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MAGAcademy: The Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed

Can we really blame Trump for the near-destruction of higher education? Nolan Higdon's MAGAcademy reveals how 50 years of corporatization paved the way…

17 hrs ago • Real Progressives

Marx, Metabolic Rifts 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

Jun 16 • Real Progressives

Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism's Assault on the Earth System

Ian Angus joins Steve to explore Marx's concept of the metabolic rift and why ecological breakdown is rooted in capitalism's need for endless…

Jun 13 • Real Progressives

Media Complicity 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

Jun 9 • Real Progressives

The Complicit Lens: How US Media Helped Normalize Genocide in Gaza

Robin Andersen joins Steve to discuss her book, The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage of the Genocide in Gaza.

Jun 6 • Real Progressives

Yellow Vests 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

Jun 2 • Real Progressives

May 2026

Yellow Vests & the Battle for Democracy: Beyond the Ballot Box

What happens when the people stop waiting for elections to solve their problems? Steve talks with anthropologist Ida Susser, author of "The Yellow Vests…

May 30 • Real Progressives

Disinformation 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

May 26 • Real Progressives

Disinformation Nation

Mickey Huff from Project Censored reminds us that critical media literacy is an essential weapon of resistance.

May 23 • Real Progressives

POV Vietnam 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

May 19 • Real Progressives

Struggle & Resistance: Retelling Vietnam

Luna Nguyen, also known as Vietnamese Marxist-Leninist YouTuber Luna Oi, joins Steve to retell Vietnam’s anti-imperialist struggle through a historical…

May 16 • Real Progressives

Affordability 'n Chill - TONIGHT 8pm ET/5pm PT

Macro ‘n Chill is the community-building online gathering where we listen to and discuss the latest episode of our podcast and share our questions and…

May 12 • Real Progressives