Fighting for Democracy in a Declining Empire w/ Astra Taylor

Fighting for Democracy in a Declining Empire w/ Astra Taylor

Astra Taylor joins the Jacobin Show to talk about the need to fight for our democracy, the reasons why her favorite definition of democracy is “rule by the poor,” and how we can claw power back from the elites. Then Alex Bronzini-Vender joins us to talk about the end of the Hamilton era, and what that popular musical said about the ruling ideology of the United States. Jacobin’s 1776 issue is live, you can get it here: https://jacobin.com/issue/seventeen-seventy-six [https://jacobin.com/issue/seventeen-seventy-six] Read “Astra Taylor Wants to Fix the Constitution”https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkl2UUxpYURjdFNQSWg4Rm1mc1ZILXU1bm43UXxBQ3Jtc0ttaUxPN21KMng1N1ZMTGQ5b0l1ZDlaMmtDNk12RzNWaG9HZGZsU3lBNXdTRUp0Q1p3cGxyMzdLV1FRTURaRUswdHd0aElMdTcxaWt6UDNva2w4VVlqNlZCRjNxaFRZNTZ4d3k5eWpoRGg0UUZrZTM0RQ\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fastra-taylor-wants-to-fix-the-constitution\&v=-xLIpcyBWts: https://jacobin.com/2026/06/astra-taylor-wants-to-fix-the-constitution [https://jacobin.com/2026/06/astra-taylor-wants-to-fix-the-constitution] And “The  Hamilton Era Is Gone Forever”: https://jacobin.com/2026/06/the-hamilton-era-is-gone-forever [https://jacobin.com/2026/06/the-hamilton-era-is-gone-forever]https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGtfMUd0bWQ1LWYzT180a0dDMEd1NUVIenZBUXxBQ3Jtc0tuamtWaHZnM1lueGczSkJJcG1uWUQzV09MS2dTa2MtWlo4cWcwM3JtUlZ6UFhfRXhBUktRdjBsY3VVNW85cXI1TzE0azgzNklaOWRaMGMtRWdpRTE0M0QwUGRTYU5BbUpXbjJILXRpSjhfY2JKcUQxdw\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fthe-hamilton-era-is-gone-forever\&v=-xLIpcyBWts You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5, by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from June 26, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

Elon Musk’s $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO

David talks with Rio Grande Valley organizer and policy researcher Etienne Rosas about what’s actually being built in Brownsville, Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO, and the death of José Luis Bautista. In a world where we are likely to mint a trillionaire, the fight for working people is even more urgent. You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5, by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from June 12, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

Bernie Sanders vs. the AI Apocalypse

This week David and Matt take a deep dive into Bernie Sanders’s proposal to have a fifty percent stake in the nation’s AI companies. You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5, by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from June 5, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

The US Can’t Let Socialist Cuba Survive w/ Abby Martin

Abby Martin of the Empire Files joins the Jacobin Show to talk about two global threats. One, the US war machine and its thirst for fossil fuels and pollution. Then Abby breaks down the many reasons the Trump administration is so threatened by Cuba. More information about Earth’s Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ [https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/] And Cuba After Castro: https://www.cubaaftercastro.com/ [https://www.cubaaftercastro.com/] You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5, by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 29, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

This Is How the Left Plays Itself

Matt and David respond to Trump’s latest threats against Cuba. Then, Jacobin columnist Ben Burgis joins to break down what market socialism actually means, debate the merits of aligning with right-wingers like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson, why that is often used to attack AOC, and respond to Jeff Bezos’s claim that he shouldn’t be taxed. You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 22, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]