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    Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates

    06/06/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
    Featuring Maine candidate for governor Troy Jackson, Wisconsin candidate for governor Francesca Hong, New York State Senate candidate Aber Kawas, and victorious Tempe, Arizona City Council candidate Bobby Nichols. The third episode in a series of short interviews with left-wing and socialist candidates at every level of US politics.

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    Our huge new Thawra study guide and resource website thawraproject.com

    Dan and Thea’s Berlin event: “Trump 2.0 and the Rebirth of the American Left.” June 12, 6pm at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) in room EB 202 of the Erweiterungsbau (Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin). Part of the Take Back the Future conference hosted by Socialist Democratic Student League, the campus affiliate of Die Linke. Followed by drinks with Dig listeners and friends of the pod.

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    Nusantara Ep. 4 – Indonesian Republic, Third World Revolution

    06/02/2026 | 1h 59 mins.
    The fourth episode in a series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This installment picks up with the Indonesian Revolution securing sovereignty from the Dutch in 1949. The Communist of Party of Indonesia, or PKI, revived after its repression to once again become a mass force in politics and society. All while Sukarno put Indonesia at the vanguard of global Third World revolution, hosting the legendary Bandung Afro–Asian Conference. Featuring Rianne Subijanto, Made Supriatma, and Farabi Fakih.

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    Dan’s Berlin event: “Trump 2.0 and the Rebirth of the American Left.” June 12, 6pm at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) in room EB 202 of the Erweiterungsbau (Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin). Part of the Take Back the Future conference hosted by Socialist Democratic Student League, the campus affiliate of Die Linke. Followed by drinks with Dig listeners and friends of the pod. For drink details come to the talk or keep an eye on The Dig’s Instagram @thedigradio.

    Our huge new Thawra study guide and resource website thawraproject.com

    Find Unpaid at Versobooks.com

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    Dan Denvir’s Theory of Power and Organization

    05/22/2026 | 1h 23 mins.
    This one is different: an episode cross-posted from the new podcast Fighting Fascism, where Dig host Daniel Denvir gets behind the guest mic to discuss his political work beyond the pod. Speaking at length for the first time about his own organizing project in Rhode Island, he elaborates his theory of class and political power building.

    Check out Fighting Fascism and subscribe at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fighting-fascism-podcast/id1888647397

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    Primary Struggle w/ Claire Valdez and other insurgent candidates

    05/20/2026 | 1h 42 mins.
    Featuring New York U.S. House candidate Claire Valdez, Colorado U.S. House candidate Melat Kiros, Michigan U.S. House candidate William Lawrence, Massachusetts state Senate candidate Erika Uyterhoeven, New York State Assembly candidate Conrad Blackburn, and Washington D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George. The second episode in a series of short interviews with left-wing and socialist candidates at every level of US politics.

    Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig

    Our huge new Thawra study guide and resource website thawraproject.com

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    Primary Struggle w/ Abdul El-Sayed and other insurgent candidates

    05/14/2026 | 2h 2 mins.
    Featuring Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Tennessee US House candidate Justin Pearson, New York US House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, Oregon state House candidate Tammy Carpenter, Providence mayoral candidate David Morales, and DC City Council candidate Aparna Raj. The first episode in a series featuring short interviews with left-wing and socialist candidates at every level of US politics.

    Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig

    Our huge new Thawra study guide and resource website thawraproject.com

    Dan debates Hasan on Brian Lehrer wnyc.org/story/should-democrats-appear-with-hasan-piker/

    Hasan’s analysis of the debate youtube.com/watch?v=fgkcuHZtsiM&t=1557s

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