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Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault for the official launch of Season 2 of SpartTalk. They dive right in by taking on the rising pressures facing militants and socialists in the face of crazy world events and an increasingly difficult political climate. We discuss the necessity to having a clear understanding of dynamics and forces driving big changes, how to deal with the isolation at work, how to combat the tendency towards demoralisation and despair, and more.

See also: 

• The World at a Turning Point
• Iran: The revolution must be anti-imperialist
• Defend Venezuela, Release Maduro!
• China: Defend Venezuela, Resist America! 

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Mansa kicks off season 2 of Spart Talk with an emergency episode following the US bombing of Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro. The punchlines: workers and oppressed of the world, including in the US, must take a clear stand with Venezuela against US imperialist aggression, call for the release of Maduro, build an anti-imperialist united front in all of Latin America and the global South. We also point to the urgent need to call on the PRC to stand in defense of Venezuela and push back the US offensive.

"Defend Venezuela, Release Maduro!" https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-venezuela

"US workers: Stand with Venezuela!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1188/venezuela

"Defend Venezuela and Mexico against US imperialism!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/venezuela

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Mansa is joined by Comrades Vincent and Anna to wrap up 2025 - a turning point in the world situation. We talk about what this year represented, what this meant for the tasks of the left and discuss some of the work we did, and what's ahead. This episode marks the end of season 1 of Spart Talk. We will be back in January with more content, and wish our listeners a restful break and a happy new year. (Apologies to our listeners; after uploading we realised there were some technical issues with the sound after the 1:10:52 mark where Comrade Anna's sound dropped; we have re-uploaded the file, but unfortunately were unable to address the issue.)

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Mansa is joined by Comrades from the Partisan Defence Committee - Comrade Jon from New York and Comrade Kat from London - to highlight some of the defence work they have done this year, why it's key to strengthening the struggle against the ruling class and imperialism, and how our listeners can help. Listen to them explain the cases of Eric Duprey who was murdered by the cooler-killer cop, pro-Palestinian activists, British nurse Lucy Letby, black nationalist group Uhuru, black nationalist and EFF leader Julius Malema, and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. We are asking our listeners to consider becoming sustainers of this crucial work or make a one-off donation this holiday season! 

Information about holiday appeals in the U.S. can be found here: https://iclfi.org/events/en

Check out the work of the PDC in the U.S. here: http://partisandefense.org/

An overview of the PDC's work in Britain: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/255/pdc

Help build the trail of cooler-killer cop who murdered Eric Duprey: https://iclfi.org/usa/events/2026-ny-duprey1

Open all police archives! https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2023-08-28-police-archives

Why all socialists and trade unions have a stake in defending Julius Malema: https://iclfi.org/pubs/ssa/2025-malema2

For united class-struggle defence to free political prisoners in Pakistan: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-rci-pakistan-letter

Free Umar Khalid! https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1181/khalid

All out May 9! Defend Xolani Khoza! https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2025-pdc-khoza

Why we defend Lucy Letbyhttps://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/255/letby

Protest French state repression: https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2025-pdc-france

To send donations to the PDC in Britain or to become a sustainer, send funds to: Partisan Defence Committee, Sort code 20-10-53, Account no 60521507, or get in touch at [email protected], or follow them on X @PDC Britain or Insta @partisandefencecommittee

To do the same for the PDC in the U.S., contact [email protected] or follow them on X@partisandefense

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Mansa sits down with Vincent from Workers Hammer to discuss whether Your Party has a future and if so, what does it look like? Short answer: yes, but it depends on its politics. Fresh from the conference, both dive into the context in Britain and the tasks it poses for the left in order to challenge the rightward shift, win the working class and bridge the divides between different segments of the oppressed.

