All That's Left

In this episode, Oden talks to Giacomo Turci, an editor at Left Voice's sister publication La Voce Delle Lotte and a leader of the Revolutionary Revolutionary Internationalist Fraction (FIR), about the victory of the Italian far-right in last month's elections. They discuss the fall of the government of Mario Draghi, what's behind the rise of the Right, how to characterize Giorgia Meloni and Fratelli d'Italia, tasks for the Left in the coming period, and other important topics for understanding Italy at the current conjuncture.

To learn more:

• https://www.leftvoice.org/elections-in-italy-amid-political-crisis-interview-with-an-italian-socialist/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/right-wing-coalition-wins-italian-elections-amid-record-low-turnout/

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In this episode Sam talks with Left Voice's LA correspondent Julia Wallace about the crisis of LA City Council. They discuss the leaked conversation of City Council officials planning to redistrict the city while using slurs to describe their constituents. Sam and Julia also talk about the successes and challenges of the militant movement which has emerged to demand these officials resign.

Learn more: https://www.leftvoice.org/los-angeles-city-councils-racism-goes-far-beyond-racist-slurs/

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In this episode, Oden and Left Voice writer Robert Belano talk about the upcoming general elections in Brazil, in which incumbent, right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro is facing former president Lula. The discuss Bolsonaro’s rise and legacy, what a Lula presidency would look like, and what the tasks are for the Brazilian and international Left going forward.

To learn more:

• https://www.leftvoice.org/brazils-strategic-scenario-in-2022-an-analysis/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/against-bolsonaros-coup-and-reforms-for-demonstrations-and-strikes-without-bankers-and-businessmen/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/the-black-question-and-the-revolution-in-brazil/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/thousands-of-indigenous-activists-are-resisting-land-grabs-and-ecocide-in-brazil/

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It's Disability Pride Month! In this episode, two autistic members of Left Voice and regular contributors to the show, Sam and Olivia, talk about their experiences with disability. In their conversation they explore how capitalism creates disability and pits disabled workers against more able bodied and neurotypical workers. They also explore how socialism can fight for true disability rights.

To learn more about these topics:

• https://www.leftvoice.org/the-fight-for-autism-acceptance-is-the-fight-for-socialism/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/autism-and-anticapitalism/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/unions-must-fight-for-disabled-workers/

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In this episode, Oden interviews three members of the socialist feminist group Pan y Rosas (Bread and Roses) about the fight for abortion rights in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile.

Learn more about Bread and Roses: https://www.leftvoice.org/we-need-socialist-feminism-join-bread-and-roses-to-fight-for-it/

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Follow the interviewees on Twitter:Yara Villaseñor: @konvulsaAle Decap: @twitdealeCeleste Murillo: @rompe_teclasListen to El Círculo Rojo: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Dnd1B75jHpdfEyzkRXwRc

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In this episode, Oden talks to author and independent historian Doug Greene about DSA founder Michael Harrington, and Greene’s new book “A Failure of Vision: Michael Harrington and the Limits of Democratic Socialism.” They discuss Harrington’s ideology, his legacy, and the ways that Harrington casts a long shadow over DSA.

Read more of Doug’s work:https://blanquist.blogspot.com/https://www.patreon.com/enaa_doug_blanqui

Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGreene1917

Check out his book: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/failure-vision-michael-harrington-democratic-socialism

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In this episode, Oden and Left Voice editor and PSC-CUNY member James Hoff talk about unions, and the recent unionization wave in the United States. They discuss the basics of unions — what they are, why they're important, and how union elections work — and the factors that led to a rise in unionization efforts at Starbucks, Amazon, and other companies.

To learn more:

• https://www.leftvoice.org/grassroots-unionism-lessons-from-the-victory-at-amazon/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/what-are-unions-and-why-do-they-matter/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/amazons-retaliation-against-worker-activists-must-be-defeated/

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In this episode, Tatiana Cozzarelli talks with New York abortion provider Angelique Saavedra to talk about the attacks on abortion rights and the way forward from a socialist feminist perspective.

Read Madeleine Freeman's article about the need for a mass movement for abortion rights here: https://www.leftvoice.org/make-it-law-for-free-safe-and-legal-abortion-on-demand-and-without-apology/

Read Left Voice's program for free, safe, and legal abortion, on demand: https://www.leftvoice.org/free-safe-legal-abortion-on-demand-a-fighting-program-to-win/

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In this episode, Oden and Left Voice writer Robert Belano talk about capitalism and climate change. They discuss how capitalism has brought us to this crisis, and why it cannot resolve it. Rob also explains the pitfalls of a Green New Deal approach and tech utopianism, and what the tasks are for the Left.

To learn more:

• https://www.leftvoice.org/biden-and-the-democrats-have-given-up-on-meaningful-climate-action/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/a-green-new-deal-cant-save-us-a-planned-economy-can/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/the-us-military-is-driving-environmental-collapse-across-the-planet/
• https://www.leftvoice.org/the-demand-for-carbon-capture-is-a-gift-to-the-fossil-fuel-industry/

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In this episode, Sam talks with Left Voice editor, Juan C. about all things imperialism! They discuss what imperialism is, what Lenin meant by it, and how it shapes the world today, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Read the latest issue of our magazine here: https://www.leftvoice.org/left-voice-magazine-for-march-2022/

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