Rev Left Radio

Professor Matthew McManus joins Breht to discuss his work on postmodern conservatism. Find Matt on twitter @MattPolProf Learn more about Matt and his work here Find the book here Here are two other Rev Left episodes we've done on this topic: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism Post-Structuralism, Postmodernism, and... Metamodernism? Outro music 'A Song for Our Fathers' by Explosions in the Sky ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Listen to the full Red Menace episode (from which this segment was extracted) here: https://redmenace.libsyn.com/economic-and-philosophic-manuscripts-of-1844-karl-marx Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Outro music '9-5ers Anthem' by Aesop Rock

Professor of Economics, Rob Larson, returns to Rev Left Radio; this time to discuss his new book "Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley". Find Bit Tyrants here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1381-bit-tyrants Find Rob on Twitter @IronicProfessor Outro music 'Bellyache' by Yak ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

On this emergency crossover episode of Red Menace and Rev Left Radio, Alyson and Breht discuss COVID-19, what the best models are predicting, what the response of the US State and capitalist class is, what the Left can do, what the future looks like, and much, much more. Learn More and Support Red Menace here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace

Prof. Peter Cole joins Breht to talk about the history and internationalism of the IWW: Industrial Workers of the World (aka the Wobblies), as well as to draw out lessons from that history for our current moment. Become a member of the IWW: https://www.iww.org/ Find Peter on Twitter: @ProfPeterCole Wobblies on the Waterfront: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/34fnp6ps9780252031861.html Wobblies of the World: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745399591/wobblies-of-the-world/ Dockworker Power: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48ydk2be9780252042072.html NLC Mutual Aid Fundraiser: https://chuffed.org/project/spring-fundraiser Outro music 'Joe Hill' by Paul Robeson ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

NLC Mutual Aid Fundraiser: https://chuffed.org/project/spring-fundraiser ------ Support Operation Birmingham's COVID-19 mutual aid (UK): Here's the website for the project: cooperationbirmingham.org.uk Here's the gofundme: gofundme.com/f/cooperation-birmingham-mutual-aid-kitchen ------ HERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHER ON-THE-GROUND ORGS ENGAGING IN COVID-19 MUTUAL AID WORK: Find them all here: https://itsgoingdown.org/c19-mutual-aid/

Devyn Springer joins Breht to discuss the life and legacy of Walter Rodney: the renowned Guyanese historian, Caribbean revolutionary, Pan-Africanist thinker, and Marxist martyr. Find Devyn and his work: https://devynspringer.journoportfolio.com/ Support his work: https://www.patreon.com/Halfatlanta Check out his podcast: https://groundings.simplecast.com/ Find and Support the Walter Rodney Foundation: http://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/ Here are the Essays Devyn mentioned in the episode: https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/rodney-walter/index.htm Outro music 'Hussle & Motivate' by Nipsey Hussle ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

This is the third installment in our new and ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's deep study of race through the lens of Marxist historical and dialectical materialism. In this third edition, Breht is joined by Eve and Enzo to cover free and unfree labor, slavery, its relation to capitalism, and more. Check out, and contribute to, Unity and Struggle's study here: http://www.unityandstruggle.org/2019/11/racestudypart1/ Check out more from Unity and Struggle here: http://www.unityandstruggle.org/ Follow them on twitter @unityandstrug Intro Clip by Means TV featuring Mond Jones. You can find that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP3-dQHJjFo Outro Music: 'Stuck in the South' by Adia Victoria. ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Michael Carter from the NY DSA joins Breht to discuss how Marxists should think about the electoral strategy, the Bernie 2020 Campaign, and what happens if Bernie wins, loses, or is robbed. Follow Michael on Twitter @_Michaeltcarter Rosarium is a volunteer-run production company made up of filmmakers and activists who stand for people over profits: https://www.rosariumproductions.com/#Work Here is the link to Jon "TheLitCritGuy" Greenaway's Guides on Marx, Jameson, and Gramsci as mentioned in the intro: https://twitter.com/TheLitCritGuy/status/1234098100521840641 Or find him on Insta @TheLitCritGuy Outro music 'Stigmata' by Grandson ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Corey Mohler, creator of Existential Comics and a keen observer of philosophy, joins to delve into the life of Simone Weil. They explore her radical political activism, intertwined with her Christian mysticism, and the impact of oppressive labor conditions on workers. The conversation highlights Weil's psychological insights on repetitive jobs and critiques traditional Marxism. Corey also sheds light on Weil's transformatively painful experiences during wars, showcasing her commitment to the oppressed, ultimately framing her as a profound thinker reconciling faith and political thought.