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Trump the Dove? Or Trump the Neocon?

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ November 21, 2024

Matt and Sam are joined by Curt Mills of the American Conservative to assess Trump’s national security team.

Know Your Enemy: Trump’s Triumph

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ November 8, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to reporter Ian Ward about Trump’s victory and the fight for influence in his second term.

[EVENT | November 15] Democratic Futures: A Post-Election Conversation

Editors ▪ November 1, 2024

A discussion in New York with Dissent contributors Waleed Shahid, Daniel Schlozman, and Lissy Romanow.

[RECORDING] Market Failure: The Climate Crisis and the Limits of Capitalism

Editors ▪ October 28, 2024

Brett Christophers and Adam Tooze in conversation, moderated by Kate Aronoff.

[EVENT | October 29] Left Adrift With Timothy Shenk

Editors ▪ October 25, 2024

A conversation in New York with Dissent editor emeritus Timothy Shenk about his new book, Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics.

Know Your Enemy: The Infernal Triangle

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ October 25, 2024

Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein explains what Democrats and the media are (still) getting wrong about the threat from Trump and the far right.

Know Your Enemy: Boys and Girls in America

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ October 3, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to screenwriter Dorothy Fortenberry about families, gender, and the 2024 election.

[EVENT | October 26] Market Failure: The Climate Crisis and the Limits of Capitalism

Editors ▪ October 3, 2024

A discussion between Brett Christophers and Adam Tooze, moderated by Kate Aronoff.

Know Your Friends: 100th Episode Mailbag

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ September 20, 2024

Matt and Sam answer listener questions for their 100th episode—and hear from friends of the podcast, new and old.

Democratic Futures

Editors ▪ September 6, 2024

A preview of our Fall 2024 issue.

Know Your Enemy: Political Fictions

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ September 3, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to Vinson Cunningham about his debut novel Great Expectations, political theater, and Barack Obama.

A Demonstration of Working-Class Power

Michael Kazin ▪ August 30, 2024

Labor Day was the first national holiday that a social movement both created and persuaded the state and businesses to honor.

Know Your Enemy: What Happened to America’s Political Parties?

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ August 19, 2024

Matt and Sam interview Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld about their new book, The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics.