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Napoleon Review Postponed

Due to the fact that the area around my house is a building site today and the power might go off this afternoon I'm postponing the Napoleon review until tomorrow at the same time.

The Casual Brutality of Empire

As Ukraine faces defeat and collapse the imperialists prepare to try and spin the war out indefinitely. In this episode we address some of the reasons why this is being tried and what the likely outcome is. We begin though with a brief digression into the recently released Napoleon movie. 

Napoleon - Review & Discussion

In which we will review the latest Ridley Scott film and discuss cinematic protrayals of Bonaparte over the last century. 

The Riots in Dublin and the Irish National Question

We begin today's episode by looking at the recent arrest of CPGB-ML comrades at the recent Palestine solidarity demonstration in London. From there we look at the way in which the national question remain the issue in Ireland and how only a unified country under a socialist system can help Ireland escape from the endless rounds of immiseration that produced the riots of last week. 

The Burmese Communist Party & The Peoples War

I recently spoke with the American Communist writer Michael Christopher regarding his work on the current situation in Myanmar. He has written several pieces on the subject including for the CPUSA publication 'Peoples World' covering the war against the military regime and role played by the Communist Party of Burma.

You can find Michael's 'Peoples World' article 2023-11-25 16:09:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Matteo Capasso On Palestine

Matteo Capasso returns to the programme to talk about the Palestinian liberation struggle. We also examine the role Israel plays for US imperialism and how we should regard the European ruling class's subservience to the US and growing fascism.

You can find Matteo's recent essay on this subject here 2023-11-24 14:35:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Regarding Slogans

What should we make of the "ceasefire now" slogan that has been popularised on the Palestine solidarity marches? Should communists be putting demands like "victory to the resistance" forward instead of that? These questions and more are addressed in this programme. 

Outro music is the DPRK version of 'Bella Ciao'

The Final Curtain In Kiev

As Lloyd Austin and William Burns race to Kiev to try and shore up the tottering regime we ask if the end is nigh for the actor in Kiev.  We also consider the various outcomes the US imperialism seems to have in mind and how the EU is drifting towards collapse.

Outro music is The Red Army Choir performing 'Bella Ciao'

Milei - Candidate of the Compradors

We open up the programme today by examining the election victory of Javier Milei in Argentina and how this demonstrates the failure of modern Peronism. 

We then turn to an examination of why, despite the meeting between Xi and Biden, the US imperialists cannot stop their drive to war with China. 

The Brussels Delusion

What happened to the dreams of the 1990s about a "united Europe"? Did the bourgeois idealists dream of a united Europe ever come close to realisation? Or has the total subordination of the EU to US imperialism just a recognition of the reality of the forces that have been behind this project and enabled it since the 1950s? 

Outro Music is the track 'AUA' by Stereo Total

The Endless Duplicity of Imperialism

A new report published in Germany outlines how the US imperialists and all of their most prominent vassals were desperate to block any chance of an end to the Ukraine war. In this episode I discuss the motivations for this and how it is linked to the long term...

Always Follow The Capital

We start off this episode by looking at the latest from the Hezbollah-Israel war and the reports of splits within the Israeli cabinet.

We then turn to take a look at some of the economic factors in play in Morocco, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. The Lebanese situation is one that we will be returning to in a future episode dedicated to the economic crisis there.

Hezbollah and the Long War

Following a massive demonstration in London today we look at the backfiring of Suella Braveman's flirtations with Tommy Robinson.
We then spend the bulk of the episode looking at Hasan Nasrallahs martyrs day speech and how it compares to Maos 'On Protracted War' from the period of the Chinese liberation war against Japanese imperialism.

Outro Music is the pan-Arab patriotic song 'El...

The Bourgeois Manipulation Machine

As we head towards another weekend of demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine the British government tries its best to derail things. In this episode we explore the methods imperialist governments use to try and keep the working class divided and how they are deploying these over the Palestine issue. 

What Is Israel's Role?

In this episode I look at the true role of both the Zionist project and the later state of Israel in the US imperialist system. We start with a look at how Zionism came to be a part of British imperialist settler forces and why before moving onto examine how the US developed this. 

As it is the 106th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution our outro music tonight is 'And The Battle I...

