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Settler Colonialism and Decolonization: An Anarchist Perspective Nov 22, 2018

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Members of the Indigenous Anarchist Federation (Federación Anarquista Indígena) join Breht to discuss Settler Colonialism and Decolonization. Follow and support the IAF on twitter @IAF__FAI

Music in the show, in order of appearance:

La Migra by War of Icaza: https://waroficaza.bandcamp.com

Black Snakes by Prolific the Rapper: https://prolifictherapper.com

An Act of Liberation by Klee Benally: http://kleebenally.com

Punch a Nazi by War of Icaza: https://waroficaza.bandcamp.com

Indigenous Lyricist by dio ganhdih: https://soundcloud.com/dio

Dance by Ruby Ibarra ft. Bambu: https://www.rubyibarra.com

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For the show notes: Books: Surviving Canada – Kiera Ladner & Myra Tait Seven Fallen Feathers – Tanya Talaga 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus – Charles C Mann Indigenous Writes - Chelsea Vowel The Inconvenient Indian Thomas King An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America - Andrés Reséndez Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America - Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, Alexander Laban Hinton, Theodore Fontaine Compañeras: Zapatista Women's Stories - Hilary Klein Our Word is Our Weapon: Selected Writings - Subcomandante Marcos Indigenous Anarchist Federation on Twitter @IAF__FAI Other Indigenous Anarchists: @cricketcrocker @The_Green_City @BadSalishGirl @e_insurgent @eelk @zig_zag48 (warriorpublications.wordpress.com) @media_action (www.indigenousaction.org)

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Settler Colonialism and Decolonization: A Communist Perspective Nov 22, 2018

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Andrea is Lakota, wíŋkte, a Marxist, and studies Hispanic Studies. Andrea joins Brett to discuss Settler Colonialism and Decolonization.

Find Andrea on Twitter @Andrea_Lakota Find Andrea's writings here: https://hinskehanska.wordpress.com

Music for this episode, in order of appearance:

R.E.D. by A Tribe Called Red Ft. Yasiin Bey and Black Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MD8IK19aec

Warsongs by Savage FAMbam: https://soundcloud.com/savagefambam

Resilient by Moch Man: https://soundcloud.com/moch-man

Drums B4 The Battle by Cihuatl Ce: https://soundcloud.com/cihuatl-ce

Which Side Are You On by Rebel Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZWslqjfPE

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NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com

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Post-Structuralism, Postmodernism, and... Metamodernism? Nov 16, 2018

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Austin Hayden Smidt (Political philosopher, filmmaker, actor, writer, podcast host, and all around wonderful guy) joins Breht to discuss the philosophy and political relevance of post-structuralism, postmodernism, and post-postmodernism aka "metamodernism". They explore the connections between these philosophies and Leftism, exploring both the contradictions between postmodernism and Marxism as well as the connection between postmodernism and post-left anarchism! Topics include: Liberation Theology, Sartre, Irony, Sincerity, Neoliberalism, Post-Postmodernism, Meta-Narratives, how social media shapes our psychology, and more! Check out Owls at Dawn (one of Breht's favorite podcasts) here: http://www.owlsatdawn.com Check out Austin's Medium here: https://medium.com/@austinhaydensmidt Follow Austin on Twitter @austin_hayden

Austin Hayden Smidt is Co-host @wisecrack (Show Me The Meaning), @owls_at_dawn & @idigthismovie and a producer @inventfuturedoc. NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects! ----------------

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Battleground Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro, the Military Dictatorship, & Fascism Nov 12, 2018

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Diogo and Luiza, two professors from Brazil and members of "Professores Contra o Escola Sem Partido" (PCESP) join Breht to talk about the current state of Brazilian politics, the election of Bolsonaro, Fascism, Brazilian memory, the parallels between Brazil and the US, the importance of international solidarity, and what leftists abroad can do to assist our Brazilian comrades. It gets pretty emotional towards the end, but I hope you appreciate the love and value the discussion! Follow and contact our guests at the following links:

www.facebook.com/contraoescolasempartido/ professorescontraoescolasempartido.wordpress.com https://www.youtube.com/c/ProfessorescontraoEscolaSemPartido twitter.com/profscontraoesp Instagram: @profscontraoesp Other Resources mentioned in the episode: 'What's happening in Brazil' (Thesis Eleven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diap_PMN-p0 'Brazil's Ultra-Politics' https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/brazil-election-fascism-bolsonaro-haddad-pt Big business is salivating over fascism triumph in Brazil https://www.truthdig.com/articles/big-business-is-salivating-over-fascisms-triumph-in-brazil/ Here's a picture of of the shop we mentioned with the statue of liberty http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-auFXW1yaWu8/VYDcl-pvKrI/AAAAAAACBRU/W0g4ZQaMRuc/s1600/havan.jpg ----------------- NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!

