Revolutionary Left Radio

Breht shares his initial thoughts on the ongoing election and discusses some of its implications.  Outro Music: 'Hot Water Rising' by No Thanks https://no-thanks.bandcamp.com/album/submerger ------ Please Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

In this first installment of our mini-series on "Blood in my Eye" by George Jackson, Breht introduces and reads segments of the text. In these sections, George Jackson talks about the folly of running socialist candidates for president, the fact of US fascism and its already-existing presence, revolutionary strategy and its relation to mass work, the "new pig class" made up of white reactionaries inside the American proletariat, the Black Colony, and much, much more. ------ Please Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Frank Stricker is a professor emeritus of history, interdisciplinary studies, and labor studies at California State University. He is the author of "American Unemployment: Past, Present and Future" and is a member of the National Jobs for All Coalition/Network  Find more of Frank's work below: National Jobs For All Coalition OpEd News Links mentioned in the Intro: The Red Nation podcast Rev Left Radio Merch Guerrilla History ------ Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Son of Sam' by Elliott Smith LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "The Folk Singers and The Bureau: The FBI, The Folk Artists, and the Suppression of the Communist Party USA (1939-1956)".  We cover a lot of fascinating history and then we link that history up with the present!  Here is Aaron's playlist mentioned in the show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHCUjL6Jr73FNc_ak3MyOV_V-6Khic2u4 Music featured in order of appearance: Woody Guthrie - I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On Paul Robeson - No More Auction Block Woody Guthrie - All You Fascists Bound To Lose Woody Guthrie - Tear the Fascists Down Pete Seeger - Solidarity Forever -------- Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

In this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology.  Check out Dean's course that he is currently teaching on liberation theology HERE Follow The Magnificast on Twitter HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Lou, Kylie, and Nicole join Breht to discuss the state of incarcerated people during this pandemic, the horrific conditions within prisons, and the case of Just - who was unjustly targeted and imprisoned, and now faces repression inside prison for their journalism and truth-telling.  Check out Sunset Park Popular Assembly HERE Check out #PrisonsKill on Twitter HERE Check out the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee HERE and IWOC's Insta page HERE Check out our episode DON'T TALK TO COPS HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Bootlickers (Burn Baby Burn)' by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Robyn Maynard joins Breht to discuss her new book "Policing Black Live: State Violence in Canada From Slavery to the Present".  Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada. Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Celebrate' by Grxwn Fxlks LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

In this episode of our sister podcast "Red Menace", Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of the Left who simply want a concise refresher. If you know someone who is moving leftward but still struggling with understanding Marxism, please point them toward this episode!  Outro music: 'Song 33' by Noname ------- 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

Gabriel Gipe joins Breht to discuss the genre and history of dystopian fiction, its ideological role in American society, the impact of George Orwell and anti-communism on our culture, and what it even means to discuss dystopia while living in one.  Check out Gabriel's book reviews on Instagram @mr_gs_book_club Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Gallows' by CocoRosie LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Venugopal Nellutla, the nephew of Indian poet and revolutionary VV Rao, joins Breht to discuss the life, poetry, and politics of his uncle, comrade, and friend.  Contact Venugopal for more information and resources at: [email protected] Learn more about VV Rao: https://www.facebook.com/nvenugopal.rao Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Omens and Totems' by R.A.P. Ferreira LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The Principal Contradiction". In this discussion, Torkil and Breht discuss dialectical materialism, how it is applied in real world situations, and the role that contradiction plays in it all.  In the 1970s and 80s, Torkil Lauesen was a member of a clandestine communist cell which carried out a series of robberies in Denmark, netting very large sums which were then sent on to various national liberation movements in the Third World. Following their capture in 1989, Torkil would spend six years in prison. While incarcerated, he was involved in prison activism and received a Masters degree in political science. He is currently a member of International Forum, an anti-imperialist organization based in Denmark. Find more of his writings HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Dripping Sun' by Kikagaku Moyo LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Johanna Fernandez, History Professor and host of "Its a New Day", joins Breht to discuss the history, ideology, and activity of The Young Lords, a Marxist-Leninist organization dedicated to the empowerment of, and self-determination for, Puerto Rico, Latinos, and colonized people. Check out Johanna's book "The Young Lords" HERE Check out the Groundings podcast episode with Johanna, hosted by Devyn Springer HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'Ghetto Pueblo' by Rebel Diaz & Tef Poe LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Henry Hakamaki joins Breht to discuss the latest science regarding SARS-Cov-2, how it impacts our immune system, how virus' work generally, the politics of it all, and much more.  Support Henry's work HERE Follow Henry on Twitter HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie' by Colter Wall LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

