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Over the past decade, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has moved from an obscure Cold War holdover to one of the most impactful organizations in US politics. But even with continued electoral success, are they at risk of stalling out?

On this latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the rise of DSA with Paul Heideman, author of the new Catalyst essay, “Where is DSA Going?” Vivek and Paul look at the membership’s class interests and geographic concentration to get a sense of the organization’s relative strength and longevity.

Read Paul’s article here: https://catalyst-journal.com/2026/09/where-is-dsa-going

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Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.

Mike Beggs, co-author of The Blueprint, outlines what a socialist economy might look like.

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.

Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s poorest countries. But it has a powerful tradition of social movements and popular mobilization. In 2014, protesters brought down the regime of Blaise Compaoré, the man who had overthrown Thomas Sankara in the 1980s. Sankara has become an iconic figure in African politics since his death and remains a touchstone in Burkina Faso today.

The current leader of the country, Ibrahim Traoré, took power in a military coup in 2022. He became the world’s youngest head of state. Traoré has presented himself as the political heir to Sankara, engaged in a project of national renovation.

Bettina Engels joins Long Reads to discuss developments in Burkina Faso from the fall of Compaoré to the present. Bettina lectures in peace and conflict studies at the Free University of Berlin.

Read Bettina’s article for Jacobin, “Ibrahim Traoré Would Like to Be Thomas Sankara’s Heir”: https://jacobin.com/2026/09/ibrahim-traore-would-like-to-be-thomas-sankaras-heir

Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies with music by Knxwledge.

Featuring Alyssa Battistoni on Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. Fossil-fueled capitalism has pushed our planet into a profound set of crises. How Marxists should make sense of this all, however, is unclear. Battistoni offers a Marxist theory of nature that’s simultaneously a brilliant reworking of Marxist theory more generally. The first episode in a two-part interview.

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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.

Rodrigo Nunes, author of Anatomy of Disintegration, speaks about Bolsonaro, Brazil, and the global far right. Shawn Gude, author of American Socialist, details the life and legacy of Eugene V. Debs

Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.