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

The Coup in Venezuela

Gabriel Hetland on the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro.

The kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd was a shocking escalation in the United States’s ongoing strangulation of Venezuela. This has immediately provoked questions about the domestic Venezuelan power struggle and the demise of the Bolivarian Revolution.

In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber is joined by Gabriel Hetland, author of the Catalyst essay titled “From Chávez to Maduro.” Together, they analyze the US’s imperial meddling, Delcy Rodríguez’s shaky interim leadership, and Maduro’s legacy in the context of the Pink Tide.

Read the essay here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2024/12/from-chavez-to-maduro

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Abundance Needs Socialism

An interview with Catalyst contributor Matt Huber.

The Golden Age of Social Democracy

How social-democratic parties gained power and why many gave up the goal of socialism.

Reform and Revolution

What happened to social-democratic aims to overthrow capitalism?

Economic Populism at a Crossroads

Can a populist economic agenda shorn of identity politics get the Democrats back on track?

Why Neoliberalism Won

How neoliberalism overtook post-war Keynesianism.

Office Hours With Vivek

An episode dedicated to listener questions.

Reviving Class Politics Today

A keynote address recorded live at the “Socialism in Our Time” conference.

The Origins of Capitalism

What primitive accumulation means and how colonialism actually affected European development.