“The Momentum Is With Us”
A Jacobin conversation with Bernie Sanders on the state of left politics today.

Bernie Sanders joins with others during an event to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination on April 4, 2018 in Memphis, TN.Joe Raedle / Getty
Last Friday, Dan Denvir, of Jacobin Radio‘s The Dig, hosted Bernie Sanders and Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s radical district attorney, in a wide-ranging discussion of criminal-justice reform. They were also joined by Jacobin contributor Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor and veteran defense laywer Premal Dharia.
Following that conversation, Dan spoke one-on-one with Sanders about left electoral politics, the importance of movement-building, and how to take on the Democratic establishment. Though he cautioned that much work is left to be done, Sanders struck an optimistic tone: “The momentum is with us.” Here’s the interview.
Daniel Denvir
Senator Bernie Sanders, welcome back to The Dig.
Bernie Sanders