Best of G&R: May Day vs Labor Day- How the ruling class stops radical organizing
Here is a repost of our May Day episode from 2021. In it, we talk about the history of May Day from pagan rituals to the Haymarket Affair to International…
Populism vs. Oligarchy: Prof. Charles Derber on How to Reclaim America from the Billionaires
In our latest, Scott discusses the roots of populist politics in American history, from the anti-robber baron movements of the Gilded Age to the New Deal era to the current…
Anniversaries of My Lai, Rachel Corrie Bring Haunting Memories As U.S. Attacks Iran
March 16th was the 58th anniversary of the My Lai massacre and the 23rd anniversary of the murder by Israeli forces of American activist Rachel Corrie in Gaza. Listen in:…
“Keep Hope Alive!”… The Legacy and Meaning of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away today at the age of 84. A civil rights giant and candidate in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections, he had a vision that kept…
Presidents Day Encore: How Neoliberals Paved the Way for MAGA
Bob and Scott celebrate President's Day with our encore episode from 2025. Listen in: In this episode, they discuss the recent history of the presidency and look at how neoliberals…
Legendary Film Director John Sayles on Labor, the Border and Empire in Novels and Film
In our latest, we talk with legendary filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and novelist John Sayles. We start with a discussion about his new novel "Crucible." But, also talk about labor, class…
The Rich History of General Strikes in America w/ Organizer and Writer Fred Glass
On January 23, 2026, we saw the first general strike in 80 years in Minnesota after the murder of Renee Good by ICE (one day before their murder of Veteran’s…
The Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins, SNCC and Militant Nonviolence Today
February 1st is the 66th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins where four African-American student sat in at a Woolworth's, suffering abuse from white racist patrons and eventually jail. Those actions…
Mexico Between Feast and Famine w/ Prof. Enrique Ochoa
Mexico is at the crossroads of an elite culinary destination and extreme social and economic injustice. The corporate takeover of Mexico's food sector has polarized the nation's diets and food…
From Montgomery to Memphis to Minneapolis: The Legacy of Martin Luther King
It's MLK Day weekend. We discuss the radical legacy of King. His opposition to the Vietnam war, the Poor Peoples' Campaign, his campaign to boycott the 1968 Olympics and his…
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