This time Eric welcomes to the show CounterPunch contributor and author David Price to discuss his new book "The American Surveillance State: How the US Spies on Dissent." David discusses how he came

This time Eric welcomes author and scholar Aaron Vansintjan to CounterPunch to discuss his new book "The Future is Degrowth" and all the relevant issues. The conversation explores the nature of degrow

This time Eric welcomes Aaron Amaral, member of Tempest Collective and Ukraine Solidarity Network (U.S.), to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the challenges it has created for the Left in the

This time Eric welcomes back to the show author and Monthly Review Press editorial director Michael Yates to discuss his new book "Work, Work, Work: Alienation and Class Struggle." Eric and Michael ex

This time Eric welcomes to the podcast Christina Heatherton, author of the fantastic new book "Arise: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution." Eric and Christina discuss the historical

This week Eric welcomes back to the show multimedia journalist and host of the Brazil on Fire podcast, Michael Fox. Eric and Mike discuss the recent presidential election that saw former president Lul

This time Eric chats with CounterPunch co-editor Johsua Frank about his new book "Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America" and the dangers of nuclear weapons and nuclear power

This time Eric welcomes back Yassamine Mather to discuss the protest movement in Iran and the implications for the government and society. Yassamine explains the origins and class character of the pro

This time Eric welcomes David Roth of Defector and The Distraction podcast back to CounterPunch to talk union organizing in Minor League Baseball and why this long overdue event is such a big deal. Er

This week Eric welcomes back political economist and author Jeffrey Sommers to discuss the political and historical legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev in the wake of his recent death. Jeffrey examines how Go