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Red Menace Teaser: The American Death Cult Aug 28, 2020

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This clip is from our sister podcast Red Menace, in which Breht and Alyson discuss how we are being conditioned into accepting mass death and how we can organize for an uncertain future.

Find the full episode - and all other Red Menace episodes - here: https://redmenace.libsyn.com

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Uprising in Omaha: James Scurlock, OPD Violence, and Abolition Research Aug 24, 2020

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In this episode, Breht conducts three separate interviews with organizers in Omaha: Bear from ProBLAC, David Harvey from Omaha Abolition Research, and Brenden from the Nebraska Left Coalition.

We talk about the mass arrest and human rights violations that took place in Omaha on July 25th, the murder of James Scurlock by White Supremacist Jacob Gardner, the lies and cruelties of the Omaha Police Department, NLC's bail fund, and how organizers around the country might learn from the experiences of us here in Omaha.

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'Cloak' by Blvck Svm

'Mariana Trench' by Bright Eyes

'Lemonade' by CocoRosie

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The American Indian Movement (AIM) Aug 23, 2020

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In this fascinating episode Nick Estes, Historian, author of "Our History is the Future" and co-founder of The Red Nation, joins Breht to discuss the history and legacy of the American Indian Movement, including the history of indigenous resistance in America, the origins and ideology of AIM, the Siege of Wounded Knee in 1973, the FBI's COINTELPRO, the Reign of Terror, and SO much more.

This is a collaborative project between Rev Left Radio and The Red Nation Podcast

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Outro Music: 'The Resistance' by Snotty Nose Rez Kids (ft. Drezus)

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A Philosophy of Antifascism: Existentialism, Decolonization, & The Three-Way Fight Aug 16, 2020

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Devin Zane Shaw, philosophy professor and author of "Egalitarian Moments", joins Breht to discuss his newest book "Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy". Find Devin on Twitter HERE New RLR Shirts Here: https://goodsforthepeople.com/all-goods/revolutionary-left-radio

Outro Music: 'Cloak' by Blvck Svm

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Dockworker Power: Racial Justice, Class Struggle, and Proletarian Internationalism Aug 09, 2020

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History Professor Dr. Peter Cole (previous guest from our IWW episode) joins Breht again, this time to discuss his fascinating new book Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area. We discuss the labor history of dockworker unionism, the racial justice campaigns that workers in Apartheid South Africa and the United States partook in, the impact of these labor struggles on local cultures, proletarian internationalism, and so much more.

Check out Peter's book here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48ydk2be9780252042072.html

Learn more about Peter here: http://www.wiu.edu/cas/history/cole.php

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Outro Music: 'Hot October' by Wood Spider

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Jean-Paul Sartre and the Critique of Dialectical Reason Aug 03, 2020

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Austin Hayden Smidt returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss his new book "Sartre, Imagination, and Dialectical Reason: Creating Society as a Work of Art".

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The Battle of Blair Mountain Jul 28, 2020

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Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War.

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A List of Sources: 1. "Thunder In the Mountains" by Lon Savage 2. "Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields" and "Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals" by David Alan Corbin 3. PBS's "American Experience: The Mine Wars" 4. "Smokestacks in the Hills: Rural-Industrial Workers in West Virginia" by Lou Martin 5. "Company-Owned Americans" by Arthur Gleason 6. "Black Avalanche" by Winthrop D. Lane 7. West Virginia State Archives 8. WVCulture

Outro Music: 'Blair Mountain' by Great American Taxi

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Unity and Struggle (pt. 5): Wage Labor and White Supremacy Jul 26, 2020

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Eve and Dianne join Breht to discuss the relationship between white supremacy and wage labor. This is the fifth installment in our ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's systematic study of race through the lens of historical and dialectical materialism.

Check out, and contribute to, Unity and Struggle's study here: http://www.unityandstruggle.org/2019/11/racestudypart1/

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Outro Music: 'Come in Alone' by My Bloody Valentine

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Michael Brooks: Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism Jul 21, 2020

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This is a re-upload of an episode we did with Michael Brooks, who tragically passed away recently at the age of 36. Michael's impact lives on and we humbly carry on his radical spirit of loving kindness, compassion, proletarian internationalism, and genuine existential decency. More than anything, we honor and carry on his spirit of Revolutionary Love. Rest in Power, Michael.

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Outro Song: Drugs with Friends by Car Seat Headrest

Mind & Nature: Dialectics, Evolution, and Eco-Marxism Jul 17, 2020

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In this collaboration with Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, Breht, Shibby, and Ryan have a wide-ranging discussion on a myriad of topics including Buddhist philosophy, Marxist dialectics, space travel, engaging with nature, hunting & veganism, the illusion of separateness, and much, much more.

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