- Nov 6, 202000:0006:31
In Part two of our discussion with the Angry Workers collective about their new book Class Power on Zero Hours, we talk about the new cycle of unrest spreading the world: riots against police brutality, racism, and renewed lockdowns in Europe. We close with a discussion of the tasks a workers' revolution will need to accomplish to succeed, and how we can get from here to there.
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Angry Workers' Insurrection and Production essay
- Nov 6, 2020Become a member of The Antifada in order to view this post
- Nov 4, 202000:00:0001:06:22
We interview two authors of the new book "Class Power on Zero Hours" describing the Angry Workers' collective efforts of organizing, agitating, and working in the industrial fringes of west London.
“We are publishing this book at a time when many on the left are licking their wounds, despondent at their missed opportunity to implement a socialist program through the Labour Party," they write in the intro, calling instead for more focus on daily worker activity for autonomy, and theorizing how solidarity between essential workers can point the way to revolution.
Part two of the episode, released Friday on Patreon, will discuss that program as well as anti-lockdown riots and BLM.
Read the full introduction: https://classpower.net/intro/
Buy Class Power on Zero Hours from PM Press: https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1164
Angry Workers’ essay on insurrection:
https://angryworkersworld.wordpress.com/2016/08/29/insurrection-and-production/
Correspondence with Insurgent Notes: http://insurgentnotes.com/2020/09/introduction-to-discussion-of-class-power-on-zero-hours/
Closing song: Sleaford Mods - Jobseeker
- Oct 30, 2020Become a member of The Antifada in order to view this post
- Oct 30, 202000:0002:57
Happy Mischief Night! Andy is joined by Jon the Lit Crit Guy to discuss Tim Burton's 1988 horror comedy BEETLEJUICE, well known for its titular imp and goth heroine, but far less for its themes of afterlife bureaucracy, rapacious capitalism, rural gentrification, and class conflict.
For the full episode and all other bonus material, support the show at https://www.patreon.com/theantifada
And to support Jon and his podcast, Horror Vanguard:
https://www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGuy
https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Read an accompanying essay about Beetlejuice, Rural Gentrification, and insurrection at: https://gittlitz.substack.com/
- Oct 28, 202000:00:0001:07:39
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Jamie is joined by returning guests Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii), of Struggle Session and Vampire Castle, and Hether Fortune, formerly of Wax Idols and currently of Jamie's dreams, to talk about two very different horror movies: Zoom-based thriller (and first great film of the Covid era?) "Host" and 1992 cult classic "Society." Spoiler alert: there are no safe spaces, Zoom is even worse than you thought, and the rich are a race of slimy incest-monsters who just wanna get their shunt on. Happy sp00ky szn (㇏(•̀ᵥᵥ•́)ノ)
Outro music: Richard Band - Re-Animator Theme
- Oct 23, 2020Become a member of The Antifada in order to view this post
- Oct 23, 202000:0002:33
We read a review of Shrek 2 by the Maoist International Party - Amerika, paying close attention to their theory of "gender aristocracy", and discuss the role of ogre love in anti-imperialist struggle and revolution.
For the full episode, and all our bonus material, support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada
- Oct 21, 202000:00:0001:19:36
Jamie, Andy and Sean are joined by political economist and author Pavlos Roufos to catch up Greece in the wake of the recent imprisonment of the leadership of the Golden Dawn fascist group and a return to the 'normalcy' of centrist governance.
We also discuss the aftermath of the viscous austerity imposed by the Troika, the nature of Syriza's capitulation, the migration crisis that still roils Greek society and some similarities between American and Greek far-right populism.
For a refresher, here is the previous episode we did with Pavlos (one of our favorites!) https://fans.fm/p/50i
Follow Pavlos - @PRoufos
Buy 'A Happy Future is a Thing of the Past: The Greek Crisis and Other Disasters' from Reaktion Books: https://bit.ly/3dJKLGO
Outro - Killah P - Α.ΛΗ.Τ.ΗΣ (Rest in power)
- Oct 16, 202000:0004:47
Jamie and Sean continue the discussion of historical and contemporary left communism by addressing listener questions from Discord, Twitter, and elsewhere.
For this bonus content, access to the Discord and more become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada
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