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Roman Kononenko [Communist Party of the Russian Federation and Leninist Komsomol] discusses the monumental events that encapsulated Russia throughout 1917, and why they remain relevant in the contemporary age.Support Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: USSR Anthem, Igor Presnyakov.By radicalreflections
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The Suspension of Jeremy Corbyn: What Next For The Labour Left?
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Josh Jackson returns to the show for a second time to discuss all things related to the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party.Support Radical Reflections: HERE End Music: Libanus, The Trials Of CatoBy radicalreflections
Gloria La Riva outlines the aims of her third-party US presidential campaign bid, covering a range of issues that place her campaign in principled opposition to both Democratic and Republican pledges. La Riva 2020 campaign: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Irish Goodbyes; Good FriendBy radicalreflections
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Che Guevara: The Economics of Revolution
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Helen Yaffe [academic economist] discusses Che Guevara's contributions towards Cuban diplomacy between 1959-1965, focusing upon his radical economic policies that ultimately came to define the country's socialist development.Connect with Helen: HEREPick up a copy: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Fusil Contra Fusil [Guns against Guns…
Eoghan O'Neill discusses his new book, methodically explaining how our current economic/social surroundings distort the exploitation of labour in a number of different guises.Find The Capitalist Illusion: HEREConnect with the CPI: HERE and HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: By Memory Inspired, Glasnevin…
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Sandinista Revolution: National Liberation in Nicaragua
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Ben Norton of The Grayzone lays down a comprehensive assessment of Nicaraguan history, and the national liberation movement that has shaped the country's development.The Grayzone: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Track: Tom Paine's Bones, The Trials Of CatoBy radicalreflections
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The Jakarta Method: Cold War Crusades in Indonesia
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Vincent Bevins graphically exposes the US sponsored 1965 regime in Indonesia, and the stark consequences involved for its people and national affairs.Get The Jakarta Method: HERE Support Radical Reflections: HERE Our Intro Track Creator: HERE End Music: Young Blood by Good FriendBy radicalreflections
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In Defence of China: Opposing Western Aggression
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The Qiao Collective lay down a strong defence of the country's ongoing commitments, and debunk a few common Western tropes levelled at the CCP in the process.Qiao Collective: HEREFurther Reading on China: HERE and HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Difyrrwch by The Trials of CatoBy radicalreflections
Stella Rooney [Unite the Union member and professional artist] discusses the pressures of working in the arts under capitalism, and how expressive qualities can be used in the fight for socialism. Connect with Stella: https://www.stellarooney.comRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: Rock Bottom Revival, Good Frie…
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Contemporary Cuba: Socialism in Action
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Bernard Regan of Cuba Solidarity Campaign lays down a strong defence of the country's contemporary arrangements, and how it continues to deliver on the revolution's gains in the modern age. Visit: https://cuba-solidarity.org.ukSupport Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: The War, Angels and Airwaves…
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Challenging Capitalism: The Socialist Workplace
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Breht of Revolutionary Left Radio joins us for a second time to discuss all things related to employment under socialism, and how it positively compares to those working within the capitalist mode of production.Visit: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.comHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.ukEnd Music: The Internationale …
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George Square: Against Racism and Fascism
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Jonathon Shafi joins us to discuss the concerning events in Glasgow, and how to oppose them going forward.Jonathon: https://twitter.com/Jonathon_ShafiRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: The Internationale by Alistair HulettBy radicalreflections
We've teamed up with Existential Comics to discuss digital production, and how it could be improved and managed more efficiently under socialism. Existential Comics: http://existentialcomics.comRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsBy radicalreflections
Cameron Crowder of WHOA-GSO and Black Alliance For Peace talks to us about the monumental events unfolding within the US, and how we should understand and assess them.Connect With Cameron: https://twitter.com/birthmarxist WHOA-GSO: https://twitter.com/gsowhoaBlack Alliance For Peace: https://twitter.com/blacks4peace End Music: These are the Things …
In our latest Coronavirus Response, Matt Kerr [Labour Party Councillor for Cardonald Ward] gives his thoughts on how the electoral representation of labour should assess and respond to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.Connect with Matt: https://twitter.com/MattKerrLabourHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk https://twitte…
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The European Union: Leave, Fight, Transform
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In our latest work, Paul O'Connell of Leave, Fight, Transform [LeFT] provides a comprehensive historical and contemporary analysis of the European Union, and how socialists should both understand and interact with its institutions. Connect with LeFT: https://leftcampaign.orgConnect with Paul: https://twitter.com/pmpocHome of Radical Reflections: ht…
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History of the Labour Party: 1893-1945
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Joshua Jackson joins Radical Reflections to discuss the early development of the Labour Party, providing a comprehensive analysis of historical events that would define British electoral politics throughout the early twentieth century.Connect with Joshua: https://twitter.com/JoshuaYJacksonHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.c…
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Coronavirus Response No.2: Unite the Union Activist
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In our latest work, Unite the Union activist and organiser Willie Howard gives his thoughts on the impact of coronavirus for workers.Further Reading: https://unitetheunion.orgEnd Music: My Desperate House by Gaffa Tape SandyBy radicalreflections
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Coronavirus Response No.1: RMT Union Activist
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In our latest work, RMT activist and organiser Conor Cheyne gives his thoughts on the impact of coronavirus for transport workers.Further Reading: https://www.rmt.org.uk/home/End Music: Overloading the Limiter by Good FriendBy radicalreflections
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Forgotten Revolution: Limerick Soviet of 1919
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In our latest work, we chat with historian Liam Cahill on all things related to the Limerick Soviet. A forgotten revolution that we have a collective duty to bring back into public memory.Connect with Liam:https://twitter.com/LiamCahill2013Further reading:https://twitter.com/LimerickSoviethttps://www.calton-books.co.uk/books/forgotten-revolution-th…
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Irish Election Analysis: Our Road to Socialism?
