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The old forms of the left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a dialectical pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you.
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This is the official podcast of the Movement of the Peoples' Unity, which is a Marxist-Leninist organization whose mission is to inspire international revolution for the sake of liberation and protection of all oppressed people. We seek the overthrow of global capitalism and the institution of its subsequent replacement: socialism.
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Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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How can communists fight for oppressed nations?
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The national question is one of the most complex questions that Marxists must be able to answer, and has a renewed importance today, as the crisis of capitalism inflames national questions that were once considered fully resolved.In this talk, Jack Tye Wilson outlines Lenin and the Bolsheviks' approach and how it developed, the colonial revolutions…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/03/24): This week, veteran political advisor at Serafin & Associates and co-host of The Crisis Cast, Thom Serafin joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin with insight from his Power Poll Podcast on who the MVP of Chicago’s role as host of the 2024 DNC, why Vice President Kamala Harris’ best plan of action might be stay quiet, and …
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To Front or Not to Front: The Question of "Popular Frontism"
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The boys get together and talk about the triumphs and failures, the uses and misuses, and the love and hate for the concept of the Popular Front. Communists, Coalitions, and the Class Struggle https://www.cpusa.org/article/communists-coalitions-and-the-class-struggle/ Haslam, Jonathan. “The Comintern and the Origins of the Popular Front 1934-1935.”…
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Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part VII)
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The boys dive in to chapter 6 of Dugin's Fourth Political theory. Don't worry, there are literally no digressions and the guys stay on point the whole time. Check out Varn Vlog here: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/posts Check out Antifada here: https://www.patreon.com/theantifada Send us a text Support the Show.…
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Patreon Preview -- Slovak Socialism: A Czechoslovak Socialism Addendum
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We just can't stop talking about Czechoslovak Socialism. We decided to deal with the Slovak portion of the Czechoslovak lands, which we feel has been a little neglected in our previous discussions. Slovakia is important as an integral part of the movement of Czechoslovak socialism and as a case study of the problem of the national question. If you …
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/26/24): This week, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Charles Lipson, joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to assess the DNC in Chicago, look at what RFK Jr. brings to Donald Trump’s campaign, and gauge what Democrats see in Vice President Kamala Harris as a candidate for…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/19/24): To kick of the DNC in Chicago, the co-founder of RealClearPolitics, Tom Bevan, is here to preview his team’s daily broadcasts on SiriusXM and discuss how the City of Big Shoulders will handle the influx of Democrats & protestors. Plus, Kasso wonders if anyone remembers the ‘wood shampoo’ of ’68? Check out more fr…
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From Dawn to Decadence (Part I): With Varn Vlog (UNLOCKED)
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We accidentally released the wrong episode, this one should have come before the last! This week we sat down with C. Derick Varn to talk about "decadence theory," "crisis theory" and "breakdown theory." This is a special episode, mostly because it wasn't supposed to come out until August, but Varn accidentally released it early so y'all get a bonus…
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Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode III)
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Back at it again with the national question and continuing the long march through chapter one. A link to the PDF: https://libcom.org/article/question-nationalities-and-social-democracy-otto-bauer Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.Oleh Kevin & Jason
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Little over a month after Starmer's landslide election victory, Britain has been thrown into turmoil, with far-right riots and attacks, as well as impressive counter mobilisations.These events are a foretaste of the instability in store, as British capitalism sinks deeper into crisis.In this episode, taken from the opening talk of the recent RCP su…
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From Dawn to Decadence: Doom 2024 (Episode 1.5) BONUS (UNLOCKED)
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This is an impromptu episode recorded by Jason and Varn where they discuss their dissatisfaction with the general situation of American and world politics. It roughly fits in with the subject matter of our Dawn to Decadence series, so here ya go! Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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The Palikari Project: Part IV – Legacy | As the curtain comes down on the Palikari Project, our hero returns home to his family’s village for the first time in almost 40 years with his sons, John, Peter, & Nick. We also get insight into what the boys were experiencing as twenty-somethings seeing their father’s legacy come to life in the form of the…
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The Palikari Project: Part III – Civil War & a Fresh Start | Toward the end of WWII, countries coming out from under the evil rule of The Axis were often were left to pickup the pieces of the decimated lives that once were. In Greece, that was turmoil was compounded by the rise of Communist guerillas and the ensuing civil war that turned families a…
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The Boys Figure out Which Marxist Tendency is Correct
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This week we all sat down to talk about the uselessness of identifying with a political tendency in our current moment. Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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How to smash the far right – a communist perspective
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⚠ Apologies for the poor audio quality. A piece of equipment malfunctioned. But since the analysis is so important we uploaded this anyway. Rest assured that we will have this fixed for the next episode.In the past week, Britain has been shaken by a wave of far-right violence, with migrants, asylum-seekers and Muslim communities facing intimidation…
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Patreon Preview -- Voices from the Soviet Edge
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This week we discussed an excellent study of migrant workers in the Soviet Union which focused on Uzbeks, Tajiks, Georgians, Azerbaijanis who came to Leningrad and Moscow in toward the end of Union's existence. Sahadeo, Jeff. 2019. Voices From the Soviet Edge: Southern Migrants in Leningrad and Moscow. Send us a text Support the Show.…
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The Palikari Project: Part II – Occupation & Communists | In occupied Greece during WWII, life for families was tough enough with a ruling foreign force of fascists & Nazis controlling everyday life but the real danger was the communists from within and their campaign of violence & fear. This is the story of Spyros John Kass and the turbulent life …
