Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber
A show about socialist theory and strategy.

Can the Republican Party Survive Trump?

Paul Heideman joins to discuss the business coalitions behind Donald Trump.

The Republican Party has become a hegemonic force in US politics today. But how much of their dominance is predicated on Donald Trump’s personal rule?

On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the historic evolution of the Republicans with Paul Heideman, author of “Trump’s Takeover of the Republican Party,” an essay in the upcoming issue of Catalyst. Vivek and Paul focus on the business coalitions behind Trump, how he was able to muster elite support, and how the level of that support is a lot lower than it seems.

Will Trump Fix Manufacturing?

The promises and limits of state-led industrial policy.

Don’t Cry for USAID

How the agency helps package US imperialism.

Who Benefits From Trump’s Tariffs?

How workers are not likely to gain from Trump’s trade policy.

The End of Wokeness?

The political and economic origins of a hated phenomenon.

A Return to Materialism

Why socialists ought to foreground the material interests of workers.

Why Elites Love Identity Politics

How Democrats came to favor a form of politics incapable of fighting oppression.

Socialism in the 21st Century

After the Bernie moment, what does socialist politics entail?

Workers Without a Party

The Democrats can't rely on "demographic destiny" any longer.