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The Vietnam War Nov 06, 2018

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Historian David Parsons joins Breht to talk about the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh, American Imperial War Crimes, Historical Memory, and much more! David Parsons is an author, historian, and leftist podcast host of The Nostalgia Trap. Find The Nostalgia Trap here: https://nostalgiatrap.libsyn.com

Support The Nostalgia Trap here: https://www.patreon.com/nostalgiatrap Find his book, Dangerous Grounds: Antiwar Coffeehouses and Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era here: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469632018/dangerous-grounds/ Follow him on twitter @davidlparsons and follow his podcast @NostalgiaTrap The Documentary used for most of the clips in the show is "Hearts and Minds" (1974)

Outro Music: Backlash Blues by Nina Simone Her website is here: http://www.ninasimone.com ------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach.

Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, & Existentialism (w/ Existential Comics) Oct 26, 2018

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Existential Comics (aka Corey Mohler) joins Brett to discuss the philosophy, politics, and historical context of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Together they investigate the contradictions between Marxism and Existentialism and discuss the public dispute that ended Camus and Sartre's friendship.

Find and Support Existential Comics here: https://www.patreon.com/ExistentialComics Follow Existential Comics on Twitter @ExistentialComs here: https://twitter.com/existentialcoms -------

Outro Song: "Emptiness pt. 2" by Mount Eerie Listen to and support Mount Eerie here: https://pwelverumandsun.bandcamp.com/album/a-crow-looked-at-me As well as here: http://www.pwelverumandsun.com ------------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach.

Stalin: A Marxist-Leninist Perspective Oct 18, 2018

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Justin and Jeremy from Proles of the Round Table join Breht to elucidate the Marxist-Leninist perspective on Joseph Stalin. Listen to Proles of the Round Table here: http://prolespod.libsyn.com/

Support Proles of the Round Table here: https://www.patreon.com/prolespod Sources for this episode include, but are not limited to, the following: "Another View of Stalin" by Ludo Martins "Fraud, Famine and Fascism" by Douglas Tottle "Khrushchev Lied" by Grover Furr "Class Struggles in the Soviet Union" by Charles Bettelheim "Stalin" by Ian Grey "Stalin" by Isaac Deutscher "Origins of the Great Purges" by J. Arch Getty, "Blackshirts and Reds" by Michael Parenti Submit your logo design by emailing us here: therevolutionaryleft@gmail.com

Outro: "The Red Flag" by Billy Bragg Find and support their work here: http://www.billybragg.co.uk/ ------------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach.

State and Revolution: Marx, Lenin, & the Dictatorship of the Proletariat Oct 11, 2018

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Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution. Here is a previous show we here at Rev Left did specifically on the Paris Commune entitled "The Paris Commune: A Brief Blossoming of Proletarian Power", for anyone interested in taking a deeper dive: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-paris-commune-a-brief-blossoming-of-proletarian-power Find, Follow, and Support Alyson here:

Articles: https://medium.com/@alysonescalante

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alysonesque?lang=en

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alyesque?source=user_profile---------------------------

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv8-2h2iNjU Please send all new logo designs to TheRevolutionaryLeft@gmail.com! ---------------- Outro: "Police State" by Dead Prez Find and support their work here: https://deadprezblog.wordpress.com Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach.

The Film Vanguard: Easy Rider (1969) Oct 07, 2018

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The Film Vanguard comes together once again to discuss the 1969 film directed by Dennis Hopper "Easy Rider". Topics include: differing definitions of freedom, hippies, communes, reactionary violence, Boomers, why a death wish is required to ride motorcycles, and more.

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Socialist Rifle Association: Firearms Education, Mutual Aid, & Disaster Relief Oct 01, 2018

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Breht O'Shea and Dr. Bones (Breht's co-host on The Guillotine) interview Faye and Alex from the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA).

Learn more about, support, *and JOIN*, the Socialist Rifle Association here: https://www.socialistra.org/

Learn about and support Mutual Aid Disaster Relief here: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/

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