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The Antifascism of Fools: Liberalism's Antifascism Without Fascism
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First off, please forgive the first few minutes of Chris' audio, we adjusted the levels during the podcast and fixed it. You won't have to bear with it all the way through. We sat down to talk about SAVING DEMOCRACY FROM TRUMPIST FASCISM, or rather, how the left has fallen into the trap of letting the Democratic Party off the hook for its crimes ag…
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The Palikari Project: Part I – Rizes | Thirty-five years ago in Oak Lawn, John Kass & his brother Nicholas set a card table with coffee, cigarettes, & a tap recorder, hoping to capture their family’s story from a primary source, their father, Spyros John Kass. The tapes were part of an art project John’s wife Betty put together, a ballet. But the t…
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Patreon Preview -- Doom 2024 (From Dawn to Decadence, Ep 1.5)
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This is an impromptu episode recorded by Jason and Varn where they discuss their dissatisfaction with the general situation of world politics. Check out Varn Vlog here: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/posts Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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Whither France: The New Popular Front and the French Elections
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This week we are joined by our official France correspondent, Matthew. We discuss the unique threat of the post-fascist menace and what the results and prospects are for the shaky leftist coalition. Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Chris, Jason, Ben, and Matthew
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/16/24): Nicholas Kass, a retired American diplomat with over 30-years of experience focused on Aegean/Eastern Mediterranean issues, joins his brother John Kass & Jeff Carlin to break down what happens after an attempt on Donald Trump’s life was made and how the ‘Deep State’ will respond. Plus, Kasso won’t forget the viol…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/11/24): After a violent holiday weekend that saw over 100 people shot and 20 killed, Garry McCarthy -former Chicago Police Superintendent and current Chief of Police for Willow Springs, IL -join John Kass & Jeff Carlin for a discussion about why the city has seen such a spike in violent crime since his tenure at CPD. Plu…
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Patreon Preview -- Boundless & Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part VI)
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Wake up babe, new Dugin Time just dropped. The boys are back and discussing Dugin's understanding of processes and, now that they're about halfway done with the book, begin to ask the question "What is the Fourth Political Theory?" Check out Varn Vlog here: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/posts Check out Antifada here: https://www.patreon.com/thea…
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How can communists use elections?
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Fiona Lali's election campaign shows that revolutionary ideas can connect with wide layers of people. In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Morley to discuss elections, parliaments, and broader questions around communist methods and tactics.🔗 Read Daniel's article here: https://communist.red/communists-and-elections-parliament-positions-and-the-…
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Why bourgeois democracy is a dictatorship of the rich
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We’re told we live in a democracy, but whether we vote for Starmer or Sunak, we’re going to get pretty much the same thing. What’s democratic about that?We’re told we have rights like freedom of speech and a free press, but the government is banning protests and the newspapers are all owned by billionaires. What’s the point of these “rights” if the…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/01/24): To celebrate Independence Day and make sense of the debate, SCOTUS rulings, and more, Charles Lipson -the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago- joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin. Plus, Kasso has a recipe for catching wild hogs, just in-time for the grill. Check out mo…
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Patreon Preview -- From Dawn to Decadence (Part I): With Varn Vlog
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This week we sat down with C. Derick Varn to talk about "decadence theory," "crisis theory," and "breakdown theory." This is a special episode, mostly because it wasn't supposed to come out until August, but Varn accidentally released it early so y'all get a bonus episode. We discussed the following materials: Morley, Neville. "Decadence as a Theor…
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Civic Socialism: The New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies
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This week we sat down with members of the New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies to discuss their efforts to revitalize the socialist project and to build a basis for future socialist struggles. NZFSS Website https://www.socialistsocieties.org.nz/ Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Chris and Jason
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/21/24): This week, veteran political advisor at Serafin & Associates and co-host of The Crisis Cast Thom Serafin joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk June’s Serafin Power Poll, what summer in Chicago will look like with the DNC, NASCAR, Lolla, & more taking over, and why President Joe Biden’s team keeps letting him look…
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Why Capitalism can't escape the crisis
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15 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the economy is once again taking a turn for the worse. The past decade and a half has seen capitalism go from disaster to disaster. Instability and chaos are the new normal.Whether it’s environmental crises, economic crises or political crisis, the world has lurched from one extraordinary event to ano…
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Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode II)
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Back at it again with the national question and soldiering on through chapter 1... A link to the PDF: https://libcom.org/article/question-nationalities-and-social-democracy-otto-bauer Send us a text Support the Show.Oleh Ben, Jason, & Patrons
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Chicago Way w/John Kass: From running the Pamplona bulls with a Chicago Bear to a tarmac meeting with KGB, Michael Ledwith has some stories to tell
Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/14/24): Regular contributor to JohnKassNews.com Michael Ledwith (@ledwith_michael) joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin so they can learn more about the man behind great columns like “An Irish Fable” and of course “Part 2″ and to discuss his latest, “As DNC Nears, Do Chicago Cops Have Any Leverage to Do Their Jobs?” Check out m…
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It Sucks Out There: Hyper-Individualization, Tiktok, and the Terminal Decline of American Society
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We invited podcast alumnus, Jess, back to talk about how terrible everything is. We touch on Tiktok houses, literature, and the death of the future. The End of The Future https://jacobin.com/2024/03/left-politics-future-history-capitalism-progress Why Is Our Culture So Obsessed With Individual Experience https://jacobin.com/2024/03/anna-kornbluh-im…
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