Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: 13 Jealous Republics w/ Mike Davis
An economic history of American nationalism.
June 2, 2022
1 hr 5 min
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June 2, 2022
Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: 13 Jealous Republics w/ Mike Davis
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Historian, urban theorist and activist <a href="https://lannan.org/bios/mike-davis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mike Davis</a> is writing a new book called <em>Star Spangled Leviathan: An Economic History of American Nationalism</em>. On May Day he read from the chapter "13 Jealous Republics: The Myth of American Genesis" sponsored by Trinity College's Social Justice Initiative, organized by Jordan Camp and Christina Heatherton. A selected discussion follows. The talk was dedicated to Fred Pfeil, Trinity Professor, public intellectual on the street and the page, troublemaker and beloved collaborator with Mike on the Verso/Haymarket series called <em>The Year Left</em>. Fred Pfeil died in 2005. Check out his writings, including <em>Another Tale to Tell</em> and <em>White Guys: Studies in Postmodern Domination and Difference.</em>
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