Susanna Kleeman, author of the novel Twice, returns to the channel to discuss Jean Baudrillard and her upcoming book Fatal Dating Tips: Pratical Advice on How to Find Real Love in an Unreal World. Fatal Dates with Susanna Kleeman https://www.fataldates.com/ Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Nadine Strossen is a leading expert in constitutional law, civil liberties, and international human rights. She is the immediate past President of the American Civil Liberties Union (1991-2008), the first woman to head the nation’s largest and oldest civil liberties organization. Her 2018 book, "HATE: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship," has earned praise from ideologically diverse experts, including Professor Cornel West. Her upcoming book, "Free Speech: What Everyone Needs to Know" is due out in October. Preorder "Free Speech: What Everyone Needs to Know" with the code ALAUTHC4 to received 30% off the cover price: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/free-speech-9780197699652 The School of Materialist Research Link https://schoolofmaterialistresearch.org/Integrated-Credit-Program-Fall-Semester-2023-2024 Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Douglas Lain and Freddie deBoer discuss his new book "How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement." They explore why left movements fail. In the digital age, social movements flare up but then lose steam through a lack of tangible goals, the inherent moderating effects of our established institutions and political parties, and the lack of any real grassroots movement in contemporary America. School of Materialist Research Link https://schoolofmaterialistresearch.org/Integrated-Credit-Program-Fall-Semester-2023-2024 How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement by Fredrik deBoer https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-Elites-Ate-the-Social-Justice-Movement/Fredrik-deBoer/9781668016015 Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Benjamin Studebaker's book "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way Is Shut" argues that American democracy is in crisis. The economic system is slowly subjecting Americans of nearly all income levels and backgrounds to enormous amounts of stress. The United States lacks the state capacity required to alleviate this stress, and politicians increasingly find that if they promise to solve economic problems, they are likely to disappoint voters. Instead, they encourage voters to blame each other. The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy by Benjamin Studebaker https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Crisis-American-Democracy-Shut/dp/3031282094 School of Materialist Research Link https://schoolofmaterialistresearch.org/Integrated-Credit-Program-Fall-Semester-2023-2024 Sublation Media Summer Conference in NYC https://www.facebook.com/events/3575294676018323/3575849189296205/ Support Sublation on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Robert Kurz was a German Marxist philosopher, social critic, journalist and editor of the journal Exit! He was one of Germany's most prominent theorists of value criticism. The radical thinker and translator "grubernick" joins Douglas Lain to discuss Kurz's legacy. Support Sublation Media on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Ben Burgis discusses his essay for Jacobin "Cornel West Should Challenge Biden in the Democratic Primaries" with Douglas Lain in this episode of Diet Soap. Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com

Radhika Desai is Professor in the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, Canada, and Convenor of the International Manifesto Group. Capitalism, Coronavirus and War investigates the decay of neoliberal financialised capitalism as revealed in the crisis the novel coronavirus triggered but did not cause, a crisis that has been deepened by the conflict over Ukraine and its repercussions across the globe. Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap