Jacobin Show: Labor in Limbo?

Jen Pan sits down with Jacobin columnist Ross Barkan to discuss his latest article, “Working-Class Politics Without the Working Class,” which takes a critical look at the Working Families Party. Next, Jen turns to speak with Chris Maisano about the future of the labor movement and his latest piece in Jacobin, “The Liminal Left’s Bid for Power,” in which he analyzes the conflicts and potential bright spots that arise within a new left that is young and highly educated. What does that mean for our chances of building a mass working-class coalition?

Find Chris Maisano's pieces in Catalyst and the latest issue of Jacobin here:

https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/the-liminal-lefts-bid-for-power

https://catalyst-journal.com/2022/03/is-the-labor-movement-back

And Ross Barkan's piece in the latest issue of Jacobin here:

https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/working-class-politics-without-the-working-class

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The Jacobin Show offers socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. This is the podcast version of the show from April 6, 2022.