The Dig: Class Struggle for the University w/ Ian Gavigan
How the bipartisan neoliberalization of higher ed laid the groundwork for Trump.
September 6, 2025
1 hr 50 min
1,732 of 1,867
September 6, 2025
The Dig: Class Struggle for the University w/ Ian Gavigan
0:00 / 1:50:35
Excerpt playback isn’t available for this episode — use the full-episode link.
Search the Record
Moment search isn’t open for this episode yet
When it opens, you’ll be able to type any phrase and jump straight to the second it was said.
Jacobin Episodes Around September 6, 2025
Episode 1,732 of 1,867 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
1:50:35This episodeThe Dig: Class Struggle for the University w/ Ian Gavigan
Summary
<p>Featuring Ian Gavigan on how the bipartisan neoliberalization of higher education laid the groundwork for Trump’s all-out assault. Workers must unite on every campus, articulate an alternative vision for the university, and fight to win it.</p>
<p>Check out HELU <a href="http://higheredlaborunited.org" rel="nofollow">higheredlaborunited.org</a></p>
<p>Support The Dig at <a href="http://Patreon.com/TheDig" rel="nofollow">Patreon.com/TheDig</a></p>
<p>Dig 500th Episode Party November 7 in Brooklyn! Emceed by Brace and Liz from <em>TrueAnon</em>. Free for Patreon supporters $10/mo and up. Get your tickets here <a href="http://littlefieldnyc.com/event/?wfea_eb_id=1549778040839" rel="nofollow">littlefieldnyc.com/event/?wfea_eb_id=1549778040839</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to the Palestinian Festival of Literature's book subscription program <a href="http://palfest.org/bookshelf" rel="nofollow">palfest.org/bookshelf</a></p>
<p>Buy <em>We Are the Union</em> at <a href="http://UCPress.edu" rel="nofollow">UCPress.edu</a></p>
<p><em>The Dig</em> goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.</p>
Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.