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Democratic Socialist Electoral Victories and the Implications for American Politics

Alyson and Breht reflect on recent Democratic Socialist electoral victories, the ongoing contradiction between the progressive left and the corporate center within the Democratic Party, the principled and strategic approach to this development that Marxists should take, the impli ... Show more

. 1h 18min

Expropriate the Rich: Billionaire Rule, Class War, and the Socialist Solution

Economist Rob Larson joins Breht to discuss his book Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do With Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. Together they explore the billionaire class not merely as a collection of rich individuals, ... Show more

. 1h 19min

Empire in the Stars: Science Fiction, Ideology, and Colonialist-Imperialist Realism (Feat. The Left Page)

In this episode, Breht goes on The Left Page podcast as a guest to explore the role that science fiction plays as part of the cultural superstructure of empire: a genre born in the shadow of British and American imperial power, shaped by colonial assumptions, and increasingly hau ... Show more

. 1h 30min

Announcement: Rev Left Summer Design & the Socialism Conference

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. 5min 7sec

Philosophy of Mind: Marxism, Materialism, and Dialectical Monism

In this episode, Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante join forces for a deep philosophical conversation on Marxism, consciousness, and the mind-body problem. Using China Miéville's essay on consciousness and materialism as a starting point, they explore why the nature of subjective ... Show more

. 2h 3min