The Antifada

Events are moving rapidly and there are processes in motion that seem to be forging a new global order. The question is what kind? Following up on last week's episode with Alex Gendler, Sean and Derrick are back to continue the discussion of the Russo-Ukrainian War. What are the geopolitics that led to this violent and tragic episode? What are the regional and global forces that helped create it? What kind of changes to the capitalist economy can we expect to see especially out of the West's 'total financial war' on Russia? How should communists orient towards these events and what should we be building towards the future? This is an extended preview. To hear the entire two hour plus episode become a subscriber today at www.patreon.com/theantifada To see the video recording of this and access all of Derrick's excellent analysis and interviews check out www.patreon.com/varnvlog and www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog

Friend of the show and Ukrainian immigrant Alex Gendler (@achilleselbow) discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine, situating it in its proper historical context before discussing more recent events. He also takes some time to debunk galaxy brain takes from dumb dumb anti-imperialists who think a "multipolar" world — with neoliberal, authoritarian Russia as one of the poles — will somehow bring us closer to communism. Song: Blind Boy Grunt - John Brown Links: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-19/the-intellectual-situation/ukraine-putin-and-the-west/ https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/15/war-and-anarchists-anti-authoritarian-perspectives-in-ukraine https://www.nihilist.li/2017/11/19/confession-of-the-ukrainian-marxist-soldier/ https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/a-letter-to-the-western-left-from-kyiv https://illwill.com/the-kazakh-insurrection Donate: https://operation-solidarity.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraines-media-going https://www.peopleinneed.net/ https://redcross.org.ua/en/donate/

Max Collins of '90s (and present day) alt-rock band Eve 6 (@Eve6) returns for a wide-ranging BONUS convo touching on music, religion, shitposting, and Max's hi-jinx with the guy from Third Eye Blind. Become a supporter at patreon.com/theantifada to unlock this episode, tons of other bonus content, and our Discord community! Image: emily_eclectic

Andy and Sean discuss Putin vs. Ukraine vs. Brandon and the war's origins in the EuroMaidan uprising. If the left's revolutionary strategy is take public space and push towards militant result, are we not replicating the errors of Ukraine and Syria? Are the Canadian truckers doing essentially the same thing? Support the show by becoming a Patron for just $5 a month at Patreon.com/TheAntifada! Big discounts for yearly membership Reading on the subject: Ukraine: https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/15/war-and-anarchists-anti-authoritarian-perspectives-in-ukraine Canada: https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/fascism-is-as-canadian-as-the-maple-leaf/ https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/14/ill-winds-from-ottawa-thinking-through-the-threats-and-opportunities-as-a-far-right-initiative-gains-momentum https://breachmedia.ca/the-battle-of-billings-bridge/ https://north-shore.info/2022/02/07/trip-report-ottawa-on-saturday-february-5/ Interview with teamster about how this is not a workers movement: https://fromembers.libsyn.com/patriots-and-big-trucks https://itsgoingdown.org/canadian-tire-fire-29/ Song: Яблочко/Yablochko - Ukrainian Black Army song

Jamie and Aaron Thorpe (@paradoomer) round out the Valentine's Day-adjacent content by attempting to answer a listener's relationship question. They also talk designer babies and bio-mechanical wombs. Become a supporter at Patreon.com/TheAntifada to unlock the full version of this episode, plus tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!

Friend of the show Aaron Thorpe (@paradoomer) stops by for some capital-d Discourse about the Superbowl, nostalgia, and the NFL's promise to "end systemic racism." Jamie and Aaron also discuss Larry David's crypto ad and REI's woke anti-union campaign. Check out Aaron's substack piece on nostalgia: https://spacelight.substack.com/p/what-may-have-been Outro song: Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid M.A.A.D. City

Eve 6 frontman and powerful poster Max Collins (@Eve6) stops by to discuss Neil Young, Joe Rogan, and "cancel culture"...but more importantly, how Spotify is fucking musicians out of rent money. What, if anything, can music fans do to help? Is Max the daddy that Joe Rogan's fans need? He also previews his band's upcoming tour with friend-of-the-show Jake Flores! Closing song: Eve 6 - The Heart in a Blender Song (downloaded from Soulseek) Check out Jamie's new history and theory podcast: fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism, patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism, or listen in your fav podcast app

Clark Filio, producer of How To: With John Wilson, stays on to talk NFTs, crypto, CIA Anitfa vs. Nazi Apes, metaverse nikes, how to make it rich with NFT farts, and Jingle Berry. The full episode is available to patrons at http://Patreon.com/TheAntifada Critique of crypto currency by Gegen Kapital und Nation: https://gegen-kapital-und-nation.org/en/bitcoin-finally-fair-money/?fbclid=IwAR24m892D8HjbHgJD7tWHM4GH5zHcUZ15hL6MWA4FI6E6-Qm9IAMVoRqb7M Signal creators weights in on Web3: https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html Antifa Ryder Ripps: https://news.knowyourmeme.com/news/after-bored-ape-yacht-clubs-alleged-racist-ties-critic-ryder-ripps-elaborates-on-specifics-of-the-controversy But NFT farts: https://fartjarsnft.com/ Line Goes Up video on NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g song: The Vandals - Ape Shall Never Kill Ape

Painter, arts worker organizer, and How To: With John Wilson producer Clark Filio talks to us about the world of art! What is an arts worker, why are they organizing, and what are they organizing for? How do we wrest the art world away from the Sachlers and Axelrods of the world, and what would it look like after? Listen to our bonus episode How to get Rich with NFTs by becoming a Medici-level Patron at Patreon.com/TheAntifada Clark Filio's IG and painting Children of Gont: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHX6IbcFMdr/ The Financial Reason for Abolishing Museum Boards: https://hyperallergic.com/author/clark-filio/ Clark's article about the Tear Gas Biennial: https://communemag.com/breathing-together/ Closing song: The Thermals - No Culture Icons

The long-awaited second installment of Diving Into The Wreckage, the VarnVlog/Antifada crossover series is here! This time, Sean and Derrick put on their doomer caps to discuss capitalism and global warming: Is there a way out within this mode of production? Why have emissions ramped up so much in our lifetimes? What kind of political forces make climate change so intractable? And what does the future look like if we keep going down this path? This is an extended preview of a longer episode. To access the full ep and tons more bonus content become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada To watch the video recording of this conversation, do what you should be doing already and subscribe to C. Derrick Varn's excellent content as well: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog Music: Gary Numan - This Wreckage