The Dig: MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
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🗓️ 17 January 2026
⏱️ 110 minutes
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Summary
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
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The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our listeners who support us at patreon.com and by Haymarket Books. |
| 0:07.7 | The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee offers crucial support to workers organizing their workplace. |
| 0:14.8 | They are launching a new podcast in conjunction with Haymarket called Unite and Win. Here's their trailer. |
| 0:22.5 | What are the problems that are arising for people? |
| 0:24.7 | What do they need? What did they not have? |
| 0:27.0 | Well, but wouldn't I be doing a better job if I was being paid a living wage |
| 0:30.4 | and I didn't have to worry about XYZ? |
| 0:33.5 | What could they have that would make life better, work better, |
| 0:36.3 | and also help them connect that to the larger good. |
| 0:39.4 | We know our working conditions. |
| 0:41.1 | We know our bosses better than anyone else, |
| 0:43.3 | and that's going to unlock for us what the best path forward is. |
| 0:47.6 | This is Unite and Win, |
| 0:49.6 | a new limited series from the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee |
| 0:53.0 | and Hay Market Books. |
| 0:54.9 | On your audiobook host, Wes Holling, comms coordinator at EWalk. |
| 0:58.6 | And I'm your discussion episode host, Kim Kelly, labor journalist, author, and proud Philadelphia |
| 1:04.0 | partisan. |
| 1:05.2 | Join us as we get into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to organize a workplace. |
| 1:08.8 | And hear from labor organizers about what they've gained in the process. |
| 1:12.8 | You build relationships with people that are more intense and more meaningful because you all |
| 1:18.7 | have done something important together. |
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