EPISODE · Apr 16, 2023 · 2H 16M
Season 5 Episode 12: Norman Finkelstein Came Here To Chew Bubblegum & Burn Bridges (He's Out of Gum)
from Give Them An Argument · host Ben Burgis
Norman Finkelstein makes his debut appearance on GTAA to talk about his book "I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom." Norm is a lifelong, deeply committed leftist who's faced real consequences in his own career for his advocacy on behalf of the Palestinians, so when he says the Left is f*cking up, perhaps it's a good idea to hear the man out.Before the interview (and later in the postgame for patrons) Ben and the GTAA crew talk about the Rutgers strike, Clarence Thomas, Peter Hitchens, and Gene Epstein.Buy Norm's book:https://www.amazon.com/Heretical-Thoughts-Identity-Politics-Academic/dp/B0BSJXB7WNContribute to the Rutgers strike fund:https://rafup.betterworld.org/donateRead Ben's article on Clarence Thomas:https://jacobin.com/2023/04/clarence-thomas-ruling-class-elite-ron-desantis-ideologyFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisRead the weekly philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.comVisit benburgis.com
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Norman Finkelstein makes his debut appearance on GTAA to talk about his book "I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, and Academic Freedom." Norm is a lifelong, deeply committed leftist who's faced real consequences in his own career for his advocacy on behalf of the Palestinians, so when he says the Left is f*cking up, perhaps it's a good idea to hear the man out. Before the interview (and later in the postgame for patrons) Ben and th...
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Season 5 Episode 12: Norman Finkelstein Came Here To Chew Bubblegum & Burn Bridges (He's Out of Gum)
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