Left Anchor
Philosophy, politics, and the left.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 377
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Fascist Attack on Gaza Protests - 312
Today we are contrasting the brutal punishment meted out to college students and professors protesting Israel's actions in Gaza with the kid glove treatment handed out to Donald Trump by New York cou…
Ernst Bloch's Audacity of Hope - 310
Today we have Jonathan Greenaway on to talk about his new book A Primer on Utopian Philosophy: An Introduction to the Work of Ernst Bloch. We discuss where Bloch came from, the uses of utopian thinki…
How Merrick Garland Appeased Trump - 309 PREVIEW
We've got Michael from the 5-4 podcast on to talk about how Garland whiffed the Trump prosecution. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!
The ACLU Stabs Labor in the Back - 308
Today we have Matt Bruenig back on the podcast to talk about his new publication NLRB Edge, the problems with US labor law, and why the ACLU is filing a lawsuit attempting to blow a giant hole in uni…
Who Is Grieved? - 306
Today we are discussing Donald Trump's numerous legal fines, and then Judith Butler's concepts of precarity and grievability, specifically as they apply to the war in Gaza.
The House Republican Pratfall - 304
This time we've got David Dayen to talk about House Republicans' failed effort to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, pass an immigration bill, or get through military aid to Israel, as well as…
Oppenheimer Reconsidered - 302
We're talking Oppenheimer in time for awards season. Enjoy!
Trump’s Legal Morass Deepens - 301 PREVIEW
This time we're talking about the weenie Trump apologists, his bad day in court, Gaza, and broken airplanes. Subscribe here to hear the whole thing!
Age of Insecurity UNLOCKED - 294
We're taking the week off, so enjoy our episode with Astra Taylor speaking about her book The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. We discuss how modern capitalism came to produce…
Children of Men, a Christmas Movie - 300
Merry Christmas! This time we are doing another holiday movie review episode, this time about Children of Men and Die Hard. Subscribe here to hear the full episode!
Nordic Labor, and the US Economic Sentiment Problem - 299
Today we're posting an interview with Matt Bruenig of the People's Policy Project that was part of a telethon holiday livestream for The American Prospect. (Find the donation page here.) We discuss w…
The War on Gaza III - 298
We're continuing the discussion on the Gaza war with Adam Johnson. Check out his articles we discuss at The Nation and Jacobin.
The War on Gaza II UNLOCKED - 292
We're unlocking our Gaza discussion with writer and organizer Layla Al-Sheikh, talking about the history of Hamas and Israel, the plausibility of a two-state solution, what people in the West can do …
The Neoliberal Education Fantasy - 295
Today we've got political science Professor Neil Kraus on to talk about his book The Fantasy Economy: Neoliberalism, Inequality, and the Education Reform Movement. We discuss how all the promises tha…