Ep. 8: Bhaskar Sunkara, Debating the Socialist Manifesto

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Ep. 8: Bhaskar Sunkara, Debating the Socialist Manifesto

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Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor and publisher of the socialist magazine Jacobin, joins The Realignment to debate Marshall and Saagar on the vices and virtues of socialism.

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Sep 24, 2019

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