Teach Me Communism

It’s the big bad breakup: the Sino-Soviet split! Find out the causes and effects of the tensions between the USSR and China, including revisionist theories, petty letter writing, border wars, and even teaming up with the bad guys.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Today we’re talking about a labor organization with heavy LARPing elements: The Knights of Labor! We learn about their history, shortcomings, and influence on the American labor movement. Rabbit holes include prohibition and cool saints.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

It’s another movie night! This time we’re watching the 2014 movie Pride. It’s about Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, an activist group who raised money for the British miners’ strike of 1984. But it’s also about solidarity, intersectionality, and fabulous friend groups.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Due to some upcoming travel, we’ve decided to do another shootin’ the shit! Christine takes the lead with this one, with a robust list of topics including religion, medicine, current strike actions, AI art, and sumptuary laws. We also talk about Iran, China, and have a bougie food chat.

Today we’re learning about Kwame Nkrumah, a guy who managed to win an election from jail, lead Ghana to independence, and pursue a damned dam. He also founded a party with a sick rooster logo.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Sorry ya'll, no new episode this week. We'll be back! Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

We start off with a tarot reading for the community! Then we move on to current events like, uhh, what’s even happening in Ukraine? What about Iran? Other topics: talking to your family about leftism, media recommendations, World Cup predictions, and a fashionable wizard. Christine has ciders in this one.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Christine straight up didn’t do the reading this week because it made their brain hurt, but never fear! Grady is here to give us the TLDR of Rosa Luxemburg’s Social Reform or Revolution, or as Christine likes to think of it, the story of Rosa positively nuking a guy from orbit.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Christine regales us with a tale of plague, wool, and popular revolt that just shows there will always be people to fight oppression! Come for the history, stay for the poorly pronounced Italian. We also discuss a Bohemian angry swan and the English Peasant Revolt.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Back to the mailbag to discuss Ireland, investment firms, veganism, tech unions, navigating conversations about diasporas, media consumption, and praxis.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!