Communists & the trade unions - A May Day special, with Comrade Perrault

Cuban Revolution in grave danger - The struggle for its survival, with Comrade John Masters

Mansa is joined by Comrade John to discuss a burning question for the international socialist and anti-imperialist movement: how to defend the Cuban revolution against the assault of U.S. imperialism. With the island in a deep crisis, we discuss how imperialist strangulation caused untold devastation, but how within this, the policies of the Cuban government have increasingly accommodated the status quo, instead of appealing to the masses of the region and the world to mobilise in opposition to the U.S. We discuss how to fight for the Cuban revolution today when the left is weak and divided. There are no easy answers or shortcuts, except incessant political struggle against the obstacles.  * Report from PDC trip to Cuba  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2026-cuba-trip] * Cuba: Break the blockade! Fundraising success!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/257/cuba] (You can still donate to Cuba here [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2026-cuba-donate])  * Break the blockade! Double the oil shipments to Cuba!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-cuba] * Cuba under seige: An eyewitness report  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wt/2026-cuba] * China - Defend Venezuela, Resist America!  [https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-china-venezuela] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466295/fan_mail/new] sparttalk.org [https://sparttalk.org] | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL [https://x.com/spartacisticl], YouTube @Spartacist [https://www.youtube.com/@spartacist], or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik [https://www.instagram.com/punjabibolshevik]

Bolivia erupts - For a workers & peasants government! with Comrade Vincent

Mansa is joined by Comrade Vincent to discuss the events shaking up Bolivia. The masses are demanding the resignation of U.S. lackey Rodrigo Paz, who has only been in power for 6 months. We salute the heroic struggle and call for a workers and peasants government, while discussing the state of the country and economy, the dynamics behind MAS's collapse, and the risks and dangers facing the movement.  * Victory to Bolivia's workers and peasants! [https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-bolivia]  * In defense of permanent revolution - For communist leadership of the anti-imperialist struggle!  [https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/68/permrev] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466295/fan_mail/new] sparttalk.org [https://sparttalk.org] | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL [https://x.com/spartacisticl], YouTube @Spartacist [https://www.youtube.com/@spartacist], or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik [https://www.instagram.com/punjabibolshevik]

The state of youth in an age of decline, with Comrade Felix

Mansa is joined by Comrade Felix to discuss what's going on with today's youth. While we focus mostly on the West, the trends we discuss are definitely apparent in the Global South, as seen by the Gen Z revolutions of 2025. We discuss why to understand the current condition of youth - marked by anxiety, despair, and divisions - we must understand how youth fit into the changing world situation. From this, we motivate why youth must break from liberalism and join the ranks of the proletariat in order to fight for their future. Check out the new issue of Women & Revolution, devoted to the question of youth [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47]. * Youth see no future [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/no-future] * "Critical thinking" and the morass of liberal pedagogy [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/critical-thinking] * What is children's and youth oppression?  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/children] * Britain - Youth need a future, not a social media ban [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/britain-social-media] * Australia - Down with the social media ban!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/australia] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466295/fan_mail/new] sparttalk.org [https://sparttalk.org] | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL [https://x.com/spartacisticl], YouTube @Spartacist [https://www.youtube.com/@spartacist], or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik [https://www.instagram.com/punjabibolshevik]

Sparts take on the culture wars - Introducing the new Women & Revolution, with Comrade Mansa

Mansa is on the hot seat in this one as Comrade Vincent takes over to fire all kinds of questions about the latest issue of Women & Revolution. While the issue is on youth oppression, in this episode we speak more broadly about the growing divisions, particularly as they shape the experience of young people, what's fuelling them and how to fight them as Marxists. We will have more episodes on the issue coming soon. Please go check out the issue, which you can download for free here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47 [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47] The previous issue, with a lead article on trans liberation, can be found here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/46 [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/46] For our understanding of the source of instability in the world, check out the current issue of Spartacist here: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70 [https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70] On Charlie Kirk: https://iclfi.org/pubs/bh/27/kirk [https://iclfi.org/pubs/bh/27/kirk] and why communists need to deal with Charlie Kirk: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-kirk-letter [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-kirk-letter] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466295/fan_mail/new] sparttalk.org [https://sparttalk.org] | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL [https://x.com/spartacisticl], YouTube @Spartacist [https://www.youtube.com/@spartacist], or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik [https://www.instagram.com/punjabibolshevik]

Communists & the trade unions - A May Day special, with Comrade Perrault

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to discuss what a revolutionary approach to trade union work looks like, and the challenges and pressures of such work as they bear down on both trade union militants, and left organisations. A day late in publishing this, we hope that listeners will nonetheless appreciate dwelling on these questions which are largely ignored by much of the left.  Check out some of the articles on our work in the trade unions below: * For revolutionary work in the trade unions [https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/mif-unions]  * Communist longshorewoman speaks - An interview with Emily Turnbull  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47/emily] On Colorado meatpackers strike: * Expand strike, win safety  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-meatpackers] * Colorado meatpacking workers - How to strengthen the strike  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-meatpackers3/en ] * The strike doesn't have to be over!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-meatpackers4] Boeing * How we fought to escalate the Boeing strike  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1183/iam-escalate] Puerto Rico * To win - Let's strengthen the strike at UPR! (in Spanish) [ https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv-es/2026-upr] * Workers - Join the UPR strike!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv-es/2026-upr2] Britain * A challenge to the RMT - Organise the unorganised  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/257/rmt] * How to fight misogyny in schools  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/257/misogyny] * Letter from a Unison rep - Repping against rot  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/257/unison] Germany  * IG Metall - Stop the jobs massacre in auto! (in German) [https://iclfi.org/pubs/spk/2026-autoarbeiter ] * For a strong IG Metall union at Tesla!  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/spk/2026-tesla] South Africa * NUMSA & All trade unions - Defend Malema to defend yourselves! (United front to defend Malema)  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/ssa/2026-malema] Mexico * Tornel Strike - A strategy to win (in Spanish) [https://iclfi.org/pubs/ai/2026-tornel ] * Unions! Defend the country! [https://iclfi.org/pubs/ai/2026-defender]  Canada * How to lose a winning strike  [https://iclfi.org/pubs/wt/4/strike] Get in touch! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466295/fan_mail/new] sparttalk.org [https://sparttalk.org] | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL [https://x.com/spartacisticl], YouTube @Spartacist [https://www.youtube.com/@spartacist], or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik [https://www.instagram.com/punjabibolshevik]