Welcome to this week's Jacobin Show with David Griscom. We are first joined by Tiare Gatti Mora, a contributor at Compact, collaborator with Diem25, and contributor to Jacobin, to talk about “girlboss” feminism and why socialist feminism is a stronger alternative. Then Andrew Cockburn, Washington Editor of Harper's, joins to talk about the rot at the heart of American society and his new book Washington is Burning. Plus, as Trump and Israel continue to threaten the world, Wall Street is asking the important questions: How do we profit off of the chaos?

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Lula has successfully transformed Brazil, but the question lingers: what forces can continue this work? Political succession has been a long-term issue on the Left. What is the future of the Left in Brazil, and what lessons can movements around the world learn from Lula and the political transition of AMLO to Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico? David speaks to Andre Pagliarini, professor at Louisiana State University and a contributor to Jacobin and Catalyst, about the history of Lula, what's next for the Left in Brazil, and what lesson we can all take from Lula's political project.

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The convoy to Cuba was a success, but the island is still in crisis. We are joined by Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic to talk about Cuba. Joining David, Alex also debunks the propaganda machine that has been in full swing, attacking the convoy and figures like Hasan Piker. Plus, Matt & David on Graham Platner and a worrying crackdown on free speech in Texas.

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Welcome to this week's Jacobin Show. David and Matt break down the recent elections in Illinois and the crisis of money in politics. Then we are joined by writer and activist Alex Birnel to talk about his recent piece in The Texas Observer that answers the question, can Mamdani style politics win everywhere?

Plus, we take a look at Greg Casar's recent statement on the crisis of the Democratic Party. He understands the problem; the solution is working-class politics.

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On this week’s Jacobin Show, David is joined by Iddo Elam, an Israeli refusenik who served prison time instead of serving in the IDF. He joins Jacobin to talk about resistance within Israel to the war on Iran.

Then we look toward Mexico, where President Claudia Sheinbaum has brought in a massive debt relief program. Jose Luis Granados Ceja and Jacobin contributor Kurt Hackbarth, both of the Soberania podcast, join us to break down what is working in Mexico.

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David’s Take on the Talarico win in Texas: https://jacobin.com/2026/03/texas-primary-talarico-class-christianity

Get it now - The Myth of Red Texas Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/

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The United States is at war with Iran. But why? This week, Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic joins David Griscom to break down the many conflicting reasons and justifications we’ve been getting for the war. Then, David and Matt take a look at the frantic, desperate explanations for the war coming from MAGA influencers like Steven Crowder, Tim Pool, and Dave Rubin. Plus: What does James Talarico’s win mean for the left?

Find Branko’s article “The US Is Fighting Israel’s War on Iran” here: https://jacobin.com/2026/03/us-israel-iran-war-trump

And read David’s take on the Talarico win here: https://jacobin.com/2026/03/texas-primary-talarico-class-christianity

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Afshin Matin-Asgari discusses the military build-up directed at Iran and his new book, Axis of Empire: A History of Iran–US Relations.

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Special show this week featuring Cornel West!

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