Leninist Tactics

We start off this episode by looking at the fresh news out of Ukraine where the Kiev regime leaders seem to be turning on each other as the war reaches it's end game.  The main focus of the episode though is an exploration of Lenin's and Maos view on the correct tactics to be applied to revolutionary struggles with reference to the 1905 revolution in Tsarist Russia and the long struggle of...

US Imperialism Gets Trapped

As Netanyahu refuses to back down and the US refuses to take the only sanction that could stop the war Biden risks losing the comprador regimes previously aligned with the US.  We also look at why Netanyahu is trapped and cannot be seen to back down. There is also a discussion of how Communists should view the war in occupied Palestine. 

Outro Music is 'I Can't Take It No More' ...

Nasrallah Speaks

Today (November 3rd 2023) Hassan Nasrallah, General Secretary of Hezbollah, gave a speech on the Gaza war. Expected by many to be a declaration of war he instead delivered an interesting analysis of the situation which included appeals to the Lebanese masses, the populations of Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and warnings to the imperialists. In this episode I analyses the different aspects of t...

The Farce Of The Covid Inquiry

We start off today's programme by looking at the farcical covid enquiry in Britain and why the left still hasn't learned any lessons on this. We then move into a discussion of the human rights doctrine promoted by the US imperialists during the Cold War.

Outro Music is "Can't Take It No More" by John Fogerty

Film Review - The Exorcist (1973)

Just in time for Halloween and the dubious remake here's my review of the original 1973 classic 'The Exorcist'.  In which I make the argument that it is one of the finest American films ever made and a testament to the brief windown of creative freedom that existed in Hollywood between 1968 and 1981.

Outro Music is 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield

Deconstructing Starmer

In this episode we look at a recent speech delivered by Keir Starmer regarding the Israeli war on Gaza. The point that is examined here is that Starmer, behind the mask of humanitarianism, is actually pursuing the exact same policy that Biden has been and that is the forced expulsion of the Palestinian people from Gaza.

Outro Music is 'I Can't Take It No More' by John Fogerty

Halloween Special - The Exorcist Review (1973)

The days has arrived! In this special patrons livestream I'll be reviewing hte 1973 masterpiece Directed by authentic mad man William Friedkin and the reactionary genius William Peter Blatty.  Join me at 20:00 today for this one! 

How To Dismantle An Empire?

In this programme we look at the protests in solidarity with Palestine and ask how can these evolve? We look at the potential to build an anti NATO movement across Europe and how this might relate back to action within the USA itself.

Outro music is 'I Can't Take It No More' by John Fogerty with thanks to David Green for the suggestion

US Power Hits A Limit

In this episode we look at the motivations of the US and its vassals in sending an armada to the Eastern Mediterranean. We also take in the impact and limitations of the pro-Palestine protest waves that have taken off in the US, Britain and Europe. 

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

As the Macron and Sunak try to join Bidens scramble of military assets to support the flailing Israeli regime we discuss the latest from occupied Palestine. We also look at the PRC's declaration of support for Iran and the Hamas delegations visit to Moscow. 

Netanyahu Prevaricates

On this livestream we look at the recent speech given by Netanyhau and the continued delays to the Israeli ground offensive. We also discuss the different types of Trotskyites and the Russian advances around Avdeevka. 

*Early Release* Interview With Marius Trotter

I recently spoke to the American Marxist-Leninist Marius Trotter regarding his work critiquing the work of Gerald Horne and 2023-10-25 14:41:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Palestine & Ukraine - Priorities Of Imperialism

In this edition we talk about the recent demonstrations in the imperialist countries against the ongoing US/Israeli atrocities. We then move to look at how the left gets the Palestine issue more correct having got the Ukraine issue so catastrophically wrong. 

The Masses Stand With Palestine

In this latest episode we look at the class divisions the war on Palestine is revealing and the potential impact of the global demonstrations that took place over this weekend. We also look at the recent inte...

The Unending Lies Of Joe Biden

In this episode I go through the speech given by Joe Biden on October 19th and point it's lies, misrepresentations and myriad exaggerations.  I point out how much violence Biden has inflited upon American workers and the world in his sordid fifty year long political career.