This Wreckage

Matt and Sean dive into the historical materialist trenches once more! On this HIAW, we address suburbia and its discontents: How has the unique social geography of the United States affected its political and economic development? How are class relations reflected in the built environment? Why did the suburbs arise as a unique solution to social crisis in the post-war era? And what sort of mentalities and ideologies arose out of these milieux? For the full upside, and all our bonus material, become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/theantifada Part 2 on the decline of suburbia and the new housing crisis coming next week! Outro: The Descendents - Suburban Home

The first episode of Andy's newest side project focusing on Latin American politics and history, Talkin' 'Tina! BreadTuber BAD EMPANADA joins us to talk about the upcoming elections in Argentina that will return Kirchernismo to power after four years of Mauricio Macri's neoliberal buffoonery, but can left-populist Peronism walk the country back from the brink of economic collapse, or will there be a new insurrection like in 2000? And who do the Posadists support? After that we discuss the life and politics of Che Guevara and the claims that he was a blood-soaked homophobic murderer. We talk about the excesses of the Cuban government, the extent of Che's role in them, and some of our favorite stories of the revolution and after. Listen to the full episode and get access to all our bonus material and Discord Community by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/theantifada Follow BadEmpanada on Youtube Shownotes: Che Guevara: Homophobic Racist? Feat. Steven Crowder & PragerU | BadEmpanada Who Did Che Guevara Murder? Financial Times: Hedge funds look for opportunities in beaten-up Argentine assets Dissident Cuban Communism by Gary Andrew Tennant Music: Edmundo Rivero - Cafetin de Buenos Aires

In this installment, Matt and Sean shoot a little shit about the radical geography of Europe before we plunge into the pool of disco and despair that was the 1970s: how the global crisis upended the 'Golden Age' of American capitalism, how Richard Nixon rode a wave of aggrievement to become the voice of a 'silent majority' in backlash, and how the uneasy alliance between organized labor and the Democratic Party began to fracture as stagflation undermined the post-war compromise. Part II (another goddamn hour-and-a-half of historical goodness: the complete the story of how this thing called neoliberalism came to dominance, how it, too, is now crumbling, and how we might dialectically overcome the limitations of working class self-organization evident in previous cycles of struggle) available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/antifadas-is-4-w-27337372 Outro: The Mekons - 'Hello Cruel World'

Everyone loves Bernie Sanders and hates Angela Nagle, but when it comes to the enforcement of borders, their politics are basically the same. Using the power of HISTORICAL MATERIALISM, returning guest Ross Wolfe (@RossWolfe) traces the origins of the modern nation state, explains the limits of economic nationalism and social democracy in one country, and makes the case for why nothing short of GLOBAL COMMUNIST REVOLUTION is necessary to avoid a descent into fascism and horror. Read Ross's piece, 'Nationalism, Borders and the State' at The Brooklyn Rail or MR online. Outro music: Antischism - Lines on a Map

On this edition of Vampire Castle, Jamie and Leslie (@leslieleeiii) discuss the iconic 1994 film The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee, as well as its somewhat less iconic 1996 sequel, The Crow: City of Angels. "But wait, that's not a vampire movie!" Are you sure about that? Listen and be convinced. BECOME A SUBSCRIBER AT PATREON.COM/THEANTIFADA TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE! Intro: Intellectual Dark Wave - Vampire Castle Outro: Hole - Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac cover)

Two years ago, prison abolitionists succeeded in convincing the government of the city of New York to agree to close the torturous jail on Rikers Island. The solution? A kinder, friendlier, "neighborhood" jail in each borough! With a decisive city council vote coming up, prison abolitionist Nadja Guyot from No New Jails joins us to talk about the fight against these absurd "Justice Hubs," decarceration, and practical abolitionism. https://www.nonewjails.nyc/ https://twitter.com/nadjaguyot https://twitter.com/nonewjails_nyc Notes: Rebranding Mass Incarceration: The Lippman Commission and Carceral Devolution in New York City Zhandarka Kurti & Jarrod Shanahan: https://search.proquest.com/openview/7f95de7b70ab31d0f92c51bc61ade9df/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=48122 A Jail to End all Jails: https://urbanomnibus.net/2017/12/jail-end-jails/ Justice Hubs: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/07/designing-the-opposite-of-rikers/533361/ Kalief Browder: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/nyregion/kalief-browder-settlement-lawsuit.html Closing song: Lil Wayne - Light Up (Rikers version)

