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I left populism by Chantel Moof.

We are currently witnessing in Western Europe

a populist moment that signals the crisis of neoliberal hegemony.

The central axis of the political conflict will be between right and left-wing populism.

By establishing a frontier between the people and the oligarchy,

a left-populist strategy could bring together the manifold struggles against

subordination, oppression, and discrimination. This strategy

acknowledges that Democratic discourse plays a crucial role in the political

imaginary of our societies and through the construction of a collective will

mobilizing common affix in defense of equality and social justice it will be

possible to combat the xenophobic policies promoted by right-wing populism.

In redrawing political frontiers, this populist moment points to a return of the political after years of post politics.

This return may open the way for authoritarian solutions through regimes that weaken

liberal democratic institutions, but it could also lead to a reaffirmation and

extension of democratic values. For a left populism by Chantel Moof. Out now from Jacobin magazine. My name is Daniel

Denver and I'm broadcasting from Providence, Rhode Island. My guest today is

Nikil Paul Singh, a professor of social and

cultural analysis and history at NYU and the faculty director of the

NYU Prison Education Program.

We're going to be talking about an unfortunate obsession

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