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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille in Paris marked the transition of the French Revolution from an elite negotiation into a truly mass event. But what kicked off this insurgency and what does it have to do with left politics? On the latest episode of Confronting Capit ...  Show more

On Jacobin Radio, the team behind the People’s Game podcast continue their unique coverage of the 2026 World Cup, analyzing the men’s football games on the field as well as the political, social and economic subtexts of the world’s most popular sporting event. Guest hosts Alan Mi ...  Show more

Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl talks about truth, journalism and the impact of social media on how we access information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Day 209.Today, we discuss the latest updates from Ukraine; get a read on the Russian economy as we enter Autumn in the Northern hemisphere; and look at diplomacy in the United Nations. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22.Dom Nicholls (Defence & ...  Show more

Day 581.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontline, discuss tensions over Ukraine’s application to the EU and Francis Dearnley interviews Marcy Kaptur, a MoC for the Democrats since 1983 and a key player in US-Ukraine relations. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @ ...  Show more

Examining the experience in Egypt of using images to fight for social justice, we talk to Aida El Kashef, co-founder of the Cairo-based, independent media collective Mosireen. Through her experience as an activist and a journalist, we learn about the important role of journalism ...  Show more