Revolutionary Left Radio

Kristen R. Ghodsee is an award-winning Professor of Russian and East European Studies. She returns to Rev Left to discuss her newest book "Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons From Five Revolutionary Women". Check out more Rev Left episodes with Kristen: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=ghodsee  Check out Kristen's work here: https://kristenghodsee.com/ Check out AK-47, Kristen's podcast dedicated to Alexandra Kollontai here: https://kristenghodsee.com/podcast Outro Song: "Highwomen" by The Highwomen Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Donald Parkinson from Cosmonaut Magazine joins Breht to talk about the life, political theory, and legacy of Lyndon LaRouche. In our own time we see LaRouche-type deviations manifesting on the so-called socialist left, and by studying LaRouche and his movement, we can better comprehend - and thus combat - its modern day iterations, while avoiding similar errors. Check out Donald's article in Cosmonaut on LaRouche here: https://cosmonautmag.com/2019/03/larouche-a-warning-for-us-all/ Outro Song: Where is my Mind? by the Pixies Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Liberals of all stripes will argue that they support equality of opportunity, NOT equality of outcome... unlike those damn commies. What are we to make of this argument? Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

"From Each According to Their Ability, To Each According to Their Needs" is still the best standard for the possiblity of a just, equitable, civilized society.  Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Alyson and Breht reflect on the recent online stir caused by "MAGA Communism" and analyze the ideas of some of its main represenatives and proponents.   Together they discuss and clarify core marxist concepts, criticize and explain the specific errors being made, shine light on its intellectual influences, explore its connection to previous iterations in american history (like the movement that formed around Lyndon LaRouche), laugh at the extremely predictable response they recieved from Trump supporters, and then they reflect on what it all means and what we can learn from it.  Support Red Menace on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong join Breht to discuss their brand new animated series exclusively on MEANS TV, "Papa & Boy". Topics discussed included 90s cartoons, themes of class and hierarchy in Papa & Boy, childhood from the child's perspective, the complexities of parenting under capitalism, the limitations of the nuclear family, cycles of abuse and trauma passed down from parents to children, our own relationships with our fathers, non-violent parenting, and much, much more! Check out Papa and Boy at MEANS TV: https://means.tv/pages/papaandboy Check out Srsly Wrong podcast: https://srslywrong.com/ Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Breht is joined by members of the Workers' Front of Ukraine - a Marxist-Leninist organization based in Ukraine. We discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the impact of the war on Ukrainians, the Maidan Coup of 2014, the size and role of fascist and neo-nazi groups in Ukraine, Zelenskyy and Putin, the economic incentives behind the war, and much more! Learn more about the Worker's Front here: https://www.nowarleft.com/wfu Here is their telegram channel: https://t.me/RFU_media Card for donations (in euros): IBAN: UA783052990262046400937966096 Account number: 4731 1856 3288 7771 TRUFEN OLEH, Ukraine Outro music: "Catastrophe and the Cure" by Explosions in the Sky Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio  

Former high school teacher, Gabriel Gipe, joins the show to tell his story of being set up and targeted by the right-wing organization Project Veritas, the subsequent relentless harrassment of him and his family by conservative news outlets, fascist organizations, and other right wing extremists, including the Proud Boys, which culminated in him losing his career. He tells his story as both a warning to other educators and to reveal the strategies deployed by various forces within the right-wing ecosystem in this country to bully, intimidate, harrass, silence, and even asssault their political opponents. Outro music: "Wicked Grin" by No Thanks Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio  

This is the audio from a full video put out by Paul Connolly over at the YouTube channel "Marxist Paul" on the life, legacy, and theory of Che Guevara. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3yVJghCn9Q&ab_channel=MarxistPaul Check out Paul's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarxistPaul Learn more about POLICOMM: politicsincommand.info Follow Politics in Demand on twitter: https://twitter.com/policomm    

Breht askes Booker Omole from the Communist Party of Kenya about China and its role in Africa; particularly as compared to the United States and Europe. Listen to the Full Episode by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcat app, OR you can find the episode directly here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/booker-omole-of-the-communist-party-of-kenya-history-and-class-analysis-of-kenyan-elections

Stella joins Breht to discuss (and put a unique communist spin) on the great French Revolution! Together, they discuss the conditions that led to the revolution, the major events and figures of the Revolution, the importance of mass mobilization for any authentic revolution, the so-called Reign of Terror, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, the Guillotine, the role of women, Babeuf and the Conspiracy of Equals, the Thermidorian Reaction and the end of the Revolution, the response to the Rev by the rest of monarchical Europe, and why communists today should value this bourgeois revolution and even see it as a part of our egalitarian and revolutionary tradition!     Rev Left's "Haitian Revolution" episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-haitian-revolution   Rev Left's "Paris Commune" episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-paris-commune-a-brief-blossoming-of-proletarian-power   Clips included in this episode are from TDC - The World History Documentaries 'The French Revol

