Gabriel Rockhill discusses “Requiem for French Theory,” the Cold War roots of French Theory, postmodernism, foundations and cultural power, class politics, anti-imperialism, China, Vietnam, and the future of Marxism. youtu.be/Spn0iBVmKeE @GabrielRockhill @CTW_ATC
152- “Requiem for French Theory: Transatlantic Funeral Dirge in a Marxist Key” with Gabriel Rockhill
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Bill Moyer turned protest into an art form — then spent a decade convincing labor, farmers, and enviros that electrifying America's railroads could unite them. New episode of Coming From Left Field, out now youtu.be/XXCFkdeCVLs @backbonecampaign.bsky.social @lifeofdesperation.bsky.social
151 - “Can Grand Strategy Save the Left?” (Backbone Campaign / Solutionary Rail) with Bill Moyer
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Luna Oi — a Vietnamese communist content creator, educator, and translator based in Vietnam — joined our podcast for a wide-ranging conversation spanning her work, Vietnamese philosophy, and the country's political economy. youtu.be/clHZZescklU @lunaoi.bsky.social
150 - “Everything the West Gets Wrong About Vietnam” with Luna Oi
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Bev Stohl, author of Chomsky and Me, discusses her 25 years as Noam Chomsky’s assistant at MIT and what daily life in his chaotic, legendary office was actually like. youtu.be/0mudHBP7zx8 @bevstohl
148 - “Chomsky and Me: A Memoir” with Bev Boisseau Stohl
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Two-time Emmy winner, artist, writer, and journalist Molly Crabapple discusses her new book and the history of the Jewish Bund. youtu.be/JxksVzUQGsw @mollycrabapple @FieldComing
147 - “Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund” with Molly Crabapple
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We talk with Vietnam veteran, poet, and essayist W.D. Ehrhart about his new book Getting Shot At: Essays on War, Conflict and Culture Clash—war, truth-telling, “snowflake” politics, and the stories empire wants us to forget. youtu.be/jaJ8CK3TM5Y @WDEhrhart
146 - “Getting Shot At: Essays on War, Conflict & Culture Clash” with Bill Ehrhart
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We are joined by historian Sven Beckert to talk about his sweeping new book Capitalism: A Global History — how capitalism emerged, became global, and reshaped work, power, and the planet. youtu.be/TMynxKtXsmA @svenbeckert.bsky.social
144-“Capitalism: A Global History" with Sven Beckert
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Les Leopold makes a compelling case that “the billionaires have two parties” and working people need a party of their own. youtu.be/K8fkBCkcnfE #LesLeopold @labornotes.bsky.social
143-"The Billionaires Have Two Parties, We Need a Party of Our Own" with Les Leopold
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Renowned anthropologist and scholar Ida Susser discusses her new book, “The Yellow Vests and The Battle for Democracy.” youtu.be/w4FT2Wer2Mk #IdaSusser #YellowVests #ComingFromLeftField
142“The Yellow Vests and The Battle for Democracy” with Ida Susser
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Renowned Holocaust scholar John K. Roth discusses his new book, “Saving the American Dream,” a work written for the Trump 2.0 era and for Gen Z, the generation that must live with it. youtu.be/sPNHeXgjdxI #JohnKRoth #SavingTheAmericanDream #ComingFromLeftField
141-“Saving the American Dream: Meditations for Dark Times” with John K Roth
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Historian, Dr. Heather Ann Thompson, discusses her new book “Fear and Fury” on the 1984 Bernie Goetz subway shooting—and how Reagan-era austerity, right-wing media, and racialized “law and order” politics led to Trump. youtu.be/6oUWpHKqewA #HeatherAnnThompson #FearandFury #ComingFromLeftField
140 - "Fear and Fury” with Heather Ann Thompson
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Today, talk with J. Albert Mann about her YA book “Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States.” youtu.be/xpEXuPIeqG4 @JAlbertMann @FieldComing
138 - "Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States" with J. Albert Mann
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This episode features sociologist Charles Derber discussing his book Fighting Oligarchy: How Positive Populism Can Reclaim America and the crisis of democracy in an age of extreme inequality. youtu.be/TgmeRPKELz4 #CharlesDerber #FightingOligachy #ComingFromLeftField
133 - "Fighting Oligarchy" with Charles Derber
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In this podcast, we discuss the book, “Square UP: Building Labor's Power, Second Gilded Age,” the labor movement in 2026, and union organizing, with Lorri Nandrea, Tony Pecinovsky, and Chris Townsend. youtu.be/7MC974kXR7U #TonyPeninovsky #LorriNandrea #ComingFromLeftField
135 - "Square UP: Building Labor's Power in the Gilded Age" with Lorri Nandrea and Tony Pecinovsky
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In this podcast, we interview sociologists Dr. Nicholas Wolfinger and Dr. Matthew McKeever about their book “Thanks for Nothing: The Economics of Single Motherhood since 1980” and what it reveals about poverty, race, and U.S. policy. youtu.be/ghMCOPGMKSE @NickWolfinger @FieldComing
134–“Thanks for Nothing” with Nicholas Wolfinger & Matt McKeever
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Toby Manning discusses his book Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music — from rock & roll and Motown to punk, hip hop to Bad Bunny. youtu.be/MA-p46qCIJk @TobyManning @FieldComing
133 - “Mixing Pop and Politics: A Marxist History of Popular Music” with Toby Manning
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Discover the powerful legacy of Michael Parenti with the Coming From Left Field podcast as they welcome young writer AJ Horn youtu.be/cY6XMfoVcTo @simplifyingsocialism.substack.com
132 – Simplifying Socialism: Reclaiming Marxism with A.J. Horn
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Just interviewed Andy Lee Roth, #ProjectCensored regarding State of the Free Press 2026. youtu.be/utJZ59QY4B0 @projectcensored.bsky.social
131 – “Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2026” with Andy Lee Roth
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Just interviewed Alec Karakatsanis, #Copaganda. He exposes how police & media—even your trusted NPR/NYT—work together to manufacture fear, hide real threats (like wage theft), and keep us demanding more cops & prisons. youtu.be/4ggnu2fFqtc @equalityalec.bsky.social @FieldComing
130 – “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News” with Alec Karakatsanis
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A recent podcast with John Dinges about his book “Chile in Their Hearts” and the 1973 coup. He was there. He investigated for decades on how the U.S. was deeply complicit in support of the Pinochet regime's terror. @jcdinges.bsky.social youtu.be/jq_l5vCYqV0
128 – “Chile in Their Hearts” with John Dinges
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In this podcast, we host Dr. Carla Kaplan, author of the biography, "Troublemaker: The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford." . youtu.be/sr_FduphqXY
127 – “Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford” with Carla Kaplan
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In our latest podcast, we discuss Jeff Schuhrke’s "No Neutrals There: US Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine," a history that examines the relationship between the American labor movement and the state of Israel. @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social youtu.be/z5RMr7ubb9Y
126- "No Neutrals There: US Labor, Zionism, & the Struggle for Palestine" with Jeff Schuhrke
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Dr. Richard Bell joins the podcast to discuss his book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World,” where he dismantles the myths and explores the shocking global story behind America's founding. youtu.be/VRZqx0Dhghw @rickbell.bsky.social
125 – “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World” with Richard Bell
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In this episode, acclaimed author and law professor Joan Williams joins the podcast to discuss her book "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back." youtu.be/DXV4EGPoZCo @joan-c-williams.bsky.social
124 -“Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class & How to Win Them Back” with Joan Williams
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