About this episode

Joshua Citarella interviews Bhaskar Sunkara about socialism and the history of the 20th century.

My guest is Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder of Jacobin Magazine he president of The Nation and the publisher of Catalyst: Journal. He is a former vice-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America. Bhaskar Sunkara is a co-author of “The Blueprint: How Socialism can Work in the Real World”, published by Verso Books. We discuss the history of the 20th century and the possibilities for a more egalitarian future. This program is part of the 82nd Whitney Biennial, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, recorded live at the Whitney Museum in New York City. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Citarella

Guest: Bhaskar Sunkara

Topics covered

• socialism
• egalitarianism
• 20th century history
• political theory
• Jacobin Magazine
• Democratic Socialists

Keywords

• Bhaskar Sunkara
• Jacobin Magazine
• Democratic Socialists
• socialism
• egalitarian future
• Whitney Biennial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jacobin Magazine, The Nation, Catalyst: Journal, Democratic Socialists of America, Verso Books

Books & works: The Blueprint: How Socialism can Work in the Real World

Places: Whitney Museum, New York City

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