There has been a debate going on in certain circles of liberal to left thinkers, especially during and since the 2016 election, about the roll of economics and class issues vs. that of identity politics and social justice. Thea Riofrancos & Daniel Denvir join Richard Eskow, host of The Zero Hour, to discuss their latest article titled, “The ‘Identity Politics’ Debate Is Splintering the Left. Here’s How We Can Move Past It.

Richard Eskow is host and managing editor of The Zero Hour, a weekly radio program produced by We Act Radio. He was the senior writer and editor for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. Richard has written for a number of print and online publications, was a founding contributor to the Huffington Post, and is a longtime activist. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Campaign for America’s Future.