Red Menace

Alyson and Breht interview J. Moufawad-Paul about his book Demarcation and Demystification, discussing the role of philosophy in clarifying thought and intervention. They explore the importance of critical thinking and philosophy in revolutionary movements, the efficacy of philosophy in fighting capitalism, imperialism, and fascism, the distinction between theory and philosophy, and the implications of the book for organizing as Marxists in the real world.

In our final installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the final chapter and conclusion of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work. Next month, we will cover "The Civil War in France" by Karl Marx Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www.RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com Outro music by Dave Riedmann -------   An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers) Anton Pannekoek Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram) your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!

In our second installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the third and fourth chapters of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work.  Next month, we will cover chapter 5 and the Conclusion. ANNOUNCEMENT: We have hired Dave Jacobs to begin producing our videos! This is the second episode he has produced, so please check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsj7ESbvfA ALSO: Check out our patreon-only bonus episode for the month, where Breht does an audio-reading of Jean Paul Sartre's preface to "Wretched" and then Alyson reflects, and gives commentary on said preface. Check the bonus Sartre Preface episode out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sartre-preface-30527285 Outro Song: "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers) Anton Pannekoek Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram) Your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical.  ------ Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace and here: www.RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com

 In our first installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the first two chapters of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work.  Next month, we will cover chapters 3 and 4, and in December we will finish off this text by covering chapter 5 and the Conclusion.  ANNOUNCEMENT: We have hired the YouTuber BadMouse to begin producing our videos! This is the first episode he has produced, so please check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsj7ESbvfA ALSO: Check out our patreon-only bonus episode for the month, where Breht does an audio-reading of Jean Paul Sartre's preface to "Wretched" and then Alyson reflects, and gives commentary on said preface. Check the bonus Sartre Preface episode out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sartre-preface-30527285   ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers) Anton Pannekoek Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram) your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! ------ Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace and here: www.RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss For A Revolutionary Position on the Negro Question by Harry Haywood Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/1956-1960/haywood02.htm YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ePM8XO4Jtm Rev Left interview with Dr. Rebecca Hall (Haywood's daughter) here: http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/11202395 ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers) Anton Pannekoek Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram) your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht are joined by Marx Madness to discuss On Practice by Mao. Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm     Check out Marx Madness here: https://marxmadness.pinecast.co   Outro Music by Better Oblivion Community Center - Didn't Know What I Was in For ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter   Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard   Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers)   Anton Pannekoek   Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram)   your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss On Contradiction by Mao Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm Video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnqmbRhcBQ   Check out Bad Mouse’s complementary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k46uaDvnoYE   Outro Music by K. Flay - The President Has A Sex Tape ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter   Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard   Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers)   Anton Pannekoek   Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram)   your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

Lenin's Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a classic text of Marxist polemical theory, sharply critiquing ultra-leftist tendencies emerging after the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin argues against dogmatic purity and revolutionary impatience, insisting that revolutionaries must strategically engage with existing institutions—such as trade unions, parliaments, and electoral politics—to build mass support and consolidate working-class power. He emphasizes flexibility in tactics, the necessity of strategic compromises, disciplined party organization, and the avoidance of ideological sectarianism. The text serves as a crucial Marxist guidebook, warning against revolutionary adventurism and reinforcing the importance of tactical realism, disciplined unity, and principled yet pragmatic struggle for socialism. Alyson and Breht explain and reflect on the text, and then pull out its core lessons for revolutionaries today. Left Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder by V.I. Lenin Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/lwc/ The video episode can be found on youtube at: https://youtu.be/Z0hqseu8zVA ------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

An episode done on Rev Left last year in which Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution.  ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss  The Foundations of Leninism by Joseph Stalin Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1924/foundations-leninism/ch06.htm The video episode can be found on youtube at: https://youtu.be/XB2Cbir6ac8 ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter   Dillon Bussard https://www.facebook.com/dillon.bussard   Addington Publishers AddingtonPublishers.com (FB/IG:@addingtonpublishers)   Anton Pannekoek   Comrade Garlic Junior @garlicjunior (instagram)   your continued support helps us put in more time and effort to work on improving and producing better and better content. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  -------- Please Rate and Review Red Menace on iTunes. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  Follow us on Twitter @The_Red_Menace