The State of the US Left w/ Arun Gupta

About this episode

Arun Gupta discusses the state of the US left and antiwar politics with host Eric Draitser.

Journalist Arun Gupta returns to CounterPunch Radio to discuss the state of the left, antiwar politics, and much more. Arun talks to host Eric Draitser and provides his analysis of the No Kings movement and how leftists should understand it, as well as a retrospective of the antiwar movements around Iraq and Vietnam. He explores the importance of physical community and organization using the example of New York’s Lower East Side, where he resides. The conversation also touches on the Left’s historic role in countering the hegemonic view of global affairs. A devoted leftist, Marxist, investigative journalist, chef, and food tour guide, Arun Gupta always brings incisive analysis and thoughtful critique to CounterPunch. The post The State of the US Left w/ Arun Gupta appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

People in this episode

Host: Eric Draitser

Guest: Arun Gupta

Topics covered

• US Left
• antiwar politics
• No Kings movement
• community organization
• historical antiwar movements

Keywords

• US Left
• antiwar
• No Kings movement
• community
• Iraq
• Vietnam
• Marxist
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CounterPunch Radio

Books & works: CounterPunch

Places: New York’s Lower East Side

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