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The Dig: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Winning Power

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Socialism, History, News, Left, Jacobin, Alternative, Socialist, Politics

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2018

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a 28-year old Latina working-class champion committed to social transformation who beat one of the most powerful men in Congress: the King of Queens. Dan had an extended conversation with her about how organized people won her election, how she’ll stay accountable to those movements now that she’s a rock star, establishment myopia and denial, The Congressional Progressive Caucus' shortcomings, and where the insurgency goes from here. Then Intercept D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim on left media and left electoral politics, why mainstream media missed Ocasio-Cortez, and why Emily's List fails to support left women challengers.

Thanks to Verso Books. Check out A World to Win: The Life and Works of Karl Marx with Sven-Eric Liedman versobooks.com/events/1785-a-world-to-win-the-life-and-works-of-karl-marx-with-sven-eric-liedman And the new paperback edition of China Miéville’s October: The Story of the Russian Revolution versobooks.com/books/2731-october

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This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our supporters on Patreon and by Verso Books,

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which has loads of great left-wing titles, perfect for dig listeners like you.

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One that you might like is a world to win. dig listeners like you.

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One that you might like is A World to Win, the Life and Works of Carl Marx, by Sven

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Eric Liedman, and translated by Jeffrey and Skinner. In this essential new biography, the first to give equal weight to both the work and life of Carl Marx, Sven Eric Ledman expertly navigates the imposing complex personality of his subject

0:34.8

through the turbulent passages of global history. A world to win follows marks

0:40.0

through childhood and student days, a difficult and

0:43.1

sometimes tragic family life, his far-sided journalism,

0:47.6

and his enduring friendship and intellectual partnership

0:51.3

with Friedrich Ingalls.

0:53.0

Building on the work of previous biographers,

0:55.7

Leadman employs a commanding knowledge of the 19th century

0:59.0

to create a definitive portrait of Marx

1:01.4

and his vast contribution to the way the world understands itself.

1:06.1

He shines a light on Marx influences, explains his political and intellectual interventions, and builds on the legacy of his thought.

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Leadman shows how Marx's masterpiece, capital,

1:19.5

illuminates the essential logic of a system

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that drives dizzying wealth, grinding power. the World to win, The Life and Works of Karl Marx by Sven Ehrich Ledman.

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Out now from Jacobin magazine. My name is Daniel Denver and

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I'm broadcasting from Providence, Rhode Island.

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I couldn't get Alexandria Acacchio Cortez on the show in the weeks before her election

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because she was wearing out her shoes, knocking on doors, and doing the sort of critical grassroots

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