We discuss John Smith's book "Imperialism in the 21st Century" and a lot more with Brazilian imperialism researcher Sam Spellmann.   Check out Sam's work here: https://pucminas.academia.edu/SamuelSpellmann/Book-Reviews https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332167549_Resenha_de_Imperialism_in_the_Twenty-First_Century_de_John_Smith_2016

In this short Introduction, Chris and Joseph explore the life, writings, and activism of Samir Amin, one of the greatest intellectuals to come from the Global South.   

To read more of Samir Amin's work, here's a good beginner's guide: https://monthlyreview.org/2011/10/01/samir-amin-at-80-an-introduction-and-tribute/

We interview Piero Gliejeses, Professor at Johns Hopkins University, about his writings on the subject of Cuban action against Apartheid South Africa, for which he has become quite renowned.  Check out more of the Professor's writings here: https://sais.jhu.edu/users/pgleije1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Gleijeses And check out the Radio War Nerd Interview with Prof. Gelijeses: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/106968736

We talked to Professor Zhun Xu about his brilliant article for Monthly Review on the ideology of late imperialism, the Second International and the return of similar thoughts in the writings of Bill Warren, Hardt/Negri and David Harvey, and more.  Check out Zhun Xu's article here: https://monthlyreview.org/2021/03/01/the-ideology-of-late-imperialism/

We interviewed Comrade Raghid of the Lebanon Communist Party on the 2022 elections and the Crisis in Lebanon. Good luck to the CP in the elections!  More information about the CP here: http://www.lcparty.org/en/

We interview Communist Party of Swaziland General Secretary Thokozane Kenneth Kunene on the history of the Tinkhundla system, the ties between the Swazi monarchy and Apartheid, and more.

Check out our book drive here: https://twitter.com/thecadrejournal/status/1519041657638957060

We interview Sushovan Dhar of the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt (CADTM) on current debt crises in Lebanon, Argentina, and Sri Lanka, the plans to abolish all debt, the use of structural debt against the Third World, and more.

We interview Professor Thula Simpson of the University of Pretoria on his book "Umkhonto We Sizwe: the ANC's armed struggle".   Check out Professor Simpson here: https://www.up.ac.za/historical-heritage-studies/article/2353404/prof-thula-simpson

We interviewed Professor Kevin B. Anderson on his classic text "Marx at the Margins" and discussed Marx's thoughts on pre-capitalist and non-Western societies, as well as on race, and how these can impact the Left today.  Check out Professor Anderson's works here: https://kevin-anderson.com

We interview Sandro Mezzadra on his fantastic article "Marx in Algiers" which seeks out Marx's theoretical understanding of the "Global South", development, primitive accumulation, the World Market, imperialism, and borders, amongst other things. Mezzadra also deals with the Neue Marx-Lektüre and Operaismo on the question of subjectivity, postcolonialism, the universal, revolutionary potential, and more.  Read his article here: https://www.radicalphilosophy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rp201_mezzadra.pdf