{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6204030b1850700013ff991b/63d7d89f73d1e20011140a48?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Rise of a New Left, with Raina Lipsitz","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6204030b1850700013ff991b/1646767913317-3af4eba59fbdf7aed8f26aae988849a6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Raina Lipsitz discusses her new book, \"The Rise of a New Left: How Young Radicals Are Shaping the Future of American Politics.\" Are charismatic figures like AOC and Bernie responsible for the resurgence of socialism in the US? Or did structural/economic forces make a left revival inevitable? What lessons have organizers learned from the failures of past generations? Is \"defund the police\" a good policy? Plus: How do leftists evaluate President Biden's first two years in office?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded January 26, 2023</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p><br></p><p>Raina's book, \"The Rise of a New Left: How Young Radicals Are Shaping the Future of American Politics\"</p><p><a href=\"https://www.versobooks.com/books/3979-the-rise-of-a-new-left\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.versobooks.com/books/3979-the-rise-of-a-new-left</a></p><p><br></p><p>Raina's website</p><p><a href=\"https://rainalipsitz.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rainalipsitz.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://twitter.com/rainalips\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@rainalips</a></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aryehcw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@aryehcw</a></p>","author_name":"Aryeh Cohen-Wade"}