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The Austerity Apparatus w/ J-Moufawad Paul Sep 03, 2019

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J-Moufawad Paul returns to Rev Left Radio, this time to discuss his book "Austerity Apparatus". Topics include: Fascism as capitalism-in-crisis, accelerationism and its misconceptions about contradictions, bourgeois philosophers John Stuart Mill and Thomas Hobbes, the Vanguard Party as a partisan war machine, the inevitable next recession, and much more!

Learn about and find JMP's work here: http://moufawad-paul.blogspot.com/

Here is JMP's article on the theories of sovereign power, which is referenced during the discussion: http://www.abstraktdergi.net/the-transplanting-of-heaven-to-earth-below/

Here are previous episodes of Rev Left that JMP has been on:

- "This Ruthless Criticism of All That Exists - Marxism as Science"

https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/this-ruthless-criticism-of-all-that-exists-marxism-as-science

- "Continuity & Rupture: Maoism and the Science of Revolutionary Communism"

https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/continuity-rupture-maoism-and-the-science-of-revolutionary-communism

- "Methods Devour Themselves: Science Fiction & Political Philosophy"

https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/politreks-colab

Outro Music: "Day One" by Bambu

Check out his music here: https://bambubeatrock.bandcamp.com

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Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

--------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Marxism-Leninism in Dialogue with Libertarian Socialism (ft. Srsly Wrong) Aug 29, 2019

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This episode with Srsly Wrong was initially published earlier this year for their Patreon-Only Revolution series; a way for them to give back to their supporters. But generously, they have unlocked the episode for us to post on our feed and share with our listeners. Enjoy! Check out and support Srsly Wrong here: https://srslywrong.com/

Follow them on Twitter @SrslyWrong

Follow them on FB: https://www.facebook.com/srslywrong

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Left Communism: Pannekoek, Bordiga, Luxemburg, & Mattick Aug 25, 2019

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Long time friend of the show, and recurring guest, Brenden joins Breht in the Rev Left bunker to talk about the tendency of Left Communism, the limitations of the term, some key figures and ideas, and much more!

Check out Brenden's podcast, Marxism and Moshpits here: http://marxismandmoshpits.libsyn.com/

Brenden is a member of the Nebraska Left Coalition, which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/TheNebraskaLeftCoalition/

Outro Music: "Skull Clinic" by No Thanks

No Thanks is Brenden's punk band, of which he is the lead singer. Check out and support their music here: https://no-thanks.bandcamp.com/

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Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

--------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Protect Ihumātao: Māori Indigeneity and the Fight Against Colonialism Aug 20, 2019

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Donate to, and materially help, the Protect Ihumatao campaign here: https://donate.actionstation.org.nz/saveihumatao The Shit Hot People's Politburo podcast interview with Pania Newton (as mentioned in the show) is here: https://soundcloud.com/peoples-politburo/episode-24-protect-ihumatao-an-interview-with-pania-newton-other-shpp-nonsense Follow Kate on Twitter @yardsoflenin Follow Emmy on Twitter @cannibality Follow Organize Aotearoa on Twitter @orgaotearoa Learn more and follow the campaign at https://www.protectihumatao.com Follow, connect with, and support Kate and Emmy's organization, Organize Aotearoa here: https://www.facebook.com/OrganiseAotearoa/ Outro Music: "Ka Manu" --------------------- Learn more about and support Rev Left Radio here: www.RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com

Alienation, Marxist Humanism, and the Digital Media Landscape w/ Douglas Rushkoff Aug 10, 2019

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Named one of the "world's ten most influential intellectuals" by MIT, Douglas Rushkoff is an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age. He joins Breht to discuss a myriad of topics including humanism, Marxist alienation, climate change, death, parenting, and much more!

Find and learn more about Rushkoff and his work here: www.rushkoff.com

Outro Music: The Geeks Were Right by The Faint (a band from Omaha)

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Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

--------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center. Join the SRA here: https://www.socialistra.org/

Malcolm X Aug 01, 2019

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Chuka Ejeckam, a graduate student in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, joins Breht to discuss the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Find Chuka and his work here: http://www.chukaejeckam.com/

If you liked this episode, check out our other episode on Fred Hampton featuring Chuka here: http://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/fred-hampton

Music used in this episode:

- "Pressure" by Killer Mike featuring Ice Cube

- "Immortal" by J. Cole

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Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism Jul 24, 2019

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Michael Brooks (from The Michael Brooks Show, The Majority Report with Sam Seder, and Woke Bros with Big Wos) joins Breht to discuss Vipassanā Meditation, Buddhism, Marxism, Materialism, and much more.

Find, Listen to, and support Michael's (@_michaelbrooks) work here:

- https://michaelbrooksshow.libsyn.com

- https://blackopinionsmatter.libsyn.com

- https://majorityreportradio.com

Outro Song: Drugs with Friends by Car Seat Headrest

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Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

The Midwest Left Assembly Jul 22, 2019

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Mel, from the organizing committee of the Midwest Left Assembly, and co-host of Coffee With Comrades joins Breht to discuss the upcoming MLA event! Learn more about the Midwest Left Assembly, and register, here: http://midwestleft.com Donate to the Midwest Left Assembly here: https://chuffed.org/project/midwest-left-assembly-2019 Follow Mel on Twitter @ColdBrewedTool and check out Coffee With Comrades here: http://www.coffeewithcomrades.com Outro Song: "People" by AJJ Support their music here: https://www.ajjtheband.com ------

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Capitalist Chaos and Crimes: The Great Recession of 2008 Jul 13, 2019

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Matt Soener, an economic sociologist, joins Breht to discuss the Great Recession of 2008.

Here is the GoFundMe account for Kreetay Briggs Jr., a 12 year old boy hit by a stray bullet while he was playing on a beach: https://www.gofundme.com/f/35gjf-shooting-victim?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgnstaticsmall_r

Outro Music: White Male Carnivore by Yak

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Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical.

Intro music by Captain Planet. Find and support his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

Red Hot Take: DON'T TALK TO COPS! Jul 02, 2019

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In this episode, Breht explores issues surrounding the police, why you shouldn't talk to them, and what your rights are with regards to them.

Check out the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS-0-oTeom0 Shout-out to all our friends who contributed to this piece:

Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong

Mexie from the Vegan Vanguard

Frank and Bruno from The Left Page

Mel and Pearson from Coffee With Comrades

Jon and Ash from Horror Vanguard

Gord and John from Little Red Schoolhouse

and of course, our wonderful Producer Dave

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Intro Music: "Sound of da Police" by KRS-One

Outro Music: "Two Cups of Tea" by Star Fucking Hipsters

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