Adam Tooze returns to PTO to discuss the key causal factors that allowed fascism to emerge in the early twentieth century and whether conditions that would enable fascism on the interwar model exist today. We also talked about whether describing the Bolsanaros, the Le Pens and the Orbans of this world as fascist may be analytically wrong but tactically effec ... Show More
Aug 2021
Hitler's rise to power 100 years ago mirrors 2021 [E245]
Over the weekend, July 29, 2021, marked 100 year anniversary of Hitler's rise to power. The Terrifying news for us in 2021? The path the globe is walking on today bears an eerie resemblance to historical events that gave way to Hitler and the Nazi Germany . . . and the unthinkabl ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2024
Capitalism Has Mutated Into Something Worse with Yanis Varoufakis
Capitalism has changed. A century ago, capitalists amassed untold wealth by building and manufacturing goods, but today, our economy appears to be dominated by massive tech corporations that don't actually produce anything at all. Instead, these tech giants offer platforms—such a ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2021
The death agony of capitalism: World Perspectives | MSF Conference 2021
In this podcast, we share with you a talk given by Fred Weston - editor of marxist.com - given at the recent Marxist Student Federation Conference, on the perspectives for world revolution in 2021. As the pandemic drags on and the crisis of capitalism deepens, any illusions in th ... Show More
42m 11s
Sep 2023
Ep3. The Rise of the Neo-Populists
Over the past few decades leaders like Trump, Orban, and Bolsonaro have ridden a wave of popular outrage to rise to power. But what came first: the Neo-Populists or the era of Global Enduring Disorder? In this episode we chart the rise of the Neo-Populists, their impact on globa ... Show More
43m 41s
Sep 2023
372. The Birth of British Fascism
The cultural roots of fascism swirled around Britain at the turn of the 20th century, as medieval nostalgia, an obsession with hygiene, anti-semitism, and concern for the environment grew in the wake of modern development. In the 1920s, Britain faced similarly tough conditions to ... Show More
56m 20s