This clip is from our sister podcast Red Menace, in which Breht and Alyson discuss how we are being conditioned into accepting mass death and how we can organize for an uncertain future.  Find the full episode - and all other Red Menace episodes - here: https://redmenace.libsyn.com Support Red Menace, and get bonus content, here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace  

In this episode, Breht conducts three separate interviews with organizers in Omaha: Bear from ProBLAC, David Harvey from Omaha Abolition Research, and Brenden from the Nebraska Left Coalition. We talk about the mass arrest and human rights violations that took place in Omaha on July 25th, the murder of James Scurlock by White Supremacist Jacob Gardner, the lies and cruelties of the Omaha Police Department, NLC's bail fund, and how organizers around the country might learn from the experiences of us here in Omaha.  Support Rev Left Radio HERE Music included: 'Cloak' by Blvck Svm 'Mariana Trench' by Bright Eyes 'Lemonade' by CocoRosie LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

In this fascinating episode Nick Estes, Historian, author of "Our History is the Future" and co-founder of The Red Nation, joins Breht to discuss the history and legacy of the American Indian Movement, including the history of indigenous resistance in America, the origins and ideology of AIM, the Siege of Wounded Knee in 1973, the FBI's COINTELPRO, the Reign of Terror, and SO much more.  This is a collaborative project between Rev Left Radio and The Red Nation Podcast Learn about, join, and/or support the Red Nation HERE Find Nick on Twitter HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Music: 'The Resistance' by Snotty Nose Rez Kids (ft. Drezus) LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Devin Zane Shaw, philosophy professor and author of "Egalitarian Moments", joins Breht to discuss his newest book "Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy". Find Devin on Twitter HERE New RLR Shirts Here:  https://goodsforthepeople.com/all-goods/revolutionary-left-radio  Outro Music: 'Cloak' by Blvck Svm  LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

History Professor Dr. Peter Cole (previous guest from our IWW episode) joins Breht again, this time to discuss his fascinating new book Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area. We discuss the labor history of dockworker unionism, the racial justice campaigns that workers in Apartheid South Africa and the United States partook in, the impact of these labor struggles on local cultures, proletarian internationalism, and so much more.  Check out Peter's book here:  https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48ydk2be9780252042072.html  Learn more about Peter here:  http://www.wiu.edu/cas/history/cole.php  New RLR Shirts Here:  https://goodsforthepeople.com/all-goods/revolutionary-left-radio  Outro Music: 'Hot October' by Wood Spider LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Austin Hayden Smidt returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss his new book "Sartre, Imagination, and Dialectical Reason: Creating Society as a Work of Art".  Follow Austin on Twitter Check out Austin's podcast "Owls at Dawn" Check out Austin's other Rev Left appearance here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/post-structuralism-postmodernism-and-metamodernism Outro Music: 'Days of the Years' by Felice Brothers LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War.  Check out Mandatory OT  Check out Dixieland of the Proletariat  NEW REV LEFT RADIO SHIRTS HERE A List of Sources:   1. “Thunder In the Mountains” by Lon Savage 2. “Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields” and “Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals” by David Alan Corbin 3. PBS’s “American Experience: The Mine Wars” 4. “Smokestacks in the Hills: Rural-Industrial Workers in West Virginia” by Lou Martin 5. “Company-Owned Americans” by Arthur Gleason 6. “Black Avalanche” by Winthrop D. Lane 7. West Virginia State Archives 8. WVCulture   Outro Music: 'Blair Mountain' by Great American Taxi LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com