An update on the emergence of real life kaiju (strange beasts), particularly a battle between two Destroyers and two Protectors in the Mojave desert. 

Thumbnail art by @JCRev4 on twitter. 

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We discuss Biden-era socialist strategy with two guests, NY Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members Hakan Yilmaz and Robert Cuffy. 

Thumbnail image from Yahoo News. 

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A May Day story: the Rank and File Teachers' Organisation (RAFTO) in 1980s Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Trigger warning for discussion of rape culture, and workplace abuse. 

Thumbnail image from Broadsheet Issue 113 (1983): Education Issue.

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An update on the emergence of real-life kaiju in our timeline, including the formation of three new pairs: two Protectors, two Destroyers, and two Sapphic scientists. 

Thumbnail image by Nicholas Roerich. 

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We discuss the question of who determines meaning: author, audience or both? 

Then we conclude with a review of Godzilla vs Kong (2021), with guest kaiju superfan Jase Short. 

Thumbnail art by Makar Malicki. 

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We review Godzilla vs Kong, with guest kaiju superfan Jase Short. Discussion ranges from style vs substance (which will triumph?!), to a deep dive on 'real-world' hollow earth theory, to ranking the Legendary MonsterVerse. 

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An update on the emergence of real-life kaiju in our timeline, including the clash between the North American Bird of Prey and Australian Mega-Dromaius, a decisive battle in Emu War II. 

Thumbnail art by JuggaloICP. 

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On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, we interview exiled Syrian-Palestinian scholar-activist Razan Ghazzawi. 

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March 15th is the second anniversary of the Christchurch far-right terrorist attack. We honour the dead, and fight for the living.

Thumbnail image, taken at Al Noor Mosque, from AFP.

Over March, we're hosting a series of talks recorded at the annual conference of Fightback Aotearoa/Australia (fightback.org.nz), on the 23rd of January 2021. 

In this session, Lebanese Canadian writer and activist Jade Saab speaks about the Lebanese and regional uprisings, while Mexican-American socialist Erin Rocio speaks about social movements in the US and Latin America. 

Thumbnail image of Lebanese uprising from Al Jazeera.