Best Communism Podcasts (2025)

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[BEST OF] Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, & Lessons for Palestine 2:38:32

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 13, 2023 In this Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the…

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MMN 4/25/25 23:22

22h ago23:22

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-Sicko Secretary RFK Jr. compiling a list of people with autism -Medical researchers who rely on NIH funding barred from Israeli boycotts -Interior Dept. limits environmental reviews for fossil fuel projects -Rich Dick, notorious for being wrong, has more bad advice for Democrats

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[BEST OF] Defending Socialism: Debunking Anti-Communist Myths (w/ Radical Reflections) 1:42:48

1d ago1:42:48

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Sept 2019 David Swanson of Radical Reflections invites Breht on his show to tackle myths, lies, slanders, and popular criticisms wielded against communism by its (often times lazy and unimpressive) opponents. ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/r…

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MMN 4/24/25 18:53

2d ago18:53

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-FBI raids in Michigan target pro-Palestine activists -Trump polling numbers sink due to widespread immigration abuses -EPA mass fires environmental justice workers -Working Class History: 19th Century Beer Riots

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[BEST OF] John Brown: Man on Fire 1:20:32

2d ago1:20:32

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 7, 2020 In this episode of Guerrilla History, Breht, Adnan, and Henry reflect on the life and legacy of John Brown - the fiery, uncompromising abolitionist who took up arms against slavery and shook the foundations of the United States. From Bleeding Kansas to the fateful raid on Harpers Ferry, Brown’s life was one of moral …

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How the US made Global Capitalism with Sam Gindin 1:15:02

3d ago1:15:02

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Ira and Rudy sit down with Sam Gindin to discuss the evolving nature of global capitalism through the lens of U.S. hegemony, neoliberalism, and emerging geopolitical shifts. We begin by analyzing Gindin's The Making of Global Capitalism, examining how the U.S.-led global order was constructed and whether it's synonymous with neoliberalism. From the…

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MMN 4/23/25 16:15

3d ago16:15

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-More insider trading and market manipulation by the W.H. -Another man is disappeared by ICE, likely in Salvadoran torture prison -Trump restarts student loan collections, millions could see wages garnished -Prayers for Musk's downfall are working!

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[BEST OF] Texas and the Roots of U.S. Fascism w/ Gerald Horne 1:32:31

3d ago1:32:31

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 4, 2023 In this episode of Guerrilla History, we unpack Gerald Horne’s explosive and essential work The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of U.S. Fascism. Horne dismantles the romanticized mythology of Texas independence, revealing it instead as a pro-slavery revolt against Mexico’s abolition…

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MMN 4/22/25 17:03

4d ago17:03

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-SCOTUS temporarily blocks admin's Alien Enemies Act deportations -Pope dies after meeting with JD Vance -Port workers in Morocco disrupt weapons shipments to Israel -U.S. carries out deadliest airstrike yet against Yemen

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Comrade Harpal Brar a life entirely dedicated to the cause of socialism 27:05

4d ago27:05

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https://thecommunists.org/2025/02/26/news/harpal-brar-life-dedicated-socialism-anti-imperialism-tributes-bibliography/By The Communists

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[BEST OF] Kwame Nkrumah: The Great Pan-African Revolutionary Leader of Ghana 1:57:32

4d ago1:57:32

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Nicholas Richard-Thompson and Tunde Osazua from the Black Alliance for Peace join Breht to examine the life and legacy of Kwame Nkrumah—anti-colonial revolutionary, Pan-African visionary, and the first president of an independent Ghana. From leading the charge against British colonial rule to his bold attempts to unify the African continent under a…

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[BEST OF] German Philosophy: Schopenhauer and Nietzsche 2:09:05

5d ago2:09:05

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 3, 2022 In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce, teach, and discuss the philosphy of two giants in western philosophy: Arthur Schopenhaur and Friedrich Nietzsche. They discuss their respective philosophies, how they relate, how they differ, the subsequent thinkers and movements they inspired or influened, their relation …

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[BEST OF] Mao's “On Contradiction”: The Dialectic of Revolution 1:23:14

