The History Of Socialism In The U.S.

This episode originally aired on December 14, 2021.

Socialism and Socialist are two words that come up a lot in American politics but their history and what they mean are rarely explored.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we are taking a look at socialism, the history and how it became the boogeyman of American politics.

Guests:

• Micah Uetricht, deputy editor of Jacobin and author of Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go From the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism
• Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University and author of What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party
• Whit Ayres founder and president of North Star Opinion Research

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