The Fifth Column

-we found someone from the DSA brave enough to come on this show
-The Cajun French of Indians
-If you’re pro-abundance, why are you a socialist?
-DSA and the midterms
-Biden’s heart was in the right place, but his body was...not
-AOC, DAC, and Zohran
-The Left’s remarkable talent for self-sabotage
-Cuba, the embargo, and the pesky issue of free elections
-Socialism and its rather unfortunate historical baggage
-Bhaskar’s three camps of socialism and capitalism
-Worker-owned companies, public banks, and making socialism work in practice
-Hasan Piker, good or bad for the DSA
-Somehow we are talking about Sweden again
-Midterm Madness: California’s billionaire tax
-AI, data centers, and the politics of saying no
-Socialism is gaining popularity. Just don’t run as a socialist.
-Bhaskar’s most right-wing position
-Moynihan’s unsolicited advice to the DSA
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Ed Luce joins the guys to discuss Trump’s corruption, the persistence of populism, and the uncertain future of Western democracy.
-DC is beautiful and beige and on the spectrum
-Don Jr.’s corruption and a Watergate every day for 18 months
-Serbia’s student-led anti-corruption movement
-AfD, LFI, Meloni and why Europe isn’t done with populism
-Immigration, ec…

-Fairfield, CT. Nov 12th. Get tickets while you can
-We will have an Election Night livestream. Booze, guests, and probable disaster
-Our mystery guest didn’t couldn’t make it today. We won’t name names, but we’ll give you some subtle clues.
-Steve Witkoff discovered Vladimir Putin’s humanitarian side.
-Trump has some thoughts about Zelenskyy. andPutin gets a pass.
-Americans ranked their favorite countries. Where does Russia rank?
-A very stiff competition for the Senate’s biggest idiot and the “Not One Inch” myth
-the dumbest man in the Senate meets the dumbest man in media
-Donald Trump and his love of men
-Midterm Madness
-Vivek vs. Amy Acton, and the attack ad from hell.
-The tone and tenor of American politics is somehow worse than ever
-Alina Habba, Ric Grenell, and the alleged $50 million pardon racket.
-JD Vance answered a question about corruption. Ten thousand weasels applauded.
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We are doing a live show in Fairfield, CT on November 12th. You should come. Details below.
-Jacob Siegel on raising his kids in Israel
-Who benefits from a fractured US-Israel relationship?
-JD Vance had endorsements to spare, just not for Netanyahu
-Israel prepared for life without America’s special relationship
-An entirely natural detour to France
-French…

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The guys put America’s most famous political forecaster, Nate Silver, to work… separating real electoral shifts from political noise, and confronting the uncomfortable possibility that everyone is just guessing.
-The House leaned Democratic, the Senate was a toss-up…then came Labor Day
-The first thing Nate Silver does every morning
-$4.50 gas, AI data centers, and T…