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Menace of our Time: The Long War Against American Communism

For over a century, the U.S. ruling class has waged war on communists, anarchists, and radicals. From the Palmer Raids of 1919 to McCarthyism in the 1950s, from COINTELPRO in the Cold War to today’s MAGA rhetoric about “woke communists" and his crackdown on "Antifa Radicals", state repression has always sought to crush revolutionary politics...

The Russian Revolution of 1917: The Bolshevik March to October

In 1917, Russia went from a centuries-old monarchy to the world’s first workers’ state in just eight months. From the February Revolution and the fall of the Tsar, to the July Days and the failed Kornilov coup, and finally to the decisive October insurrection, the Bolsheviks and the Soviets navigated setbacks, repression, reactionary coups, ...

Socializing Sports: Reclaiming The Beautiful Game from Capital & Empire

In this episode, Breht speaks with Robert E. Wilson, author of 2025-09-15 21:28:54 +0000 UTC View Post

TEASER: The Colonial and Imperial History of Football

This is a tiny snippet from a 2 1/2 hour conversation Breht had with Robert Wilson, Author of "The Football Manfesto and Club Handbook: Bringing the Beautiful Game to the People", which articulates a unique vision for socializing and democratizing professional sports and which argues for making football (or what we Americans refer to as "soccer"...

On Technofeudalism: Rent Seeking in Late Stage Monopoly Capitalism

Alyson and Breht critically engage with the concept of "technofeudalism" from a Marxist (and thus historical materialist) perspective, analyzing its origin and recent popularity, critiquing its depoloyment and the implication that it represents a "new mode of production", explaining related concepts like rent-seeking, discussing the role of priv...

Eric Mann on Revolutionary Struggle: From the Long 1960s to the Fight for Liberation Today (Part 1)

Breht speaks with veteran organizer, revolutionary strategist, and author Eric Mann.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Mann reflects on his decades of struggle; from his early work with SNCC and SDS, through his involvement with the Weather Underground and his time as a political prisoner, to his rank-and-file organizing as a UAW autowork...

Breht Joins the Trades, Defends the Bolivarian Revolution, and Pops the AI Bubble...

Breht updates listeners on the fundraiser for the family we are supporting in Gaza, updates listeners on his new job and talks about the challenges and rewards of joining a trade union, explores the economic developments in and around AI (the hype, the bubble, and the infrastructure build-out), and then discusses the US sending troops to Venezue...

Possible Last Chance for Rev Left Merch!

Years ago, we did a collaboration with our comrades over at GoodsForThePeople, creating a unique design for Rev Left Merch. During covid, their small business fell apart under the global economic pressures, resulting in missed/failed orders. It was a whole ordeal that sucked all around for everyone. Since then, they've learned a lot, made their ...

Black Capitalism Stands in the Way of Real Self-Determination ft Too Black

Our comrade Too Black gave us a cool little shout out in this episode, and so I wanted to pay it forward by sharing this whole conversation between him and Jared Ball with you all!

Check it out!

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Building an Internationalist Left in a New Era of Global Politics (w/ Breht O'Shea – Rev Left Radio)

In this latest episode, I'm joined by Breht O'Shea (who many of you will know as the host of Revolutionary Left Radio) for a pretty wide-ranging discussion. We talk about the state of the left in the global north amidst the Gaza genocide and its inability to effectively do something about it, we talk about broader global shifts taking place at t...

Shoeless in the Epstein Files (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 21st Century)

Shoeless in South Dakota Cross-post: The Boys are Back - together they catch listeners up on David's recovery journey and the lessons he's learned during the last 100 days of sobriety, Breht's writers block and new job, and a wide ranging, multi-dime...

Red Star Ministry: Marxism, Theology, & The Human Condition

Alyson and Breht are guests on the Red Star Ministry Podcast, a Christian Communist outlet. Together with the host Christian, they discuss Alyson and Breht's evolving personal relationship with religion and atheism, the Dialectics of Nature and Human Consciousness, S...

Philosophy Series: Hegel, Marx, & Modern Life (Part 2)

Part Two: Breht listens to, comments on, and expounds upon a public lecture by  the late professor of philosophy Rick Roderick from 1989 on Hegel, Marx, and modern American capitalism. Along the way he discusses the central role ...

Philosophy Series: Hegel, Marx, & Modern Life (Part 1)

Breht listens to, comments on, and expounds upon a public lecture by the late professor of philosophy Rick Roderick from 1989 on Hegel, Marx, and modern American capitalism. Along the way he explicates the Hegelian notion of Freedom, Right and Left Hegelianism, the End of History, Communism as the Dawn of Real History, Cognitive Dissonance among...

Springs of Revolution: The Revolutionary Left of the DSA Struggles to Shape the Organization

In this episode, Breht sits down with Ahmed and Luisa - two members of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee and leaders within the Springs of Revolution Platform. With the August 2025 DSA Convention approaching, this episode dives into the growi...

Fielding Questions for New Series!

I am going to experiment with a new series on the main feed tentatively called Office Hours(?).

The idea is to take 2-3 questions from Patrons, give them several days of real concentrated thought, bolstered by a little research when needed, and put out a 20-40 minute public episode addressing said questions in detail. I think it could be ...

The Adnan Husain Show: Bearing Witness To The Greatest Crime of the 21st Century

Thanks to everyone who visited the live stream. Here is the finished episode. Give Adnan's new(ish) show a sub and give this video a like if ya can!

"This edition features Adnan hosting Breht O'Shea of RevLeft Radio (‪@revleftradio‬) Dr. Chella Ward, Dr. Amb...

On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among The People

In this episode of Red Menace, Breht and Alyson dive into Mao Zedong’s pivotal 1957 speech On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People. This foundational text offers insight into Mao’s dialectical approach to politics, particularly in navigating the complex terrain of class struggle within socialist society.<...

Christianity and Communism with Southern Catholic Worker

In this episode, Breht is joined by Alex Zambito, the voice behind the Instagram account Southern Catholic Worker, for a wide-ranging conversation on the intersections of Christianity and revolutionary struggle. Together, they explore Alex’s journey into the Catholic Worker movement, how his Southern roots and spiritual convictions sh...

Post Capitalist Parenting: A Dialectical Perspective w/ Breht O'Shea

One of the most radical things you can do is live your life in direct opposition to the forces that control our society. Not just fighting for policies or organizing your community, although those are certainly important parts of it, but also living with values that oppose the values of our dominant society. And even more importantly, raising th...

War on Iran: The US-Israel Death Machine and The Spectre of WW3

Breht offers his analysis of the insane current geopolitical situation...

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