Mansa is joined by Comrade Oskar, editor of Red Battler, to discuss the dynamics and outcomes of the Gen Z uprising in late August. We try and place this explosion of anger of youth in the context of Indonesia's place in a changing world order, marked by shrinking room to manoeuvre between the U.S. and the China/BRICS bloc. We also go into the weakness of the organised working class and the left. In this context, Oskar proposes some outlines of a programme to pursue debate and discussion on the left for how to go forward from here. Towards 100% merdeka!

You can read the article, Indonesia: Where to now? here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/rb/2025-indonesia 

The world at a turning point: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2025-world

In defense of permanent revolution: For communist leadership of the anti-imperialist struggle! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/68/permrev

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