6d ago1:23:14

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jul 25, 2019 In this episode, Alyson and Breht dive into Mao Zedong’s seminal text On Contradiction—a cornerstone of Marxist philosophy and revolutionary praxis. Written in the heat of anti-imperialist struggle, Mao develops a distinctly materialist theory of dialectics rooted in motion, contradiction, and transformation. We exp…

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[BEST OF] Free Palestine: The National Liberation Struggle against Zionism, Colonialism, and Apartheid 1:55:48

7d ago1:55:48

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Oct 21, 2023 In this critical episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Max Ajl and Patrick Higgins to discuss some recent history and the ongoing situation regarding Palestinian resistance to the Zionist project and the ongoing bombardment on Gaza. Max and Patrick provide some absolutely crucial information here, so be sure to …

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MMN 4/18/25 22:41

8d ago22:41

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-Senator secures meeting with wrongfully deported man in El Salvador -Attorneys for Luigi Mangione try to protect their client from execution -Trump dismantles climate research at NOAA -This Week's Rich Dick wants to build a space death laser

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[BEST OF] Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary 2:39:12

8d ago2:39:12

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Aug 1, 2019 Chuka Ejeckam joins Breht to discuss the one and only Malcolm X. In this episode, we honor the life, legacy, and radical clarity of Malcolm X, one of the most fearless and honorable figures in the struggle for Black liberation. From his early years shaped by systemic racism and incarceration, to his rise as a powerfu…

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MMN 4/17/25 22:18

9d ago22:18

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-U.S. Senator denied access to Abrego Garcia in El Salvador -Trump delivers big win to predatory for-profit tax filing industry -Unions launch new initiative to protect federal workers -Working Class History: The Limerick Soviet

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[BEST OF] Joy James on Du Bois, Liberation Struggles, & Revolutionary Love 1:34:39

9d ago1:34:39

1:34:39

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jan 8, 2024 Dr. Joy James joins Breht and PM for the third installment of Rev Left's ongoing Du Bois series, but this conversation goes well beyond the life and work of Du Bois to cover James' newest book, her long history of organizing, the history of black liberation struggles in the US, and much more. Together, they discuss G…

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MMN 4/16/25 18:11

10d ago18:11

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-Judge weighs contempt charges as Trump lawyers defy court order -Israel bombs more hospitals in its genocide against Gaza -Whistleblower: Musk's DOGE team stole sensitive union data -Trump's trade war hastens demise of U.S. military

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Ep 78 - The Stalin Eras: Part 6 Conclusions 1:09:32

10d ago1:09:32

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In the FINAL main-feed episode of the Stalin Eras, we sat back and took a look at where we started and where we ended up. Were we successful in what we set out to do? What did we learn? What do we hope listeners learned? How did the process change us? We answer these and more. Please comment what you learned, something that surprised you. We would …

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[BEST OF] The Haitian Revolution 1:55:23

10d ago1:55:23

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jun 21, 2020 In this episode, we explore the Haitian Revolution—the only successful slave revolt in history and a landmark event in the global struggle against colonialism and white supremacy. From the brutal plantation economy of Saint-Domingue to the rise of revolutionary leaders like Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dess…

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MMN 4/15/25 19:07

11d ago19:07

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-Trump's favorite goon on the world stage Nayib Bukele visits W.H. -President asks Bukele to expand torture prison to hold U.S. citizens -Another Columbia U. student activist arrested by ICE -NASA cuts suggest the future of space is just joy rides for rich people

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[BEST OF] Louis Althusser: Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses 1:09:37

11d ago1:09:37

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jan 23, 2020 On this episode, Melody (aka A World to Win!) joins Breht to introduce and discuss the work of Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser, specifically his work on ideology. ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Make a one-time d…

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Imperialist domination drive turns inward Garland Nixon and Joti Brar Ep 34 1:10:07

11d ago1:10:07

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-wVjElP0pw&ab_channel=GarlandNixonBy The Communists

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[BEST OF] Dialectics & Liberation: Insights from Buddhism and Marxism 56:23

12d ago56:23

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 16, 2023 Breht gives a moving speech on the topic of dialectial materialism, Buddhism, and Marxism. After explaining the philosophy of dialectical materialism in depth, he uses it to unite core insights from Buddhism and Marxism, arguing that their combination offers a potent path toward inward and outward liberation. He end…

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US ending child labour laws, tariff depestation Garland Nixon and Joti Brar Ep 33 1:07:20

