Somalia: Colonialism, Socialism and War
Eric and Rob join Abdi for a discussion on Somalia from the colonial period to the present. They discuss the formation of the Somali people, …
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Where is the working class’ power? An interview with Peter Olney and John Womack
Peter Olney is a labor organizer of over half a century, long-time organizing director at the ILWU, and researcher on labor strategy. John Womack is …
Ba’ath and Ba’ath: Arab Socialism in Syria and Iraq
Eric, Andrew and Rudy join for a discussion on the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party in the two regions where it held power: Syria and Iraq, …
Marxism, Labourism, and the Roots of British Communism, 1884-1921 with Tony Collins
Rudy and Andreas join Tony Collins, author of Raising the Red Flag. Marxism, Labourism, and the Roots of British Communism, 1884–1921 for a discussion on …
Pacific Gibraltar: A Soft Introduction to Hawai’i
Rudy joins Miguel, amateur historian of Hawai’i for a discussion on the history and present of the islands. We cover the first contact, the unification …
The Italian Communist Party: From Resistance to Dissolution
James, Steven and Rudy sit down to talk about the Italian Communist Party (PCI) from its foundation to its dissolution, with a focus on its …
The New Thing: Jazz Music in the Cold War, 1950-1970 with Christian Noakes
Jackson and Donald are joined by Christian Noakes author of Do It Yourself, Brother: Cultural Autonomy and the New Thing to discuss jazz music and …
Antifascism, Sports, Sobriety: Working-Class Culture and Red Vienna with Gabriel Kuhn
We join Gabriel Kuhn, author of books like Soccer vs. the State and Antifascism, Sports, Sobriety: Forging a militant working-class culture for a discussion on …
Escaping the Constitutional Bind with Aziz Rana
Donald and Luke talk with Aziz Rana about his latest book, The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them. Rana …
The Making of a Working Class Revolutionary: an Interview with Jerome Scott
We sit down with Jerome Scott, former Detroit Auto worker and founding member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers to learn about Black working-class …
Artificial Intelligence
Ian, Nico, Matt, Chas and Rudy join for a general discussion on artificial intelligence. They cover the early origins of AI as a field, with …
The Frankfurt School in Context (1923-69)
Exir, Toby and Jackson join for a discussion on the (in)famous Frankfurt School. They discuss the history of the Institute for Social Research from its …
Mining and the Environment with Martin Lallana
Rudy joins Martín Lallana for an introductory discussion on mining. We talk about the importance of mining to capitalism, the ecological impacts of different kind …
Jihadism and Juntas in the Sahel with Alexander Thurston
Rob joins Alexander Thurston for a discussion on his work on the Sahel region, focusing on the interplay between radical Islamic groups, the civilian governments/military …