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The Primrose Path: Why Ukraine is the West's Fault (2015) Mar 05, 2022

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John J. Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in Political Science and Co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago, assesses the causes of the present Ukraine crisis, the best way to end it, and its consequences for all of the main actors. A key assumption is that in order to come up with the optimum plan for ending the crisis, it is essential to know what caused the crisis. Regarding the all-important question of causes, the key issue is whether Russia or the West bears primary responsibility.

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4

Brooklyn Eviction Defense: Tenant Organizing for the People Mar 04, 2022

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Members of Brooklyn Eviction Defense (BED) join Breht to discuss their organizing, housing justice, slumlords, the pandemic and moritoriums, what housing could look like under socialism, their confrontations with the paid muscle of landlords, the Eric Adams administration, stoop watches, and much, much more. Learn more about, contact, and support BED: https://brooklynevictiondefense.org/en/

Outro Music: "K*ll My Landlord" by The Coup

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Toward a Revolutionary Feminism: a Continuum of Women's Work Mar 02, 2022

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Tai Lee joins the show to discuss feminist theory, marxist v. liberal feminism, patriarchal realism, gender abolition, historical and dialectical materialism, why the "gender critical" movement is fundamentally anti-Marxist, key feminist thinkers, and much more!

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Outro Music: "Perfect" by Mannequin Pussy

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Red Hot Take: Russia, Ukraine, and NATO Mar 01, 2022

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In this episode, Breht (while acknowledging this is a fluid situation that can change on a dime) gives his thoughts on the recent invasion of Ukraine, the role that US-led NATO has played in bringing us to this point, what China is (probably) thinking, what Putin's goals might be, the role Nazis play in all of this, the response from the Ukrainian and Russian masses, and how we should think and talk about Russia during this crisis. Our deep history of Ukraine and Russia on Guerrilla History here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/history-of-russiaukraine-relations-w-alexey-sakhnin-dispatch

RealLifeLore video on Russia, Ukraine, and NATO here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If61baWF4GE&ab_channel=RealLifeLore

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Our Transgender Comrades: Dialectical Materialism, Marxist Feminism, and Trans Liberation Feb 19, 2022

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On this episode of Red Menace, Alyson is joined by Rey and Esperanza to analyze transgender identity, struggle, and liberation through a principled Marxist feminist and dialectical materialist lens. Rey also talks at length about how these issues and struggles manifest within the Philippines, historically and presently.

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The Deprogram: Marxism and Independent Left Media Feb 18, 2022

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Breht was given the honor of being the *first ever guest* on The Deprogram podcast, a new(er) show hosted by Hakim, JT from Second Thought, and Yugopnik, all of whom came to public recognition through their separate YouTube channels. In this episode, they interview Breht on his life and background, the harassments he's faced by the Right and the State, the role of independent left media, what independent left media should NOT do, and much, much more. Subscribe to The Deprogram on your preferred podcast app, and support them here: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Sub to Yugopnik:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8mbJ-M142ZskR5VR0gBig

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Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future Feb 18, 2022

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Bron R. Taylor is an American scholar, conservationist, and professor of religion and nature at the University of Florida. Taylor works principally in the areas of religion and ecology, environmental ethics, and environmental philosophy. He is also a prominent historian and ethnographer of environmentalism, especially radical environmentalist movements. Taylor is also editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature and founded the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, serving as its president from 2006 to 2009. He also founded the society's affiliated Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, serving as its editor since 2007.

Professor Taylor joins Breht to discuss his book Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future. Outro Music: "Forest Green" by Wolf Parade

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Poor Proles Almanac: Collapse Narratives, Left Prepping, and Agroecology Feb 10, 2022

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Andy from Poor Proles Almanac joins Breht to discuss left v. right forms of prepping, collapse narratives, eco-crisis, anarchism and marxism, rethinking food systems, silvopasture, american decay, the limits of permaculture, land managment, farming, gardening, and more!

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Outro Music: "Desert" by Sole & DJ Pain 1

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German Philosophy: Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, & Beyond Feb 04, 2022

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Listen to the full episode over at Red Menace: https://redmenace.libsyn.com/german-philosophy

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In Defense of Marxism w/ The Sensible Socialist Feb 03, 2022

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Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow anti-communism of James Lindsay. In the process, we clarify core concepts within Marxism, respond to various arguments against socialism, and reveal the fallacious logic and conspiracy thinking that underpins anti-communism in America today!

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