Podcast Episodes featuring Sarah Jaffe

What Happened in the UK Election? with Sarah Jaffe

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - December 31, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
It’s hard not to make comparisons between the political landscapes of the US and the UK. In 2016 when the UK shocked the world with the Brexit vote, a lot of folks saw it as a bellwether for the coming presidential election. If it could happen there, why couldn’t it happen here? And sure enough ...

Episode 420: Paulina Escanes & Sarah Jaffe

Snacky Tunes - December 01, 2019 22:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
We connect with Paulina Escanes, chef-owner of the critically acclaimed San Juan, Puerto Rico, restaurant Paulina Escanes Gourmandize. Paulina hails from Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was instilled with an early love of good eating having been raised in a family of gourmands. A longtime residen...

#RedHacks - Reportage in an age of commentary w/ Sarah Jaffe

Politics Theory Other - November 05, 2019 14:53 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 130 ratings
Kicking off the second series of #RedHacks, Joana Ramiro chats with independent journalist Sarah Jaffe about the pressing need for more reportage in an era of endless commentary, being accountable as a journalist and the fallacy of journalistic impartiality.

2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life: John Nichols on politics, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution

The Nation Podcasts - January 23, 2019 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratings
What will 2019 be like for Trump? Will it be like Nixon in 1974—the Watergate year, which ended with his resignation? Or more like Clinton in 1998—the Monica year, which culminated with an impeachment trial in the Senate in 1999? He won that vote easily and came out more popular than before. John...

The Dig: LA Teachers Strike with Sarah Jaffe

Jacobin Radio - January 18, 2019 20:17 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
The teacher strike wave continues as more than 30,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles walk picket lines not only for the higher wages that they deserve but also for the well-funded and great schools that the city's working-class students of color have long been systematically denied—a sit...

10: Sarah Jaffe, #MeToo, Gender, and the Working Class

Better Off Red - May 14, 2018 12:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 306 ratings
This week we talked to socialist journalist Sarah Jaffe about the U.S. working class—real and perceived. Sarah is the author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt (http://bit.ly/Jaffebook) and the co-host of the Belabored Podcast (http://bit.ly/BelaboredPod). She’s a regular contributor to Th...

The Dig: the State of Labor with Sarah Jaffe and Gabriel Winant

Jacobin Radio - March 14, 2018 03:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
In West Virginia, a focal point of Trump-era liberal armchair ethnography, teachers have won a historic state-wide strike just as the Supreme Court is poised to rule in Janus, a case that will mark the culmination of a long right-wing effort to gut public sector unions. It's a scary time — but ma...

S4: Episode 2 - Sarah Jaffe

Unauthorized Disclosure - January 29, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 186 ratings
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Sarah Jaffe, a journalist, Nation Institute fellow, and author of "Necessary Trouble: Americans In Revolt." Jaffe talks with us about the first week of resistance against President Donald Trump. We discuss everything from the millions, who came...

Sarah Jaffe, “Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt” (Nation Books, 2016)

New Books in Critical Theory - December 07, 2016 12:55 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 118 ratings
Sarah Jaffe has written Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt (Nation Books, 2016). Jaffe is a Nation Institute fellow and an independent journalist. Over the last few years, several authors on the podcast have discussed the growth of the Tea Party, BlackLivesMatter, and Occupy Wall Street. Jaff...

Sarah Jaffe, “Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt” (Nation Books, 2016)

New Books Network - December 07, 2016 12:55 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratings
Sarah Jaffe has written Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt (Nation Books, 2016). Jaffe is a Nation Institute fellow and an independent journalist. Over the last few years, several authors on the podcast have discussed the growth of the Tea Party, BlackLivesMatter, and Occupy Wall Street. Jaff...

Sarah Jaffe on Social Movements and the 2008 Recession

Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast - November 04, 2016 20:22 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
The recent years since the 2008 recession have seen a growth of protest movements. Sarah Jaffe’s book, Necessary Trouble, describes how people have been fighting back against bank bailouts, budget cuts, police brutality, and much more. Today, we reflect on this recent history of capitalism and w...

Belabored Podcast #110: Americans in Revolt, with Sarah Jaffe

Belabored - August 19, 2016 16:46 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 183 ratings
Belabored co-host Sarah Jaffe talks about her new book, Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt. The post Belabored Podcast #110: Americans in Revolt, with Sarah Jaffe appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Graphic Policy Radio talks Age of Ultron with Guest Sarah Jaffe

Graphic Policy Radio - May 26, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
This Monday is a brand new episode of Graphic Policy Radio, and we're going to the movies again. Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron has already proven itself to be one of the biggest films of the year. The film has already earned $1.2 billion globally. But popularity doesn't necessarily mean the f...