Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
Suzi Weissman talks to Einde O’Callaghan, a teacher and member of Die Linke, about Germany’s recent election, in which the far-right AfD gained 94 seats in Parliament, making it larger and more influential than the left-wing Die Linke. Then,
October 10, 2017
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October 10, 2017
Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
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Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
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<p><span><font size="4">Suzi Weissman talks to</font></span><font size="4"><b></b>Einde O’Callaghan, a teacher and member of Die Linke, about Germany’s recent election, in which the far-right AfD gained 94 seats in Parliament, making it larger and more influential than the left-wing Die Linke. Then, Richard Lichtman joins us to discuss the notion (and failures) of democracy in the current period. How do we characterize a system that has the form of democracy but not the substance? Has this always been the case or is there something new in the era of Trump?</font></p>
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