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The mass murders and disappearances of suspected communists in Indonesia in the mid-1960s became the blueprint for smashing the potential of socialists gaining power in countries across the Third World during the Cold War, ensuring the maintenance of American capitalist hegemony. This week, Rupture's Michael Coleman and People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy sit down with journalist Vincent Bevins to discuss his recent book, the Jakarta Method, which dissects the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66, the CIA's complicity in the Indonesian atrocities and how these tactics were later implemented by right-wing authoritarian governments in South and Central America with US approval.

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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 

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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Michael https://twitter.com/noironyintended

Paul https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD 

Further Reading:

For more info on Vincent's book, see: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/vincent-bevins/the-jakarta-method/9781541724013/

'Anti-Communist Massacres Killed Indonesia’s Hopes for National Liberation and Socialism: An interview with Vincent Bevins', Jacobin, https://jacobinmag.com/2020/05/anti-communist-massacres-indonesia-brazil-communism 

We are very sad to report that Rayner Lysaght, who you may recognise from our episode on the Limerick Soviet, has passed away at the age of 80.

To commemorate his passing we are sharing the complete, previously unreleased, interview with Rayner in 2019 about the Limerick Soviet and its lessons for today.

Rayner was a giant and a gent on the Irish socialist left and will be greatly missed by us all. Our thoughts go out to his loving wife Aine, brother William and sister Priscilla Stewart as well as all his loved ones. As his death notice says, quoting Trotsky: "“Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to the full.”

More resources

Previous episode on the Limerick Soviet: https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/The-Limerick-Soviet-1919-w-Cian-Prendiville--Aprille-Scully-eu93kv

Obituary of Rayner: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rayner-lysaghtobituary-leading-activist-and-historian-in-the-labour-movement-and-a-hugely-influential-figure-in-irelands-left-wing-political-sphere-40638871.html

Rayner's pamphlet on the Limerick Soviet: https://libcom.org/library/1919-story-limerick-soviet

Video interview with Rayner about his life and ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iDStnCDBco

The global economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic triggered the second once-in-a-lifetime recession in the space of ten years, hitting an already stagnant international economy hard. This week, Diarmuid sits down with economist Brian O'Boyle and Rupture's Sami Mac Máistir to discuss this economic crisis and the prospects of recovery, the future of neoliberalism, the likelihood of renewed attempts by governments to attack the working class again by reintroducing austerity and Ireland’s status as a global tax haven.

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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 

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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Sami https://twitter.com/MadMarx__

Brian https://twitter.com/Brian_OBoyle1  

Further Reading:

What's the shape of this recession? - Sami in Rupture - https://rupture.ie/magazine/issue-1-digital-download

Pandemic Inequalities in Tax Haven Ireland - Brian in Rebel - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2021/03/03/pandemic-inequalities-tax-haven-ireland/

Austerity or Solidarity: Paying for COVID-19 - Brian in Rebel - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/06/18/austerity-solidarity/

This week Rupture regular Nicole sits down with socialist feminist activist Sinéad Kennedy to discuss ongoing barriers to abortion access in Ireland and how the establishment tries to coopt women's struggles without fundamentally changing society.

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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 

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

See you next week, cheers!

Social media:

Rupture Radio https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_

Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_

Sinéad https://twitter.com/SineadmKennedy

Further Listening:

Rupture Radio International Women's Day Special w/ RISE activists Nicole, Jess and Diana - https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/International-Womens-Day-Special-erv69v

Further Reading:

Sinéad's Rupture article on the ongoing fight for abortion rights in Ireland https://rupture.ie/articles/ireland-amp-abortion-where-next

Since its introduction in its current form in 1972, the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has denied defendants the right to a jury trial. Introduced as an 'emergency' measure, it has become a permanent part of the repressive apparatus of the southern Irish state. This week, Cian Prendiville sits down with People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Irish Council for Civil Liberties Executive Director Liam Herrick to discuss the Dáil's recent renewal of the laws underpinning the court, Sinn Féin's decision to leave the Dáil chamber rather than vote against this legislation and the case for the abolition of the non-jury court.

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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 linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie 

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

See you next week, cheers!

Social media:

Rupture Radio https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_

Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_

Paul Murphy TD https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD

Liam Herrick https://twitter.com/liamherrick

Resources:

People Before Profit's Alexandra Day on why the Special Criminal Court should be abolished: http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/08/23/abolish-special-criminal-court/

Between 1845 and 1851 around one million Irish people perished during An Gorta Mór, the Great Famine - and a further two million emigrated within ten years of this catastrophe. The devastating famine was arguably the most significant event in Irish history, shaping society for generations. 

