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Aug 2023
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Why Anti-Racism Means Anti-Capitalism w/...

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In this important episode, Arun Kundnani comes on the show to discuss his new book What Is Antiracism?: And Why It Means Anticapitalism.  This is a fascinating discussion that focuses on liberal vs. radical conceptions of antiracism, and why liberal antiracism has proven powerless against structural oppression.  This topic is important for us to think about as we build movements that tackle all forms of oppression, including racial oppression.  

Arun Kundnani has been active in antiracist movements in Britain and the United States for three decades. He is a former editor of the journal Race & Class and was a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library.  His website can be found at https://www.kundnani.org/ and you can follow him on Twitter @@ArunKundnani.

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