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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 46 MIN

Ep. 65: Gerald Horne on the Constitution, (Counter-)Revolutions, and Internationalism

from The Democratic Constitution Podcast · host Lucas De Hart and Luke Pickrell

In this episode, Luke talks with Dr. Gerald Horne, the author of many books, including The Counter-Revolution of 1776, Confronting Black Jacobins, and The Capital of Slavery: Washington, D.C., 1800-1865. Dr. Horne has also written several articles, including a trio for The Nation on W.E.B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, and Eric Williams. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the role of the Constitution in past and present debates, colonialism in the United States and the oppression of Indigenous peoples, the 1787 Constitution as a counter-revolution, U.S. imperialism in Latin America, and the Declaration of Independence.

In this episode, Luke talks with Dr. Gerald Horne, the author of many books, including The Counter-Revolution of 1776, Confronting Black Jacobins, and The Capital of Slavery: Washington, D.C., 1800-1865. Dr. Horne has also written several articles, including a trio for The Nation on W.E.B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, and Eric Williams. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the role of the Constitution in past and present debates, colonialism in the United States and the oppression of Indigenous peoples, the 1787 Constitution as a counter-revolution, U.S. imperialism in Latin America, and the Declaration of Independence.

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