoretical insight into the all-too-familiar radical tendency toward self-defeating insularity and paralyzing purism. At the same time, he offers tools to bridge the divide between anti-authoritarian values and hegemonic strategies, tools that might just help today’s movements to navigate their obstacles—and change the world.
Nomiki Konst On DNC Unity Reform
Overview
On this episode of the Luscious Lefties Mary Angela, Perna and David Slavick talk unity with journalist, activist, and reformer Nomiki Konst.
The conversation is funny and super candid we know you’ll enjoy the discussion!
Follow Nomiki on Twitter: @nomikikonst
Nomiki’s Bio
From Nomiki’s website:
Nomiki Konst is an investigative reporter, writer and talk show host regularly appearing on national media outlets discussing politics. She’s an Investigative Reporter for The Young Turks and was most recently the host of “The Filter,” a three-hour nightly show broadcasted nationally on SiriusXM Progress. Konst is also a Political Contributor for CBS News, a contributing columnist to The Hill and has a weekly guest spot on The Kelly File. She’s the founder of The Accountability Project, an investigative news start-up focused on corruption.
In 2016, Konst served on the DNC’s Platform Committee and as a national surrogate for the Bernie Sanders for President campaign.
Elizabeth Bruenig Sits Down to Talk About Tolerance, Trump and Doing What’s Right
Overview
Amazing interview with the incomparable Elizabeth Bruenig of the Washington Post. She talks faith in politics, not being mad online, and how to make a moral case for left economic policies to your crazy uncle.
She talks about the #MeToo movement, forgiving the wicked, and navigating social media when you husband is a wonk!
Check out her excellent opinion piece in the Washington Post: Trump’s solution to America’s crisis: Nationalism.
Follow her on Twitter: @ebreunig
Sam Sacks Of District Sentinel Dishes On DC
Sam Sacks of District Sentinel comes on the show to talk about Who Shot Santa Claus, Neera Tanden, #Resistance, third party candidates, what it was like to work with Thom Hartmann at Russia Today, and what everyone needs to know about Washington, DC.
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