Andy goes on Corey Pein's News From Nowhere podcast to discuss the new To The Stars Academy video, the Navy's admission that the videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon are real, and what Tom DeLonge and Robert Bigelow might be after (money). Afterwards he answers Corey's questions about Posadism. Listen to the end of the episode for an essay about the Blink 182 song "Aliens Exist." If you like Corey Pein's work, subscribe to his podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere/posts For the full episode, along with all episodes Proletkult, Vampire Castle, History is a Weapon, Antifada bonuses, and access to our Discord community, become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/theantifada

Novara Media's Aaron Bastani calls in to talk Brexit before we dive into Fully Automated Luxury Communism, the meme he created way back in the mid '10s, now a book available from Verso. What is luxury? Are we coming closer to FALC with each bite of the Impossible Whopper? Should it more appropriately be called FALKensyianism? Will the Green New Deal lead to FALC or continued late capitalist Dystopia? Bastani answers all these burning questions and more. Follow Aaron Bastani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronBastani Buy the book from Verso (50% off until the end of the month!): https://www.versobooks.com/books/2757-fully-automated-luxury-communism Aaron's Green New Deal piece: https://novaramedia.com/2017/11/19/fully-automated-green-communism/ Some of the critiques of FALC referenced are mentioned in this piece: https://libcom.org/blog/poverty-luxury-communism-05042018 Support the Antifada on Patreon for all our locked bonus episodes and Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/theantifada Closing song: Jamiroquai - Automaton

The United Auto Workers union is striking General Motors in the largest work stoppage since the same union struck in 2007. Andy and Sean jump on mic with an emergency pod to discuss the context of this job action, how the left might relate to the recent upsurge in labor militancy, and what labor history tells us about how to organize and win! Show notes: UAW workers on strike: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2019/09/16/strike-uaw-workers/2338281001/ UAW Corruption cases complicate bargaining: https://www.labornotes.org/2019/09/corruption-cases-auto-workers-complicate-bargaining GM Workers have one chance: Vote No https://labornotes.org/2019/09/gm-strikers-have-one-chance-vote-no Detroit DSA call to action: https://twitter.com/detroitdsa/status/1173379608063946757 Teamsters refusing to transport GM vehicles: https://www.foxbusiness.com/industrials/teamsters-refusing-transport-gm-vehicles-solidarity-with-uaw https://www.viewpointmag.com/2019/05/16/plan-mood-battlefield-reflections-on-the-green-new-deal/ Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theantifadaShow notes: UAW workers on strike: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2019/09/16/strike-uaw-workers/2338281001/ UAW Corruption cases complicate bargaining: https://www.labornotes.org/2019/09/corruption-cases-auto-workers-complicate-bargaining GM Workers have one chance: Vote No https://labornotes.org/2019/09/gm-strikers-have-one-chance-vote-no Detroit DSA call to action: https://twitter.com/detroitdsa/status/1173379608063946757 Teamsters refusing to transport GM vehicles: https://www.foxbusiness.com/industrials/teamsters-refusing-transport-gm-vehicles-solidarity-with-uaw https://www.viewpointmag.com/2019/05/16/plan-mood-battlefield-reflections-on-the-green-new-deal/ Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theantifada

Sophie Saint Thomas visits us to talk about Jamie's LA trip, hurricane sex, PUA magic, octopus weed, relationship bordigism, and Alexandra Kollontai's Make Way for Winged Eros Check out Sophie on Twitter: @TheBowieCat And read more of her work here: https://sophiesaintthomas.com/ Support our show by becoming a Patron at patreon.com/theantifada And come see our live show with Pod Damn America October 12th at Littlefield in Brooklyn! https://www.littlefieldnyc.com/e/the-goth-socialist-variety-hour-with-the-antifada-and-pod-damn-america-72206061273/ Closing Song: Vivian Girls - Something to Do