Gabriel Gipe joins Breht to discuss the genre and history of dystopian fiction, its ideological role in American society, the impact of George Orwell and anti-communism on our culture, and what it even means to discuss dystopia while living in one.  Check out Gabriel's book reviews on Instagram @mr_gs_book_club

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Outro Music: 'Gallows' by CocoRosie

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Venugopal Nellutla, the nephew of Indian poet and revolutionary VV Rao, joins Breht to discuss the life, poetry, and politics of his uncle, comrade, and friend. 

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Outro Music: 'Omens and Totems' by R.A.P. Ferreira

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Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The Principal Contradiction". In this discussion, Torkil and Breht discuss dialectical materialism, how it is applied in real world situations, and the role that contradiction plays in it all.  In the 1970s and 80s, Torkil Lauesen was a member of a clandestine communist cell which carried out a series of robberies in Denmark, netting very large sums which were then sent on to various national liberation movements in the Third World. Following their capture in 1989, Torkil would spend six years in prison. While incarcerated, he was involved in prison activism and received a Masters degree in political science. He is currently a member of International Forum, an anti-imperialist organization based in Denmark.

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Outro Music: 'Dripping Sun' by Kikagaku Moyo

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Johanna Fernandez, History Professor and host of "Its a New Day", joins Breht to discuss the history, ideology, and activity of The Young Lords, a Marxist-Leninist organization dedicated to the empowerment of, and self-determination for, Puerto Rico, Latinos, and colonized people.

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Outro Music: 'Ghetto Pueblo' by Rebel Diaz & Tef Poe

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Henry Hakamaki joins Breht to discuss the latest science regarding SARS-Cov-2, how it impacts our immune system, how virus' work generally, the politics of it all, and much more. 

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Outro Music: 'The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie' by Colter Wall

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This clip is from our sister podcast Red Menace, in which Breht and Alyson discuss how we are being conditioned into accepting mass death and how we can organize for an uncertain future. 

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In this episode, Breht conducts three separate interviews with organizers in Omaha: Bear from ProBLAC, David Harvey from Omaha Abolition Research, and Brenden from the Nebraska Left Coalition.

We talk about the mass arrest and human rights violations that took place in Omaha on July 25th, the murder of James Scurlock by White Supremacist Jacob Gardner, the lies and cruelties of the Omaha Police Department, NLC's bail fund, and how organizers around the country might learn from the experiences of us here in Omaha. 

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Music included:

'Cloak' by Blvck Svm

'Mariana Trench' by Bright Eyes

'Lemonade' by CocoRosie

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In this fascinating episode Nick Estes, Historian, author of "Our History is the Future" and co-founder of The Red Nation, joins Breht to discuss the history and legacy of the American Indian Movement, including the history of indigenous resistance in America, the origins and ideology of AIM, the Siege of Wounded Knee in 1973, the FBI's COINTELPRO, the Reign of Terror, and SO much more. 

This is a collaborative project between Rev Left Radio and The Red Nation Podcast

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Outro Music: 'The Resistance' by Snotty Nose Rez Kids (ft. Drezus)

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Devin Zane Shaw, philosophy professor and author of "Egalitarian Moments", joins Breht to discuss his newest book "Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy". Find Devin on Twitter HERE New RLR Shirts Here:  https://goodsforthepeople.com/all-goods/revolutionary-left-radio 

Outro Music: 'Cloak' by Blvck Svm 

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History Professor Dr. Peter Cole (previous guest from our IWW episode) joins Breht again, this time to discuss his fascinating new book Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area. We discuss the labor history of dockworker unionism, the racial justice campaigns that workers in Apartheid South Africa and the United States partook in, the impact of these labor struggles on local cultures, proletarian internationalism, and so much more. 

Check out Peter's book here:  https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48ydk2be9780252042072.html 

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Outro Music: 'Hot October' by Wood Spider

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