The Antifada

Sean speaks with Tony Norfield (@StubbornFacts) who worked for decades in international banking and has seen first hand the way capital exploits the world, about the intersection of finance and empire. His book, 2016's The City, is more than just an update Lenin and Hilferding's work on imperialism, it provides a crucial Marxist analysis and critique of the capitalist world system, interest-bearing capital, international institutions, and more. In this interview we discuss the long duree of Brexit, where the British ruling class fits in the hegemonic world order, the connection between market power and state violence, the rise of 'neoliberalism', and critique the idea that capitalism is being replaced by 'neofeudalism' or 'rentier capitalism'. Bonus episode on the spicy question, 'is China imperialist,' is also available, so become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada for access to this and more! Buy the book: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2457-the-city Articles mentioned in the discussion: https://economicsofimperialism.blogspot.com/2016/07/value-theory-finance-and-imperialism.html https://anti-imperialist-action-ireland.com/blog/2020/08/01/china-and-us-power-with-tony-norfield/ https://economicsofimperialism.blogspot.com/2014/09/t-shirt-economics-update.html Outro: Dirtbombs - Living Just Enough for the City (Stevie Wonder)

Aaron J Leonard gives us a preview of his next book on folk music, revolutionary politics, and state repression in the '60s. We discuss Dylan going electric, his relationship with the old and new left, the black panthers' obsession with Highway 61 Revisited, and how much revolutionaries should worry about COINTELPRO today For the full episode please support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Historian of the radical left and state repression Aaron J. Leonard discusses his book Folk Singers and the Bureau, a chronicle of the relationship between American musicians, the Communist Party, and the FBI. We also talk about state repression today, human evolution, and Eric Adams' history of backing the blue. For the bonus episode on Dylan, the Panthers, and the '60s please support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada Check out Aaron's twitter or his website Songs: Pete Seeger - Song for Bridges Woody Guthrie - 1913 Massacre The Weavers and Howard Fast - The Peekskill Story

In this belated celebration of gay liberation Andy talks to writer and cartoonist for the New Yorker, Baffler, The Toast, the Nib, etc, and a real life gay communist, John Leavitt about the Lavender Scare--a moral panic and homophobic purge of the State Department after World War II that paralleled and informed the Red Scare. We also discuss purges of homosexuals from Leninist organizations, and whether it is better today that government buildings fly the rainbow flag. After that some audio riot porn in the form of an excerpt from Martin Duberman's Stonewall, including a background on the raid and vivid details of how the riot began and how it played out. For the full episode and all other bonus material, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada Song: Sylvester - You Make me Feel (Mighty Real)

Jamie (@jamie_elizabeth) and Leslie (@leslieleeiii) discuss two scary, sexy — and above all, seventies — lesbian vampire movies with the help of Tanya Turner (@auntiebernice) of the Trillbilly Workers Party: Vampyres (1974) and The Vampire Lovers (1970). Subscribe to The Antifada's (or Struggle Session's) premium feed to access the rest of this frighteningly fun series! Patreon.com/TheAntifada Outro music: Secret Shame - Calm

Jamie and Aaron (@punishedtrapgod) finish out their discussion of Marx and Engels' "The Communist Manifesto." Become a patron today at patreon.com/theantifada to unlock parts 2 and 3 of this episode, plus tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!

In the first ever episode of their new project "Everybody Loves Communism" — which just happens to be a crossover episode with The Antifada — Jamie Peck and Aaron Thorpe (Trillbilly Workers Party, A Time Of Monsters) delve into Marx and Engels' classic broadside "The Communist Manifesto" with the help of Sean KB. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3, as well as for info on how to follow the show going forward! "The Communist Manifesto": https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm Outro song: Everybody Hates Chris theme song

Sean and Andy are joined by writer and cohost of the Low Culture Boil podcast, Rax King, (@raxkingisdead) for a dive into the world of food and food service. Our intrepid crew reports back about a local weird, nerd, comic book restaurant called Action Burger, then uses the opportunity to talk about the miserable conditions of workers in the industry. To round it out they discuss the amazing pamphlet by prole.info called "Abolish Restaurants" and discuss why we must do just that. Become a patron and get access to bonus content and our Discord at patreon.com/theantifada Andy's former boss at the vegan place: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/05/11/the-vegan-fugitive-done-in-by-dominos-pizza-takes-a-plea/?sh=6b4338cd5cca Action Burger: http://actionburger.com/ Sub to Rax King and LCB: https://www.patreon.com/raxkingisdead ; https://www.patreon.com/lowcultureboil Abolish Restaurants: https://www.prole.info/ Outro: Vandals - Anarchy Burger

Now unlocked for non-patrons, Jamie and Sean with Aaron discuss the political implications of his research on automation and the future of work. If UBI and Keynesian stimulus is insufficient, what sort of movements and measures might be adequate to the present moment? Outro: Rolling Stones - Luxury You can get Aaron's excellent book at, where else, verso: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3717-automation-and-the-future-of-work

Music reviewer Anthony Fantano (@The Needle Drop) comes on our Wednesday Twitch stream to talk about Grimes' AI communist future, Lana Del Rey's BLM track, Morrissey headlining Cruel World festival, vegan musicians ranked, Madball and Section H8 reopening shows, Connecticut hardcore, Fiona Apple Stans, 100 Gecs, ska-punk, new music recommendations, and much more! Watch Anthony on Twitch and Youtube For podcast version of the stream and all our bonus content support the show at http://patreon.com/TheAntifada OR watch the whole unedited stream at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1051395799, and don't forget to follow and subscribe to our twitch channel! Music: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart V a p o r w a v e Dridge - Webb