The Antifada

To listen to the bonus portion of this episode (where all the deportable offenses might happen) become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada [https://www.patreon.com/theantifada] for this and all our great bonus content. Resources on Communization: https://thecharnelhouse.org/2017/02/28/resources-on-communization/ [https://thecharnelhouse.org/2017/02/28/resources-on-communization/] To watch this episode on video become a patron of the excellent, independent Varn Vlog at www.patreon.com/varnvlog [https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog] Song: Gary Numan - This Wreckage

Z's back to dive deep into Trump's BBL, Alligator Alcatraz and future detention centers, LA and Chicago's immigration showdowns, and the Brandon Johnson's failed campaign against the restaurant from The Bear. In the fun half we talk about if the Cuomo-voting Bronx will join the New York Commune, and share some HILARIOUS Hot Commie Summer tips from McSweeney's. For the full show, Discord access, and all bonus content, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada [https://www.patreon.com/c/theantifada] Show notes: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Passes [https://theintercept.com/2025/07/01/trump-big-beautiful-bill-passes-ice-budget/] - The Intercept Prison Officials Discuss Trump Budget [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/prison-officials-talk-about-trump-budget-spending-ice-enforcement-immigrant-detention-expansion-aligator-alcatraz-deportations/] - Mother Jones Tim Dillon Video [https://youtu.be/NB6y3wOcrjc?si=uVq6PcMJ6tvQ4usr&t=2269] Exclusive: Operation Excalibur [https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-operation-excalibur-in] - Ken Klippenstein Cross the Courts Off the List [https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/cross-the-courts-off-the-list] - Hamilton Nolan Chicago Braces for Immigration Raids [https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/11/chicago-braces-for-surge-in-immigration-raids-as-mayor-brandon-johnson-urges-city-to-resist-ice/] - Block Club Chicago Chicago [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5358213-chicago-immigration-agents-donald-trump-agenda/] Alderman capitulates to Trump Mr. Beef Mansion Tax Plan [https://www.illinoispolicy.org/mr-beef-from-the-bear-is-a-mansion-according-to-chicago-mayors-tax-plan/] - Illinois Policy Defend Harlem [https://defendharlem.org/] How to Have a Hot Commie Summer [https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-to-have-a-hot-commie-summer] - McSweeney's Song: Bjork - Declare Independence

As history repeats itself, we dissect Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC's mayoral race—a win that sent shockwaves through Wall Street and sparked what hedge fund CEO Dan Loeb dubbed "Hot Commie Summer." How did the Democratic Socialist candidate pull of one of the biggest political upsets in recent New York history? And what potentials does the win provide outside political spectacle? For the second half of the episode, including discussion Thiel and Zuckberg's leaked emails plotting to kill the millennial left, support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada [http://patreon.com/theantifada] Links: * ICE Update [https://x.com/LATACO/status/1938088174611562833] in LA * Zohran wins "Broad Middle [https://x.com/_PeterRyan/status/1938023985658396970]" * NYT Commie Corridor Analysis [https://x.com/abookofsymbols/status/1938643234269302882?s=46] * Billionaire Meltdown Compilation [https://hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew-billionaire-meltdown-compilation/] * Chris Hayes [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/opinion/ezra-klein-show-chris-hayes.html]with Ezra Klein * Wall Street Reactions [https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-06-25-2025/card/mamdani-s-primary-win-in-new-york-city-rattles-financial-industry] * Peter Thiel's Millennial Letter [https://www.techemails.com/p/mark-zuckerberg-peter-thiel-millennials] * Ross Douthat on Thiel [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html] Song: Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer

Our final predictions and analysis for the 2025 NYC Democratic mayoral primaries with Mattie Lubchansky [https://www.instagram.com/mattielubchansky/?hl=en]of the No Gods, No Mayors [https://www.patreon.com/NoGodsNoMayors] podcast. For the full episode sign up at http://patreon.com/theantifada [http://patreon.com/theantifada] Modern Ferret Monthly: https://web.archive.org/web/20070610044439/http://www.modernferret.com/pressreleases/nyc05212001.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20070610044439/http://www.modernferret.com/pressreleases/nyc05212001.html] McMansion Hell endorsement: -https://mcmansionhell.com/post/786540193484341248/mcmansion-hell-urges-all-new-yorkers-to-rank [https://mcmansionhell.com/post/786540193484341248/mcmansion-hell-urges-all-new-yorkers-to-rank] Lander will keep Jessica Tisch: https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/02/lander-would-keep-nypd-commish-jessica-tisch-several-his-mayoral-opponents-would-too/403280/ [https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/02/lander-would-keep-nypd-commish-jessica-tisch-several-his-mayoral-opponents-would-too/403280/] Pre-order Mattie’s new book Simplicity: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739012/simplicity-by-mattie-lubchansky/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739012/simplicity-by-mattie-lubchansky/] Intro music: Avalon Emerson DJ snippet: https://www.instagram.com/p/DK9xVm6sMxa/?img_index=1 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DK9xVm6sMxa/?img_index=1] Outro music: Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R7XLqeDRmk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R7XLqeDRmk]

Part 2 of our April, 2024 discussion with Middle East scholar Arya Zahedi of Insurgent Notes [https://libcom.org/tags/arya-zahedi] about the essay Class Struggle, Autonomy, and the State in Iran [https://libcom.org/article/class-struggle-autonomy-and-state-iran] from Ill Will Editions. He talks about the uprisings in Iran, including the murder of Mahsa Amini [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mahsa_Amini], and his feelings about Iran's role in the proxy wars surrounding the siege of Gaza. Listen to Part 1 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/101536326 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/101536326] For all our bonus content support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada [http://patreon.com/theantifada] Read the essay here: https://illwill.com/iran [https://illwill.com/iran] Song: Tudeh Party's Hymn to Socialism [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pcL1k0o528]