Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss resistance to Donald Trump's regime, especially in terms of what Sam has seen at No King's Protests. We also cover some of the more energetic resistance to ICE, legal action against the Trump administration, and snarky Democrat Gavin Newsom.

Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his win in New York. Our thoughts on him were cut from this episode awaiting an episode dedicated to him shortly!

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Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This was born of the Post-War era and was a promise of dignity, justice, and a better world for all. But today, in an age of mass surveillance, rising authoritarianism, and collapsing social contracts, that promise feels more like a stain on the conscience of global power. So today, we're asking the fundamental question: In 1948, the world promised us universal human rights, so why does it feel like we're still waiting for the delivery of that promise? What happened to the promise of universal human rights?

Today we're diving in to see what we pull from this declaration from 1948, what we can and should be applying today, and provide a bit of a critique from the Leftist perspective.

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Welcome to a mini episode of Revolutions of Our Time. In this brief episode, we look at the Gaza Peace Plan, provide a summary, and take a little look at some of the dangers and implications.

Tune in next week for your regularly scheduled programming!

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time!

In this episode we examine general strikes and how they helped to bring about regime change in Czechoslovakia, end some unpopular laws in India, and secure naval protection for the Sumud Flotilla (albeit temporarily). We look at what they have in common, why they were effective, and, as always, try to tease out some lessons for the future.

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the interception of the flotilla by Israel. An update has been provided.

Also at one point Adam said the Czechoslovakia was part of the Soviet Union, when I meant Soviet sphere of influence. He extends his sincere apologies for this.

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Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time, part two of our episode on the Taiping Rebellion! In part two, Sam and Adam look at what happened after Hong Xiuquan conquered Nanjing. This included the intervention of foreign powers like the British and French for the right to sell opium, rampant starvation and slavery, and Hong Xiuquan, a would-be Plato, starting to act like the emperor he overthrew.

This isn't the traditional kind of rebellion we cover, but there are still lessons to be drawn from this period of history, including what not to do and the tactics of imperial foreign powers.

This episode draws heavily on God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan by Jonathan Spence and Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen Platt. Check them out to find out more!

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Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we take a look at the early like of Hong Xiuquan who, after failing his bureaucratic exams, proclaimed himself to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ. This proclamation led to the deaths of 20 - 30 million people and remains the second deadliest conflict in history after the Second World War.

Sam and Adam examine fascinating area of history to see what, if any, lessons we can draw around protest, rebellion, and the conditions which lead to them.

This episode draws heavily on God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan by Jonathan Spence and Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen Platt. Check them out to find out more!

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Hello dear listener! Another mini episode this week as we work on a much longer episode about the Taiping Rebellion. Instead, find this. brief summary of recent protests in Indonesia, France, the UK, and Nepal that we are watching with interest.

Stay safe, look out for each other, and keep fighting the good fight.

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Welcome back to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss the degree to which Christ can be considered as a proto-socialism figure, and how a Marxist perspective and ideology and be complimentary with certain religious traditions as a liberatory force. Ultimately, we are talking about Liberation Theology.

Liberation theology focuses on using theology and religion as a tool to liberate the oppressed, and is often directly counter to official Church doctrine. Liberation Theology never fully embraced Marxism, but did borrow tenets from it, leading to challenges when butting up against formal religious structures.

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Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time!

In this episode, recorded on 24 August 2025, we are looking at some current events. Specifically, we take an in-depth look at the protests which have been rocking Serbia since November 2024.

The protests were sparked following the collapse of the canopy of a train station in Novi Sad, Serbia. Quickly, however, the protests became about the deeper systemic issues in Serbian governance.

In this episode we look at the context around these protests, how they have developed and where they might go in the future.

This is the first episode dedicated to looking at the unfolding of on-going protests in-detail, and gave us both some insight for how to cover on-going protests in future!

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Welcome back to Revolutions of Our Time! This episode is something of an unintentional Part 2 for our episode on The Word for World Is Forest. In this episode, we take a look at the importance of fiction for shaping the future, for better or for worse.

In this episode we look at:

• The meaning of Solar Punk
• How politics grew out of an aesthetic
• The necessity of hope
• The dangers of having appropriable aesthetics
• How the right has weaponised art

We end the episode by looking at actions you can take to build solar punk ideals and incorporate them into your life. And we hope you do!

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