13d ago1:07:20

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ucz1MbitUc&t=3s&ab_channel=ProletarianTVBy The Communists

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City Time: Life as Political Prisoners on Rikers with Jarrod Shanahan and David Campbell 1:48:04

13d ago1:48:04

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Isaac and Jack are joined by David Campbell and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book City Time: On Being Sentenced to Rikers Island, an ethnography of Rikers Island based on the author’s experiences as inmates on Rikers. We discuss the unwritten social codes that order life on Rikers, the social function of jails (and some surprising similarit…

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[BEST OF] The Vietnam War 2:05:40

13d ago2:05:40

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Nov 2018 Historian David Parsons joins Breht for a deep and wide-ranging conversation on the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese National Liberation struggle, unforgivable American imperial war crimes, historical memory, and much more! David Parsons is an author, historian, and leftist podcast host of The Nostalgia Trap.…

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[BEST OF] The Spanish Civil War 1:48:11

14d ago1:48:11

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jul 28, 2018 John from Working Class History joins Brett to discuss the Spanish Civil War! This is a long-anticipated episode on a deeply important and relevant historical event. We spent a LOT of time editing and producing this episode, so we hope you find it informative as well as genuinely moving. Here is the reading guide fr…

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MMN 4/11/25 18:12

15d ago18:12

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-SCOTUS orders admin. to return man wrongfully deported to Salvadoran prison -Sec. of State Rubio concedes Mahmoud Khalil broke no laws -Trump to get what he desires most: a big, stupid military parade -This Week's Rich Dick think pollution rules shouldn't apply to him

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[BEST OF] Ghosts in the Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, & Capitalism 1:57:03

15d ago1:57:03

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Apr 10, 2024 In this episode, Alyson and Breht wrestle with the possible rise of artificial general intelligence and its implications. Together they discuss the Silicon Valley Techno-Cult and their dark religious search for immortality, their hubristic attempts to "build god" and escape death, their neoliberal subjectivities and…

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MMN 4/10/25 15:53

16d ago15:53

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-Trump caves on tariffs, pulls the world economy from the crisis he started -White House accused of market manipulation amid the chaos -A major oil spill along the Keystone Pipeline -Working Class History: 1970 Teamsters Wildcat Strike

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[BEST OF] What Is To Be Done? - V.I. Lenin 1:27:38

16d ago1:27:38

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Apr 20, 2019 What is to be Done? is a classic work on the role and organisation of the revolutionary party in the communist movement. Lenin criticises economism, revisionism and spontaneity, and argues persuasively for a centralised and professional vanguard of the proletariat. On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht expl…

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MMN 4/9/25 16:09

17d ago16:09

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-A new lawsuit is launched to stop deportations to El Salvador torture prison -Government on deadline to turn over evidence in Mahmoud Khalil case -Climate Doom: Trump signs order to supercharge coal production -AIPAC goes after Dems who voted to block weapons to Israel

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Spotify Is Deleting Our Episodes... (ANNOUNCEMENT) 14:36

17d ago14:36

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Best Of Series (creating a clean back-catalogue) starts tomorrow. Join the Patreon - even for free - to get new public episodes in the meantime. We will also be putting new episodes out on the Red Menace feed (subscribe on your preferred podcast app) ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episo…

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Imperialist assault on Russia and China Garland Nixon and Joti Brar Ep 32 1:09:55

17d ago1:09:55

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_H4KjnCBKo&ab_channel=ProletarianTVBy The Communists

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Deny Defend Depose 12-02-2025 21:35

17d ago21:35

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https://thecommunists.org/2025/02/12/news/deny-defend-depose-unitedhealth-ceo-killing-class-struggle/By The Communists

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How the Chinese beat Trump and OpenAI 10-02-2025 19:42

17d ago19:42

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https://thecommunists.org/2025/02/10/news/chinese-beat-trump-and-openai-deepseek/By The Communists

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MMN 4/8/25 19:16

18d ago19:16

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-SCOTUS greenlights "alien enemy" deportations, W.H. eyes removing U.S. citizens -Mass protests rock DC to end the genocide in Gaza -Clown economy: Markets swing wildly on fake news tweets -Trump proposes $1 trillion dollar military budget

