The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire Part 2: 1947-1967

Starting with the illegal UN vote to partition Palestine in 1947, this second episode in a series goes over the colonial, racist history of the zionist project up until the 1967 Six-Day War. Listen to the first one on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts. This was re ...  Afficher plus

It’s May Day! Understanding How Every Worker Is Exploited by Their Boss

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff explain why and how workers actually do make all of our goods, including what capitalists claim is what they bring to the table—the production equipment, buildings, desks, work tables, machines to harvest raw material ...  Afficher plus

Student Uprising Spreads as US & Israel Plan Rafah Invasion

As the Pentagon and U.S. elite provide Israel more weaponry and urge a Mosul, Iraq-style mass demolition in Rafah, protest encampments on college campuses are erupting nationwide. And in the face of evictions from student housing, arrests, threats of bringing in the National Guar ...  Afficher plus

Lenin and the Path to Revolution [Part 3]

The Socialist Program presents a new special 3-part, more than 5-hour-long podcast series on the legacy of Russian Marxist V.I. Lenin, based on a class series by Brian Becker at The People’s Forum in November and December 2023, enhanced with historical audio recordings and more. ...  Afficher plus

Lenin and the Path to Revolution [Part 2]

The Socialist Program presents a new special 3-part, more than 5-hour-long podcast series on the legacy of Russian Marxist V.I. Lenin, based on a class series by Brian Becker at The People’s Forum in November and December 2023, enhanced with historical audio recordings and more. ...  Afficher plus