Radical Reflections: Recent Episodes
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Radical Reflections stands in resolute and determined solidarity with the working class of all countries, and aims to assist in the campaign to build a strong collective of political activists capable of overthrowing the capitalist mode of production and implementing communism, both nationally and internationally.
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.
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End Music: USSR Anthem, Igor Presnyakov.
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.
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End Music: Libanus,The Trials Of Cato
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: HERE
Support Radical Reflections: HERE
End Music: Irish Goodbyes; Good Friend
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: HERE
Pick up a copy: HERE
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End Music: Fusil Contra Fusil [Guns against Guns], Silvio Rodríguez
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: HERE
Connect with the CPI: HERE and HERE
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End Music: By Memory Inspired, Glasnevin
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: HERE
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End Track: Tom Paine's Bones, The Trials Of Cato
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
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Our Intro Track Creator: HERE
End Music: Young Blood by Good Friend
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: HERE
Further Reading on China: HERE and HERE
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End Music: Difyrrwch by The Trials of Cato
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.com
Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Rock Bottom Revival, Good Friend
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.uk
Support Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: The War, Angels and Airwaves
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.com
Home of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk
End Music: The Internationale [in Gaelic] by Pol MacAdaim
Jonathon Shafi joins us to discuss the concerning events in Glasgow, and how to oppose them going forward.
Jonathon: https://twitter.com/Jonathon_Shafi
Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: The Internationale by Alistair Hulett
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.com
Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/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/gsowhoa
Black Alliance For Peace: https://twitter.com/blacks4peace
End Music: These are the Things by the Trials of Cato
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/MattKerrLabour
Home of Radical Reflections:
http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk
https://twitter.com/RadReflections https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: The Curious Case of Hy Brasil by Good Friend
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.org
Connect with Paul: https://twitter.com/pmpoc
Home of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Haf by The Trials of Cato
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/JoshuaYJackson
Home of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk
https://twitter.com/RadReflections
https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Gloria by the Trials of Cato: https://www.thetrialsofcato.com
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.org
End Music: My Desperate House by Gaffa Tape Sandy
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 Friend
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/LiamCahill2013
Further reading:
https://twitter.com/LimerickSoviet https://www.calton-books.co.uk/books/forgotten-revolution-the-centenary-edition-the-limerick-soviet-1919/
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The Limerick Soviet by Alun Parry.
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.ie
Alex: https://twitter.com/Leninist69
End Music: The Rising of the Moon by Glasnevin
https://www.facebook.com/glasnevinband/
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: https://www.peoplesworld.org
End Music: Kill the Chord by Gaffa Tape Sandy https://www.gaffatapesandy.co.uk
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 with Dermot:
https://twitter.com/juche0071
http://www.lulu.com/shop/dermot-hudson/in-defence-of-juche-korea/paperback/product-23559812.html
*Connect with the KFA [UK]:
https://twitter.com/Korea_Friend_UK
https://www.kfauk.com
https://www.facebook.com/Juche-Idea-Study-Group-of-England-147091862011144/
*The home of Radical Reflections:
http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk
www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
www.twitter.com/radreflections
End Music: Curse the Name by Good Friend
https://www.facebook.com/goodfriendofficial/
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.liberationnews.org
http://liberationschool.org
https://www.pslweb.org
https://www.answercoalition.org
* Consider connecting with:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk
* The home of Radical Reflections:
www.radicalreflections.co.uk
End music: Let Go by Dylan McIlwaine
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.
* Find out more about Angie Speaks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtloyZ_Iu4BJekIqPLc_fQ https://twitter.com/SpeaksAngie https://www.patreon.com/angiespeaks
* The home of Radical Reflections:
http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk/
www.patreon.com/radicalreflections www.twitter.com/radreflections
www.facebook.com/RadicalReflections
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Turnstiles by Gaffa Tape Sandy
https://www.gaffatapesandy.co.uk
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.twitter.com/means_tv www.means.media
Home of Radical Reflections: www.radicalreflections.co.uk
Support Radical Reflections: www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Young Blood by Good Friend
https://www.facebook.com/goodfriendofficial/
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.ie
Home of Radical Reflections: www.radicalreflections.co.uk
Support Radical Reflections here: www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Hold My Breath by Endless Division
https://www.facebook.com/EndlessDivision/
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.morningstaronline.co.uk
Learn more about Radical Reflections: www.radicalreflections.co.uk
Support Radical Reflections here: www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: Tom Paine's Bones by The Trials of Cato
www.thetrialsofcato.com
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/cdbeaton www.conter.co.uk
Find out more about the Radical Independence Campaign at: https://twitter.com/Radical_Indy
Learn more about Radical Reflections: www.radicalreflections.co.uk
Support Radical Reflections: www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End Music: The People's Flag by Pól MacAdaim
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: https://twitter.com/electfrahughes
Fra's blog: https://northbelfastjournal.wordpress.com/2019/06/
Learn more about Radical Reflections: www.radicalreflections.co.uk
Support Radical Reflections at: www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
End music: The Smuggler by Glasnevin
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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 Friend
Useful follow up links:
www.revolutionaryleftradio.com www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio
www.radicalreflections.co.uk www.patreon.com/radicalreflections
www.goodfriend.bandcamp.com
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.radicalreflections.co.uk/the-hong-kong-dilemma/
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.
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.
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.