About this episode
The episode features interviews with various left-wing candidates running for office across the United States.
Featuring Maine candidate for governor Troy Jackson, Wisconsin candidate for governor Francesca Hong, New York State Senate candidate Aber Kawas, and victorious Tempe, Arizona City Council candidate Bobby Nichols. The third episode in a series of short interviews with left-wing and socialist candidates at every level of US politics. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Our huge new Thawra study guide and resource website thawraproject.com Dan and Thea’s Berlin event: “Trump 2.0 and the Rebirth of the American Left.” June 12, 6pm at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) in room EB 202 of the Erweiterungsbau (Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin). Part of the Take Back the Future conference hosted by Socialist Democratic Student League, the campus affiliate of Die Linke. Followed by drinks with Dig listeners and friends of the pod. Register for the Socialism Conference by June 19th for the early bird rate! Socialismconference.org Find Unpaid at Versobooks.com The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.
People in this episode
Host: Daniel Denvir
Guests: Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, Aber Kawas, Bobby Nichols
Topics covered
- left-wing politics
- socialist candidates
- US elections
- governor races
- local government
Keywords
- Troy Jackson
- Francesca Hong
- Aber Kawas
- Bobby Nichols
- socialism
- US politics
- governor candidates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jacobin, Socialist Democratic Student League
Places: Berlin
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