Confronting Capitalism: Which Way Forward for the Left?
For our first live episode, Matt Karp and Krystal Ball discuss left political strategy.
April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026
Confronting Capitalism: Which Way Forward for the Left?
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Summary
<p>How effective has the Left’s political strategy been since the first Bernie Sanders campaign? And how has our relationship to the Democratic Party changed?</p>
<p>On this special episode of <em>Confronting Capitalism</em>, recorded live at Littlefield in Brooklyn on April 6, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek are joined by Krystal Ball and Matt Karp to discuss how class politics can convert popular anger into durable power — and why rebuilding labor is the precondition for any serious democratic renewal.</p>
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<p><em>Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber</em> is produced by <em>Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy</em> and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.</p>
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