This week Des sits down with historian Fin Dwyer, host of the Irish History Podcast, to discuss this seismic event.

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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 linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie 

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

See you next week, cheers!

Social media:

Rupture Radio https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_

Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_

Fin https://twitter.com/irishhistory 

Des https://twitter.com/LeftistDad 

Further Listening:

Fin's Irish History Podcast Series on the Great Famine - https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/category/podcast/the-great-famine/

Rupture Radio episode on Des' Rupture Magazine article on Colonialism, Landlordism, and the Metabolic Rift of Ireland, which discusses the Great Famine - https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/ATR---Colonialism--Landlordism--and-the-Rift-of-Ireland-et78hs

Further Reading:

Des' article on Colonialism, Landlordism and the Rift of Ireland - https://rupture.ie/articles/colonialism-landlordism-and-the-rift-of-ireland-1

"Famine Memorial" by lennox_mcdough is licensed with CC BY-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/

This week People Before Profit activist and Dublin Bay South candidate Brigid Purcell joins Rupture regulars Diarmuid, Diana and Éoin to discuss public spaces, People Before Profit's Right to Housing Bill, recent developments around the Mother and Baby Homes, and the Dublin Bay South by-election.

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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 linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie 

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 Radio https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_

Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_

Brigid Purcell https://www.facebook.com/BrigidPurcellPBP 

                     https://twitter.com/BrigidPurcell 

                     https://www.instagram.com/brigidpurcell_pbp

Campaign Links:

If you want to help in any way with Brigid's campaign, please visit https://www.pbp.ie/brigid-purcell/, email your details to [email protected] or contact Brigid through the social media links above.

To donate to Brigid's campaign, visit https://www.pbp.ie/donate/ 

Resources:

Jack Sheehan on Dublin's housing crisis and rampant workplace precarity https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/06/how-rentier-capitalism-is-destroying-dublin

Rupture episode with Diarmuid and Diana on the ills of the permanent crisis of the Irish healthcare system https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/Irelands-Permanent-Healthcare-Crisis-w-Diana-ODwyer-eo2nfp   

Since April 28th, Colombia has witnessed one of the largest popular mobilizations in the country’s history. The massive protests began as a national strike — called by, workers, students., trade unions, left-wing parties, social movements, peasant groups, indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities — against the US-backed government of far-right president Iván Duque and a now-withdrawn regressive tax reform.

The movement has faced fierce repression but has already achieved significant gains and shows no signs of stopping.

This week Diarmuid sits down with Colombian activist Lala Peñaranda to discuss ongoing developments in Colombia, the nature of the movement, and how things might play out in the face of fierce repression. 

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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 linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie 

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

See you next week, cheers!

Social media:

Rupture Radio https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_

Rupture Magazine https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_

Lala https://twitter.com/PenarandaLala

Resources:

Colombia: workers and youth of the world say – Duque out! - https://www.marxist.com/workers-and-youth-of-the-world-say-duque-out.htm

Colombia: 13 days of national strike – the people resist Iván Duque’s narcoterrorism - https://www.marxist.com/colombia-13-days-of-national-strike.htm

Colombians Are in the Streets Against a Violent Neoliberal Order - https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/05/colombia-protest-ivan-duque-tax-reform-neoliberalism-general-strike

It has been over a year since since the Debenhams workers began the fight for their right to a proper redundancy. The state has refused to support them and their demands. Despite this the workers have been on the pickets every single day struggling for what they deserve. 

This week Dave sits down with Henry Street Shop Steward Jane Crowe and PBP activist Sadhbh Mac Lochlainn.

Support Debenham's Workers Twitter page - https://twitter.com/DebenhamsStaff

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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 linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie 

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_

Dave https://twitter.com/davemurf83

Sadhbh https://twitter.com/wannabeart_hoe

Support Debenham's Workers Twitter page - https://twitter.com/DebenhamsStaff

Further Reading:

After 300 Days: Pay The Debenhams Workers - Eddie Conlon - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2021/02/03/day-300-pay-debenhams-workers/

This week's episode is focused on recent developments in Palestine. Our guest is Rania Muhareb, a PhD researcher at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway and consultant with the Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq.

Dublin:  2pm, The Spire

Links:

Richard Falk report on fragmentation in Palestine

Irish Centre for Human Rights Statement on Recognizing Israel as an Apartheid State

Statement can be signed here

Further Reading:

The Brutal Face of Zionism - REBEL

Israel twists the knife – prepare mass resistance! - International Marxist Tendency