Cosmopod

Remi and Guy, a multi-tour volunteer foreign fighter in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, sit down for an extended interview around the history, political and economic structure, military situation, and future outlook for the project in Rojava. Addressed are the most pressing critiques of the political structure adopted by the peoples of the region, with an eye toward marginalized ethnic and political groups, the relationship of the multitude of factions to one another and the population at large, and where things go from here. With the abrupt withdrawal of US forces and the attendant shift in the uneasy balance of forces in Syria, Turkey has invaded, Russia has vacillated between intervention and aloofness, and the fate of NES may lie in the balance. Since recording, events have developed quickly. We will release an update interview in the coming days.

The podcast discusses controversies and factionalism at the DSA Convention, explores perspectives on decentralization, and debates the rank and file strategy for unionizing. It critiques the structure of the convention and reflects on the impact of DSA endorsements on politicians. The podcast also delves into the concept of radical centrism and explores the future of the DSA, the importance of a comprehensive political program, and the departure of DSA members.

Recorded on July 23rd, 2019, J.R. Murray interviews Hector Reyes, a Puerto Rican socialist activist and faculty union organizer at University of Puerto Rico campus in Mayagüez. Since the recording of this interview the Governor of Puerto Rico has resigned and protests have continued. Further reading on the events that have taken place between the end of July and now can be found below: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/08/puerto-rico-socialist-spring-ricardo-rossello https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/08/puerto-rico-ricardo-rossello-peoples-assemblies And you can read about and support the organizations Hector references by following these links: https://www.facebook.com/Colectiva.Feminista.PR/ http://periodismoinvestigativo.com/

Cliff Connolly reads us an article by J.R. Murray. The United States is a mockery of what democracy is supposed to be. J.R. Murray unpacks the reality of a corrupt system that is designed to empower the rich against the working class majority. Arrangement and recording of L'internationale by Christian Cail

J.R. Murray sits down with Ellie Byant, a former Marine and current communist, for a short discussion on the United States military and how socialists should approach organizing soldiers and veterans. https://aboutfaceveterans.org/

Welcome to our audio article series! Today, Cliff Connolly reads us his article "Culture Beyond Capital: Art, Authenticity, and the 21st Century Workers' Movement" published on July 10, 2019. The article can be found at https://cosmonaut.blog/2019/07/10/culture-beyond-capital-art-authenticity-and-the-21st-century-workers-movement/ Arrangement and recording of L'internationale by Christian Cale

Welcome to Cosmopod. Comrades Donald, Rosa, Ian, & Parker sit down to discuss historical republicanism and its connection to the socialist movement.