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In our latest work, Alex Homits joins us for a second time to discuss the recent election within the 26 county Irish free state. His position as General Secretary of the Connolly Youth Movement provides a unique insight into the national political and economic question worth listening to.The CYM: www.cym.ieAlex: https://twitter.com/Leninist69End Mu…
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Marxist Takes On Schooling and Education
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Ian Goodrum of People’s World and China Daily joins us to talk all things education.A useful comparison between how education differs between capitalism and socialism, with a load of personal experience thrown in for good measure.Connect with Ian: https://twitter.com/isgoodrum Read China Daily: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn Read People's World: http…
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Defending the DPRK: Historical and Contemporary Korea
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In our latest episode, Dermot Hudson of the UK Korea Friendship Association lays out a detailed analysis of Korean history. An inspiring and informative episode to showcase just how much the DPRK actually adds to actually-existing socialism in the contemporary world, whilst debunking a few associated myths with the statelet along the way. * Connect…
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No War With Iran: Against Capitalism and Imperialism
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Will Arment from Chicago's PSL and Answer Coalition branches joins us to discuss the contemporary Iran debacle, whilst providing practical advice on how to build the anti-war campaign and fight for socialism in your local area. * Connect with Will:https://twitter.com/dreadpiratepsl * Connect with the PSL and Answer Coalition: https://www.liberation…
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Mental Health and the Capitalist Mode of Production
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In our latest episode, we chat with Angie Speaks on all things related to the link between the mental health crisis and late-stage capitalism.We hope this can be a resource in solidarity with many, whilst injecting a sound analysis that the scourge is firmly linked to the material conditions of a society rigged against the vast majority of people. …
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Socialist Entertainment: For All Of Us
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In our latest episode, we speak to Nick Hayes of Means TV about all things entertainment and media. He brought some excellent contributions about the ongoing Means TV project, whilst also critiquing capitalist models of entertainment and explaining how they would improve under socialism. Find out more about Means TV: www.youtube.com/meanstv www.twi…
Our latest episode features Dave Gibney, full-time Mandate representative and fiercely committed trade unionist.He did an excellent job of debunking many of the common tripes thrown at trade unions, both concerning their role in society and how they function on a day to day basis.Find out more about Mandate: www.mandate.ieHome of Radical Reflection…
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The Role Of The Revolutionary Newspaper
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Our latest episode features Alexander Norton, Deputy Features Editor of the Morning Star. He brought a lot of insightful discussion on all things related to the role that a revolutionary newspaper should play in the modern world, and how it can remain both relevant and relatable in the ongoing fight for socialism.Link to the Morning Star: www.morni…
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Marxism and the Scottish National Question
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In this episode, we sit down with Connor Beaton of the Radical Independence Campaign to discuss all things related to Scottish Independence. He did an excellent job of explaining the Marxist stance on national self-determination, and linking that to the wider effort for a Scottish Workers' Republic. Find Connor's work here: https://twitter.com/cdbe…
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Defending Venezuela: Bolivarian Gains and Successes
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In this episode, we sit down with Belfast based socialist Fra Hughes to discuss all things Venezuela. His recent first-hand experience of the country proved an excellent framework to discuss all things relating to the Bolivarian Revolution and how that currently affects the modern Venezuelan state. Fra's daily activism can be found more broadly at:…
In this episode, we collaborate with Breht Ó Séaghdha of Revolutionary Left Radio to methodically debunk the most common myths levelled at Marxists by their critics. Useful, relevant and relatable for those of all traditions and none. End Music: The Return of Fionn and the Fianna by Good FriendUseful follow up links:www.revolutionaryleftradio.comww…
The Hong Kong protests remain an extremely divisive political issue, not least amongst the international left. We discuss all things related to their developments with Carl Zha, who did an excellent job in making a seemingly complicated issue both relatable and refreshingly understandable. Links to Carl's work available at http://www.radicalreflect…
We talk with experienced socialist Shabbir Lakha on all questions concerning the Palestinian occupation and the politics of the Middle East. Fresh off the back of a period of activism in the region and fiercely committed to creating lasting working-class solidarity with Counterfire, this very special episode is both informative and compelling.…
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Conversations With The Connolly Youth Movement
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More coverage from the Irish left, in which we discuss revolutionary matters with Alex Homits, the General Secretary of the Connolly Youth Movement. Their Cork stronghold of Connolly Barracks proved a fitting place for conversation and dialogue about many topical working-class issues.By radicalreflections
Our debut episode with Lasair Dhearg spokesperson, Pól Torbóid. The Belfast based organisation have a very specific view on the Irish national and economic question, and presented some excellent points for discussion.By radicalreflections
