Rupture Radio

Dave Hill is a revolutionary socialist, a member of Anti Capitalist Resistance as well as the Labour Left Alliance in Brighton & Hove. He was active in the Labour Party in the 1980s and again involved in Labour in the course of the Corbyn movement. He speaks from his own perspective about events in particular in England and the challenges facing the left there today.

Check out the full recording of the meeting here: https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/10/24/audio-video-enough-is-enough-in-the-british-state/

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Rupture Issue 8 has launched! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

This week's episode is slightly different - we recorded an audiobook version of an old talk from revolutionary Marxist theoretician George Breitman. This is an excerpt from a whole series of talks Breitman delivered in 1975 looking at the method behind the so-called 'Transitional Programme', which Trotsky advocated for in the 1930s as a way to link the day-to-day struggles we are involved in, to the need for a socialist transformation of society.

Breitman demonstrates how the 'transitional method' transformed the understanding and approach of himself and other socialists, how it helped to clarify the difference between tactics and principles, and how socialists should relate to liberal illusions working class may have. It is an old talk, but a favourite, and definitely one very relevant to socialists today.

Check out the full talk, and two more as part of the series, available here: https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/swp-us/idb/swp-1970-76-db/v33n05-jun-1975-disc-bul.pdf

Read more about the transitional method in this article from the latest issue of rupture: https://rupture.ie/articles/whats-the-point-of-a-transitional-programme

More about George Breitman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Breitman

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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

This week Cian is joined by Des and Devin to dig into the so-called 'budget bonanza', debunking the government spin and exposing it's Thatcherite fine print. We also look at the missed opportunities here, and discuss what a socialist budget would look like.

Check out PBP's alternative budget here: https://www.pbp.ie/people-before-profit-launch-cost-of-living-and-housing-emergency-budget

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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

This week Cian is joined by sociologist Laurence Cox to discuss the bane of every activist's existence - burnout. The pair outline where burnout stems from, the ways in which it changes how we organise, and what steps we can take on a personal and organisational level to go about countering and preventing it. 

Read Lawrence Cox's paper on burnout here: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/2201/

Check out his recent interview in Rupture issue 6 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles-an-interview-with-laurence-cox and part two in issue 7 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles

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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

This week Diarmuid was joined by Chris Beausang as they sat down with Bill Rolston and Robbie McVeigh, authors of 'Anois ar theacht an tSamhraidh: Ireland, Colonialism and the Unfinished Revolution', for a discussion of the nature of Irish colonialism. We discuss what led them to writing the book, the resurgence of colonial and post-colonial thought, the original plantations, the outcomes of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the development of both states north and south, and questions of identity. 

The book can be purchased directly from the publisher Beyond the Pale Books here - https://www.beyondthepalebooks.com/shopnewbooks/p/colonialism 

Chris Beausang is a writer and critic based in Dublin. He has written a review of the book for Liberated Texts which can be found at https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution/

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Rupture Issue 8 is due out this week and so we will be hosting a launch event in Connolly Books on Friday September 16th at 7pm. We hope a few listeners can make it! Event details can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/events/448978250598867/?active_tab=about 

The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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This week Cian sits down with Paul Murphy to ask him to explain the Robert Troy scandal from start to finish, pausing briefly for a tangent on this twitter meme.

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Rupture Issue 8 is due out at the end of the month. The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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This week Diarmuid sat down with David Broder, author of 'First They Took Rome: How the Populist Right Conquered Italy" and Europe Editor of Jacobin Magazine, to discuss the political situation in Italy, the recent collapse of Mario Draghi's government, and the rise of the Italian far right.

David's Twitter can be found here

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Rupture Issue 8 is due out at the end of the month. The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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This week Cian sat down with socialist activist and trade unionist Paul O'Connell to discuss the breakdown of Boris Johnson's premiership, the non-alternative posed by Labour, the recent RMT strikes, and what British socialists should do going forward.

Paul's Twitter can be found here

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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme  of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics  such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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This week we interviewed James O’Toole about his new book The Return of Class War Trade Unionism as well as the general approach of socialists when engaging in labour struggles.

James' book can be purchased here - https://bit.ly/3bKCJk4

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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme  of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics  such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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The recent 2022 People Before Profit AGM was a major success and marks another positive step forward in building a major, pluralist eco-socialist party in Ireland. Here newly elected PBP Steering Committee member and Rupture author Cian Prendiville reports on some of the key highlights from the conference.

This episode is an audio recording of a Rupture article available to read online at rupture.ie

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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme  of this issue is workand as such will feature great articles on topics  such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the  magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe

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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie  Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in  topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio

Any comments or queries please send them to [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter.

See you next week, cheers!

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Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_