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Recorded on June 8th: Alyson and Breht record an emergency podcast on the current riots in LA, and resistance across the country, to mass deportations. Together they highlight recent events, discuss the function of mass deporations in a decaying capitalist system, analyze the spontaneous and militant community response, how terrorizing undocumented workers is a form of labor discipline, the fascist tactic of scapegoating the powerless for the crimes and chaos of the powerful, the role of AI in both displacing labor as well as bolstering the repressive state apparatus, and much more. Learn more about Red Menace and Rev Left Radio: www.revleftradio.com [https://www.revleftradio.com/]

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[Originally released Oct 2020] Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of the Left who simply want a concise refresher. If you know someone who is moving leftward but still struggling with understanding Marxism, please point them toward this episode!  ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio [https://www.patreon.com/revleftradio] Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio [https://buymeacoffee.com/revleftradio] Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio: https://revleftradio.com/ [https://revleftradio.com/]

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 3, 2021 In this episode of Red Menace [https://redmenace.libsyn.com/], Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy, core economic concepts within Marxism, and much more! Make sure to subscribe to Red Menace on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a positive review!    Outline for this episode with timestamps   Political Economy:   [5:00] Definition: Political economy as the study of economics as played out in reality. Economics in relation to society, production, culture, politics, etc. [12:28] History: Adam Smith’s development of economics in the wealth of nations, alongside Mill’s principles of political economy. [20:05] So what does Marxism have to do with political economy? [33:31] Critique of capitalist economics today The Details and Concepts    [35:30] the Means of Production and Productive Forces  [43:20] Class as a relation to Production  [47:00] Value, Use, and Exchange  [58:05] Surplus Value and Wages  [61:09] Money, Capital, and the M-C-M Cycle  [68:35] Commodity Fetishism Closing Questions   Questions: [74:43] Why does this matter? If Marxism is about revolution, what's the deal with all this abstract economic analysis?  [78:13] Marxian economics vs Marxism: what's the difference, is there an issue with the former? ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio [https://www.patreon.com/revleftradio] Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio [https://buymeacoffee.com/revleftradio] Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio: https://revleftradio.com/ [https://revleftradio.com/]

From the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, to the Chinese Revolution and Civil War, through the Long March and the rise of Mao Zedong, to the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, all the way to Deng's Reform and China today, Professor of East Asian and Global History Dr. Ken Hammond walk us through 200 years of Chinese history to highlight in detail how modern China was forged through centuries of class struggle, resistance, rebellion, and revolution.  After listening to this mega-episode you will have a profound, and deeply inspired, understanding of the rich modern history of China, and be much better able to understand its present and future.   This series originally aired on Guerrilla History [https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/] in the Spring of 2024 Support Guerrilla History HERE [https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory] Learn More, Follow, and Support Rev Left Radio HERE [https://revleftradio.com/#/revleftradio/]