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In a break to our regularly schedule programmes on the Ukraine war I take a look at why the Labour Party does not deserve one single vote at the next British elections.  I also argue why Starmer is absolutely within the tradition of labour party leaders and why parliamentarism is absolutley fatal to Communist Parties.  

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Outro Music is "The Molly Maguires" by Luke Kelly

Episode Artwork is 'The Storming Of The Winter Palace' by the Soviet Russian Artist Vasily Svarog

As the Russian armed forces cointinue their advances across Donetsk and Zaporozhye we ask if the promises of new tanks from Germany, Britain and the US will actually make all that much difference in the war.  We also examine a speech given by prominent expenses fiddler David Lammy, the next British foreign minister no less, and argue that he's fully in line with the imperialist traditions of the Labour Party. 

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Episode Outro is 'High Germany' performed by Martin Carthy

Episode Artwork is 'We Are A Peaceful People' by the Soviet Ukrainian artist Vasily Hitrikov

In tonights bulletin we look at the recent purges in the Ukrainian government and ask what the hell the Americans are up to?  The tank based hysteria continues, largely fuelled by journalists who've never even played 'World Of Tanks'.  And we finally look at the bizarre and crazy world of Davos, Greta Thunberg and Keir Starmer.  

Outro Music is 'Plastic Man' by The Kinks

In this episode of the bulletin we look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine.  This includes the fall of Soledar and the encirclement of Artymovsk, the role of the Wagner group and the new Russian offensive in the Zaporozyhe region.  From there we look at the latest Ukrainian conscription drive and the likelihood of a Ukrainian offensive.  We also consider the resignation of Zelenskys chief spin doctor Arestovich and what his revelations can tell us about the war.  

Episode Outro is a revolutionary hymn from the Russian revolution period

Episode Artwork is 'Hunter With Golden Eagle' (1938) by the Soviet Kyrgyz artist Semyon Chuikov

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I start off this episode by talking about the launch of the Marx Engels Institute which is now the home of this podcast.  As I say on the episode there will be an essay accompanying this epiosde published on the site in the next few days.

For the bulk of the episode I examine how did the concept of anti facsism change from being a socialist force driven by the working class to being a laundry service for the reputations of imperialist politicians?  In this episode I explore the historical changes that generated this and why it has proven to be such a poisonous development that leads to strengthening of anti-working class actions from the capitalist state.

Outro Music Is the Italian version of the Song of the United Front

Will the classified documents stashed in his corvette's glove box spell the end for Joe Biden?  Have the Russians sacked their commander? Is British capitalism actually capable of waging a real war?  All these questions and more will be answered in tonights Red Star Radio bulletin! 

Episode Artwork is 'The First Red Army Soldiers in 1918' by the Soviet Russian Artist Ivan Georgievich Drozdov (1924)

What are the reasons behind the recent riot of Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil? What does this tell us about the nature of capitalist democracy in Brazil? Are there any comparisons to be made to the January 6th events in the USA? Or is such a comparison facile nonsense peddled by instagram influencers?  

Outro music is the anthem of the landless workers movement of Brazil 

In this special episode I look at the two speeches given by the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.  By reading through we can tell much about British capitalism and how the priorities of the ruling class are expressed by the politicians within the bourgeois state.  

Episode Outro is 'High Germany' by Martin Carthy

In this episode I look at the real meaning of Zelenskys Christmas in Washington, the sheer brute cynicism of the likes of Lindsay Graham and the return of Oliver North.  I then turn to domestic British politics and Rishi Sunaks proposed attacks on the right to strike.  I conclude by looking at the long term rates of poverty in Britain and why they never actually reduce over the last 30 years. 

Outro Music is 'Washington Bullets' by The Clash from the album 'Sandinista' (1980) 

Episode artwork is 'Winter Evening' by the Soviet Russian artist Viktor Bibikov (1971)