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

Which Way Forward for the Left?

On our first live episode, Matt Karp and Krystal Ball discuss left political strategy.

How effective has the Left’s political strategy been since the first Bernie Sanders campaign? And how has our relationship to the Democratic Party changed?

On this special episode of Confronting Capitalism, recorded live at Littlefield in Brooklyn on April 6, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek are joined by Krystal Ball and Matt Karp to discuss how class politics can convert popular anger into durable power — and why rebuilding labor is the precondition for any serious democratic renewal.

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This Century’s Biggest Labor Battle

Can unions take on Amazon? Benjamin Fong joins to discuss.

Trump’s Historic Blunder in Iran

The US-Israeli dream of regime change is looking unlikely.

How Work Got So Bad

Why does every new technology seem to make work harder?

Is AI Coming for Our Jobs?

The history and effects of AI.

When Do Protests Become a Revolution?

Iran faces protests at home and a bellicose Trump administration.

Why the US Never Got a Labor Party

Part three of a deep dive into the history of social democracy.

The Coup in Venezuela

Gabriel Hetland on the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro.

Abundance Needs Socialism

An interview with Catalyst contributor Matt Huber.