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V.N. Voloshinov: Philosophy of Language, Linguistics, and Ideology Oct 24, 2022

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Matthew Furlong from our Dialectics Deep Dive series returns to the show to discuss Valentin Nikolaevich Voloshinov, a Russian Soviet linguist, whose work has been influential in the field of literary theory and Marxist theory of ideology.

Other links: Vijay Prashad - "Looking Over the Horizon at Non-Alignment and Peace" (2022) https://thetricontinental.org/studies-on-contemporary-dilemmas-2-non-alignment-and-peace/ Vijay Prashad - "Why the United States Opposed the Historical Integration of Eurasia" (2022) https://youtu.be/i1ukha-IphA Vijay Prashad - "What Gives Imperialists the Right to Use the Word 'Democracy'?" (2022) https://youtu.be/efEdxJrBcIg Breakthrough News - https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakThroughNews Multipolarista - https://www.youtube.com/c/Multipolarista Michael Brooks & Felix Biederman - "Alex Jones' Advice for Man Unwilling to Leave Parents' House" (2018) https://youtu.be/-65HmxjIzPI Color Theory podcast w/ Ed Charbonneau - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1859353

Outro music: "Human Language" by Aceyalone

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Approaching Marxism: Base and Superstructure (Prolekult) Oct 17, 2022

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Check out, Subscribe to, and Support Prolekult: YouTube: http://youtube.com/prolekult Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prolekult Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/prolekult Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProlekultFilms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prolekultfilms/

Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons From Five Revolutionary Women Oct 10, 2022

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Kristen R. Ghodsee is an award-winning Professor of Russian and East European Studies. She returns to Rev Left to discuss her newest book "Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons From Five Revolutionary Women".

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Check out Kristen's work here: https://kristenghodsee.com/

Check out AK-47, Kristen's podcast dedicated to Alexandra Kollontai here: https://kristenghodsee.com/podcast

Outro Song: "Highwomen" by The Highwomen

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Lyndon LaRouche: A Warning & Lesson For The Communist Left Oct 03, 2022

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Donald Parkinson from Cosmonaut Magazine joins Breht to talk about the life, political theory, and legacy of Lyndon LaRouche. In our own time we see LaRouche-type deviations manifesting on the so-called socialist left, and by studying LaRouche and his movement, we can better comprehend - and thus combat - its modern day iterations, while avoiding similar errors.

Check out Donald's article in Cosmonaut on LaRouche here: https://cosmonautmag.com/2019/03/larouche-a-warning-for-us-all/

Outro Song: Where is my Mind? by the Pixies

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Red Hot Shot: Equality of Opportunity Vs. Equality of Outcome Oct 02, 2022

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Liberals of all stripes will argue that they support equality of opportunity, NOT equality of outcome... unlike those damn commies.

What are we to make of this argument?

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Red Hot Shot: From Each According to Their Ability, To Each According to Their Needs Oct 01, 2022

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"From Each According to Their Ability, To Each According to Their Needs" is still the best standard for the possiblity of a just, equitable, civilized society.

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MAGA Communism: Opportunism, Social Chauvinism, and Terminally Online Tailism Sep 30, 2022

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Alyson and Breht reflect on the recent online stir caused by "MAGA Communism" and analyze the ideas of some of its main represenatives and proponents. Together they discuss and clarify core marxist concepts, criticize and explain the specific errors being made, shine light on its intellectual influences, explore its connection to previous iterations in american history (like the movement that formed around Lyndon LaRouche), laugh at the extremely predictable response they recieved from Trump supporters, and then they reflect on what it all means and what we can learn from it.

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Papa & Boy: Children, Parents, and the Cruelties of Class Society Sep 28, 2022

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Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong join Breht to discuss their brand new animated series exclusively on MEANS TV, "Papa & Boy". Topics discussed included 90s cartoons, themes of class and hierarchy in Papa & Boy, childhood from the child's perspective, the complexities of parenting under capitalism, the limitations of the nuclear family, cycles of abuse and trauma passed down from parents to children, our own relationships with our fathers, non-violent parenting, and much, much more!

Check out Papa and Boy at MEANS TV: https://means.tv/pages/papaandboy

Check out Srsly Wrong podcast: https://srslywrong.com/

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The Worker's Front of Ukraine (ML) on the Russian-Ukraine War Sep 27, 2022

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Breht is joined by members of the Workers' Front of Ukraine - a Marxist-Leninist organization based in Ukraine. We discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the impact of the war on Ukrainians, the Maidan Coup of 2014, the size and role of fascist and neo-nazi groups in Ukraine, Zelenskyy and Putin, the economic incentives behind the war, and much more! Learn more about the Worker's Front here: https://www.nowarleft.com/wfu

Here is their telegram channel: https://t.me/RFU_media

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Outro music: "Catastrophe and the Cure" by Explosions in the Sky

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Teachers Under Attack by the Far Right: The Gabriel Gipe Interview Sep 23, 2022

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Former high school teacher, Gabriel Gipe, joins the show to tell his story of being set up and targeted by the right-wing organization Project Veritas, the subsequent relentless harrassment of him and his family by conservative news outlets, fascist organizations, and other right wing extremists, including the Proud Boys, which culminated in him losing his career. He tells his story as both a warning to other educators and to reveal the strategies deployed by various forces within the right-wing ecosystem in this country to bully, intimidate, harrass, silence, and even asssault their political opponents.

Outro music: "Wicked Grin" by No Thanks

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