Rev Left Radio

The Film Vanguard reunites to analyze the Mad Max anthology   Outro Song: Hostage Crisis w/ Chris Hannah of Propagandhi | Sole & DJ Pain1 Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Derek Ford, an organizer, communist thinker, and educational theorist, discusses obstacles to socialism in the US, challenges of entrenched liberalism in leftist discourse, whiteness in South Korea compared to DPRK's cultural identity, education's role in reproducing capitalist social relations, and the potential utility of the term 'post truth' in politics.

Rania Khalek is an independent journalist, writer, and political commentator. Khalek has written for a variety of publications, including The Nation, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, Salon, Vice, Mondoweiss, and Truthout. Khalek previously served as an associate editor for the pro-Palestinian news website The Electronic Intifada, an associate writer for AlterNet, and a regular contributor to the media watchdog "Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting". She also co-hosts the podcast "Unauthorized Disclosure". Rania joins Brett to discuss the Syrian Civil War.  Rania's website is here: https://raniakhalek.com/ Follow Rania on Twitter @raniakhalek Outro Music by MC Gaza, you can find his music here: https://www.youtube.com/user/mc1gaza/videos Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Aimee Terese (@AimeeTerese on twitter) joins Brett, all the way from Australia, to critically analyze the work of Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Steven Pinker and shine a light on the broader socio-political interests they serve.  Resources for further study: Psychoanalyzing the Politics of the New Brain Sciences  Author: Samuels, Robert (2017)   After the Neutrality Ideal: Science, Politics, and "Strong Objectivity"  Author: Sandra Harding (1992)   THE MYTH OF SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVITY Author: William A. Wilson (2017) Available at: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/11/the-myth-of-scientific-objectivity   Have wars and violence declined?  Author: Michael Mann (2018) Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org Outro Music: "Drop Kick The Punks" by The Faint

Jon (AKA The Lit Crit Guy) joins Brett to discuss the 2009 book by Mark Fisher entitled "Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative" published by Zero Books. Here is Jon's website: https://thelitcritguy.com Find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLitCritGuy Follow on Twitter:@TheLitCritGuy Learn about and support Critical Mediations here: https://www.critmediations.com Follow Critical Mediations on twitter @CritMediations Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Mitchell Abidor is the principal French translator for the Marxists Internet Archive. He is a writer and translator living in Brooklyn. His previous books are 'The Great Anger: Ultra-Revolutionary Writing in France from the Atheist Priest to the Bonnot Gang' and 'Communards: The Paris Commune of 1871 as Told by Those Who Fought It'. His newest book is "May Made Me: An Oral History of the 1968 Uprising in France".  Mitchell was on a previous Rev Left Radio episode about the Paris Commune. This time, he joins Brett to discuss the events in France in May of 1968. You can purchase "May Made Me" here: https://www.akpress.org/may-made-me.html Outro Song by French Rapper Keny Arkana  Reach us at: Brett.RevLeftRadio@protonmail.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Guest Brendan Leahy and host Breht O'Shea discuss the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. Outro Music: "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" by The Wolfe Tones Reach us at: Brett.RevLeftRadio@protonmail.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Ajit Singh, a Marxist writer and activist, defends China as a socialist state. He challenges the perception that China transitioned to capitalism, emphasizing the characteristics of a socialist society. The podcast explores China's socialist revolution, the legacy of Mao, and the need for a nuanced understanding of socialist states. It also discusses China's class struggle, the role of capitalists, and the exploitation of Chinese workers.

Gloria La Riva discusses her experiences with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, the importance of Anti-Imperialism, engaging in electoral politics as a communist, the goals of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), the inefficiency of the market, and expresses gratitude to the listeners.

Mexie joins Brett to discuss Veganism, Climate Change, artificial scarcity, hunger, and much much more! Mexie's YouTube channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCepkun0sH16b-mqxBN22ogA/featured Mexie's other platforms: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5385111 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mexieYT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mexieYT Mexie's Podcast, Vegan Vanguard, can be found here: https://www.veganvanguardpodcast.com Outro Music: "Blood // Water" by Grandson Reach us at: Brett.RevLeftRadio@protonmail.com follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org