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The Encampments: Uprising Against the Death Machine 1:23:28

18d ago1:23:28

1:23:28

Directors Michael T. Workman and Kei Pritsker join Breht to discuss The Encampments, their award-winning new documentary chronicling the 2024 student-led pro-Palestinian uprisings at Columbia, UCLA, and beyond. We talk about the ethical challenges of filming, the fascist state repression faced by people who speak out against Israel, the story of Ma…

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Palestine Action: Direct Action Against the Death Machine 1:10:59

19d ago1:10:59

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In this powerful episode, we sit down with a frontline activist from Palestine Action, the UK-based direct action network targeting Elbit Systems—the Israeli weapons manufacturer responsible for arming and enabling genocide in Palestine and beyond. We dig into the strategy of physically dismantling the military-industrial complex, the stakes of thi…

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Marxism 101: Intro to Historical Materialism (and the Necessity of Socialism) 1:10:47

20d ago1:10:47

1:10:47

In this lecture, Breht provides an accessible but rigorous introduction to the Marxist theory of history: historical materialism. Breht explains how historical materialism is dialectical materialism applied to the evolution of human societies over time, the role that the base-superstructure model has in understanding culture and ideology, the long …

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JDPON DON Destroys American Empire 59:49

22d ago59:49

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Jeff and Robert talk about Tarriffs, waning American empire, rising fascism, and Gamergate 2.0. SUPPORT GOOD MORNING COMRADE Support us on Patreon Follow us on Tiktok Subscribe on Youtube Follow Jeff on Twitter Email us! goodmorningcomrade.com Tiktok Bluesky Twitter Facebook Leave a review! 5 stars and say something nice to spread the word about th…

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MMN 4/4/25 16:23

22d ago16:23

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-Senators reject Sanders bid to block weapons sale to Israel -DOJ drops its trust bustin' agenda, approves mega credit card merger -AI and fossil fuel companies set to muck up public lands -Rich Dick admits mistakes while destroying public health in the U.S.

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The Congo: From Colonization Through Lumumba & Mobutu w/ Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (Guerrilla History) 1:43:58

22d ago1:43:58

1:43:58

With this episode of Guerrilla History, were continuing our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization with an outstanding case study on the Congo, looking at the process of colonization, how decolonization unfolded, Lumumba's short time as Prime Minister, and the transition to the Mobutu regime. We really could not ask for a much better gues…

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MMN 4/3/25 18:18

23d ago18:18

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-Even the penguins are included in Trump's trade war -Unions grow members just as W.H. guts federal labor mediators -Climate change deniers in Congress are getting dumber -Working Class History: The 504 Sit-ins

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African Revolutions and Decolonization: Intro to Pan-Africanism (Guerrilla History) 2:16:14

23d ago2:16:14

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With this episode of Guerrilla History, we launch into Pan-Africanism as a great additional starting point to our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization. We bring on two marvelous guests, Prof. Layla Brown and Jacquie Luqman, to discuss the history, theoretical currents, and modern expressions of Pan-Africanism. This is a 2+ hour mastercl…

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Ep 77 - The Stalin Eras: Part 5 Criticisms and Contradictions 1:44:35

24d ago1:44:35

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The much anticipated criticisms and contradictions episode of The Stalin Eras! In this episode we wrestle with the following controversies during Stalin’s leadership of the USSR: the Gulag, anti-homosexuality laws, anti-abortion Laws, the “Final” Contradiction, and more! You don’t want to miss this one! The Stalin Eras, inspired by the classic RevL…

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MMN 4/2/25 21:19

24d ago21:19

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-DHS admits "error" in deporting protected US resident to El Salvadoran prison -Another atrocity in Gaza: Israel kills 15 rescue workers -DOJ seeks the death penalty against Luigi Mangione -Booker breaks Senate speech record, but accomplishes little

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with Alex AKA All Things Labor 1:01:20

30d ago1:01:20

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Jeff and Robert are joined by Alex from All Things Labor to talk about organizing your workplace, and the power of unions. You can find all of Alex's amazing work here SUPPORT GOOD MORNING COMRADE Support us on Patreon Follow us on Tiktok Subscribe on Youtube Follow Jeff on Twitter Email us! goodmorningcomrade.com Tiktok Bluesky Twitter Facebook Le…

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