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Discussion and analysis of politics, history, theory and activism from a revolutionary socialist perspective. Produced in Sydney, Australia.
A podcast for revolutionaries and those for genuine total human liberation
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”There are many good left-wing podcasts out there these days, but what sets Red Flag Radio apart is its indomitable attitude to total working class revolution. There’s no softness on reformists, no strings attached support for the oppressed and their struggles and very clear sense of the project of the revolutionary left today which informs all the discussions from the environment, global uprisings and fighting oppression. If you’re an organised revolutionary, or just finding your feet in left-wing and radical politics then this podcast should definitely be a top priority for you. Increasingly as capitalism destroys the planet, ramps up political repression against the oppressed and continues to exacerbate massive inequality we need a clear revolutionary set of politics to solve these crises - this is what this podcast will provide”.
fyrestorm2minds via Apple Podcasts ·Australia ·11/24/2019
Red Flag is the newspaper of Socialist Alternative.
A podcast for revolutionaries and those for genuine total human liberation
☆☆☆☆☆
”There are many good left-wing podcasts out there these days, but what sets Red Flag Radio apart is its indomitable attitude to total working class revolution. There’s no softness on reformists, no strings attached support for the oppressed and their struggles and very clear sense of the project of the revolutionary left today which informs all the discussions from the environment, global uprisings and fighting oppression. If you’re an organised revolutionary, or just finding your feet in left-wing and radical politics then this podcast should definitely be a top priority for you. Increasingly as capitalism destroys the planet, ramps up political repression against the oppressed and continues to exacerbate massive inequality we need a clear revolutionary set of politics to solve these crises - this is what this podcast will provide”.
fyrestorm2minds via Apple Podcasts ·Australia ·11/24/2019
Red Flag is the newspaper of Socialist Alternative.
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The Victorian wing of the Australian Socialist Party are about to make history by running a candidate in every seat in a state election. Jasmine Duff, the VS candidate for Footscray, joins Chloe to talk about the campaign.
Australian politics are at a turning point. Pauline Hanson's One Nation has broken through the two-party system to become a serious electoral contender, including in the upcoming Victorian elections. We talk about Pauline Hanson's fascistic Press Club speech, the factors in Australian politics that have contributed to her rise, and how the left can understand and fight the far right.
Further Readings
"One Nation needs to be fought, not just analysed" - Red Flag
"Hanson’s shadow looms over Victoria: a serious socialist campaign can galvanise a fightback" by Omar Hassan
Stalinism equates socialism/communism with state-controlled industry and a one party dictatorship. We reckon nothing could be further from genuine socialism and Marxism. Unfortuntely, this zombie idea from the 20th century has risen from the dead in the past few years and is gaining popularity among left wing people. In this ep, we debunk neo-Stalinism's main arguments: that the left needs to support "actually existing socialism", that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and that Western Marxists and even Western workers can't fight for socialism.
Further reading:
"The Marxist alternative to fake communism" by April Holcombe in Red Flag
"The Fraud of Stalinism" by D Taylor in Red Flag
Since Labor's budget dropped we've heard a chorus of whingers and sooks from the business class (though they call themselves 'founders' and 'entrepreneurs') about having a few of their tax dodges taken away. In this episode we explain why they should stfu, why Labor can barely defend their own measures, and how much further socialists want to go in taxing the rich (and expropriating them).
We also explain the Marxist theory of the middle classes. We thought it'd be pertinent given all this petty bourgeois whining.
Further reading:
"Business community has a big sook" by Sarah Garnham in Red Flag
"So much budget bluster" by Tom Bramble in Red Flag
Chloe and Emma discuss identity politics, the dominant framework on the left for opposing oppression. They debunk ideas like privilege theory, autonomous organising and centreing "lived experience",
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