What next for your party? https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-yp-whose-party

Workers Hammer pamphlet compiling all leaflets in the lead up to Your Party conference, titled "How to make your party work" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-yp-pamphlet

Check out Vincent & Eibhlin's videos on the conference and other things here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz8-TI43Mp8&t=2103s

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Mansa is joined by Comrades Julia and Leticia to discuss the state of Argentina after two years of Milei, who has just strengthened his position in the recent midterm elections. We discuss the basis of support for Milei, why the Peronists - the historic bourgeois nationalist force in Argentina - still remain attractive as the main vehicle to fight Milei, and the contradictions plaguing the Argentine Trotskyists. 

English articles

Argentina: The downward spiral continues, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/argentina

Argentina: To defeat Milei, fight for national liberation! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/milei

Wake up! Workers are being led to a historic defeat! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/wakeup

Trotskyists in Argentina: Hot air and sectarianism, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/argentina

Spanish articles

Argentina: La espiral descendente continua https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/44/argentina

Los trotskistas en Argentina: Palabras al aire y sectarismo https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/43/argentina

Un llamado al Frente de Izquierda: Para derrotar a Milei, ¡luchar por la liberación nacional! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/43/milei

¡DESPIERTEN! Llevan a los trabajadores a una derrota histórica https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/2024-05-07-argentina

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Mansa is joined by Cassian and Natalie from the Just Break Already caucus in the DSA to discuss their work in the DSA now that the Mamdani era has begun. They touch on two main things that socialists in the DSA should be fighting to push Mamdani to do: ditch Tisch and the Taylor law! 

Check out their leaflet, "Try to hold Zohran accountable in action; ditch Tisch and the Taylor law!" https://www.instagram.com/p/DRTRdYmkd6v/?img_index=1

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Mansa is joined by Workers Vanguard editor Michael Davisson and Lital to discuss the meaning of Mamdani's victory. Since taking office, the Democratic Socialist that the left is fawning over, has declared points of agreement with Trump, retained hated NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch, and now endorsed pro-genocide Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. Where is the socialism in all this and what to do to hold Zohran accountable, and why. We discuss all this to update our listeners on what Mamdani's victory means.

What Mamdani's victory really represents: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2025-zohran

Listen to previous episodes of Spart Talk on Mamdani here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/sparttalk

The Third Rail - Mamdani mania and the working class, a podcast by Transit Workers for a Fighting Union https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTBLXbJE9Fs

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Mansa is joined by Comrades Regis and Elizabeth to discuss the fast moving events in the Philippines which has been rocked by a corruption scandal of huge proportions. Though the left has now called for the resignation of Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte and is raising the slogan for “transitional peoples’ councils”, they are hoping to build these in an alliance with the liberals and military generals.We discuss the dynamics on the ground and what all socialists on the ground should fight for in the lead up to Bonafacio Day: for a break with the liberals and military generals! 

Read what comrades have to say on the situation: 

For a BAYAN/PLM government of the masses! https://iclfi.org/pubs/tap-en/2025-bayan-plm

For a united front in Luneta https://iclfi.org/pubs/tap-en/2025-luneta

Subscribe to Talibang Anakpawis here: https://iclfi.org/phl or follow them on X @SpartacistPH or Facebook @SpartacistGroupPilipinas 

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Mansa sits down with Comrade Eibhlin to discuss the hype behind Catherine Connolly, the new President of Ireland, and why the left is so cheery about it. We get into what this victory means, or rather what it doesn't mean, for the situation of the Irish working class, which has been slowly moving to the right. We get into what drove this process during the heyday of liberalism, the fortunes of Sinn Fein, and within this broader picture, make a case for why it's completely disorienting and unhelpful to place hopes on Connolly, a rubber-stamp figure, and propose some tasks for the left in Ireland today.

"For a united Irish workers republic!" https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/ireland

"Enough waiting: Fight for a border poll! https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/256/ireland-poll

"Reviewing 'Theses on Ireland': https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/256/ireland-review

"Marxists and the fight for a united Ireland": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mykTfuas3dI&t=6s

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