The Dig: The French Situation with Sebastian Budgen and Danièle Obono
The radical left has been unable to electorally capitalize on the Yellow Vest movement, a massive revolt against a vicious, unequal and alienating neoliberal order. Instead, French electoral politics has pit an insurgent far-right against a zombie libe...
June 8, 2019
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June 8, 2019
The Dig: The French Situation with Sebastian Budgen and Danièle Obono
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The Dig: The French Situation with Sebastian Budgen and Danièle Obono
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<p>The radical left has been unable to electorally capitalize on the Yellow Vest movement, a massive revolt against a vicious, unequal and alienating neoliberal order. Instead, French electoral politics has pit an insurgent far-right against a zombie liberal center that presents itself as a bulwark against the nationalist tide. Dan interviews Sebastian Budgen and Danièle Obono, a member of the National Assembly with La France insoumise.</p><p>Check out War over Peace: One Hundred Years of Israel's Militaristic Nationalism by Uri Ben-Eliezer <a href="ucpress.edu/book/9780520304345/war-over-peace" rel="nofollow">ucpress.edu/book/9780520304345/war-over-peace</a></p><p>Support this podcast with your money at <a href="Patreon.com/TheDig" rel="nofollow">Patreon.com/TheDig</a></p>
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