Yugopnik joins Breht to talk about political development, philosophy, Yugoslavia, Tito, the Balkans today, the Russia-Ukraine War, perceptions of the US, and much more!  Sub to Yugopnik's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8mbJ-M142ZskR5VR0gBig Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/Yugopnik Subscribe to The Deprogram on your preferred podcast app, and support them here: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram  Outro music "Video Sex" by Detektivska Prica Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

The Guerrilla History hosts talk with Professor Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad about the topics in their brand new book The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power.  Listen to the entire interview by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcast app -- or find it here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/ Support Guerrilla History (and get exclusive access to bonus episodes and our back catalogue) here: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory ------------------------------------------ Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Danny Haiphong returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss Taiwan, China, Pelosi' recent visit, US imperial goals in the region, and much more!  Support Danny's work here: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphong Check out the Rev Left episode Danny was on that we mentioned in the episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/american-exceptionalism-and-innocence-deconstructing-ideology-and-myths Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Danny%20Haiphong Follow Danny on Twitter @SpiritOfHo  Outro music: "16 Shots" by Vic Mensa Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Tai Lee joins Breht to lay out a feminist analysis of modern fascism and to assert the importance of keeping a robust proletarian feminism at the center of our socialist politics. Topics discussed include: the overturning of Roe, theocratic fascism on the American Right, the intensification of LGBTQ hate on the American Right, chauvanists and bigots pretending to be on the Left, the Manosphere and Andrew Tate, the profound insecurity behind the performance of hyper-masculinity, violent misogyny and its relationship to mass shootings, and much, much more! Follow Tai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yungz0rn Check out Tai's podcast "Private Life" by The Red Femmes on your favorite podcast app. Check out more stuff from Tai: https://linktr.ee/chairmantailee Outro Music: Alrighty Aphrodite by Peach Pit ----------- upport Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio ...or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft

Walter Logeman joins Breht to discuss the work of psychosociologist, psychiatrist and founder of psychodrama J.L. Moreno.  We discuss his unique approach to psychotherapy, what he had to say about Marx and Marxism, communal v. individual approaches to psychoanalysis, Walter's life and fascinating background, and much more!  Walter Logeman's blog: https://psyberspace.walterlogeman.com/ Recommendations: - "Who Shall Survive?" by Jacob Moreno - The Essential Moreno: Writings on Psychodrama, Group Method, and Spontaneity - The Philosophy, Theory and Methods of J. L. Moreno: The Man Who Tried to Become God  by John Nolte ------------------- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Matthew Segall is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He joins Breht to discuss the philosophical movement known as German Idealism, its major figures, its historical context, its legacy, and its continued relevance.   Learn more about Matthew and his work: https://footnotes2plato.com/   Listen to Matt's previous appearance on Rev Left here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/whitehead   Outro Song: Dead of Night by Orville Peck ---------------------- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio     Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio  

Listen to the entire interview with Prof. Richard Wolff by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcast app -- or find it here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/ Support Guerrilla History (and get exclusive access to bonus episodes and our back catalogue) here: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory ------------------------------------------ Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio  

Comrade Garlic joins the Show to discuss Kevin Rashid Johnson's cancer diagnosis and struggle for adequate care within the brutal carceral system, a lack of medical care as a weapon against political prisoners, updates on the RIBPP and its mass org, serving the people, compassionate release, and more. Red Voice: The Voices of the People: https://redvoice.news/ RIBPP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ribpp Free Shawn "Flip" Joyner: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/free-shawn-flip-joyner Contact: general.secretary@ribpp.org Moj@ribpp.org Instagram @'s: - @intercommunalbpp - @pathersolidarityorganization - @garlicjunior Outro music: "This Time We Get it Right" by Comrade Garlic  Listen to more here: www.soundcloud.com/comradegarlic Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Mat Callahan joins the show to discuss his recent project "Songs of Slavery and Emancipation" - a book, an album, and a documentary - wherein he and his team searched for, found, and recreated both old slave resistance songs as well as old abolitionist songs. In this interview, Mat discusses this project and the songs and history behind it as we sprinkle in songs from the album throughout. Watch the Documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmytdAYr-s0&ab_channel=ArtinHistoryandPolitics Check out the Book: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Songs-of-Slavery-and-Emancipation Songs featured (in order of appearance): Song of the "Aliened American" performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western Massachusets The Negro's Complaint performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble Recognition March of the Independance of Hayti performed by Dr. Kathy Bullock piano, Chereokee Griffiths flute, Dr. James Dreiling trumpet Nat Turner The African Hymn A Song for Freedom performed by Berea Song