Historian, urban theorist and activist Mike Davis is writing a new book called
Star Spangled Leviathan: An Economic History of American Nationalism. On May Day he read from the chapter "13 Jealous Republics: The Myth of American Genesis" sponsored by Trinity College's Social Justice Initiative, organized by Jordan Camp and Christina Heatherton. A selected discussion follows. The talk was dedicated to Fred Pfeil, Trinity Professor, public intellectual on the street and the page, troublemaker and beloved collaborator with Mike on the Verso/Haymarket series called
The Year Left. Fred Pfeil died in 2005. Check out his writings, including
Another Tale to Tell and
White Guys: Studies in Postmodern Domination and Difference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.