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China's Green Development: Anti-Imperialist and Socialist

In this episode, Breht sits down with Ashwin Shantha to discuss the argument that China's green development is not only an environmental achievement, but also a profoundly political one. Drawing on Ashwin's essay "China's Green Development is Both Anti-Imperialist and Socialist," ... Show More

1h 39m

Apr 17

A History of Iran-U.S. Relations

In this episode, Breht speaks with professor of history Dr. Afshin Matin-Asgari to discuss his book Axis of Empire: A History of Iran–US Relations, about the long arc of Iranian–American relations from the nineteenth century to the present. Matin-Asgari argues that U.S. policy to ... Show More

1h 48m

Apr 9

The Iran War: A Dialectical and Historical Materialist Analysis

Alyson and Breht apply dialectical and historical materialist analysis to the current war of aggression in Iran. Together they break down the Marxist methodology into its three main parts - dialectics, materialism, and history - and showcase how they apply to the US and Israeli w ... Show More

2h 25m

Mar 2025

[TEASER] China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast">https://www.pat ... Show More

17m 53s

Jun 2019

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

An episode done on Rev Left last year in which Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Plea ... Show More

1h 42m

Mar 2025

Marxism for the Masses w/ Savannah from All Power Books

Marxism is not some esoteric philosophy meant to be analyzed and discussed in the ivory towers of the academy—not that appreciating Marxism from an intellectual perspective is wrong, or anything—we do that quite a bit—but at its essence, Marxism is a weapon. ... Show More

1h 49m

Sep 2025

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 2: Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism w/ Chris Gilbert

This is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 2: Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism w/ Chris Gilbert." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least ... Show More

21m 13s

Aug 2019

On Practice - Mao

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht are joined by Marx Madness to discuss On Practice by Mao. Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm Check out Marx Madness here: https://marxmadness.pinecast.co Outro Music by ... Show More

1h 19m

Apr 2025

[TEASER] How Fascism Works

This is a free preview of the episode "How Fascism Works." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast">https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast</a> <p class="Mso ... Show More

21m 36s

Dec 2023

Slavoj Žižek on Marx, Hegel, Politics, Films, Burgers and Hot Dogs… and a lot more!

Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek to discuss his latest books, Marx and Hegel, contemporary political situation, film and novels, as well as many other topics. You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If ... Show More

1h 47m

Jul 2024

Introducing LEPHT HAND: Examining Georges Bataille's "The Psychological Structure of Fascism" (Part 1)

In this inaugural episode of LEPHT HAND, we delve into Georges Bataille's seminal essay, "The Psychological Structure of Fascism." We explore Bataille's analysis of the social and psychological dynamics underpinning fascist regimes. Key concepts discussed include: Marxism, anarch ... Show More

58m 10s

Apr 2019

What Is To Be Done? - V.I. Lenin

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss What Is To Be Done? by V.I. Lenin Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/ The video episode can be found on youtube at: https://youtu.be/1lRM_fsjanE -------- A very special thank you goes out ... Show More

1h 29m

Feb 2025

Why Does Everyone Want To Be A Fascist? Guattari's Micropolitics of Desire

Join our latest reading groups here: patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast "Creativity and Intoxication" with Adam C. Jones: https://thenewcentre.org/seminars/creativity-and-intoxication/ In this episode, we explore Félix Guattari’s essay "Everybody W ... Show More

1h 9m

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